how to remove cables from carbs

[The CyberPoet]

Originally Posted by delkampg

ok i got an easy one for you. carb 2 and 4 was leaking fuel from this/theese holes.

Floats either stuck, misadjusted or the seals at the floats are bad.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[delkampg]

i took them apart again. they are defiantly misadjusted. one would even touch the bottom of the carb. i seen a link you posted showing how to adjust them and measure them, but i still have a few questions.
1. what do i measure with a ruler doesnt seem practical for MM?
2. where do i measure at? they are taller in the back then in the front, im assuming the very front.
3. our float height is 13mm right?

[The CyberPoet]

To convert mm to inches, use http://www.calculateme.com/Length/Mi...s/ToInches.htm

As for the proper float-height setting, which year/model? Stock or jetted?

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[arsenic]

98+ 13.5mm

[delkampg]

where do i measure the floats at? i got them set at 13mm measured in the middle where it has tiny numbers.

as for the bike its a 99 stock jetting

[arsenic]

you measure from the gasket surface (bottom of the carb body) to the heights part of the float. Did I not just tell you 13.5?

[The CyberPoet]

12.5 to 13.5mm


Pictorial guides:
Kat specific:
http://771doug.netfirms.com/float.html
and
General plus tricks/tips:
http://www.xs11.com/tips/maintenance/maint20.shtml

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[delkampg]

i set them anywhere from 13.2 to 13.5. number 2 is still leaking. im getting a new o ring for it and i forgot to turn my key off so now i have a battery charging at autozone. i tried to jump it but couldnt get it to charge at all. im a little worried i messed up when trying to jump start it.

can you blow the electrical system in a bike this new or just a fuse??

i didnt ever see sparks so i think im good.

[The CyberPoet]

Normally just the fuse (breaker in pre-98's). More of a problem is that the battery loses 25-40% of it's long term storage capacity whenever it goes dead. If the guys at Auto Zone are using a standard car charger on it (i.e. - they tend to use 4 to 8 amp-hour chargers), the battery will overheat and get damaged further.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[PilotC150]

Originally Posted by delkampg

i set them anywhere from 13.2 to 13.5. number 2 is still leaking. im getting a new o ring for it and i forgot to turn my key off so now i have a battery charging at autozone. i tried to jump it but couldnt get it to charge at all. im a little worried i messed up when trying to jump start it.

can you blow the electrical system in a bike this new or just a fuse??

i didnt ever see sparks so i think im good.

If you're going to hook the bike up to a car to start the bike, make sure the car is not running. Just hook up the battery with jumper cables, with the car off, and start the bike that way.