RVF after service

[Drunkn Munky]

No offence but your dyno guys dont sound to clued up on these bikes, it may run ok but its far from right. Being able to start with no choke is a big sign its not right and RVF carbs run the same jets all round

[CMSMJ1]

Aye. That is too rich and needs to be closer to 13/1 ratio and could possibly go higher still.

Just reading it again, so they made it even richer? red line - old. Blue line = new?

I'd not be amused to be honest as that is costing you in fuel and probably causing that stutter/roughness at the midrange.

[riktrik79]

OK understood

Can some people give me their settings for RVF carbs so i can use them as a basis

Cheers

[Drunkn Munky]

With just a end can i use to set mine up as stock apart from,

110 jets all round
HRC slide springs
1mm washer under needle

You have FI needles so i cant advise there, but id start from the leanest setting and work down

[amaechizzle]

Being able to start with no choke is a big sign its not right

How so??

[Drunkn Munky]

Being able to start with no choke is a big sign its not right

How so??

Because its not right is it, its acceptable on heavily modded bikes with non standard intake systems but on a standard setup its a sign somethings not right. Plenty about it all over the V4 section.

[CMSMJ1]

Being able to start with no choke is a big sign its not right

How so??

You can see from the graph it is not right. It is far far too rich.

[amaechizzle]

Being able to start with no choke is a big sign its not right

How so??

You can see from the graph it is not right. It is far far too rich.

I do not disagree with that lol. That's plain obvious.
But my question is, why does an RVF starting without choke indicate a problem?

[CMSMJ1]

it is because running too rich is a problem and a symptom of that is that you don't need a choke to start it.

So, if we never saw that graph, we'd be saying it is too rich as it starts with no choke.

[amaechizzle]

So, if we never saw that graph, we'd be saying it is too rich as it starts with no choke.

Sorry mate don't mean to sound like a prick, but, just because a vehicle starts first go with no choke, does not in anyway suggest that it runs rich!

LOL I was just in the process of pulling out my plugs and they're all tanned nicely. It starts no choke.