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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 13, 2010, 06:20:46 PM »

haha ok this is going to show how new to this i am. the only screw i adjusted was the screw with the black plastic head and that was the screw that 2 and a half turns out. i did the steps i listed before to the idle screw (with the black plastic head) and now that screw is set at just about 1 and a half turns out. I guess i was not specific enough in my original post. the bike was never bogging just idling to low, and the plugs were getting really black and almost had liquid exhaust on them. so maybe my problem was just the idle screw? i hope this helps better clarify what i adjusted

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 13, 2010, 04:20:14 PM »

My last post was a little rushed and im still confused at how the air screw was so far out to begin with? turning it to the right richened it and i started by turning it all the way to the right. then backed it out 2 turns which is when i noticed a power difference(or think i did anyways) the bike was ideling better but after i got back and listened to it idle without a helmet on i was concerned it was ideling to high, which is when i richened it or turned the screw to the right a half turn. now it seems to be idleing as it should and isn't dying like it was before. My question is should i go by sound? or performance? i have yet to ride it after the half turn in since i had something to do but plan on test riding the new position tomorrow but thought it was safe to assume that since the bike is idleing good it should ride good as well

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 13, 2010, 01:39:15 PM »

Ok I just finished initially the screw was like two and a half turns out. I just bought it and the guy said he kept it rich to be safe so I unscrewed it two full turns out and it ripped I swear I had better throttle response and harder power bans. I was worried it sounded like it was idleig too high though so I turned it to the right two quarter turns or a half and it sounds as I think it should and idles all day long. So now I am roughly one and a half turns out and I think I'm good to go! Was I right in richening it since I thought it was idleing to high?

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 11, 2010, 08:37:16 PM »

it is a 05 kx250, the carb is a keihin pwk38s

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 10, 2010, 08:36:40 PM »

I'll try to get around to it tomorrow and let you know how it turns out. Thanks a bunch for the detailed help it is much appreciated !

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Technical / Re: Brakes

« on: May 10, 2010, 11:26:02 AM »

haha i actually just got a bunch of new plastics a seat cover and the 2010 monster one graphics and i have noticed quite a bit of power increase

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 10, 2010, 11:25:02 AM »

haha clear as mud is the best way to put it. So i'll just start adjusting it slowly and checking how the bike runs with each adjustment correct? by adjusting the idle screw i cannot make the engine run way too lean and blow something up, that would be if i adjusted the jetting in the carb right?

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 09, 2010, 08:21:32 PM »

so then if i am to get the bike idling correctly and the changing of the plugs helped it idle much better i can assume its running a little to rich correct? then i would start at the air screw? and back it out to lean the mixture? in case you can't tell i dont know much about this process this is my second dirt bike and my first was a four stroke that never need much adjustment so i dont have experience. any advice is greatly appreciated

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Technical / Brakes

« on: May 09, 2010, 12:37:39 PM »

I was thinking of upgrading to the new oversized wavy rotors because i heard they actually make a noticeable difference, but was wondering if there was something else i should focus on first? Im injured and out for maybe another week and bored out of my mind. Im trying to find a way to have fin with my bike still so if anyone has done something the loved to their bike let me know! i already have a full pipe and reeds and thought brakes would be something that i use frequently that would make sense to upgrade.

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 09, 2010, 12:32:51 PM »

it does last for much longer now that i have changed the plug and i will check to see if it continues to run good or becomes like it was before. if it does i'll just try the air and fuel screws

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Technical / Re: bike running rich

« on: May 08, 2010, 08:49:22 PM »

Alright I actually didn't know that a 2t idleing correctly only idled for 5 to 6 seconds before dying, and the point about not idling in the main goes along with that. I changed the plug and it ran and sounded a lot better. As for the air filter it was cleaned maybe 3 hours ago and still looks fine. I think I was being paranoid about it running rich. It idles for a short period of time without dying and no gas but sounds good with the new plug I think I was just being over concerned

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Technical / bike running rich

« on: May 06, 2010, 04:05:48 PM »

OK so here's another question for those brave enough to attempt to answer. My bike was idleing to low and would die in about a minute but rides fine and if you give it gas while idleing it wont die. I switched the plug today and it idles a lot better and sounds better too. The old plug was black and even had some almost liquid exhaust on it, to lean the Carb would I just back the air screw out? Going slowly and checking how it runs? Or should I keep it a little rich and just change the plug more? Thanks for the help

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Technical / Re: Putting a silencer on

« on: May 03, 2010, 08:40:10 AM »

haha you scared me for a minute there but thanks I'm off to go bolt it on now and see how she sounds. Hopefully i notice a little difference

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Technical / Putting a silencer on

« on: May 02, 2010, 06:19:43 AM »

Ok so I just got a fmf shorty for my bike, i already have a gnarly header and vforce reeds on it. My question is will i need to rejet or adjust anything with carb? Also is there any harm in putting the silencer on and firing it up to see how it runs?

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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Show us your ride.

« on: April 27, 2010, 07:48:59 AM »

Here's my 05 kawi kx 250 right after i put the new graphics and seat cover on. It's also got a newly installed gnarly pipe with a shorty on the way