leggers
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Like the title says.
Ive got a 1975 xs, with stock BS38 carbs. Stock air filters are back on but it had pods when I first got it. PO must have also fucked with the exhaust because its loud. It has full length pipes but I'm assuming its been carved out. She idles like a dream.
Only during take offs, or higher rpms (only on the road) I'm experiencing a sputtering or choking from the bike. At first I thought it might be gasping for gas, but looking at the plugs after a good ride around, I knew right away its running super rich (plugs were black as fuck) its gasping for air...
So I dialed down the needles a notch, things improved. I moved them all the way down (circlip at the top notch of the needle), things improved even more but not completely resolved. I can no longer adjust the needle to reduce the gas mix.
With the carbs synced, timing correct, and cam chain adjusted, I thought maybe its time to mess with the fuel mix screw?
The thought also crossed my mind that if I just put the pods back on it could solve all my problems... Thoughts anyone? Huge thank yous in advance, I've been reading a lot of material on the carbs from the carb section, but not sure how to proceed.
TL;DR: bike chokes up when accelerating, running super rich, needles adjusted all the way down, and I think my pod filters could fix the problem
Ive got a 1975 xs, with stock BS38 carbs. Stock air filters are back on but it had pods when I first got it. PO must have also fucked with the exhaust because its loud. It has full length pipes but I'm assuming its been carved out. She idles like a dream.
Only during take offs, or higher rpms (only on the road) I'm experiencing a sputtering or choking from the bike. At first I thought it might be gasping for gas, but looking at the plugs after a good ride around, I knew right away its running super rich (plugs were black as fuck) its gasping for air...
So I dialed down the needles a notch, things improved. I moved them all the way down (circlip at the top notch of the needle), things improved even more but not completely resolved. I can no longer adjust the needle to reduce the gas mix.
With the carbs synced, timing correct, and cam chain adjusted, I thought maybe its time to mess with the fuel mix screw?
The thought also crossed my mind that if I just put the pods back on it could solve all my problems... Thoughts anyone? Huge thank yous in advance, I've been reading a lot of material on the carbs from the carb section, but not sure how to proceed.
TL;DR: bike chokes up when accelerating, running super rich, needles adjusted all the way down, and I think my pod filters could fix the problem