I had a low speed lowside in December and haven't ridden much since. I've finally found time to repair the minor damage and decided to pull the carb and rejet (new jets: 52.5/150), since I knew it was running rich and I was going to have it apart anyway.
While I had a carb out, I measure the float position per Clymer's. It was 23mm. That shocked me a bit. I adjusted it up to 26mm. I know that's not in spec, but I didn't want to over adjust in case something was different with my float.
Now when I try the clear tube attached to the bowl drain test, it comes up a good 5mm below the gasket. I did not have the foresight to try this before I started bending things.
I'm not looking forward to pulling the carb again. Getting it out was a royal PITA, even with the battery box removed.
Anyway, my battery is dead (one cell was almost empty of liquid, I don't know if it spilled during the low side or something else) so can't ride until I try to charge it or buy a new one.
My questions:
- When people describe the fuel level as slightly below the gasket, what does "slightly below" mean? 1mm? 5mm?
- Without riding it and having it die because it's too lean, is there a third way to verify the float level?
- Why do I always create more problems for myself?
-D. Dwarf