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[TheCafeKid]

After reading what others have done I think after I dip the carbs I am going to change the starter jet from #50 to #55, and pilot jet from #40 to #45. And start tuning from there. I will be installing pods and turning the bike into more of a cafe style.

There should be NO need to increase the pilot jet size. The bike should be able to be jetted for pods and pipe without it. Save yourself massive headache, and the bike from damage, and get yourself a DynoJet Stage 3 kit for it. It may SEEM like its running fine, but youve not had it past half throttle. Without the propper jetting in there for the 4into1 and pods, it will QUICKLY fall apart at throttle because its running much too lean. 115 is STOCK. for pods and a pipe, you're likely going to be looking at somewhere between the 130 to 140 range in the main jet, plus you'll need to drill the slides, and move the needles. PLEASE dont run that bike like that without jetting for it. You will be VERY sad if you do, i can promise you that.

[lee1rbc]

Thanks cafekid, hey dont worry, the bike has the carbs off and wont be back on the road until its set right. I had a dynojet kit on my Katana (4 bikes ago)and I know the tuning of the needles will be made alot easier with the kit.

But I still wonder if I need #45 pilot jets. I have found a couple threads for my bike were thats been done with good results.

[TheCafeKid]

Thanks cafekid, hey dont worry, the bike has the carbs off and wont be back on the road until its set right. I had a dynojet kit on my Katana (4 bikes ago)and I know the tuning of the needles will be made alot easier with the kit.

But I still wonder if I need #45 pilot jets. I have found a couple threads for my bike were thats been done with good results.

You can give it a shot. but GENERALLY, with the DJ kit, they give you everything you need, and the guesswork is MOSTLY done for you. I know some people have had good results moving up on the pilot while trying to richen things up for stock setups, or just a pipe, but MY experience with jetting my cafe, i had moved up the pilots and ended up being TOO RICH on the pilot circuit. I went back to the stock pilots, and adjusted everything else, and i dont QUITE have it dialed in yet, but i am VERY CLOSE. Im actually too rich at this point in the midrange/needle positon.

[lee1rbc]

Just want to touch base on my bike. I checked the valves and dipped the carbs. Put it back together and it still ran a little off, hard to start and when idling would make a pop about every 5 seconds. Synched the carbs and that fixed it. Went back over the air box and boots and made sure everything is sealed. Bike is running sweet. plugs are all a perfect brown, took the bike up to 8k rpms and hit second the front end came off the ground. No popping at all, thanks for Your guys help.