The carbs are back together. I'll button up the bike tomorrow and see how it rides. Thanks for all the tips and advice.
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oldgsfan
Originally posted by Katarat View Post
The carbs are back together. I'll button up the bike tomorrow and see how it rides. Thanks for all the tips and advice.
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@7981GS- Weight?!? No.
@AJ- The key is proper fitment. It doesn't bind, is free to rotate, just not go up and down, and when you consider the environment the needle is in with the intake air and engine vibration, that needle is shaking a bit.NO PIC THANKS TO FOTO BUCKET FOR BEING RIDICULOUS
Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2009 Yamaha FZ1, 1983 Honda CB1100F, 2006 H-D Fatboy
Previous Rides: 1972 Yamaha DS7, 1977 Yamaha RD400D, '79 RD400F Daytona Special, '82 RD350LC, 1980 Suzuki GS1000E (sold that one), 1982 Honda CB900F, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R
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AJ
Originally posted by 1980GS1000E View Post@AJ- The key is proper fitment. It doesn't bind, is free to rotate, just not go up and down, and when you consider the environment the needle is in with the intake air and engine vibration, that needle is shaking a bit.
That said, the main purpose for the spring is to set the height of the needle relative to some reference (the height of the retainer clip), but I wouldn't discount the self-aligning feature of the spring arrangement. I've seen jets worn oval by needles even with them spring loaded. YMMV.
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I agree on the principle of floating the needle. The method I outline allows that. Even more so than having the small spring preloading it.NO PIC THANKS TO FOTO BUCKET FOR BEING RIDICULOUS
Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2009 Yamaha FZ1, 1983 Honda CB1100F, 2006 H-D Fatboy
Previous Rides: 1972 Yamaha DS7, 1977 Yamaha RD400D, '79 RD400F Daytona Special, '82 RD350LC, 1980 Suzuki GS1000E (sold that one), 1982 Honda CB900F, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R
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