carb float level

ray90813 · 06-12-2005, 10:14 PM

does anybody have a step by step on how to check and set carb float level, and jets.

Anonymous · 06-12-2005, 10:30 PM

Your best bet is to buy the Clymer Katana manual or Haynes

Mojoe · 06-12-2005, 10:49 PM

I just adjusted my floats. You take off the bowls and stand the carbs upside down....so the float is up top. This way the needle valve is closed. You take the measurement from the edge of the float chamber to the highest point of the float. On my carbs (mikuni bt36ss), you just bend the little metal tab on the float that sits on the needle valve. That is what the manual told me to.

The CyberPoet · 06-13-2005, 12:36 AM

See Doug771's float height page (it is specific to pre-98 Kats, but general enough that it can be used for 98+ Kats as well):

http://771doug.netfirms.com/float.html

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

Mojoe · 06-13-2005, 12:28 PM

hmmm...my manual didn't say to do it that way, and I am wondering if it isn't wrong. the link you posted makes more sense and I could very well have too much compression on my spring. I will re-calibrate them with the "sweetspot" mentioned and see if there is a difference. All mine measured right on though, and I didn't have to adjust any. I just verified.

06-12-2005, 10:14 PM	#1
ray90813 Poser Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: long beach Posts: 79 iTrader: (0) My Garage	carb float level does anybody have a step by step on how to check and set carb float level, and jets.

06-12-2005, 10:49 PM	#3
Mojoe I let "things" slide Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Maple Grove, Qc Posts: 18,717 iTrader: (23) My Garage eBay ID: riven38	I just adjusted my floats. You take off the bowls and stand the carbs upside down....so the float is up top. This way the needle valve is closed. You take the measurement from the edge of the float chamber to the highest point of the float. On my carbs (mikuni bt36ss), you just bend the little metal tab on the float that sits on the needle valve. That is what the manual told me to. __________________ I don't have a short temper. I just have a quick reaction to bullshit.

06-13-2005, 12:36 AM	#4
The CyberPoet Cloud Rider Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tampa, FL, sometimes Germany... Posts: 26,619 iTrader: (168) My Garage eBay ID: MotorcycleAnchor, and TheCyberPoet	See Doug771's float height page (it is specific to pre-98 Kats, but general enough that it can be used for 98+ Kats as well): *http://771doug.netfirms.com/float.html* Cheers =-= The CyberPoet __________________ Remember The CyberPoet

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06-12-2005, 10:30 PM	#2
Anonymous Skid Mark Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 0 iTrader: (0) My Garage	Your best bet is to buy the Clymer Katana manual or Haynes

06-13-2005, 12:28 PM	#5
Mojoe I let "things" slide Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Maple Grove, Qc Posts: 18,717 iTrader: (23) My Garage eBay ID: riven38	hmmm...my manual didn't say to do it that way, and I am wondering if it isn't wrong. the link you posted makes more sense and I could very well have too much compression on my spring. I will re-calibrate them with the "sweetspot" mentioned and see if there is a difference. All mine measured right on though, and I didn't have to adjust any. I just verified.