How do you warm up an old motorcycle?
The proper way to warm up a motorcycle is to ride it as soon as it will respond to throttle without dying. This allows everything to warm evenly with air flowing across it as the designers intended. If you leave your motorcycle sitting on its sidestand with the choke on, you invite several kinds of problems.
How to correct a carb jetting motorcycle backfire?
Start the motorcycle cold with the choke on and see if there are any signs that it is loading up with fuel. Decrease the choke to lessen the fuel. Allow the bike to warm up to riding temperature, about two minutes. How does the bike respond to a standing throttle range? Is it smooth in the low RPM range from idle to about 1200?
Can a CARB be adjusted without opening the carburetor?
A few manufacturers’ carbs give you the ability is make minor adjustments without opening the carburetor housing. Some minor air/fuel ratio problems can be alleviated by adjusting the air fuel mixture screw on the carburetors. Please read the entire topic before you begin to avoid unnecessary work.
What should I do if my carb jetting is not working?
Once the bottom end or low RPM area is running correctly, it is time to address the mid-range RPM, also known as the acceleration portion of riding. Problems in this RPM range are corrected by adjusting or changing the fluid needle located in the top of the carburetor.
Why does my carb jetting start on fire?
Be sure that the fuel is going down the OEM drain hoses into the drain pan on the floor. Do not allow the fuel to run down the engine. This can ruin block paint. Or worse, fuel can spill on to the starter motor or hot pipes, causing a fire when the bike is cranked.
Is it possible to pull carbs backwards on a bike?
Next, put the bike on it’s centerstand and straddle it facing forward. Put your right hand on the right-most carburetor and your left hand on the left-most carburetor and get ready to sweat. Sometimes you’ll be able to pull the carbs straight backwards nice and easy, but that is pretty rare.
How to clean a motorcycle carburetor the right way?
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Why is my carburetor not working on my motorcycle?
Weak battery, corroded electrics, old spark plugs, bad timing, low compression, mis-adjusted valves, dirty air filter, and plugged exhausts can all cause poor running. I’ll write an article on how to diagnose poor running conditions shortly, but for now – lets just deal with the carbs.
Can a CARB be removed from a single cylinder bike?
Depending on your model of bike other parts may need to be removed too. Â For many single cylinder bikes the carb can often be removed without removing any body work at all. You’ll want to loosen the circle clamps on all of the rubber boots.