boydstir2291:
http://hondanighthawks.net/carbhelp.htm?Here is a link that can help you understand a lot of what happens in a carburetor. Don't worry about the bike 'bogging down' at a hard take-off. You need to understand what you are doing before you mess with the settings on your carb. Otherwise, you might just burn up the bike by turning screws that aren't familiar to you. You will learn a lot but go slowly. That bike is probably fast enough for you as it is. There is a Lot to know about your bike. Go slow at first and don't do
anything unless you know what you are doing. Always make a note on paper about what you did, such as 'turned pilot screw one quarter turn counterclockwise". Put the date and time and keep a little notebook in your bike for future reference. This will really help you become aware that there is a method for adjusting your bike. As Jprestonian quoted his best mechanic, "The best scooter mechanic I know said, "There's a reason they put that engine in THAT bike, and believe me, the people who designed it are a lot smarter than you or I." I tend to think there's a bit of truth to that." Don't go messing with something you don't know about. You will become an expert someday but it will take time. If it were easy, everybody could do it. I turned my super 9 ac pilot screw a half turn clockwise the other day and the idle screw a quarter turn counterclockwise. I know this because it is documented in my log. Now it runs better in the cold as it was running lean. But I know what I did. Hope this helps. Be patient.
I hope jprestonian doesn't mind that I quoted him. It just seemed like such good basic advice for a novice like myself.
