A #4 teflon washer from Ace hardware is 2/3 of stock...
Jetting is a funky thing... it's easy to fool yourself, one way or the other...
You can test the main jet easy... See my tuning tips in the Tech Section...
Idle,.. without an O2 tester is just hunting for a smooth idle between 1 and 3 turns out on the mix...
The mid-range stuff is nuts...
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I just try to average the mods from the idle and WFO main test...
If you like to fiddle with your toy,.. just play around with different options...
If you just want it over with,... average the main and idle mods, or don't even bother... it ain't that important...
Your bike ain't working hard in it's happy place...
In general,... err on the side of rich on the main... and lean in the mid and idle...
That way,.. you'll have the safety at full throttle,.. but good mpg's...
The biggest mistake newbies make is overdoing, and over worrying...
More isn't better, or faster,.... and it just wastes gas...
Unless you go leaner than stock,.. you won't hurt the engine...
...and if you make mods to intake or exhaust,.. and it runs crappy after,.. it generally needs a bit more fuel...
If you don't like to fool around... don't...
If you want to play with your toy,... make small changes, and be critical in your analysis... more isn't automatically better...
Faster bikes run slightly lean... although, slightly rich is easier on components...
But, it's all slight... going to extremes, just makes for a turd runner...
Mainly,.. I'm saying, don't worry... If it seems okay,.. it is okay...
Badly jetted bikes really let you know...
There are tons of bikes,.. (mostly Harleys)... out there, that are radically modded to run like cr@p...
It's so pitiful to see a "100hp" modded custom 30k bike,.. that can't out run a stock Savage...
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I ranted...
Sorry,.. half asleep,.. mild heat stroke...
It's not a tumour!...
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PS... I've been trying get rid of a rattle in my water bottle for 2 weeks...
Still can't figure it out... (no, I can't ditch the bottle)...
That confession,.. may influence the credibility of my previous rant...
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