jetting and tuning, can it be this easy?
10-09-2009, 02:31 PM
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jetting and tuning, can it be this easy?
ive got a stage 1 jet kit for my bike, putting on a pipe and filter and id like to also get the flo commander i believe its called. that thing to adjusts the carbs. im wondering if its as simple as tossing in the new jets and then hooking this thing up and tuning the bike with that? or is there more to it?
10-09-2009, 02:53 PM
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ive got a stage 1 jet kit for my bike, putting on a pipe and filter and id like to also get the flo commander i believe its called. that thing to adjusts the carbs. im wondering if its as simple as tossing in the new jets and then hooking this thing up and tuning the bike with that? or is there more to it?
A search might yield some good information.
10-09-2009, 03:05 PM
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yup ive done some reading into it and from what im seeing you can go +/- 1 jet size with the screw. which is why i wanna jet it up 1 or 2 jets and then see if i can just use the flo commander to fine tune it and not have to worry about playing with the fuel screws on the carbs
10-09-2009, 03:31 PM
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If you searched you found my write-up?
It's almost that easy... It's as said no substitute... But it can "patch" a bad jetting, and fine tune a good one...
So yeah, just stick it in there and fiddle with the ****... If you are running good at dead center, you did the jetting correct... If tou need more than one turn either direction you screwed up and you're not fine tuning... go back, re-jet...
It doesn't make it so that you don't have to fiddle with the carb jets and needles... But it tells you which way to go with the fiddling... You still might end up re-doing the jetting more than once... But you save the time and effort doing it blind... Or the money paying a professional(?) doing it for you...
It's almost that easy... It's as said no substitute... But it can "patch" a bad jetting, and fine tune a good one...
So yeah, just stick it in there and fiddle with the ****... If you are running good at dead center, you did the jetting correct... If tou need more than one turn either direction you screwed up and you're not fine tuning... go back, re-jet...
It doesn't make it so that you don't have to fiddle with the carb jets and needles... But it tells you which way to go with the fiddling... You still might end up re-doing the jetting more than once... But you save the time and effort doing it blind... Or the money paying a professional(?) doing it for you...
10-09-2009, 04:44 PM
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i will do almost anything to my bike but jetting! lol i just dont have the patience! i have set valves, balanced carbs,rebuilt motors, but i just cant get my carbs set right! i have jetted a couple of bikes and i dont like going back in the carbs after i just knew it was spot on. the first jet kit i installed went flawless,because it was a single carb four wheeler. but the next one was a 05 suzuki gs, two carbs and not so flawless. then i tried my katana and ahh no. so for me the shop is the best option.
10-10-2009, 05:27 AM
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well with the flow commander you results may be better? if you havent ever tried to jet a bike then i say give it a shot! atleast you will gain alot of knowledge about you particular carbs. i may just have to pick up one of these flow commanders.
10-10-2009, 05:31 AM
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jetting is a fun and relaxing event in frustration...!!!! take you time, look twice do things once... unlike me... dont break your TPS, like me....
Uchi - check this post out on the high mounts... https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ng+suggestions
should get you in the ballpark...
Uchi - check this post out on the high mounts... https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ng+suggestions
should get you in the ballpark...
10-10-2009, 06:03 AM
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perfect thanks buddy, im gonna try those settings out, theres a guy from toronto on here that i think has similar mods to me and toronto is an hour away, ill see if i can copy his setup. the only thing is he ahs has a different brand jet kit so im not sure if they change the jet numbers on them. i know with my honda quad between 2 companies one of the jets can be a 180 and through the other a 165. thanks for the link. i just posted a question on there to make sure i can use those settings in my elevation.
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10-10-2009, 08:15 AM
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Why don't you just install the Flo Commander without pulling the carbs? That could give you a good indication about which way you have to go with jetting. Install the air filter.Make notes. Install the pipe. Make notes. Take it from there. It reduces the number of variables with each change.
10-10-2009, 08:32 AM
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Why don't you just install the Flo Commander without pulling the carbs? That could give you a good indication about which way you have to go with jetting. Install the air filter.Make notes. Install the pipe. Make notes. Take it from there. It reduces the number of variables with each change.
However it doesn't exclude you from doing a carbsync everytime you fiddle (makes it easier though) and taking stuff apart to swap stuff...
But that's how a carbed bike works...
10-10-2009, 09:03 AM
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Sounds like a lot of info. Ill have to read up on syncing the carbs as I've never done that. Jetting them shouldn't be an issue. I've had my spare atv carb apart to clean and stuff so this should be alright. Just a lot to learn at one time that's all.
10-10-2009, 09:37 AM
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If you searched you found my write-up?
It's almost that easy... It's as said no substitute... But it can "patch" a bad jetting, and fine tune a good one...
So yeah, just stick it in there and fiddle with the ****... If you are running good at dead center, you did the jetting correct... If tou need more than one turn either direction you screwed up and you're not fine tuning... go back, re-jet...
It doesn't make it so that you don't have to fiddle with the carb jets and needles... But it tells you which way to go with the fiddling... You still might end up re-doing the jetting more than once... But you save the time and effort doing it blind... Or the money paying a professional(?) doing it for you...
It's almost that easy... It's as said no substitute... But it can "patch" a bad jetting, and fine tune a good one...
So yeah, just stick it in there and fiddle with the ****... If you are running good at dead center, you did the jetting correct... If tou need more than one turn either direction you screwed up and you're not fine tuning... go back, re-jet...
It doesn't make it so that you don't have to fiddle with the carb jets and needles... But it tells you which way to go with the fiddling... You still might end up re-doing the jetting more than once... But you save the time and effort doing it blind... Or the money paying a professional(?) doing it for you...
10-10-2009, 01:11 PM
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Gladly, my post is at the end of this thread...
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...flow+commander
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...flow+commander
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