what jetting to start with

Captaingamez
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what jetting to start with

04 Jan 2009 10:47

i have a stock 79 mkII with a kerker high flow KR pipe and MAC muffler with racing baffles. and emgo pods on the carbs. it currently has stock jetting. i know i need to re jet it before i take it on the road. does anyone have any suggestions on what i should start at on the pilot and main?

1979 Kz1000 MKII road racer project
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Re: what jetting to start with

04 Jan 2009 10:56

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also, how do you sync mechanical slide carbs.

1979 Kz1000 MKII road racer project
1994 Seca II, pile in the corner
1973 Honda cb175 cafe racer
1971 Yamaha AT1
1975 Massey Fergusson MF440
1971 Skiroule 300rr

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Re: what jetting to start with

04 Jan 2009 16:52

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Purely as a guess, I might go +3 sizes richer on the main and +2 richer on the pilot.

Can't help you on the sync question.

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Re: what jetting to start with

06 Jan 2009 12:23

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try 117 mains and 17.5 pilots. you have to take the tops of the carbs off in order to sync them there is adjusters on the likeage rod

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