Topic: Right-angle screwdriver for pilot screws

[Zeke]

Evening All:

I've been searching the web for one of these but I'm not finding the one I'm looking for.

I have some finger drivers that work OK (and are great for removing float bowls) but making these adjustments roadside I'm burning the hell out of myself.

What do you all use?  Where do you get it?

Thanks!

Zeke

[Zeke]

Duh, well I expanded my search and found this one at JCW -- looks OK yeah?

http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product?showCustom=0&Pr=p_Product.CATENTRY_ID%3A2004175&catalogId=10111&Nty=1&productId=2004175&Ntx=mode+matchallany&Ntt=tool&Ntt=tool&tmplframe=EndecaControllerView&langId=-1&storeId=10101&Ntk=AllTextSearchGroup

[scondon]

Hey Zeke,

      I've been borrowing my friends $150 right angle adjuster but have been looking at that JCW tool as a possibility. I couldn't tell from the pic just what the angle was at the tip so I haven't yet taken the $25 gamble. 2&3 carbs are tricky enough with a 90 degree tool that I wonder if an 80 degree tool would work well. If you end up getting one, please post your result here. My friend will be happy you did(haha) as will I.

[MRieck]

I got one from Mac tools about 10 years ago- not cheap! Motion Pro makes a nice one but it is very expensive.

[Lumbee]

would this work??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4550148981&category=43993&sspagename=WDVW

[Gordon]

That's pretty dang nifty!

[Tim.]

Enlighten those of us not brave enough to fiddle with our carbs too much (I have rebuilt off the bike, but I avoid it).  What screw are you adjusting?  I didn't realize there were any screws to adjust that weren't accessible with a long straight driver (i.e. the air mix screws).  I ride a 550 so perhaps I'm missing something.

[Gordon]

I was wondering the same thing at first, but I think they're talking about the later models with the idle mixture screw on the engine side of the carbs.  There's probably less clearance to get to it, plus you have the hot engine on flesh thing to deal with. 

[Zeke]

On my 650 the screws are under the carb in the same orientation as a float bowl screw -- located in a sort of "pocket" on the front side of carb.

There is about 3 inches of clearance between screw head and crankcase.

Without one of these screw drivers you are burning yourself on cylinder fins and crankcase.

I agree the expensive motion pro one looks nice but it costs as much as a new tire!

I think the one that JCW has will work excellent -- quite a bit longer than I need but......

Zeke

[cb650]

I took a stubby and cut it shorter to fit.  I also ground off the limit tabs on the bowl so usually with the limit cap still on the screw I can turn it by hand.



                   Terry

[Zeke]

Hey Zeke,

      I've been borrowing my friends $150 right angle adjuster but have been looking at that JCW tool as a possibility. I couldn't tell from the pic just what the angle was at the tip so I haven't yet taken the $25 gamble. 2&3 carbs are tricky enough with a 90 degree tool that I wonder if an 80 degree tool would work well. If you end up getting one, please post your result here. My friend will be happy you did(haha) as will I.

It's a 110 degree tool, and it will actually give better reach clearance.

Terry, I have essetially the same thing as what your using -- but when the engine is hot and you need to make those adjustments -- well there just ain't any room under there.

Zeke

[cb650]

Dont adjust mine much.



              terry

[Dennis]

I have an angle driver from the MAC tool truck. Nice quality item. I don't have that style carb on any of my bikes but it does seem like it would work well, especially if used with a 2" long bit. Item number from the handle is SD90A. Ive had mine about 10 or 12 years so I don't know if it is still available or if it has the same number.

[Zeke]

Dont adjust mine much.



              terry

Before I rebuilt mine I didn't have to touch them -- but since then there's some tweaking to do -- but, what it all boils down to is that I'm a gear-crazy tool junkie.

out,

Zeke

[Dennis]

About that MAC angle driver, forgot to mention that it was about $20 or $25 at time of purchase, can't remember exactly. I'm sure it is more now.

[Kimze]

Hi everybody
I just have bougth some stuff from Morgan(carbtune) in england and on his website i fuund a tool to ajust pilots with.
there are no slip in the spindle,so when you turn ½ a turn on the handle the pilot turns exactly ½ a turn too he has also a tool for ajusting screws when you syncronise your carbs (mm socket on a long pipe with a small screwdriver in the middle.
Best regards Kim.