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Aight, the carbs have been cleaned (mostly, previous owner crapily painted them black, 90% gone), jets have been cleared, main jet neede is ok and set right. What is a good starting point for the pilot needle to be set? 2 turns out?

Sidenote, I now have an enemy. who ever it was that owned this bike before me spray painted the carbs black. I just spent almost an hour getting the major part of the paint that fell off with the carb cleaner. grrrr.

godsjester71 wrote:

...What is a good starting point for the pilot needle to be set? 2 turns out?

...I just spent almost an hour getting the major part of the paint that fell off with the carb cleaner. grrrr.

"grrr" is right. Did that guy know that there are regular maintainance lube points on that carb? Wonder how spray paint affects that?!?

As for the turns out... I'd start at around 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 turns out. I think I'm currently at 2 turns out though.... hell I can't remember, it feels like a year since that even mattered.... riding, I mean...