The_Proletariat 550 project

Have you synced the carbs? Pics of plugs?
Steve

swest wrote: Have you synced the carbs? Pics of plugs?
Steve

The sync is off. I am going to try a sync at higher rpms. My idle sync changes if I rev up the engine.

I will post pictures of the plugs.

U need to synch at idle. Once the carbs open vacuum measurement is meaningless. R

rrsmsw9999 wrote: U need to synch at idle. Once the carbs open vacuum measurement is meaningless. R

I understand that, no vacuum when the throttle valves are open, but upon return to idle the readings are different then they were before increasing rpms.

I have always struggled with this. While idling I can get my oil heights almost the same in my manometer. After I rev up the engine and let it return to idle, the oil heights are now different. It is very frustrating.

Valve adjustment?
Steve

swest wrote: Valve adjustment?
Steve

Done last month.

Some carbs have one that's fixed. I call it the lead carb. I set it up to where I want it to be then adjust the others to it. That will usually fix the problem.
Steve

swest wrote: Some carbs have one that's fixed. I call it the lead carb. I set it up to where I want it to be then adjust the others to it. That will usually fix the problem.
Steve

My Magna had that type. My KZ has TK22's. All four carb slides are adjustable.

In that case I chose one, set it to where I want it, then set the others to match.
Steve

swest wrote: In that case I chose one, set it to where I want it, then set the others to match.
Steve

i have attempted that, but once I start adjusting the other three, my "lead carb" will start changing as well. Between that, and tightening the lock nuts which seems to change the adjust screw position (even if the screw hasn't moved visually) I have spend hours chasing my tail.

How many miles on the bike?
Steve

swest wrote: How many miles on the bike?
Steve

26XXX