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What have you done to your XS today?
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Just rejetted my BS34 carbs and went for a quick boot around the neighborhood. Runs great and no more popping on decel. Happy guy here! 
Howlinwolfxs
XS650 Enthusiast
Just rejetted my BS34 carbs and went for a quick boot around the neighborhood. Runs great and no more popping on decel. Happy guy here!
Is it weird that I like popping on decel?
JimHag
XS650 Member
Today.......actually the past several days have been spent laying on a beach in Playa Mujeres Mexico, on occasion thinking of all the project work piled up at home. Those thoughts clear after the 4th or so Dos Equis.
Howlinwolfxs, there is something cool about that gentle popping on deceleration. Mine used to do it but I wrecked the effect by adjusting the fuel mixture. Perfection isn't always cool!
ONLY if it goes ringggg ding ding ding ding...
My plugs told me to rejet....the popping went away after that lol. Runs way better now.
Howlinwolfxs
XS650 Enthusiast
I had an old 78 chevy pickup, that ran on propane, and man I loved the way the pipes cackled
I've been doing just about ANYTHING to avoid starting to terminate and hook up all the wires that need to get stuffed into Madness' headlight shell.
Dozuki
XS650 Addict
Well it’s been a long time coming but I have finally started to work on my carbs. When I got my bike back from being reassembled there was fuel pouring out of the carbs. So I have the old set and decided to practice on those. I did take the petcocks off and cleaned them out. And this is the crap that was just in the petcocks. So I’m going to be taking baby steps. I also have a second set of carbs that I will be playing with.
I was wondering how do you know when a carb can’t be saved. I opened it up and it’s full of gunk and the float is frozen.
I was wondering how do you know when a carb can’t be saved. I opened it up and it’s full of gunk and the float is frozen.
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That's not bad. Try some lacquer thinner, that brown/black gunk looks suspiciously like aviation gasket sealer.
Dozuki
XS650 Addict
Well I guess it’s worth a try. Not really sure what the brown / black gunk is. So Lacquer thinner not carb cleaner
Try either but lacquer thinner may work better than carb cleaner, That's the suggested solvent for AGC.
Howlinwolfxs
XS650 Enthusiast
rode 20 miles, no issues, after fixing the power wire. still leaking some oil, but it has actually improved without doing much at all
Dozuki
XS650 Addict
Not sure as to what the black gunk is, but usually the white powder is from corrosion of the carburetor's alloy body due to water contamination over a long period of standing. A small brass wire brush is very good for cleaning the white powder off and polishing up the surfaces.
CBJamie
BIKE ADDICT
After 12 days of contsant rain we had a sunny Sunday. I put 250 miles on the 81 Special. It ran well just a little popping on decel.. I will try adjusting the air fuel mixture tomorrow. Still amazed at how well this bike handles two up.
CBJamie, you will probably only need to open the mixture screw by 1/8 - 1/4 of a turn. Of course I am assuming that the issue is due solely to the mixture screw, but it could also be caused by an air leak in the exhaust system so just check the joints are all tightened securely. Record what your mixture setting is just in case you need to reset it to where it is now.
Got my 80 started this afternoon, runs well enough off the hop to inspire me to bolt some more "accessories" on it. Plan is to ready it for sale as a project bike. Starter drive train was quiet as could be!
