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too rich, too lean how to tell when its just right?

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by bpharoah47, Jul 26, 2008.

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    im adjusting the main screw on my 1982 550
    how do i tell when it is adjusted correctly?
     
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    The main screw? Do you mean the idle enrichment screw? There's a few screws you can be adjusting. One will adjust the mixture one will adjust the idle?
     
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    the idle screw
     
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    the idle screw doesnt change the mixture. are you trying to fix your idle speed? not sure what it should be on a 550 but im sure 1200-1500rpms couldnt hurt.
     
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    1050 is what I read here, but make sure everything else is kosher first :)
     
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    Yeah lots of stuff to make sure is in spec before worrying about mixture on ALL 4 carbs...also don't trust the bike's tach to actually do your adjustments get a cheap electronic one from the auto parts.
     
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