Carb question
How do you know when you need your carbs synched or re-synched?
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There may be other symptoms but rough idling or dying at stop lights is when I usually when I re-synch. And just doing it once or twice a year is not a bad idea.
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The only good way is to know what one feels like when its adjusted right.
All it is doing is balancing the amount of intake charge each cylinder gets per stroke. If your bike runs like shit, its probably not carb syncronization by itself. |
Well, this is my first non-injected bike so I really don't know for sure but it seems to run fine, it does not miss or stall at anytime. If I had to really pick, it kinds of quietly pops (not a backfire) when using the engine compression to slow down but I have kinda come to like that sound.
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Part of the many odd but healthy superhawk sounds.
Grinding noises or obnoxious metallic clicking are red flags. |
Originally Posted by Grizz
(Post 220306)
How do you know when you need your carbs synched or re-synched?
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I've noticed high rpm vibration when the carbs are out of balance.
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Originally Posted by jbaxx
(Post 220908)
I've noticed high rpm vibration when the carbs are out of balance.
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Originally Posted by Grizz
(Post 220306)
How do you know when you need your carbs synched or re-synched?
If you have to ask, you need to adjust them. No, seriously if they have not been done or you don't know if they have been or not, it should be part of your regular service. Link for a inexpensive set up: http://www.powerchutes.com/manometer.asp |
the rule of thumb is if you pull the carbs ( or do any carb work ) then resync them. imo they'd have to be pretty out of wack to notice any changes.
the sync does change a bit throughout the RPM range. some people adjust it at idle some turn it up a bit higher. tim |
You can sync the carbs at either idle or at 4k rpms. Ebay has the carb sync tools for $36 versus paying the shop $60 each time to do what you can perform in 10-15 minutes. An indispensable tool to have in your shop.
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Originally Posted by reaper
(Post 220978)
You can sync the carbs at either idle or at 4k rpms. Ebay has the carb sync tools for $36 versus paying the shop $60 each time to do what you can perform in 10-15 minutes. An indispensable tool to have in your shop.
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This is the same company I bought my from, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carbu...motiveQ5fTools
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I believe you'll need a fuel bottle also.
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Originally Posted by nath981
(Post 221117)
I believe you'll need a fuel bottle also.
Search the forum anddo the vacume line mode to run the front cylinder check point remote. Both of my lines are routed to to just behind the left frame. Simply reach in pull the lines out, remove the line plugs, hook up the dial gauges and sync with wrench. done! no tank removal no nothing, just a gauge and a wrench. |
Originally Posted by Thumper
(Post 221119)
Nope i don't and mine is more like a 5 minute task.
Search the forum anddo the vacume line mode to run the front cylinder check point remote. Both of my lines are routed to to just behind the left frame. Simply reach in pull the lines out, remove the line plugs, hook up the dial gauges and sync with wrench. done! no tank removal no nothing, just a gauge and a wrench. |
Originally Posted by Thumper
(Post 221119)
Nope i don't and mine is more like a 5 minute task.
Search the forum anddo the vacume line mode to run the front cylinder check point remote. Both of my lines are routed to to just behind the left frame. Simply reach in pull the lines out, remove the line plugs, hook up the dial gauges and sync with wrench. done! no tank removal no nothing, just a gauge and a wrench. |
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Originally Posted by nath981
(Post 221125)
thanks Tim. found it but haven't got to read it all yet. probably have to remove tank to set it up right?
tim |
OK, I think I'll go ahead and order the kit from the above link ebay and run the lines over and make a bracket so I'll be ready to sync when the kit arrives. thanks again, Nathan
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