Removing idle mixture screw plugs: Difference between revisions

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It looks like a lot of steps, but it's actually not that hard. The bike runs MUCH MUCH better than it did before. If your bike has a problem with settling on the same RPM all the time or has other weird idle quirks then this procedure is recommended.  
It looks like a lot of steps, but it's actually not that hard. The bike runs MUCH MUCH better than it did before. If your bike has a problem with settling on the same RPM all the time or has other weird idle quirks then this procedure is recommended.  


====Hints & Tips====


*When adjusting the mixture screws, turn them all the way in, but not tight. Then back them out 2 1/2 turns. This is the base setup. (This is for a stock setup. If you've changed your intake or exhaust, you'll have to experiment.) It's not critical, because you can adjust them again when you put the carbs back on the bike.
'''Here's the article on [[How do I adjust the idle mixture?|adjusting the idle mixture]].'''
*For adjusting the mixture with the carbs on the bike, get a stubby screwdriver, or cut the handle off one that's already pretty short.
 
'''Here's another article on [[How do I adjust the idle mixture?|adjusting the idle mixture]].'''