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jesusworship819 Ex Member	Help with Jetting 09/06/06 at 16:26:15 My Savage runs lean and I have heard that redoing the jetting can make it run like a top. Any information on how to install the jets and what jets to use would be great. Pictures would be helpfull. Thanks
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Re: Help with Jetting
Reply #1 - 09/06/06 at 16:50:12

jesusworship819 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

My Savage runs lean Shocked

and I have heard that redoing the jetting can make it run like a top. Any information on how to install the jets and what jets to use would be great. Pictures would be helpfull. Thanks

you should use the search feature. rejetting is well documented on the site. Your jet selection is determined by how you ride and elevation. You will spend less time removing and installing the new jets than you will getting the soft screws off the carb top and bowl. Be sure to buy some SS allen screws as replacements for the soft carb screws. ask more questions after you study the info in the tech forums. BTW, If your rejetting you will need to do something about the exhaust, intake and spark. Got to keep the trinity in balance. good luck and happy wrenching.

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Dynobob Serious Thumper Offline 2003 LS650 (with Supertrapp) Posts: 634 Northern Virginia Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #2 - 09/06/06 at 18:17:40 Tell us what mods (exhaust change, air filter change, etc.) you've done to your bike and what altitude you live at and we can give you some recommendations for jets to run. As for how to do it, it's well documented in the Tech section here.
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jesusworship819 Ex Member	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #3 - 09/07/06 at 08:52:45 My savage is completely stock except for a HD muffler thanks
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Re: Help with Jetting
Reply #4 - 09/07/06 at 11:54:29

Hey guys, I am also a newbie to this sight and am interested in modding my 98' savage.

It is currently stock, but i have purchased a supertrapp muffler, K&N cone filter, and a dynajet kit. I am waiting to get them together so i dont have to rejet after each install. My bike is running really lean at the moment (i think) due to the loud backfire when shutting off the engine. I have not attempted the white spacer mod nor touched any of the mixture screws. I would really appreciate some suggestions on jet sizes and setup to minimize trial and error and having to go through a case of plugs Tongue

also, i was thinking of getting the iridium plug once i find the optimum carb/jet setting. Do i need to rejet after putting in the plug.

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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #5 - 09/07/06 at 12:26:06 hashB, no rejet w/ new sparker. Not familiar w/ the dj sizes... sorry.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #6 - 09/07/06 at 14:04:25 There's a basic jet size cross-reference between Mikuni and DJ in the Tech Ref forum.
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Hashbrown Full Member Offline What can brown do for you! Posts: 235 Nashua, NH Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #7 - 09/07/06 at 14:12:53 The Mikuni is the stock jet right? Do i really need the DJ or can i just get the right size stock jet for the supertrapp and pod filter
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #8 - 09/07/06 at 14:27:35 the mikuni MAIN jet sizes you need would probbaly be (I'm giving a range, here) 145-155. these are the "Big Round" types. As for pilot, the stock one might be okay, but you may need up to 1 full size up. The DJ jets will work, it's jsut that they are numbered differently.
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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #9 - 09/07/06 at 15:02:34 jesusworship819 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: My savage is completely stock except for a HD muffler thanks How high above sea level do you live??
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Hashbrown Full Member Offline What can brown do for you! Posts: 235 Nashua, NH Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #10 - 09/07/06 at 15:03:25 about 200 ft
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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #11 - 09/07/06 at 18:16:28 Hashbrown wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: about 200 ft IMHO use a 52.5 pilot, a 152 main and half spacer with a K&N filter, the adjust to you sweet spot with air fuel screw. If you get pops on upshift, its usually an intake or exhaust leak. Now get to wrenching.
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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #12 - 09/07/06 at 18:18:37 Brewbrother wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: IMHO use a 52.5 pilot, a 152 main and half spacer with a K&N filter, the adjust to you sweet spot with air fuel screw. If you get pops on upshift, its usually an intake or exhaust leak. Now get to wrenching. add "n" and "r" to this post as needed. Thank the doctors for generous scripts.
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Re: Help with Jetting
Reply #13 - 09/07/06 at 22:36:08

Hashbrown wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

The Mikuni is the stock jet right? Do i really need the DJ or can i just get the right size stock jet for the supertrapp and pod filter

You don't need a Dynojet kit. I'm running a Supertrapp, stock air filter, 157.5 large round Mikuni main jet, 1/2 white spacer, and slow mixture screw out a couple turns. Since you want a K&N, which will make your bike leaner than mine, I'd suggest at least a 157.5 main jet. My bike runs real strong with this jetting. It starts easy and gets 52-55 mpg.

jesusworship819 - if you're running a standard HD muffler and not the Screaming Eagle, go with 152.5 main jet, 1/2 white spacer, and slow mix screw out 1 1/2 or 2 turns.

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Hashbrown Full Member Offline What can brown do for you! Posts: 235 Nashua, NH Gender:	Re: Help with Jetting Reply #14 - 09/08/06 at 06:14:28 Dynobob, will the supertrapp make my savage rumble? Im looking for a lower pitch as well as performance. Will it do that stock or do i have to adjust something?
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