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Sep 1, 2024 | 05:06 PM

#51

Spanners39

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From: Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand

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Originally Posted by Greaser1340

48 lows seem to be quite bike specific. I tried one before albeit with a crappy dynojet emulsion tube, needle and mainjet and the bike ran so damn rich it was horrible at low rpm stuttering everywhere. Id like to try another now I have a stock emulsion tube, CV performance needle and a 185 main jet.

It depends on the quality of your gas to an extent, in NZ our gas ain't that flash and so I usually use a 48, 42's just spit and fart too much.

Sep 2, 2024 | 01:37 PM

#52

SpringerSoftail2020

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From: Wilmington, NC

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Originally Posted by SparkyD

I can see the top of a CV carb. If it's been sitting for 4+ years that carb will probably need a rebuild

This is my thought too. Regardless, get the carb off and do a solid rebuild…change out those points too, or at least always have a set on hand….always.