Carb Iceing

Old Dec 23, 2005 | 01:14 AM
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I am so dissappointed with this bike today. Took it up into the mountains today and it freeked out. 40degrees out cruising at 50mph, as soon as I hit the fog...stumble,stumble. I pulled over and out went the fire. Choke started it and it would barely idle, twist the throttle and dead again. Wait a few minutes and it runs normal for ten more minutes. HERE is the link that helps explain. Marty, I don't think you have anything to worry about yet.
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 03:03 AM
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I am so dissappointed with this bike today. Took it up into the mountains today and it freeked out. 40degrees out cruising at 50mph, as soon as I hit the fog...stumble,stumble. I pulled over and out went the fire. Choke started it and it would barely idle, twist the throttle and dead again. Wait a few minutes and it runs normal for ten more minutes. HERE is the link that helps explain. Marty, I don't think you have anything to worry about yet.
It's a shame they couldn't have included a de-iceing circuit like the CVKs on my Bonneville. Oh well, I guess it's the same cheap a$$ mind set that caused them to delete the pilot air mixture screw altogether on this carb!

BTW, I'm going to order a Staintune exhaust for this bike in the spring. I've had lots of good luck with them on other bikes and they've had years to tune for this bike in their own back yard.
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 03:08 AM
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Marty, I don't think you have anything to worry about yet.

Pheww, that's a big load off my mind! Thanks for putting my mind at ease!


 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 03:29 AM
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I am so dissappointed with this bike today. Took it up into the mountains today and it freeked out. 40degrees out cruising at 50mph, as soon as I hit the fog...stumble,stumble. I pulled over and out went the fire. Choke started it and it would barely idle, twist the throttle and dead again. Wait a few minutes and it runs normal for ten more minutes. HERE is the link that helps explain. Marty, I don't think you have anything to worry about yet.
It's a shame they couldn't have included a de-iceing circuit like the CVKs on my Bonneville. Oh well, I guess it's the same cheap a$$ mind set that caused them to delete the pilot air mixture screw altogether on this carb!

BTW, I'm going to order a Staintune exhaust for this bike in the spring. I've had lots of good luck with them on other bikes and they've had years to tune for this bike in their own back yard.
Umm, I adjusted my pilot scew 1/2 turn out.[8D] Be sure to post the pipe when installed.

 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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cheap a$$ mind set that caused them to delete the pilot air mixture screw altogether on this carb!
Huh? No air screw AT ALL? Have to change the pilot jet to adjust idle/low speed mixture?
Please tell me you're kidding, or it's a mistake.....
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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cheap a$$ mind set that caused them to delete the pilot air mixture screw altogether on this carb!
Huh? No air screw AT ALL? Have to change the pilot jet to adjust idle/low speed mixture?
Please tell me you're kidding, or it's a mistake.....
Well I know I adjusted the air/fuel mixture for the idle circut. The one behind the steel plug I removed, on the cylinder side of the carb.
...don't tell the emissions guy.
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Well I know I adjusted the air/fuel mixture for the idle circut. The one behind the steel plug I removed, on the cylinder side of the carb.
...don't tell the emissions guy.
Whew -- that's a relief....and I won't tell the emissions guy if you won't.....
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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What do you guys think about a carb cozy?
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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cheap a$$ mind set that caused them to delete the pilot air mixture screw altogether on this carb!
Huh? No air screw AT ALL? Have to change the pilot jet to adjust idle/low speed mixture?
Please tell me you're kidding, or it's a mistake.....
I'm certainly happy to be wrong. It's just not on the parts drawing for the carb (compare the carb pictures with those for the KLX300R). I was shocked to find it absent. Haven't had time to look at my own bike yet. There's also some kind of sensor on our carb not shown on the 300.
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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That sensor is to adjust the engine timing in accordance with the throttle position
 

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