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I took the carbs apart this afternoon and cleaned everything again. The emulsion tubes looked good, but my floats were quite low. (with the carbs upside down) I set them all to exactly 23mm. It started great on full choke. I let it run for about a minute, and put it to half choke. After about 3 or 4 minutes it started to rev right up. I turned the choke off and it settled down to a nice smooth idle. I revved it up and everything seemed good. I went through the gears, on the centre stand, and all seems good.
I'll have to wait a bit before I can take it out for a proper test, but it's at least at a way better starting point. Now I have to get a carb synchronizer.
Thanks again guys.
Congrats!!! And for future purpose the 23 is +/- .5 mm.
As to synching, I use a mity-vac for the vacuum gage hooked to a plenum made out of PVC pipe and a single tube. I go carb to carb and read the vacuum, adjust with it hooked to one to the midpoint of the two and measure again. Takes longer to get it set right than a four gage set. But pretty dang accurate really. And cheap, which is my middle name...sooooo.
Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750
But I paid about $50 for my 4 gauge set and it's sure nice to get it warmed up, hook up the 4 gauges and have everything set generally in less than a minute (once they are hooked up). Well worth the money in my opinion, but YMMV.
I figure my time is worth enough to make the time savings pay off the higher cost pretty quick.
Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.
former owner
1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
zrx carbs
18mm float height
145 main jets
38 pilots
slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters
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