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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 869 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Changing out the jets without dropping the carb. 05/21/14 at 17:13:55 Not the greatest video but its good comment please If I only had another hand Main Jet (don't lisen to me talk) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpHQk-pA6fI Pilot Jet (bit better) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-nPtoP2MY
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Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car
Reply #1 - 05/22/14 at 08:33:38

Looks great ! I wish I had this when i was starting out.
In any case my only comment would be to have a bit more light to see everything and perhaps mount your camera somewhere steady.

Since its a bit awkward working on the carb like so, I usually take the extra step of removing the seat, top carb cover, and battery top cover so I can rotate carb a bit.

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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 869 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car Reply #2 - 05/22/14 at 15:10:40 Yeah, sorry about my camera skill, I tried my best with what I have I remove the seat only to get to the top of the carb, when the seat is removed all you have to do is pull the carb out of the cylinder a bit and you can then dismount the top of the carb to get to the needle. Lot less work
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pg Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 5273 In Transit	Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car Reply #3 - 05/23/14 at 19:29:02 Nice vid, thanks for posting.
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Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car
Reply #4 - 05/31/14 at 14:34:10

At 1st you call it a main pilot jet... its just a main jet.

Here's some tips for you 1st timers:
1st time those screws are removed you'll want to use pen oil and/or take the carb out to use a impact driver, they come factory Godzilla glued.
My bat box sits under the carb and I can't just drop the bowl.
I put a strap around the bat box and pull it backwards to clear the bowl.
And typically, I break all the screws loose 1st before pulling them all the way out. If you have trouble with 1... the last one usually and have to go a different route, it's easier to retighten all the screws.
and a small makeup mirror is handy to have to see the jets from the bottom.

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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 869 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car Reply #5 - 05/31/14 at 15:33:55 Don't worry Verslavy, I'm gonna make a new brighter video when I dont call the jets any stupid names :-D
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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 869 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car Reply #6 - 06/06/14 at 20:42:08 2nd video added! bit better?
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Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car
Reply #7 - 06/06/14 at 21:07:48

I tried this method today jetting my 98. The battery box was wedging the bowl in. Prying the battery box back with a tire iron, freed the bowl.

As you all are probably aware, the first duty of all small motorcycle parts is to escape, so I strategically positioned neodymium "guards" along the escape routes that the screws might take.

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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 869 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car Reply #8 - 06/07/14 at 10:04:53 That's why I fit a ratcheting wrench in from the other side to get those bolts, that's the "harder side"
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Albert Verdugo Junior Member Offline Riding is freedom! Posts: 91 Baja California Gender:	Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car Reply #9 - 12/22/14 at 19:24:58 Very helpful. I bought my 2011 S40 a few months ago and came with a Jardine pipe and backfired a lot. I reduced a little adjusting the idle screw but still needs more tuning Now thanks to you I know how easy it could be.
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Re: Changing out the jets without dropping the car
Reply #10 - 12/22/14 at 19:56:22

1st2know wrote on 06/06/14 at 21:07:48:

I tried this method today jetting my 98. The battery box was wedging the bowl in. Prying the battery box back with a tire iron, freed the bowl.

As you all are probably aware, the first duty of all small motorcycle parts is to escape, so I strategically positioned neodymium "guards" along the escape routes that the screws might take.

you missed it the 1st time, so here it is again...
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My bat box sits under the carb and I can't just drop the bowl.
I put a strap around the bat box and pull it backwards to clear the bowl.

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