teebo
Veteran Member
I've been trying to figure this out on my own for a couple weeks. When cruising at a steady speed, it feels slightly choppy sometimes. Occasionally, it feels like it cuts out very briefly. Once fully warm it actually idles worse, and every once in a while, stalls out with the throttle closed and/or at a stop. It doesn't do this very often though. That is, for the first couple minutes after starting it's as I would expect. Then for the next 10 minutes or so the idle is fine (1200-ish), but after that it's common for the idle to be slightly choppy and closer to 1000. Vast majority of the time it never stalls, but it makes me believe it could. In those case, most of the time it will recover after goosing the throttle and letting it idle for a bit. But it never seems to get back to 1200.
While slow acceleration in first gear from a stop is a little chuggy sometimes, if I am more aggressive it takes right off. From there, acceleration is just fine. Through all throttle positions and RPM's (all the way up to redline). Decelerates just fine too.
Checking plugs after idling in this case, the right side is rich (slightly black plug). Left is fine. Have not done any plug chops (I don't have a kill switch).
Battery was at 13.48 immediately after the ride. Timing checked. Valves adjusted. Float is currently set at 26.5 (it was at 26), but I didn't notice a difference. I used a Uni-Syn to sync at idle and with throttle open. Starts up easy in all cases. 1-2 cranks and boom. I did convert my air filters to use the Unifilter foam (the green 65 ppi). Stock jets. New diaphragm (I converted to the thinner 4into1 style that doesn't mangle the slide). Cleaned carbs (again). New-ish B8ES plugs.
While slow acceleration in first gear from a stop is a little chuggy sometimes, if I am more aggressive it takes right off. From there, acceleration is just fine. Through all throttle positions and RPM's (all the way up to redline). Decelerates just fine too.
Checking plugs after idling in this case, the right side is rich (slightly black plug). Left is fine. Have not done any plug chops (I don't have a kill switch).
Battery was at 13.48 immediately after the ride. Timing checked. Valves adjusted. Float is currently set at 26.5 (it was at 26), but I didn't notice a difference. I used a Uni-Syn to sync at idle and with throttle open. Starts up easy in all cases. 1-2 cranks and boom. I did convert my air filters to use the Unifilter foam (the green 65 ppi). Stock jets. New diaphragm (I converted to the thinner 4into1 style that doesn't mangle the slide). Cleaned carbs (again). New-ish B8ES plugs.