Ignition Issue?

On hard acceleration or just normal?? Around what revs you hearing this??It's a little strange to have pinging in low gears and not in the high gears...

On both. I just got back from a ride and it is pinging still. It is now pinging at cruising. It is possible I just didn't hear it because of wind. Less windy today than what it has been.

I am thinking about retarding the initial and see what that does.

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Might just need to run a couple more tanks of that Seafoam MMO mix Paul said...When you sprayed the water in the intake ,did you get a bunch of junk(carbon) come out the tail pipe??

No, there wasn't anything coming out of the tail pipe. It stumbled like it should but nothing came out. Before I mess with the timing I am going to take the carb off and open it up and clean it well. Who knows, maybe something is blocking a passage all of a sudden. If that doesn't do the trick, then I am looking to the ignition system.

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The Sportster in the lift with carb off.

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Oh boy this is how big motors get started! Hehe.got any crap on the pilot or the main jet orfices?

I was really impressed overall, the carb was really clean. The pilot jet from what I could see looked OK as it I was losing light. I am going to take the pilot out again today to get a better look. Filtering fuel more than once works.

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And what do you mean that this is how big motors get built???

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Another forum suggested something that was never mentioned. The VOES!

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Well, BP mentioned the MAP sensor a few posts back, which eliminated the VOES on pre 2004 Sportsters, if I recall. So he likely should get a half point.

Wrong. Pre2000 were still equipped with a VOES

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Does this help? http://www.mklsportster.com/xlvoes.htm

I have seen this before. Thanks.

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A guy riding a Sportster proves he's not compensating for something. Already had enough inches between the legs, didn't need to buy more.

One thing a Sportster does good is get away from a light quicker than most. I love hearing from some riders how Sportsters suck and aren't real Harleys, then I leave em at the red lights. That being said, Sportsters aren't the best when it comes to highway comfort or storage. All bikes have a few plus and minus things, and mine meets my current needs just fine.

Oh I figured that, since I know he has his big twin also. Just guys on vagina bikes need to be ready for some teasing and stuff now and again.