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Nov 17, 2020 | 04:31 PM

#11

RANGER73

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From: Beyond Fucital

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Originally Posted by RANGER73

Try a 17.5 pilot a 150 main is stock and a 98 clipped at center for your setup and better gas mileage

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Originally Posted by 1997bagger

Joe Minton wrote the Mikuni manual for them, he also has recommendations "Joe Minton mileage set kit" it works.

A pop out the carb is a lean condition, back fire could be a timing issue but most likely lean

Joe Minton write-up is where I got these sizes.

Nov 25, 2020 | 07:03 AM

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mplecha

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From: Lakeland, FL

there's more to the setup than just the sizes. It's worth a read. I set mine up according to that write-up, and the bike ran great.

Dec 2, 2020 | 08:17 AM

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Uncle G.

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From: Upstate New York

The Joe Minton setup worked great in my '94 FLSTN. I DID go up one size on the pilot jet to a #20 to eliminate deceleration popping in cold (below 60F) weather.