brodzowski
04-16-2009, 01:33 PM
I just bought an HMF slip on with a quiet core (jeezus for bein quiet it's hella loud!) and the main jet that came with it was a 152. When this bike was delivered to me it had a 175!!!! Sounds crazy to me...
Anyway I've done the reading on here about how to set it, but I wanted your opinions on at least where to start.
The bike barely wanted to idle with a 38 pilot and would die when you snapped the throttle which instantly said to me that it was lean down there. I bought a 42 pilot and put it in at lunch and it will idle nicely now and if you gradually use throttle, it will rev up, but if you snap it, it still bogs and one time even died. Is it still lean or is this an idicator of the needle clip needing changed? When I do rev it I see smoke that I didn't before. It HAD like I said a 175 and I dropped it to a 168 which is as low as the dealer had. Next step? Put the 152 in?
I need a little detail on the mixture screw too. I've read it but it hasn't really been clear. Something like if you make it to 3 turns you should go up a jet and under 1 down one I believe.
I have a stock motor as far as I know with an open airbox lid and the HMF slip on.
I'm far from giving up, but this is my first attempt at getting it right myself. As you all know mine's the one that fell off the trailer and I'm still waiting for parts so I can't ride it yet either. It's just on jackstands.
Any suggestion where to start?
Anyway I've done the reading on here about how to set it, but I wanted your opinions on at least where to start.
The bike barely wanted to idle with a 38 pilot and would die when you snapped the throttle which instantly said to me that it was lean down there. I bought a 42 pilot and put it in at lunch and it will idle nicely now and if you gradually use throttle, it will rev up, but if you snap it, it still bogs and one time even died. Is it still lean or is this an idicator of the needle clip needing changed? When I do rev it I see smoke that I didn't before. It HAD like I said a 175 and I dropped it to a 168 which is as low as the dealer had. Next step? Put the 152 in?
I need a little detail on the mixture screw too. I've read it but it hasn't really been clear. Something like if you make it to 3 turns you should go up a jet and under 1 down one I believe.
I have a stock motor as far as I know with an open airbox lid and the HMF slip on.
I'm far from giving up, but this is my first attempt at getting it right myself. As you all know mine's the one that fell off the trailer and I'm still waiting for parts so I can't ride it yet either. It's just on jackstands.
Any suggestion where to start?