My brothers 01 Roadking

Now back to the bike: The book calls for the RPM's to be at 950-1050. I adjusted it up to about 980 on the teach but it seems that is to high. I know my EFI bike runs at 1000 and who know on my Springer I just set it to where it sounds good and runs good. Adjusting it down to 800 sounds like it lops a bit.

Try setting it around 900 to 950 that what I had to do when I whet from efi yo carb

I'll set it at that. was kind of thinking of lowering it to around there. Hopefully the rain will let up for awhile so I can ride it today. We did have a bright moon last night. So hopefully will stay clear although very cloudy and cool now. At least the choke is working good now.

Rain finally gave up today so took the bike out. Full power on ran good but at a steady throttle it would surge a bit and the cough. Told my brother I'm going to open the carb up and see what's happening inside. Can't stand it when it don't run right.

could be gummed up a bit inside ,I would try running some lucas /carb cleaner first

The rubber boot was replaced last week. Instead of running carb cleaner through it I'm going to open it up, clean it, new gaskets and what ever else it needs. Might put a 38 main jet in it and a 185 needle.

How long did it set up before & after he fell down ? Remember the crap gas these days

The bike has sat for a long time and he said it was doing it when he started on the weekend ride when he crashed. I think opening it up and checking the diaphragm, could be bad. It will give me the opportunity to clean it internally and clean the jets. Might re-jet it to.

Ya sounds like it's time to clean the inside up

Tank is almost empty so will put fresh gas in. I'm kinda concerned about the diaphragm inside the carb and to see what jets are in it.

I bought a new diaphragm and manifold seals. The carb inside was really dirty and the small emulsion tube holes were almost all plugged up. It was already re-jetted with a main jet of 185. Picked up a #48 slow jet. Going to finish cleaning it them reinstall it.


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sounds like it's on it way to running better

Got the fuel inlet changed PIA. Changed out the intake manifold seals, don't think they really needed changing but if your going to do a job do it complet and right. Now to put the carb back together. Won't be able to spend any time on it tomorrow, got a funeral for me moms husband to go to.

I stayed with it and finished putting the carb back together this evening now just a few odds and ends and then the big test, running it.

FYI Twin cams don't like low idle, oil pressure drops
and you don't get sufficient oiling to the heads and bits.
keep it at 950 and no lower no matter how cool it sounds

Yea, I had set the RPM's at 980 before I removed the carb. Book says 950-1050 RPMs but anything above 1000 was just to high. I also installed at #48 slow jet. Main jet had been changed to a 185 so left that alone.