Air fuel mixture screws
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Air fuel mixture screws
The manual says 1.75 -+ turns out . At that a my 1200 spits flames out the exhaust . Entertaining , but that's about all going for it .
I normally go for 3 turns out but cannot remember why .
I went back to 3 turns and its fine , if anything still a little rich .(buy the plug colour )
Why does the manual give me its setting
While i'm at it
Gen 1 carb balance , very easy .
Gen 2 carb balance ,TERRIBLE , no space . Someone should invent a curved pair of long nose pliers .Pig of a set up .
I normally go for 3 turns out but cannot remember why .
I went back to 3 turns and its fine , if anything still a little rich .(buy the plug colour )
Why does the manual give me its setting
While i'm at it
Gen 1 carb balance , very easy .
Gen 2 carb balance ,TERRIBLE , no space . Someone should invent a curved pair of long nose pliers .Pig of a set up .
gus- Posts : 6176
Join date : 2010-11-23
Age : 73
Location : Cygnet ,Tasmania
Re: Air fuel mixture screws
I bought a pair of curved pointy nose pliers , for just this purpose .............supercheap I think . I also found with an aftermarket muffler , 3 turns was about right as well , on my and my sons 1200.
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paul- Posts : 7738
Join date : 2011-08-19
Age : 71
Location : Morphett Vale Sth. Aust.
Re: Air fuel mixture screws
Bingo on the 3 turns at being close ...
I do know my gen1's carbs are extremely sensitive.
Mine at 3 turns is too rich, stumbles on take off, and stalls, or slip the clutch.
To fix mine, and get it perfect, I kid you not, I only have to turn the needles in ,a 32nd of a turn on the screws.
I've got a stubby flat blade screw driver, that I've marked, 16th of a turn markings, and it's half of a 16th=32nd, to stop the stumble, and give it perfect fuelling. If I turn it in a 16th too far, it starves for fuel, and bogs down.
It is sooooo god damn sensitive. Then with the changes in the seasons, I have to tweek them again.
Don't get me wrong, I love it's quirky nature, and now I know the bike, it's an easy fix, and I always take the flatblade with me, on every ride, to fine tune if need be.
I basically make it as rich as possible on the pilot circuit, just so there's no adverse reactions.
My gen2 never goes out, although it's got a jet kit in it, with a richer tune in general
Speaking of carb ballaning, mine never go out, even after 30 000km intervals.
I do know my gen1's carbs are extremely sensitive.
Mine at 3 turns is too rich, stumbles on take off, and stalls, or slip the clutch.
To fix mine, and get it perfect, I kid you not, I only have to turn the needles in ,a 32nd of a turn on the screws.
I've got a stubby flat blade screw driver, that I've marked, 16th of a turn markings, and it's half of a 16th=32nd, to stop the stumble, and give it perfect fuelling. If I turn it in a 16th too far, it starves for fuel, and bogs down.
It is sooooo god damn sensitive. Then with the changes in the seasons, I have to tweek them again.
Don't get me wrong, I love it's quirky nature, and now I know the bike, it's an easy fix, and I always take the flatblade with me, on every ride, to fine tune if need be.
I basically make it as rich as possible on the pilot circuit, just so there's no adverse reactions.
My gen2 never goes out, although it's got a jet kit in it, with a richer tune in general
Speaking of carb ballaning, mine never go out, even after 30 000km intervals.
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