smg65
XS650 Addict
1976 XS650C. Starts/runs great. Burns no oil. Under 8,000 miles, if odometer and PO are correct. Cam chain tension good. Valves adjusted good (003 and 006). Compression with warm engine and wide open throttle is 145 right cylinder and 140 left.
I built a manometer last week and used it yesterday for the first time. I had the proper barbs installed and everything fit tightly. I tried it at different idle speeds and no matter what I tried (idle speed, center syncing, or left side idle screw), the right tube would not rise much above the bottom of the manometer. It was always a couple of feet below the left tube. Any idea what I'm doing wrong??? I have 150 main jets in the tubes to steady the fluid. One thing that I've noticed, is when the tubes are capped for storage, one side is always lower than the other. Remove the caps and tubes are immediately level. Please see pics.
I ended up using the "feel" and dead cylinder methods, and they seemed to work fine. Actually, it was almost spot on from when I used the "feel" method a few weeks ago. Ideas and suggestions are, as usual, appreciated!
Thanks!!
I built a manometer last week and used it yesterday for the first time. I had the proper barbs installed and everything fit tightly. I tried it at different idle speeds and no matter what I tried (idle speed, center syncing, or left side idle screw), the right tube would not rise much above the bottom of the manometer. It was always a couple of feet below the left tube. Any idea what I'm doing wrong??? I have 150 main jets in the tubes to steady the fluid. One thing that I've noticed, is when the tubes are capped for storage, one side is always lower than the other. Remove the caps and tubes are immediately level. Please see pics.
I ended up using the "feel" and dead cylinder methods, and they seemed to work fine. Actually, it was almost spot on from when I used the "feel" method a few weeks ago. Ideas and suggestions are, as usual, appreciated!
Thanks!!