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Dynobob Serious Thumper Offline 2003 LS650 (with Supertrapp) Posts: 634 Northern Virginia Gender:	Re: Post by Jaeger Reply #15 - 03/06/06 at 12:01:17 The screws are soft as butter for sure. On a practically new bike with a good screwdriver 1/2 of mine stripped. Don't know why they use such cheap @ss metal for the screws.
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Reply #16 - 03/06/06 at 12:02:01

Dynobob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

I sanded mine down on a flat surface with some fine sandpaper. I used a cheap micrometer to measure and stopped at 1/2 the thickness of stock.

Yes you can do it without pulling the carb. Pull the tank :'( and you can get to it. Use the best fitting and newest screwdriver you can inside the carb. Most here replaced the bowl and diaphram screws with stainless allen heads.

Ok, cool. I really don't want to pull that carb again unless I absolutely must.

Honestly, I didn't have any problems with the stock screws, thankfully. I know what you're takling about, though -- the stock carb screws on the Triumphs are TERRIBLE. About as hard as warm butter. It was pretty much manditory to replace those, as the stock screws were destroyed in the process of removing them.

As far as the spacer -- okey doke. I don't have a micrometer, but I'll see what I can do. Has anyone tried to just get a replacement, or use metal needle shims?

Oh, and I'm in Reston, VA. You?

--Jaeger

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Reply #17 - 03/06/06 at 12:09:01

jaeger wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

As far as the spacer -- okey doke. I don't have a micrometer, but I'll see what I can do. Has anyone tried to just get a replacement, or use metal needle shims?

I bought a replacement as a spare from the dealer. I think they had to order it. Some people have used metal washers but most seem to have to modify them some. Do a search.

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Reply #18 - 03/06/06 at 12:25:35

Jaeger,

Okay, I guess nacelle is used differently with respect to bikes. I hadn't heard it except with respect to planes and that was just something I'd run across while reading and had to look it up.

On the white spacer, take a look at the Mid-Range Power & the White Spacer (Backfire) post in the Tech Ref section. So far as removing the carb, I was able to get at everything with it in place by removing the seat and tank. Other folks have loosened it and rotated it to gain better access.

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Dynobob Serious Thumper Offline 2003 LS650 (with Supertrapp) Posts: 634 Northern Virginia Gender:	Re: Post by Jaeger Reply #19 - 03/06/06 at 12:32:04 BILL JAEGER wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03: Main jet changed to 152.5 With a Screaming Eagle I'm wondering if your choice of main jet is big enough. That's a very free flowing muffler. What are you folks running with Screaming Eagles ?
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Reply #20 - 03/06/06 at 14:40:10

Hey, all --

I cut out of work early, came home, put the hoses back in... and of course she started right up.

I'm a dope. Tongue

Anyway, thanks for all your input! I have yet to do the needle spacers (Dynobob has volunteered to help me with that, I think, as he lives just a couple of miles from me).

Another question, though -- and this may be an indication that I'm running too lean -- so... the header pipe AND the new Screamin' Eagle can are starting to blue from heat. Is this normal? I expected the header pipe, but the can too??

--Jaeger

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Reply #21 - 03/06/06 at 19:12:29

Dynobob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

With a Screaming Eagle I'm wondering if your choice of main jet is big enough. That's a very free flowing muffler. What are you folks running with Screaming Eagles ?

Still lean? Read Dynobobs post. I have a SE II with a drop in K&N and a 157.5 jet. I'm going to try a 155, but I wouldn't call the 157.5 overkill at all.

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Reply #22 - 03/06/06 at 19:59:21

jaeger wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

Another question, though -- and this may be an indication that I'm running too lean -- so... the header pipe AND the new Screamin' Eagle can are starting to blue from heat. Is this normal? I expected the header pipe, but the can too??

You're too lean. We'll fix it. Bikes run leaner in the cold weather too. My Supertrapp hasn't blued at all.

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Reply #23 - 03/07/06 at 08:29:20

I found out what the problem was -- my buddy spritzed my can with WD40 while he was working on the carb -- that's why it blued. *whew!*

Anyway, I am wondering if I'm running a little lean. We'll see. I will say that she's running a HELLUVA lot stronger now with the new pipe and jet. Haha!

Dynobob, when we get together I'll ask you to take a spin on the Savage and tell me what you think. I'm a really new wrencher, so I'm figuring stuff out as I go along.

Again, thanks for your help, everybody! Woo hoo! This little thumper rules!!!

--Jaeger

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