I finally got my Kat to run yesterday. I re-disassembled all the carbs, inspected everything, reset float height and reset the A/F ratio screws. Got everything back on the bike and it actually started!
I installed Ivan's Jet Kit and an ignition advancer. I left the bike idling in the garage so I could listen to it run for a bit while I putz'd around. The bike is idling at about 1500RPM with the idle screw entirely backed out so it isn't hitting the butterfly mech. Is this due to A/F screws not being correctly placed?
Also, while the bike was sitting there idling, it got extremely hot. Like, to the point where I couldn't touch the valve cover and whatever residual oil was hanging around on the block was smoking off. I realize the bike wasn't moving and it has the advancer now, but is this normal? I don't remember it ever being THAT hot last year.
I installed Ivan's Jet Kit and an ignition advancer. I left the bike idling in the garage so I could listen to it run for a bit while I putz'd around. The bike is idling at about 1500RPM with the idle screw entirely backed out so it isn't hitting the butterfly mech. Is this due to A/F screws not being correctly placed?
Also, while the bike was sitting there idling, it got extremely hot. Like, to the point where I couldn't touch the valve cover and whatever residual oil was hanging around on the block was smoking off. I realize the bike wasn't moving and it has the advancer now, but is this normal? I don't remember it ever being THAT hot last year.
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