Chopped HS
generaly frustrated!
Gentlemen,
Here is what I have. 81 XS 650 with new stock cam and straight pipes. VM 34 Carbs with 190 main jet. I just put the motor together after putting in the new cam. Before the cam change the bike ran fine. after the swap I started the bike (one kick) and broke in the cam for 15 min at about 2000 rpm. bike ran fine. after I turned off the bike the carbs were dumping gas out of the over flow. Instinctively I pulled the bowls cleaned them and lowered the floats a little bit. After that the next time I started the bike it was only running on the right cylinder. took apart the carbs and adjusted the floats back to where they were. Started the bike again and it was only running on the left cylinder with popping on the right. Messed with the floats again and got it running running rough but when I took it out it goes and runs on both cylinders above 2500 rpm, rough and popping below that. took it apart and raised the floats again and now I'm back to only running on the right cylinder below 2000 rpm; it does pop and kick in intermediately! I checked the spark and it looks strong. I put new plugs in it as well. Does any body have any suggestions. I have been adjusting the carbs mirroring each other each time. Thanks!
Here is what I have. 81 XS 650 with new stock cam and straight pipes. VM 34 Carbs with 190 main jet. I just put the motor together after putting in the new cam. Before the cam change the bike ran fine. after the swap I started the bike (one kick) and broke in the cam for 15 min at about 2000 rpm. bike ran fine. after I turned off the bike the carbs were dumping gas out of the over flow. Instinctively I pulled the bowls cleaned them and lowered the floats a little bit. After that the next time I started the bike it was only running on the right cylinder. took apart the carbs and adjusted the floats back to where they were. Started the bike again and it was only running on the left cylinder with popping on the right. Messed with the floats again and got it running running rough but when I took it out it goes and runs on both cylinders above 2500 rpm, rough and popping below that. took it apart and raised the floats again and now I'm back to only running on the right cylinder below 2000 rpm; it does pop and kick in intermediately! I checked the spark and it looks strong. I put new plugs in it as well. Does any body have any suggestions. I have been adjusting the carbs mirroring each other each time. Thanks!