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shawnburton_20
10-19-2011, 06:22 AM
I have a 2000 honda 400ex and had just bought a big gun pipe, can anyone tell me what size jets I need to put in???

Drfat400ex
12-08-2011, 04:58 PM
If it's just a big gun slip-on, then try a 40 pilot and a 152 main, if you live somewhere that gets cold, try a 42 pilot and it will start a hell of alot better, also if you have an aftermarket air filter go up to 154 or even higher maybe.

jessieherrera
02-12-2012, 06:27 AM
Hello,
Carb jetting:
First, always run the carb dry when you are finished riding by shutting off the gas at the petcock and let it idle until it stops running. This is the best practice for any small or industrial engine. You may have a Mikuni. Even if you don't many carbs are similar in design and parts. Mikuni carbs are very easy to work with. Make sure that you have no vacuum leaks whatsoever.
Usually, the bigger the carb, the smaller the jets.
With today's gas it is almost impossible to read a spark plug. It used to be that if they were a soft white to a medium tan the mixture was correct. Today, you may want to try this to get the right mixture.
Adjusting your carb/mixture/jetting:
1. The idle air screw always starts at 1 1/2 turns from closed. Let the engine warm up and open or close an 1/8 of a turn at a time. Give it about 5 seconds to settle. Continue until the engine reaches its highest RPM/speed. This is called your best lean idle.
2. The cutaway on the slide regulates your mixture just off idle. The different cutaways enrich or lean the mixture.
3. The slow speed jet regulates the mixture until the needle in the slide takes over. This is initially about 850-1000RPM. Increase the jet size one at a time where you get the highest RPM at that slide or throttle position, not RPM as this will change with jet size. You should feel more power at that throttle position. Your needle on your slide should not be active or at the taper.
4. The needle in the slide regulates the mixture to wide open throttle. The needle has a taper to it which regulates the fuel amount from the main jet. It also has a few notches that will raise or lower the needle. Raising position enriches. You will feel more power at that throttle position.
5. The main jet regulates the mixture at "wide open" throttle. Read below to adjust.
I have found that the best way to jet your engine is by what's called "seat of the pants performance".
Adjust the jet size by enriching the jet until you get the highest RPM/speed at that specific RPM/throttle position. An example would be the slow speed jet at let’s say, 850-1000 RPM though this will change with the richer jet so actually it's better to go by slide position.
The high speed jet you do by accelerating through the gears until you reach top end. Keep increasing the size one size at a time until you get the maximum speed and feel of power. Once that is reached go down one jet size.
With different pipes and types of driving as well as types of intakes jetting will change. Altitude is also a factor. An example of intakes would be velocity stacks or air cleaner inside configurations. Different lengths of these passages affect you RPM and acceleration. High performance demand will always require richer mixtures as moderate driving will perform better at leaner mixtures.
Carb sizing:
First, you will not gain any performance by over-carbureting. There are specific requirements for proper performance and operation.
Automotive carburetors are labeled by CFM (cubic feet per minute). You can use the following formulas to assess your motorcycle's requirements. To figure out your engine size in cubic inches first, you have to convert your CCs to cubic inches.
CCs to Cubic inches is CCs times 1 / [(2.54) cubed] = cubic inches. More simply put, CCs divided by divided by .061.
Carburetor size (CFM) = (Engine CID X Maximum RPM) / 3458.
This will tell you what CFM is needed for your engine.
As motorcycle carbs are sized be diameter and not CFM (capacity) contact vender for specifications.
Cubic inches into CCs is: Cubic inches divided by 1 / [(2.54) cubed] = CCs. More simply put, CCs times .061.
Good luck.;)