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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Sorry this might be a double post but I bet I get better reponse here than in the fuel section.
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I picked up a 1995 FXDL a week or so ago. I believe it is running lean. It has the stock filter and screaming eagle slip ons. I just got a cvp jet kit. I am going to put a KN filter in the stock housing...so My question is..in the instructions it say to use a 46 pilot and 185 main jet for stag one setup. Would this work for my setup?
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Good starting point, probably correct, 2 1/2 turns out on the idle mixture to start,

try one or two shims under the needle.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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IF it is the original factory unmodified carburetor and you are adding a hi-flow air cleaner and a set of pipes or slip ons, you can usually install a #48 low speed jet and not fool with anything else, it would be beneficial to remove the idle mixture plug and back out the screw like the previous poster recommended, but I would suggest starting with the low speed jet first and keep an eye on your spark plugs, they should be a light tan color after a couple hundred miles.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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46/185 is what u start out with on any bike
 
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Really? I thought a 175 would be better on a 1200. Would 46 be a tad big?
 
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1200????
 
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