Carb question

For the past few weeks I've been trying to figure out just what happened to my bike. I had little to no trouble last year and when I start it up it ran fine until 3 weeks ago. I found my idle was running very rough and died when I was at a stop light unless I gave it some gas. Tinkered with it for a bit and saw that I was running way too rich and that my idle screw was pushed all the way in. After loosening it up I was able to idle with out twisting the wrist again. I reset my A/F/ screw and I could see the exhaust coming out when I was in idle. After countless hours racking my brain (ok, so it was a couple of minutes) I started to test to figure out what was wrong with it. When I ride I'm doing just fine, found the right settings and have no issue. The problem I am now facing is that when I idle I can see the fumes belching out of my pipes and probably could light them if I wanted to. I changed the jets when I changes my pipes and air box, but I don't have any of the parts I changed out. I'm running a Dynojet 200 main jet, and don't recall what I'm using for the idle jet. I have the Kury Hi-five air box with Cobra slip-ons and after 2 years I start to encounter this issue. The only thing I can think of is to take my carb off, clean it out and start from scratch. If anyone has any suggestions so I can still ride I'm all ears.

Found that too! As a matter of a fact my plugs got fouled by this condition eventually. Here's what I discovered. My choke was about 1/8" out. I mean it was just barely off the block, but it reeked havoc with the rich condition and it would die at red lights. Sounds familiar so check it out!


.............bobby


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My first thought was my choke was out, but when I check it, almost every time I ride, it's pushed all the way in.

I would think that your slow jet should be a 55 (stock) The dj jet is smaller than your stock Kehien jet which is a 195, shich is the same as a dj 208. Sounds to me that you need to change your plugs and check your slow jet and af screw.

Well I do have an update on my carb, I think. I went ahead and put a cap full of carb cleaner (forgot the brand) and ran a few tanks worth of gas through it. While I was out enjoying a beautiful day I was informed that the gas smell was gone when I was at a stop or in 2nd gear. Thing it helped to clean it out every once in a while, but it if comes back I do have a new slow jet for it, now I just need to get the dang gasket for when I pull my carb apart to work on it. I should know in a few months if it's gotten any better or if I need to wrench on it. Just too much good riding to be done to have to be wrenching on it. With any luck I won't have to.