Idle Screw Adjustment

[Unicks]

So I've been playing around with different carb settings, basically leaving the idle screw where it is due to the incredibly time consuming process of playing with it. My question for you guys: Does anyone have tips on an easy way of playing around with the screw and quickly getting it back on the road to test? Or am I stuck with the mind numbing process of ride, tank off, battery bracket off, air box, throttle cable, choke cable, pull from engine, adjust, reassemble, repeat?

[steves]

To adjust the idle screw? I just jam my hand through the fairing.

[arsenic]

no, there is a 90 degree screw driver just for that.

[steves]

So you are both talking about the A/F screws then?

[brooder]

If you're talking about what Arsenic and I think you're talking about, you want one of these:

http://motionpro.com/motorcycle/tools/pilot_screw_adjusting_tool/

[arsenic]

that motion pro one is kind of expensive, this one is cheaper, I have that one, it's fine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcycle-Tool-Carburetor-Pilot-Screw-Adjusting-Tool_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35580QQihZ014QQitemZ330146948683QQtcZphoto

[Unicks]

Yes! You guys are awesome. That's perfect. I apologize steves, I should have been more clear. I meant the idle mixture screw.

[KLR]

IMO, when adjusting your pilot screws, best results are obtained when balancing your carbs, and you'll probably want to consider getting some cheap test equipment to help make the adjustment.

Consider a Gunnison "Colortune" spark plug and the Morgan Carb Tune:

http://www.carbtune.com/

A little time consuming, but the things work pretty well. I've tweaked lots of four bangers with the colortune plug and a manometer.

[arsenic]

the colortune is awesome. If you search ebay search gunnison colortune, morgan makes the same exact thing, but the gunnison one is US made and they are on ebay.

[Kfreak]

I have been watching a few colortune's on ebay. Are they easy to use on the head of a 750 Katana?

[KLR]

I haven't tried them on the Kat yet, mine is only 200 miles or so "old". If the weather clears, I'll be doing it next weekend at the first service mileage.

But, I've looked at the valve adjustment how-to pics, and appears there are no obstructions to using them - no frame member directly over the plugs, should be easy.

[arsenic]

yeah it's easy.

[Kfreak]

I have been watching a few on Ebay but was too chicken to buy them for the clearance reason. I'll wait for a while longer.