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Well followed all the rules to cleaning a carb. Got them put back together yesterday. Rode approx.100 miles since. Still has some lag pulling out. That's a battle for another day. Thanks to all for the help and advise. Don't know if the lag is normal or a jetting issue. All stick jet sizes are in it running factory air box. But for now just happy and slightly frozen.
 
Where are the pilot screws set? Are you running a stock air filter and if so is it clean and properly oiled? Are the valves adjusted?
 
Screws are 2 1/2 out. Stock air filter. Cleaned not oiled. Have not attacked the valves.
 
So now it tuning time. I would start with doing a "highest idle" setting on the pilot screws and see how it does then. Sounds like she real close though.
 
Rob Rorick said:
Screws are 2 1/2 out. Stock air filter. Cleaned not oiled. Have not attacked the valves.
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2.5 turns open is fine. You need to oil the air filter otherwise the engine may be running lean, thus contributing to your bogging issue. And needless to say the valves MUST be adjusted; failing to do so will not only cause running problems it will also damage the engine. Please check the Newbie Mistakes thread linked in my signature.
 
Ever so lightly oil them!! A good misting is all they really need to stick dirt and crud to them. Over oiling is like the chokes being permanently stuck on.
 
I take the foam and pour some motor oil on it and then squeeze the foam and release a few times so the foam distributes the oil throughout itself. Then take the foam and squeeze good and hard to get any excess oil out. don't twist the foam like a wash cloth though. It's all explained in the factory service manual.
 
Nessism I agree the valve will need done. I have maybe 2-3 weeks of the season left so maybe a dumb mistake but for a few weekends left I will take that once it's too cold to ride.
 
Rob Rorick said:
Well followed all the rules to cleaning a carb. Got them put back together yesterday. Rode approx.100 miles since. Still has some lag pulling out. That's a battle for another day. Thanks to all for the help and advise. Don't know if the lag is normal or a jetting issue. All stick jet sizes are in it running factory air box. But for now just happy and slightly frozen.
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The same tune will run leaner in the cold..
 
Did you sync the carbs? Agree that the valve adjustment is critical. Sync the carbs AFTER the valves are adjusted. The valve lash effects everything.
 
Rob Rorick said:
Nessism I agree the valve will need done. I have maybe 2-3 weeks of the season left so maybe a dumb mistake but for a few weekends left I will take that once it's too cold to ride.
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Can you find someone with a compression tester? If the compression is above 120 psi on all cylinders than you should be okay to ride until the season is over. If it's below that level though, I wouldn't ride for fear of damaging valves further.
 
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