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Offline coblefutch

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easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« on: January 22, 2011, 11:16:32 AM »
Does any one make a longer air screw with a knurled knob on it similar to what you see on 4 stroke carbs for the adjustable fuel screw.
this would make tuning so much easier if you didn't have to try and find the slot with a small screwdriver while wacking the throttle
especialy with 46 yo eyes.
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2011, 12:38:27 PM »
Not that I'm aware of due to the easy access.I can appreciate the eye issue though :(
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2011, 03:35:27 PM »
Unfortunatly I can appreciate the eye thing too.  It sucks to get older
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2011, 03:47:10 PM »
It would appear I was wrong :o
Oh well,I knew it had to happen sooner or later-I'm just glad to get it out of the way :D

Here you go.....

http://www.rb-designs.com/pwk-carb-acc.htm


..though you appear to have to let him mod your carb in order to buy it.Oh well.

I'd just remove it and find a washer or something (or slot screwdriver bit)that fits the groove tightly, grind it down and jbweld it in.If it holds great-if not,it wouldn't harm anything and you'd just be back where you started.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2011, 03:52:35 PM by ford832 »
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2011, 08:59:07 PM »
Thanks for the response, I don't want to pay that guy 160 bucks just so I can get his fancy screw. guess I will attempt to make my own.
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2011, 11:19:08 PM »
i bought a couple from zipty racing.  20 or 30 if i remember correctly. i don't know if they make them anymore though.....
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2011, 10:14:58 AM »
Awesome Dirt Addict that is exactly what I was looking for.  and for any of you older (blind) guys here is the link.

http://www.ziptyracing.com/products/product_detail.aspx?id=MTA5OQ==

Thanks again for all the response.
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2011, 10:44:01 AM »
sweet I wonder if it comes in red. But honestly I have never needed to readjust mine. I leaned out my pilot one size when I got the bike, slight adjustment, New FMF pipe=no changes required. higher altitude, cold weather, hot weather, racegas 104, 87, havent touched it.
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2011, 06:26:15 PM »
This is one I made for my AirStriker carb last year.  I already had the SS cable and brass, so it only cost me time. You can't see it, but I made a notch in the end so I can see where it is set.  And despite the brass end being smooth, I've never had any problems turning the screw with my gloves on.

I originally made one completely from brass, but it didn't have the external spring like the RB screw.  It was too heavy and without the tension/support of an external spring, it moved around too much as you turned it out.

The SS cable is light and flexes if you hit or knock it.



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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2011, 08:05:19 PM »
That looks good. We are getting quite a KDX owners group here... ;D
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2011, 08:47:00 PM »
I have a KDX too, an '85 200, paid $300 for it about a year ago and have had a ball on it. I'll get some pics of it to post.
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2011, 02:24:27 AM »
That is some really nice work.
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2011, 07:30:28 AM »
Nice job Ted.The problem with any of those set-ups as I see it would be due to the A.H. Buddies I ride with.Most would love to see something like that so they could fiddle it-or take it right out when you weren't looking >:(Of course,I'd do the same :-[
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Re: easy to adjust air screw for air striker carb?
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2011, 10:51:19 AM »
I have a mate the same ford.
Every time he see's something new and shiny he has to touch it.
Like a bloody magpie.

Good job Ted. I might have to make one for my bike.
Just need to keep away the magpie. ;)
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