Carb tuning disaster

[ddragon63]

think I got it!

Greg's care package showed up today. So when I got home I put screws in the carbs and proceeded to sync and tune. Got it pretty good. I should haven't changed to regular fuel from super while doing this as the plugs started carbon fouling REAL quick while idling. So I fogged it down with some seafoam, and did my best to clean it out. That is I turned the tank around, put the seat on it and went out and road it around for 15 miles like I stole it! Seems to run great. Gonna have dinner and drink a beer while it cools and then go check plugs.

Will repost my findings in a bit

Thanks for everyones help. See Joab.... if I can do it, you can too!

[Joab]

Thanks for everyones help. See Joab.... if I can do it, you can too!

HA! So that means when I do the FD swap, you will be right behind with yours, right?

I threw a tarp over the bike in the garage...I refuse to even look at it until Monday...

[ddragon63]

HA! So that means when I do the FD swap, you will be right behind with yours, right?

I threw a tarp over the bike in the garage...I refuse to even look at it until Monday...

I've put the covers on my bike before after a stern scolding! You get a time out BAD BIKE!!!!

I've already got a lead on my 850 FD setup... Just wanna button the rest of my list up then I'm gonna see about tracking one down for next winter project.

[jetmechmarty]

I've already got a lead on my 850 FD setup... Just wanna button the rest of my list up then I'm gonna see about tracking one down for next winter project.

You might want to wait and see what replaces the R1. If it's a V-twin cruiser, you might want to leave the XS1100 peppy.

[ddragon63]

You might want to wait and see what replaces the R1. If it's a V-twin cruiser, you might want to leave the XS1100 peppy.

Thanks for the shot to the balls there Marty.... Ya I had that discussion with a co-worker today @ lunch. "Will I be able to live with myself having my XS as the fastest thing in my Garage?!"

I'd like to get the r's down on the XS @ 70 to 80 on the freeway which is the speed of every soccer mom in this part of the country. So either I gotta wind up the XS and keep up, or ride with the trucks in the slow lane that are doing 60 to 65...

[ddragon63]

And then the hail started...

so I tried to read the plugs and I've wompped on them too many times and can't read them very well. So I put new plugs in it and hit the road again.... And then the hail started!!!!!!!

OK we will try again tomorrow, or Saturday, maybe Sunday.....

[Joab]

I am buying you a Moped for Christmas Don

[ddragon63]

I am buying you a Moped for Christmas Don

Nice I wear my street bike leathers while I ride it.... complete with circuit rider gloves and GP boots!

[Joab]

Nice I wear my street bike leathers while I ride it.... complete with circuit rider gloves and GP boots!

Dont forget a bright orange vest with blinky lights. Safety first!

[ddragon63]

So I pulled the seat and turned the tank around to hook the Sync gauges back up... hey why not I got nothing else to do right now. and played with it some more. I think I got it pretty damn close. I'll mess around with it tomorrow night. #2 plug was pretty black and smelly when I pulled em. So I pulled the light out and look down in there, Hello black carbon mess! I think me and Old Man need some miles with the regular in the tank to clean that one out... the rest are cleaning up fine. that one is being a pain. Of course that's the cylinder I had the broken off stuck mixture screw tip in... So its probably my fault its mad

[Joab]

So I pulled the seat and turned the tank around to hook the Sync gauges back up... hey why not I got nothing else to do right now. and played with it some more. I think I got it pretty damn close. I'll mess around with it tomorrow night. #2 plug was pretty black and smelly when I pulled em. So I pulled the light out and look down in there, Hello black carbon mess! I think me and Old Man need some miles with the regular in the tank to clean that one out... the rest are cleaning up fine. that one is being a pain. Of course that's the cylinder I had the broken off stuck mixture screw tip in... So its probably my fault its mad

That or the fact your wasting precious brew in its presence

[ddragon63]

Carb's tuned... bike together. Just put 53.5 miles on it. Runs like a CHAMP!!!! Pulled plugs, everything looks good!

[Joab]

Sounds like it is ready for the big trip now! I bet it will feel good to get out and really stretch its legs after the long hiatus!

[ddragon63]

Sounds like it is ready for the big trip now! I bet it will feel good to get out and really stretch its legs after the long hiatus!

INDEED!!!! I'm gonna take it out Sunday for a good ride. maybe take the wife somewhere. or maybe just leave before she's out of bed... Which ever