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I have an 06 Street Glide, carbed. I put a Stage One kit in when I bought the bike. Now I have installed Rinehart true duals. It seems to be running a little rich. I have a 190 main jet that came out of the bike, but I don't know what they put in with the kit. Can anyone tell me what jets a Stage One kit calls for, so I don't have to pull the carb to find out, and can just order a smaller jet? Or can anyone tell me what I might do to make it run at it's best?
thanks mucho!
EC
thanks mucho!
EC
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RE: Jetting
That seems backwards? The a/c and pipes should make it lean,or are you saying installer rejetted? The pilot jet is very easy to change,it mostly operates below 2k rpm stock is normally 45, I did my sons 05 dyna went with a 47 and adj idle 2 1/2 out no other changes ran like a top..
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RE: Jetting
The easiest way to know is to take it apart and write down the numbers of the jets.
I don't know what the stage one kit includes.
If you can , take a pic of the plugs and post it so we can see them.
The jets can be done with the carb on the bike by taking off the air cleaner assy.
The bottom of the float bowl comes off easy this way.
The slide and jet needle can be accessed by lifting the tank (at the rear) about the thickness of a 2x4 , 1 3/4"
Some kits come with a needle that is very thin and richens it up a bit too much sometimes.
The stock should be a # 190 and pilot should be #45.
I went to a #46 pilot and , then a #48 pilot and it's pretty close on that circuit now.
In the DIY section , I took the "shim the stock needle" with 2 #4 machine washers and it's pretty close also.
I may try a #195 main jet just for grins to see if I can get it too rich , then work backward with the needle.
If it's only a little too rich ( by plug color) then you know where to go from there.
Luckily , if it's just a hair rich , you won't run into any problems other than maybe gas mileage.
Better a little rich than lean.
All the jets can be had from jpcycles for pretty cheap.
Let us know how what you find out...
Mick
I don't know what the stage one kit includes.
If you can , take a pic of the plugs and post it so we can see them.
The jets can be done with the carb on the bike by taking off the air cleaner assy.
The bottom of the float bowl comes off easy this way.
The slide and jet needle can be accessed by lifting the tank (at the rear) about the thickness of a 2x4 , 1 3/4"
Some kits come with a needle that is very thin and richens it up a bit too much sometimes.
The stock should be a # 190 and pilot should be #45.
I went to a #46 pilot and , then a #48 pilot and it's pretty close on that circuit now.
In the DIY section , I took the "shim the stock needle" with 2 #4 machine washers and it's pretty close also.
I may try a #195 main jet just for grins to see if I can get it too rich , then work backward with the needle.
If it's only a little too rich ( by plug color) then you know where to go from there.
Luckily , if it's just a hair rich , you won't run into any problems other than maybe gas mileage.
Better a little rich than lean.
All the jets can be had from jpcycles for pretty cheap.
Let us know how what you find out...
Mick
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RE: Jetting
I was the installer on the new pipes. I found out Rineharts tend to take away some low end power, but adds in the mid and high end. It runs great as it is, my mileage went down about 2-3 mpg. So I can live with that, but thought there might be a better performance/mileage point that I'm missing. Rinehart recommends DynoJet as a jetting product.
My HD service dept. told me that with the Stage 1 kit, I would be very close to where it should be with the new pipes(I had put Pythons on it from the dealer). So, I cleaned my air cleaner(as the service manual recommends for better gas mileage), and checked my plugs. They look a light tan color, and the pipes are not black inside. That should be a pretty good indicator that things are ok.
Thanks for your input. I'll add more info if I find any.
EC
My HD service dept. told me that with the Stage 1 kit, I would be very close to where it should be with the new pipes(I had put Pythons on it from the dealer). So, I cleaned my air cleaner(as the service manual recommends for better gas mileage), and checked my plugs. They look a light tan color, and the pipes are not black inside. That should be a pretty good indicator that things are ok.
Thanks for your input. I'll add more info if I find any.
EC
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