Recent content by Vloukole

Can adding pods fix a rich condition throughout the throttle range?

Thanx Sesty. Gonna try it now.

What else can cause this problem except for the carbs? Can I leave the carbs in lacquer thinners overnight?

Guys I have the same old problem again. The bike wont idle. It starts off great then it start to fall en then dies. I can either keep it idling at +-1700rpm (with the idle screw) or try to set it to 1200rpm and die after 5sec. I have cleaned the carbs many times. How do you guys clean the idle...

Arfstrom it is a 81 special. Stock except for the exhaust. Very true. Im accepting the top speed. I love my meat!!!

It can still be advanced or retarded. Do you think its a good idea.

No points. ??

Ill post some pic. Will advancing the ignition do the idle any good? I read that older bikes (worn) need to have the ignition advanced a bit.

Okay but do you think that the spark plug adaptor is the cause of that plug to run leaner than the "normal" plug? The adaptor reduces the depth of the plug.

Great read thanx. I think alot has to do with my float height. Is it safe to adjust one of the mixture screw 3 turns out and the other only 2 turns out? Any chance of damage anywhere?

Update on the limited revs(8500rpm): The fix was changing the needle clip position 1 down from the center(4th notch now from top). Was able to take it to 9000 easily and felt like there was more left. Another problem is that when I take it for a cruise around town it suddenly start to run one...

Hopefully its the cheap fix. Ill need to buy a compression gauge.