[dsn_klr650] mixture screw & list comments

[James Chan]

Dear List, Just want to say that being on this list for the past 9 months has been absolutely great(!!!) and the camaraderie is extraordinary! Go and lurk on any other list, and you won't find the same helpfulness and dedication of riders to their bikes (IMHO). Will be signing off for a bit, but will definitely be back... tried to get in touch with Dennis Angus for permission to forward the attached to the list, but no reply... ( hope you don't mind Dennis ). Thought it to be a neat little mod which deserves a place in the Archives and to be shared... Hasta la Vista... JC Singapore

>From: "Dennis Angus" >To: "James Chan" >Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] mixture screw >Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 02:23:11 -0600 > > >Hi James, >The mod is simple. A metal plug covers the adjusting screw. Take a large >wood screw or similar and screw it into the plug just enough to bite into >the metal. Pull on the screw, this should remove the plug. Next adjust the >mixture screw all the way in. Now you can cut the casting off flush with >the >adjusting screw head. You may need to file the casting slightly, it's >important to flush it with the screw head. Remove the adjusting screw from >the carb. Now the fun part. Locate a screw that is close in size. This is >for practice so it doesn't have to be exact. You also need a small brass >washer. You'll need a high wattage soldering gun and I think I used a brass >solder. It looked the same as the regular type but is made for brass. Place >the washer in the screw slot and solder. If you're happy do the real one. >Take a pair of side cut pliers and shape it like a wing nut. You may need >to >file slightly where the washer meets the screw. >I just went on a 330-mile trip and I forgot to change from 2.5 turns to >3.5. >I run it leaner in the winter. I didn't have the top end power or the low >end torque but I got 53 miles to the gallon. The bike ran about like stock. >Good Luck. Any questions about this or anything else, feel free to e-mail. > >Dennis Angus >A-11 >Oh, one important thing, I had the carb removed when I did this. Did the >dynojet mod.

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