Throttle butterflies dont retract?

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Re: Throttle butterflies dont retract?

Postby WiseTurtle » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:54 am

I forgot to mention I already checked for air leaks by spraying both sides of the boots and no idle change. Ill try the filter trick today and see.

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Re: Throttle butterflies dont retract?

Postby WiseTurtle » Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:57 pm

Interesting results today after I switched back to the original K&N filter. Without me touching the idle screw before or after it started with choke then immediately turned it of. The bikes temperature overall seemed a little hotter than the previous filter when warmed up. Throttle response when cold was kind of gargly on the first quarter turn when warming up. Once the bike was warm I ripped open the throttle wide open in 4th or 5th gear going over 50+ and at 5500 RPM it just dropped back to 4500 or so. I tried again and it did it gain. Whats the verdict?

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Re: Throttle butterflies dont retract?

Postby WiseTurtle » Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:20 am

Plugs are now lean looking :D Im happy now finally
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83017157@N08/40977871752/

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Re: Throttle butterflies dont retract?

Postby GeorgeSweety » Mon Mar 26, 2018 3:29 pm

That's good news WT, did you just change the filter back or did you try to run her with the filter cover off?

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Re: Throttle butterflies dont retract?

Postby WiseTurtle » Mon Mar 26, 2018 3:37 pm

I did both but it seemed to throttle better with the K&N filter so I switched it back to that one. Are the plugs too lean though? I dont want to overheat it in the hot weather in CA. Im thinking of turning the pilot screws out 1/8 of a turn to barely richen then up and leave it at that. Maybe that will fix that 5500rpm cough.

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Re: Throttle butterflies dont retract?

Postby GeorgeSweety » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:18 pm

I'd say that plug looks lean but you have to account for differences with pc screens and lighting. Better to be slightly rich than too lean.

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Re: Throttle butterflies dont retract?

Postby WiseTurtle » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:35 pm

I have yet another problem now with these plugs but ill start another topic


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