VM minimal

[Guest]

How far can I tear into the VM style carbs without having to have them sync'd? I guess my bike has been sitting for about 2 years without a tank. Supposedly ran excellent at that time. I want to get it running ASAP just to get a good baseline to work with. I want to go to Pods soon, but it already has a 4-1 header on it... so re-jetting will be done at that time. I plan to do it all then...

[azr]

If you do a good bench synch it can have you pretty darn close. Why are you going into the carbs?

[BADJACKSON]

Ummm... It's been sitting & planning on a re-jet to accommodate Pods

[BADJACKSON]

I don't know much about carbs. I skimmed through the CV tutorial, but wasn't sure how much different the two are.

[Steve]

I want to get it running ASAP just to get a good baseline to work with.

I would be interested to know how you can get a "good baseline" WITHOUT a proper carb cleaning, sync and valve adjustment.

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[azr]

Sorry, your first post made it sound like you were putting pods on a bit later and would do the jetting at that point including a synch. but for now all you wanted to do was get it running ASAP for your baseline. If that is the case just put gas in it and see what happens/how it runs. If you are putting pods on right now get prepared for weeks if not months of hair pulling frustration trying to get it to run well. If you're doing a full tear down you're going to have to synch them.

[azr]

I don't know much about carbs. I skimmed through the CV tutorial, but wasn't sure how much different the two are.

You should look at the VM tutorial 'thoroughly', it walks you through the whole process of cleaning them properly.

[cowboyup3371]

Like Steve said, do all the required work first to get your baseline otherwise you'll be chasing your tail just to get that far.

[BADJACKSON]

I didn't know there was a VM tutorial... I've only seen the CV one. I have read, in more than one place on this site, more than one time, that Pods = a Re-Jet. It will be done at the same time.

[Steve]

I didn't know there was a VM tutorial... I've only seen the CV one.

Ciick HERE.

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[BADJACKSON]

I'm having trouble with that link. Anyone else also having trouble?

[btbarb]

works for me

[BADJACKSON]

Well, either way... I just ordered everything for a set of VM carbs from cycleorings.com and am preparing to do a complete overhaul of my carbs soon. I just don't know if the PO upped the jet sizes already. When the skunk tank that I bought from Salty shows up, I will clean it thoroughly and see if it will run. Then I'll make the move to Pods & a Re-Jet. It's Sat & the weather is nice. There is a car show in town today... wish it was running.
Thanks for all the help everyone.

[Spyderman]

works for me too if you are having trouble then right click and save target as

[BADJACKSON]

Well, I'm on a tablet... Not the easiest thing to navigate.