Stock Needle?

Does anyone know what the stock needle is for a 40mm cv for a 1996 sportster?

Ok, I have heard back from Ken and he does not have an adjustable needle. I told my indy to order the kit which is going to require a change of the emulsion tube and comes with Jets. I am not sure if I will be able to use the ones that I purchased from Ken or not. I guess I will have to see. If not, I hope I can return them as the packages have not been opened just yet... Thanks and this sucks. I was hoping to do all of this myself.....:rant::rant::gah::gah:

It's not a Dyno-jet kit you're ordering is it??

No, my indy did throw that out as a possibility of what is available and I said absolutely not to the dyno- jet kit. This is going to interesting to see how this goes. I have never heard of an adjustable needle, but it is the only way that I can get that needle seated down further.

You don't need an adjustable needle...pull the stock needle and shim out and drop in the N65C needle set your idle mix and try it...

The problem is that there was NO SHIM in and the N65C needle was already in. I have to have the adjustable needle as I do not have the stock needle nor do I know what the stock needle is...:witsend:

JB, I've got a stock needle and other stock carb parts, parts are off a 1990 evo 80 incher. May not be what you're looking for. Very little taper and looks /feels kind of fat to me.
I don't understand why you want to take out a good part and put in something like the stock parts?

I first thought that I had a shim in the carb and a stock needle. I need to retune my carb because my AFR from dyno pulls are telling me that I am too rich. Listening to the advice of many, it was suggested to take the shim out and put the N65c needle in and remove the shim. Well, today I tore the carb apart only to discover that there was no shim and that the N65c needle already installed. This means that this needle is not working properly and I need to put a different one in. I am not sure if a stock one will work either. I created this thread before I fully understood what my indy was saying. We are talking the N65c out and we are going to use an adjustable needle so I can get that needle seated further down so it will transition slower.... A mess, but we will all get it worked out...

OK thanks,
Remember lean is mean... but fat is where it's at....

Too much fuel is not good either.....

Can anyone tell me what the stock diameter of the slide hole is supposed to be??

No that is not the stock needle for my bike. That needle was discontinued in 88 and was used on non accel pump models. (Pre 89). My bike is a 1996.

As of now I can fit a 3/32 drill bit in the hole.. I am not sure if that is stock or not. As we all know if that hole has been drilled, this could also be my prob;em..

Think I got it now:gah: :roflmao: Here's a good list of all the CV needles:drunk:

What does a good AFR line look like?? What ratio should it be at idle??12.5-13.5?? what about off idle,midrange and top end??:cheers:

I know that there has been work done since I have had it but never changed the needle, just the jets and put a new accel pump in. I did call my Hd dealer and they couldn't tell me... I did look online a little, but not a whole lot. I spoke to my indy this morning and he hd told me that the hole was stock...

Thanks for this information Lucifer. I will get this to my indy and I am positive that he can make use of this chart. BP mentioned this chart over the phone the other night. AWESOME!!!