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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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I just installed donnie smith pipes on my '04 deuce. I put power cone baffles in and a screaming eagle air cleaner. I was wondering if anyone had a good starting point for my jets?
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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Try a 48 slow jet, andleave the high speed where it is at to start. Put in a 1988 1200 Sportster needle, cut 2 coils off of the slide spring, and take the idle screw about 2 to 2 1/2 turns from bottom. You have to remove a little cap that covers the idle screw to do this.

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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Try this..
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hd_cv_mods.htm
Later
 
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