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Offline JohnN

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Carburetor Theory and Tuning
« on: December 23, 2009, 01:11:30 PM »
Here's a good primer on the art of tuning a carburetor for your bike.....

I'll be adding more tech article similar to this in the future..... any requests???

http://twostrokemotocross.com/2009/12/carburetor-theory-and-tuning/
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Re: Carburetor Theory and Tuning
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2009, 02:19:55 PM »
Not a bad article, but i reckon marking your throttle housing and doing plug chops is still your best bet.

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Re: Carburetor Theory and Tuning
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2009, 03:54:33 PM »
Agreed,that's always worked best for me but a good article just the same.
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Re: Carburetor Theory and Tuning
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2009, 08:02:06 AM »
There are a lot of "younger" riders on this forum.  Based on the questions I've seen, many have no idea how to properly jet their bike, I've seen a few have asked where the jet were located. All of us were in their shoes before. They are just trying to educate themselves.  I think the article is a great 1st step.  Many do not understand the gains made by properly jetting their bikes, nor do they have the expertise or experience to jet their bikes.  For a few dollars spent on different jets and needles, and some time with a notepad, the power gains and knowledge can be the difference of a bike that runs as intended or one that runs like crap.... Lets keep this thread going with general how tips to jet our bikes. I too am not a jetting expert....  so I too love to learn more about the art of jetting our bikes.
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