not sure if its right

[PISMORAIDER]

Ok, so i'm a newbie here guys.. Alteast sorta.. Ive been a member for a long time just never really posted because most of my questions have always been answered by reading your post. So anyway here is my question. i recently removed my air box completely and changed my plugs because the shee was hard to start and the plugs were covered in oil and gas. I know taking the air box off lets in alot more air so i moved my mains up to 350's and my pilots are still stock i think. i say i think cuz its been so long since i re jetted for myT5's that i don't remember if i changed them or not. So anyway. i ran the bike and pulled the plugs..i didn't see any brown-ness to them i did see a little white chalky-ness to the electrode. Does this mean I'm running lean? Should i move the clip on the needles and adjust the air screw? your help would be much appreciated.. thanks

 

oh yeah started out with 280 mains and the box on it ran bitchen. still runs good now im just a little unsure of how the plugs look. ill take some pics of the plugs tonight and post them tomorrow.

 

2004 BANSHEE

V FORCE 3'S

Toomey T5's

K&N filter

 

[PISMORAIDER]

ok guys i forgot about the pics but heres a description.. im running 40:1 mix 110 race gas i lowered the clip 1 notch on the needles and the ceramic on the plugs went to a dark chocolate brown.. so im guessing thats way rich right? should i drop from the 350's to 320's or leave it where it is?

[Handyman]

ok guys i forgot about the pics but heres a description.. im running 40:1 mix 110 race gas i lowered the clip 1 notch on the needles and the ceramic on the plugs went to a dark chocolate brown.. so im guessing thats way rich right? should i drop from the 350's to 320's or leave it where it is?

 

 

Besides what's listed in your sig do you have any other mods to the motor??? I'd say thast the 350 is a good area to start with on your mains(more than likely going to be rich). When you say you lowered the clip I take it you raised the needle....

 

Get into your carbs and give us more info on the jets you havein it and where your needle is set...a simple adjustment of your air screw can fine tune the jetting.

[PISMORAIDER]

hey Handy. thanks for the post.....yes.. my main is currently at 350 and the needle was lowered one clip so it raised the needle my pilot is still the stock pilot though. it is rich the ceramic on the plug is a dark chocolate brown color and other then what i have listed the motor is stock. again thanks for the help i just dont want to melt a piston cuz that would really suck

 

so you think i should just adjust my air screws to fine tune.

 

oops my bad the clip is on the 3rd notch down from the top of the needle (blunt end)

Edited June 11, 2009 by PISMORAIDER

[Dave I.]

try 320-330 mains, toomey needles in the middle, your stock pilots should be fine.

[PISMORAIDER]

sweet thanks Dave.. i thought about dropping it to the 320's ill try that and see where it takes me..

[someone82]

im running 40:1 mix 110 race gas

 

I noticed no one comented on this but with what you are saying is done to the motor there is no need for you to run race gas. Not only is it at a high cost (and I know it ain't cheap out there in sp) but your also loosing some power due to the slower burn rate of the high octane fuel and the lack of compression, if you are running a stock motor (internals- head, porting etc..).

 

So I guess I'm asking do you have anything done to the motor other then bolt ons?

 

[PISMORAIDER]

nope its bone stock.. the only reason i run it is because my friend runs it in his trinity built motor so we go halfers on the gas and luckily for me i have a friend that owns a gas station so i get 110 at a discount price.. plus it seems to run way better on the 110 then it does on the 91