Bstryker
XS650 Enthusiast
Hey all!
So... My bike was running decently and I wanted to mess around with it and get my idle smoother with no deceleration popping. Did a bit of research and found that it was most likely a lean mixture, though it could be a number of reasons. So I took the initiative to take off the carbs and drill into the cap to get to the mixture screw. Being impatient I drilled through the pilot screw threads.
Is there a way that I can get the pilot screw out (which doesn't have threads) instead of buying a new set of carbs?
If not I'm looking at the TC Bro carbs with the billet aluminum intake manifolds. Would I need to change the petcock to fit this mod?
I have read through all the older threads about carbs but I just wanted to reopen this discussion for 2018 in case there were new developments. Also would fuel injection be worth it? I heard probably not. Just talking out of my butt right now but anything helps!
So... My bike was running decently and I wanted to mess around with it and get my idle smoother with no deceleration popping. Did a bit of research and found that it was most likely a lean mixture, though it could be a number of reasons. So I took the initiative to take off the carbs and drill into the cap to get to the mixture screw. Being impatient I drilled through the pilot screw threads.
Is there a way that I can get the pilot screw out (which doesn't have threads) instead of buying a new set of carbs?
If not I'm looking at the TC Bro carbs with the billet aluminum intake manifolds. Would I need to change the petcock to fit this mod?
I have read through all the older threads about carbs but I just wanted to reopen this discussion for 2018 in case there were new developments. Also would fuel injection be worth it? I heard probably not. Just talking out of my butt right now but anything helps!