I rebuilt the carbs. I used the new needles (the big ones that go in the main jets on the sliders). In doing so, I probably messed up the needle setting. Duh. I did use the same slot on the new ones as was on the old ones.
Bike runs great until I get onto the freeway. Give it a little time and it starts to run rough. Roughness is mellowed out a little by applying the choke. Oooooh.
I believe that the needles might be too deep. When the bike is pressed to run at higher R's for a period of time, the too deep needles lean out the mix. This lean mix causes the bike to run poorly after time (a mile or so). The choke adds some extra fuel which helps.
I am thinking of throwing the old needles back in. Either that or raising them a slot and testing them out. But wouldn't it be easier to just go with what worked prior? One less variable for the overall diagnostic.
The bike had apparently been re-jetted for the pods and pipes. Would this have meant different needle sizes? Meaning the standard needles offered in the rebuild kits are the wrong ones?
Is it possible to take the tops off of the carbs lose the two screws from the plunger tops and work out and switch the needles without messing up the slider balance that I worked so hard at?
Do I sound really really needy to you?
My bike still does not like the rain, fortunately there has not been much of it lately.
Q
77 KZ 650 C1.
77 KZ 650 C1.
Crashed-Repaired, Pods, Kerker pipe, re-wired core bundle, lamp upgraded, homemade rectifier, solid state regulator , Dyna-s ignition, repainted, slightly modified, year-round commuter
Honda Metro 85 mpg Scooter. Dont laugh I will throw it at you