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At My Wits End!
Ok so my bike, for god knows what reasons, runs rich. I keep fouling my plugs, which left me stranded a week ago in the desert, in the blistering sun, with my icon leather jacket and no shade sun screen or beautiful mirage women. why o why jesus christ? that did it for me. I was so ****ed that i decided right then and there that its going to be sold. i love my kat but i think she's more trouble than she's worth. i really have no more money to invest in her so i'm going to sell it. BUT before i do, i want to get a good last ride out of her at least. ok so here's the problem
I changed the plugs, set my a/f screws 2 turns out. Stock air filter stock needles shimmed 1 washer, 112.5main jets stock everything pretty much except plugs. i'm using the ngk iridiums. Its a 93 kat 600
ok so WTF? my thoughts (and i use that term loosely)
1. weak battery
a. battery is new, and charges, and holds charge.(i've let it sit for 2 weeks and it would start right up with choke on.
2. weak spark. cuz i am running rich (only when i twist the throttle) and i'm not burning off excess gas
a. ok maybe, i haven't tested it, but i'm assume i'm getting spark cuz it will run, CDI unit(s) weak? perhaps.
3. Carb problem i.e. A/f or main jets or fuel height
a. i set floats at stock setting. which is .57" or 14.7 mm which ever you prefer metric or standard
b. a/f screws- ok 2 turns out which it not lean not rich,BUT my o-rings are a little worn inside the o rings
c. main jets- 112.5 all the way across. i could put on 105s on because i notice when i twist the throttle, black smoke will comeout. so i could lean it out by putting smaller mains.
d. carbs are balanced as far as i can tell. i visually balanced them using a thread around here, and then put the gauges on them and balanced again.
e. I did a full carb teardown and used berrymans carb dip to clean everything, which i'm guessing worked, cuz now i'm getting more fuel and my plugs are black like my new sketchers. (go figure)
4. compression
a. worn rings, cylinder walls? does oil come out black through the exhaust? i thought it would be white. plugs are full of carbon deposits(me thinks just like cars), easily cleaned off, not oily. or could i be wrong? vice versa-oil that doesnt burn off leaves carbon deposits ie therefore fouling my plugs and if it was gas, it would be wet looking? hmmm bass ackwards?
5. user control problem
a. I dont know WTF i'm doing
so leave me alone
I'm asking my fellow kr family to help quell my anger, if anyone wants to donate me a gixxer or let me ride theirs, that would suffice for a day or two. I dont want to sell it but i have no choice. i would really like to get it running well, no back fire, enriched plugs, for maybe a trade in, instead of selling it. Any help is appreciated thanks guys!
I changed the plugs, set my a/f screws 2 turns out. Stock air filter stock needles shimmed 1 washer, 112.5main jets stock everything pretty much except plugs. i'm using the ngk iridiums. Its a 93 kat 600
ok so WTF? my thoughts (and i use that term loosely)
1. weak battery
a. battery is new, and charges, and holds charge.(i've let it sit for 2 weeks and it would start right up with choke on.
2. weak spark. cuz i am running rich (only when i twist the throttle) and i'm not burning off excess gas
a. ok maybe, i haven't tested it, but i'm assume i'm getting spark cuz it will run, CDI unit(s) weak? perhaps.
3. Carb problem i.e. A/f or main jets or fuel height
a. i set floats at stock setting. which is .57" or 14.7 mm which ever you prefer metric or standard
b. a/f screws- ok 2 turns out which it not lean not rich,BUT my o-rings are a little worn inside the o rings
c. main jets- 112.5 all the way across. i could put on 105s on because i notice when i twist the throttle, black smoke will comeout. so i could lean it out by putting smaller mains.
d. carbs are balanced as far as i can tell. i visually balanced them using a thread around here, and then put the gauges on them and balanced again.
e. I did a full carb teardown and used berrymans carb dip to clean everything, which i'm guessing worked, cuz now i'm getting more fuel and my plugs are black like my new sketchers. (go figure)
4. compression
a. worn rings, cylinder walls? does oil come out black through the exhaust? i thought it would be white. plugs are full of carbon deposits(me thinks just like cars), easily cleaned off, not oily. or could i be wrong? vice versa-oil that doesnt burn off leaves carbon deposits ie therefore fouling my plugs and if it was gas, it would be wet looking? hmmm bass ackwards?
5. user control problem
a. I dont know WTF i'm doing
so leave me aloneI'm asking my fellow kr family to help quell my anger, if anyone wants to donate me a gixxer or let me ride theirs, that would suffice for a day or two. I dont want to sell it but i have no choice. i would really like to get it running well, no back fire, enriched plugs, for maybe a trade in, instead of selling it. Any help is appreciated thanks guys!
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