Hey Everyone,
I just realized that I never had carb intake gaskets since I got my 81'. I didn't know they existed or were needed. So I ordered some.
What would the absence of gaskets cause in regards to how the bike runs ? I tried the carb cleaner spray test before and I did not detect any leaks.
I recently pulled the carbs and cleaned them and installed new air jets and went from 132.5 to 135 on the main and from 42.5 to 44 with the pilot.
Bike runs well but the idle is to high 1750 with the idle screw backed out. I am 3 turns out on the air jets. The PO had 132.5/42.5 with the pods and aftermarket shorter pipes, I ran it like that for 5k and it ran well then a couple weeks back it starting popping on the left pipe. The popping precipitated the re-jetting.
What now ? Thanks for everything. Old Rookie
I just realized that I never had carb intake gaskets since I got my 81'. I didn't know they existed or were needed. So I ordered some.
What would the absence of gaskets cause in regards to how the bike runs ? I tried the carb cleaner spray test before and I did not detect any leaks.
I recently pulled the carbs and cleaned them and installed new air jets and went from 132.5 to 135 on the main and from 42.5 to 44 with the pilot.
Bike runs well but the idle is to high 1750 with the idle screw backed out. I am 3 turns out on the air jets. The PO had 132.5/42.5 with the pods and aftermarket shorter pipes, I ran it like that for 5k and it ran well then a couple weeks back it starting popping on the left pipe. The popping precipitated the re-jetting.
What now ? Thanks for everything. Old Rookie
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