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Offline MandEms

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What jet needle for my '76 550F?
« on: June 29, 2014, 05:24:01 pm »
What should be the number stamped on a jet needle for '76 550F?  (For an original set up)
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Re: What jet needle for my '76 550F?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2014, 06:48:06 pm »
273004
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Re: What jet needle for my '76 550F?
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2014, 06:50:55 pm »
I may have found the answer in another thread and if I knew how to work this new fangled phone I'd link it.

It looks like the needle should be:
273004
Clip position:
2nd from top

Sound right twotired?
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Re: What jet needle for my '76 550F?
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2014, 06:51:53 pm »
Thanks twotired.
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Re: What jet needle for my '76 550F?
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2014, 08:43:06 pm »
Quote from: MandEms on June 29, 2014, 06:50:55 pm
I may have found the answer in another thread and if I knew how to work this new fangled phone I'd link it.

It looks like the needle should be:
273004
Clip position:
2nd from top

Sound right twotired?
Yes.  Note that this carb set up only applies to F models with the original exhaust and intake components.
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Re: What jet needle for my '76 550F?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2014, 11:03:35 pm »
will a muffler change require the rejet?  I have ti dump the "glall pack" thing on my bike and soon.  The PO kinda forced it onto the exhaust >.<
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Re: What jet needle for my '76 550F?
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2014, 09:58:59 am »
Quote from: Thamuz on June 29, 2014, 11:03:35 pm
will a muffler change require the rejet?  I have ti dump the "glall pack" thing on my bike and soon.  The PO kinda forced it onto the exhaust >.<

For stock F model Carbs, yes.  A change to K model jet needle position and main jet is usually sufficient for just an exhaust change.
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