hjpaul7
XS650 Enthusiast
78 BS38 that I just cleaned and rejetted.
I should first note I haven't done the ignition timing yet, I skipped the order, so I am tackling that first today, THEN the carburetors. I have done plugs, plug caps/wires, can chain, and valves. But I'd still like to know how to so this.
I made my own sync tool with a tall piece of wood, tubes with 2 cycle oil in them. I hooked them up the valves that attach to the carbs. Fired it up (after its warm). It is really hard to adjust these because the bike does not want to idle for long, I had to have my neighbor hold the throttle. Immediately the levels were way off. One started shooting up and the other down, I had to kill the bike so the oil wouldn't reach the valves
Now, I'm adjusting the screw in the front end of the carbs, that's in between the two carbs right? Pretty big flat head screw. If it is, it is insanely hard to reach. I had to use a bendy screwdriver attachment but that barely stayed in place. Any how, I adjusted the screw both ways while it was fired up and no change. Am I doing this correctly?
It's also popping out of the exhaust only when the choke is OFF and revved. I turned the mixture screws IN to tighten and it helped a bit, but I feel like I may go to far. It's really put putty in low RPMS in 1st and 2nd.
I should first note I haven't done the ignition timing yet, I skipped the order, so I am tackling that first today, THEN the carburetors. I have done plugs, plug caps/wires, can chain, and valves. But I'd still like to know how to so this.
I made my own sync tool with a tall piece of wood, tubes with 2 cycle oil in them. I hooked them up the valves that attach to the carbs. Fired it up (after its warm). It is really hard to adjust these because the bike does not want to idle for long, I had to have my neighbor hold the throttle. Immediately the levels were way off. One started shooting up and the other down, I had to kill the bike so the oil wouldn't reach the valves
Now, I'm adjusting the screw in the front end of the carbs, that's in between the two carbs right? Pretty big flat head screw. If it is, it is insanely hard to reach. I had to use a bendy screwdriver attachment but that barely stayed in place. Any how, I adjusted the screw both ways while it was fired up and no change. Am I doing this correctly?
It's also popping out of the exhaust only when the choke is OFF and revved. I turned the mixture screws IN to tighten and it helped a bit, but I feel like I may go to far. It's really put putty in low RPMS in 1st and 2nd.