1 tune up and adjustments Sun 15 Jun 2014, 14:29
Puccini
Silver member
OK, I have an 85 K100RT.
I understand that to do a good tune up I should check the valve gap then check/adjust the timing.
Now when it comes to the fuel adjustments I'm a little confused.
I have a set of good mercury carbstix. I understand that unlike the flat twin airheads, you do not adjust for maximum when adjusting the fuel/air screws. But what is the correct way? Last time I did it. they were all a little off so I just tweaked them till they were all kinda level with each other.
But how can I tell if they are all equal in the RIGHT PLACE?
Then once I get that fuel/air mixtrure right, how do you balance the four
cylinders using the adjustment screws on the throttle bar?
Gee, I wish this was a simple as the old R bikes.
I understand that to do a good tune up I should check the valve gap then check/adjust the timing.
Now when it comes to the fuel adjustments I'm a little confused.
I have a set of good mercury carbstix. I understand that unlike the flat twin airheads, you do not adjust for maximum when adjusting the fuel/air screws. But what is the correct way? Last time I did it. they were all a little off so I just tweaked them till they were all kinda level with each other.
But how can I tell if they are all equal in the RIGHT PLACE?
Then once I get that fuel/air mixtrure right, how do you balance the four
cylinders using the adjustment screws on the throttle bar?
Gee, I wish this was a simple as the old R bikes.