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Old May 2, 2017 | 11:18 AM
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Ive fallen on some tight times and just can't afford a dyno or hired help so just looking for advice. I have a 2000 flhtc 88ci . S&s stealth ac , bassani road rage b1 , dyna tech ignition, Yost kit for carb. Looking for some advice as what jets I should be useing I am running a 45 slow and 185 main with about 2 turns out on the af screw. Any advice is helpful thanks in advance.
 
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Old May 3, 2017 | 11:23 PM
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That is a good starting point. What issues are you having? Idle, mid-range, top end? What do the plugs look like? I run a 190 main in mine.
 
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Sukz to be U.
 
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Sukz to be U.
Should be old enough to be grumpy. I don't think he needs your advise at this point in his life.
 
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I'm running 48/185 on mine.

The guy before me had a 50 pilot in there, I felt that was a bit excessive and brought it down a step.
 
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go buy some plugs...rn12yc fits an they're cheap...after you change jets or do an adjustment pop a fresh set in an ride it while an look at them...if they are whitish you're lean, black you're rich....a light grey tone an you're right on.
 
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