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I have a 1999 sportster 1200 had the carb rebuild problem I’m having is when I pull the choke out at cold start it bogs and blows black smoke have changed the plugs went through the carb and it’s all good any idea why this is happening
 
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Originally Posted by Undertaker1877
I have a 1999 sportster 1200 had the carb rebuild problem I’m having is when I pull the choke out at cold start it bogs and blows black smoke have changed the plugs went through the carb and it’s all good any idea why this is happening
Welcome, hope you enjoy your ride here. This is the new member area. Need to copy and paste your post over in the tec area.

There is a really sharp Sporty expert there.

I will put a short cut to it in a second...but it's in the menu drop down.

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https://www.hdforums.com/forum/carburetor-related-60/
 

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Welcome from Sydney Australia..

As per above best to post your question in one of the technical sections like this one https://www.hdforums.com/forum/carburetor-related-60/
 
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I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Take to an office supply store and have them put a spiral binder in place of the glued binder. That will let the manuals lay flat on your bench. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, a rough idea of your range per tank, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
 
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Does it start with it in? I have heard of guys jetting to rich and starting with out choke.

Did you replace jets when you rebuilt?
 
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Originally Posted by Undertaker1877
I have a 1999 sportster 1200 had the carb rebuild problem I’m having is when I pull the choke out at cold start it bogs and blows black smoke have changed the plugs went through the carb and it’s all good any idea why this is happening
The Welcome forum is for welcoming new members and suggestint that they read the site posting guidelines, a sticky thread in the Welcome area. This is not the place to engage in a technical discussion. Take the advice given and post your question in the forum section linked by other members.

Welcome to the forum from south Texas.
 
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