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Old 08-20-2010, 10:29 PM   #25
blaine
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Re: First Bike! Best Forum Ever!

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Originally Posted by cb3
Whats up guys. Today I turned the screw back out .5 turns. Right where the manual and most "RESPECTED" riders have said and its running great. Before it was really sluggish on the bottom end. Just got back from a ride tonite. Its about 70degrees F here. Really nice out. My idle still seems a little low. I dont have a tach yet but Im guessing somewhere around 800 now. Idle adjust screw is so darn iffy. Adjust and its great, ride and its crap. Maybe not crap, but not what I want to hear.
Be sure you have the idle mixture set to were you get best Idle between lean & rich.
Make sure bike is completly warmed up before setting the idle,it should be around 1200 to 1300 rpm.Check out some videos on u-tube to get a idea of proper speed at idle.
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