Today I'm starting to set up my carbs. Here is what my set up is going to be and what information I gathered from the forum in doing this correctly. I know Honda engineers decided that the stock air box is truly best for these bikes and I'm going against what is recommended by the forum members. I've heard it before on here so I don't need to hear it again but clearly there is a way to correctly tune for individual filters (opposed to just throwing them on and expecting it to run smoothly) and I plan to do so with the information I've gathered. Please tell me if I'm on the right track and what I can do to make the process more through and results more accurate.
Here are the details of my setup:
PD46C carbs
MAC 4into1
Main jets 105s ( I have 108s in case)
Pilots stock 42s ( I was told not to up these to 45 as the aftermarkets don't live up to the originals quality and the IMS can be tweaked to compensate)
IMS one turn out left
Shimmy the needle to the third setting from the top.
Adjust the floats to about 12.5mm or at least have them close and all equal.
Chicagoland elevation no other adjustment needed. 600ft above sea level.
Yes the carbs have been cleaned. Carb cleaner was sprayed through both jets, needle jet holder, IMS, air Intake, and float bowls. After that I used a carb wire cleaner through the small openings. I not sure where the emulsion tubes are so I couldn't cleaned them, I thought they're in the needle jet.
I don't have a carb synch yet but will get one when the bike starts.
I didn't adjust the points. I started to take it off one day and an old man behind me yelled no don't touch that! I put it back on and I'm not sure what to do here with the points.
I just got a new tang for my float bowl after loosing the little spring that is impossible to find if dropped! I am ready to adjust the floats but I'm not 100% sure how to adjust them? Once adjusted do you measure from the base of the float bowl to the upper end of the float?
What order do I make these changes. I have a pen and notebook ready to record results, I just don't know which one to start with? I don't want to do all of them at once, so I can avoid ambiguity. I plan on doing one modification at a time.
I did buy one 42 non Keihin pilot jet though because one of the originals looked dilled. (See photo)
I used this page on the forum
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=98867.0 as well as Denny Zanders jetting guide for my info.
(Won't allow me to attach pilot jet photo. This is a frequent problem I'm having it just takes me to a blank post a new topic screen. Sorry guys)