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float height
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Idle drops significantly/bike stalls when stopping
Been chasing an issue with my '75 XS where when coming to a stop the idles drops to lower than 1k. Usually the bike then stalls. If it doesn't stall, or I blip the throttle to keep the revs up, the idle will slowly rise back up to where I have it set at around 1800 rpm (set high trying to...- Simcard
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- float height fuel idle dropping stalling stopping
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- Forum: The Garage
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Why even bother with jets?
I had to replace an '81 BS34 needle valve and seat that hung open on a ledge worn into it. I naively assumed the new would measure the same as the old, so I didn't check the float level. Fired it up and tons of black smoke out that side. Looked at the float and it was set to float a couple of...- xjwmx
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- carburetors float height jetting
- Replies: 45
- Forum: The Garage