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deleted the emissions crap on my kz550 now it's running lean.
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Either put your air box back on the bike, or get the proper jetting to run pod filters on your bike.
If you don't buy the proper jet kit with performance needles, you're going to have to jet up to get some fuel flowing.
I'd say up 2 sizes on the pilots, maybe more. 2-6 on the mains. May even need to raise the needles. Probably will have to shim the needles with small washers if yours don't have grooves to adjust them with.
Is that your bike in the avatar? KZ550C LTD?
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I just went through the carbs on my '82 550 LTD today. I'll post a picture of the jets you will be changing.
I can't for the life of me remember the size pilot jets that are in it. The mains are #92s.
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Patton wrote: Click > www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...650&item=11015-057-K
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Good post. Was going to mention that next.
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gtp_05 wrote: thanks alot! those don't look terrible to remove and reinstall bigger ones. when you take the carbs off do you take them all the way off of the throttle cable too?
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Lots of good info on your carbs on loudhvx sig line link to "550 TK-22 carbs"
I tried to post it in this message but it didn't work. Sorry.
Read it! More than once.... :lol:
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Patton wrote: Click > www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...650&item=11015-057-K
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