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Old Jan 30, 2016 | 06:13 PM
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Today I took the carb apart and cleaned it. Talk about wow when the bike started up. I was expecting to mess it up but I didn't. This would mark the first time I ever took a carb apart and successfully put it back together. I count this as a small win and learning experience.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2016 | 06:17 PM
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Glad it worked out well for you Joe.
 
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Today I took the carb apart and cleaned it. Talk about wow when the bike started up. I was expecting to mess it up but I didn't. This would mark the first time I ever took a carb apart and successfully put it back together. I count this as a small win and learning experience.
I'd say it's a big win and you're gonna get a lot of learning experience as time goes on.

Congrats man.

Was the carb dirty?
 
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I'd say it's a big win and you're gonna get a lot of learning experience as time goes on.

Congrats man.

Was the carb dirty?
Had a lot of black tarnish.
 
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very good. How do your plugs look?
 
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very good. How do your plugs look?
Black
 
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You are running rich.

You might want to read this.
http://honda-tech.com/forced-inducti...2A%2A-3063102/
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
You are running rich.

You might want to read this.
http://honda-tech.com/forced-inducti...2A%2A-3063102/
I know it was rich. I turned up the idle to compensate for the fact it was idling a little low and to deal with it taking for ever to warm up. However I turned it back down to deal with the backfiring.
 
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Good job. You're going to have to change your user name if this keeps up.
 
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I know it was rich. I turned up the idle to compensate for the fact it was idling a little low and to deal with it taking for ever to warm up. However I turned it back down to deal with the backfiring.
Have you tried adjusting the fuel/air mixture screw?
 
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