hard start today

[geezer]

ok i have just got done adding an emgo muffler and a filtro air filter to my 99. i shimed the needle a tad more than what the washer we all just flip over would let me and moved up to a 136 mainjet. my idle mixuture screw is at 2 3/4 turns. ever sence owning the bike i have had instant starting everytime, cold or hot, choke or no choke. well after work it was in the high 90's and it took quite awhile to start. i say to myself, ok better report this to the forum and go on my way. down the road at a light i forget im in gear and let go of the clutch and bam i kill her. go to start it and its very sluggish, you could feel and hear it barly chug that cylnder. so i belive im jetted to rich for this warm weather. i might just turn down the mixture screw and go back down on my needle and main. what do you all think? before i forget i needto check my spark plug and see if its black

[geezer]

well the plug is grey. deff not what i was expecting. :??: so that means im still lean? i guess those mods realy did let more air in. well maybe ill go to3 turns out and see what happens. she is getting run hard today so it will be a good test. im gonna take her up to the mountains and rub more peg off :tongue:

[blaine]

Originally Posted by geezer

well the plug is grey. deff not what i was expecting. :??: so that means im still lean? i guess those mods realy did let more air in. well maybe ill go to3 turns out and see what happens. she is getting run hard today so it will be a good test. im gonna take her up to the mountains and rub more peg off :tongue:

It sounds like you may need to shim your needle a little more.You need to determine if you are running lean at all throttle openings, or just at low, mid range,or wide open throttle.My guess would be mid range.
:2tup:

[geezer]

you woulnt think that would effect starting thou. but i have plans to do a plug chop and thats the best way possible minus an actual o2 sensor.