Post by Jet⚡Black on Jun 1, 2012 5:00:21 GMT -6
Ever wondered what your float height was but didn't want to remove the carburetors?
Get a clear hose and attach it to the carb drain valve at the bottom and tape it straight up the side of the carb.
Put the bike on the center stand or do something to make the bike level.
Use an auxiliary gas can above the carb so it will continue to dump fuel. Or use the vacuum line and suck on it to open the petcock valve, or set it to PRI if you have it.
Open the carb drain valve. Get a gauge or ruler and measure right where the carb body meets the float bowl to the level in the hose.
Don't move the hose after you open the drain, or it could cause the reading to be high.
Hopefully; you'll see 0.5mm above the base of the carb body, +/-1mm, (only about .08" variance)
If it needs to be adjusted, and the carb is already off the bike, the method in the manual is the easiest way to set the float height.
The height can also be adjusted without removing the carbs from the bike...but that's another story.
Get a clear hose and attach it to the carb drain valve at the bottom and tape it straight up the side of the carb.
Put the bike on the center stand or do something to make the bike level.
Use an auxiliary gas can above the carb so it will continue to dump fuel. Or use the vacuum line and suck on it to open the petcock valve, or set it to PRI if you have it.
Open the carb drain valve. Get a gauge or ruler and measure right where the carb body meets the float bowl to the level in the hose.
Don't move the hose after you open the drain, or it could cause the reading to be high.
Hopefully; you'll see 0.5mm above the base of the carb body, +/-1mm, (only about .08" variance)
If it needs to be adjusted, and the carb is already off the bike, the method in the manual is the easiest way to set the float height.
The height can also be adjusted without removing the carbs from the bike...but that's another story.
