EZ Tach to set idle

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  • LoHo
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Sep 2002
    • 1341
    • Fresno, CA

    #1

    EZ Tach to set idle

    Has anyone used the EZ Tach to help set their idle? My ham-fisted tune ups never seem as good as I imagine, and I am unable to sense the vacuum changes from the idle screws, as big screw variances seem to have no vacuum effect.
    "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."
  • motoman
    Master of XSology
    • Aug 2005
    • 8413
    • Grand Junction, Colorado

    #2
    Haven't, no. I use the MorganCarbTune. Compared it to my mercury 'stix', and is dead-on.
    81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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    • Radioguylogs
      XS-XJ Guru
      • Nov 2012
      • 1934
      • Presque Isle, MI

      #3
      Me too!

      Originally posted by LoHo
      ...I am unable to sense the vacuum changes from the idle screws, as big screw variances seem to have no vacuum effect.
      Same problem that I have.
      -Mike
      _________
      '79 XS1100SF 20k miles
      '80 XS1100SG 44k miles
      '81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
      '79 XS750SF 17k miles
      '85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
      '84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
      '86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles

      Previous: '68 Motoguzzi 600cc + '79 XS750SF 22k miles +'84 Honda V65

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      • LoHo
        XS-XJ Guru
        • Sep 2002
        • 1341
        • Fresno, CA

        #4
        Thank you, Mike! Guys are talking about 1/16 of a turn and check results...I turn it a half turn and can't tell any difference. It's like I'm the only dancer who can't hear the beat...I guess you make two.
        "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."

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        • LoHo
          XS-XJ Guru
          • Sep 2002
          • 1341
          • Fresno, CA

          #5
          Damn...when my bike was laid up because of a faulty solder job on my pick-ups, every post on here looked to me to be caused by pick-ups. Now that I've solved my vacuum leak problem (which I've had for a couple of years without knowing), I see every problem as a vacuum leak.

          Here's hoping nobody posts about ED....
          "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."

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          • phatts27
            Truly XSive
            • Aug 2012
            • 189
            • Clementon, New Jersey

            #6
            ED is nothing to shake a stick at.
            81 xs1100 SH
            81 xs1100 SH (parts)
            80 suzuki gs550et
            07 suzuki S40

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