Jetting KLX300R
Need some help on jetting a 06' 300R. We are going to put a FMF Powercore IV SO, and remove the snorkle. Anyone have the numbers? Also, broke my clavical(not on the KLX, but on a BMX bike)about a month ago. Going to try a ride this weekend. Miss my 250S. Thanks in advance!
I have a 250 with a 300 cyl. stock pilot 132 main dynojet needle two bro slip on open air box k&n filter at 600 feet elevation. Hope that helps.
Resurrecting an old thread here.
I jumped into the new-to-me 300R a bit last night. At idle it sure smelled rich. So I pulled the top of the airbox and it seems to run better. Unlike my 250S - there was no additional intake noise with the lid removed. I couldn't take the extra noise on the 250S so went back to lid on/snorkel out. Is that due to a difference in valve timing?
A quick look showed stock airfilter, backfire screen still in, no change in the crankcase breather. I haven't pulled the carb yet to check jetting, spring or slide changes but I'm so glad to do it without that dang starter in the way. It has a Powercore 4 with no quiet core and the stock 300 headpipe.
A casual search shows most similar 300R's going with 132/35 but I don't know if that's a 132 Keihin or 132 Dynojet. Also, how many turns out on the fueslcrew? I haven't seen that little detail anywhere.
I jumped into the new-to-me 300R a bit last night. At idle it sure smelled rich. So I pulled the top of the airbox and it seems to run better. Unlike my 250S - there was no additional intake noise with the lid removed. I couldn't take the extra noise on the 250S so went back to lid on/snorkel out. Is that due to a difference in valve timing?
A quick look showed stock airfilter, backfire screen still in, no change in the crankcase breather. I haven't pulled the carb yet to check jetting, spring or slide changes but I'm so glad to do it without that dang starter in the way. It has a Powercore 4 with no quiet core and the stock 300 headpipe.
A casual search shows most similar 300R's going with 132/35 but I don't know if that's a 132 Keihin or 132 Dynojet. Also, how many turns out on the fueslcrew? I haven't seen that little detail anywhere.
Resurrecting an old thread here.
I jumped into the new-to-me 300R a bit last night. At idle it sure smelled rich. So I pulled the top of the airbox and it seems to run better. Unlike my 250S - there was no additional intake noise with the lid removed. I couldn't take the extra noise on the 250S so went back to lid on/snorkel out. Is that due to a difference in valve timing?
A quick look showed stock airfilter, backfire screen still in, no change in the crankcase breather. I haven't pulled the carb yet to check jetting, spring or slide changes but I'm so glad to do it without that dang starter in the way. It has a Powercore 4 with no quiet core and the stock 300 headpipe.
A casual search shows most similar 300R's going with 132/35 but I don't know if that's a 132 Keihin or 132 Dynojet. Also, how many turns out on the fueslcrew? I haven't seen that little detail anywhere.
I jumped into the new-to-me 300R a bit last night. At idle it sure smelled rich. So I pulled the top of the airbox and it seems to run better. Unlike my 250S - there was no additional intake noise with the lid removed. I couldn't take the extra noise on the 250S so went back to lid on/snorkel out. Is that due to a difference in valve timing?
A quick look showed stock airfilter, backfire screen still in, no change in the crankcase breather. I haven't pulled the carb yet to check jetting, spring or slide changes but I'm so glad to do it without that dang starter in the way. It has a Powercore 4 with no quiet core and the stock 300 headpipe.
A casual search shows most similar 300R's going with 132/35 but I don't know if that's a 132 Keihin or 132 Dynojet. Also, how many turns out on the fueslcrew? I haven't seen that little detail anywhere.
Thanks TNC. Yes, a TM36-68 is definitely in my future. I don't think I need the overall power gains of a 351. I do, however, like to loft the front on command. The price on a TM36 is not bad at $269 shipped. Also happy that it won't drop mileage because I commute on the KLX all summer. Need to get a rear rack for my gear. With the stock 300R gearing, even the CVK wheelies this bike easily enough, but I'll be gearing it to 13/42 or maybe 14/45 for a 50/50 mix - so the pumper carb will keep the front wheel up even with taller gearing.
In the meantime I will pull the stock carb and see what's in there. And, do the free/cheap mods. It's also leaking a little fuel out of the bowl drain tube even though the screw seems tight.
I could just play with the fuelscrew and find it's best position - so no problem. It's so easy without that crazy starter in the way.
Why no extra intake noise with the airbox lid removed? It was a huge deal on the 250S.
In the meantime I will pull the stock carb and see what's in there. And, do the free/cheap mods. It's also leaking a little fuel out of the bowl drain tube even though the screw seems tight.
I could just play with the fuelscrew and find it's best position - so no problem. It's so easy without that crazy starter in the way.
Why no extra intake noise with the airbox lid removed? It was a huge deal on the 250S.
Not sure what to say on the intake drone difference between the two bikes. Brewster may know more about the history of any valve/cam timing issues between the 300 and '06/'07 models. It could even be something simple like seat pan shape/design in relationship to the airbox opening, but I don't know. I guess I've had so many competition bikes over the years, that I've never found noise to be an issue on my KLX even with a fully modded airbox.
I was wondering if any others have found there to be a noise difference between the pumper carbs and CV carbs. Here's something I do remember. On the Kawasaki road bikes like the Z1 and others that came both with banks of 4 CV carbs or straight linkage cable-pull carbs, the CV carbs almost always produced a somewhat noisy, irritating racket when you installed those 4 individual K&N clamp-on filters. The bikes with the OEM straight-pull linkage slide design...no CV diaphragm...did not seem to yield that annoying level of racket. Just wondering.
I was wondering if any others have found there to be a noise difference between the pumper carbs and CV carbs. Here's something I do remember. On the Kawasaki road bikes like the Z1 and others that came both with banks of 4 CV carbs or straight linkage cable-pull carbs, the CV carbs almost always produced a somewhat noisy, irritating racket when you installed those 4 individual K&N clamp-on filters. The bikes with the OEM straight-pull linkage slide design...no CV diaphragm...did not seem to yield that annoying level of racket. Just wondering.


