On this wonderful Sunday, I ripped open that bike and tried another carb configuration. I'm getting pretty good at getting those carbs on the bench- I can get all the bodywork off the bike and have the carbs out in about twenty minutes. I've done it, now, about six times, so practice does make perfect.
My last try was 162.5 main jets in the front and 160's in the rear. Running offset jets on this bike is the preferred way to go, if you're planning on running the bike hard. I am. With the previous setting, the bike was pulling pretty hard up on top, but I'm just curious if the bike can go faster. My other concern is that my needle setting is pretty good, now, but I feel that it's running slightly rich. But before I can make changes to the midrange, I need to absolutely dial in the top end, hence the change to larger main jets.
Since the 165 main jet didn't come with the Factory Pro Stage 2 jet kit, I had to pay a visit to some of the local cycle shops. Cycle Gear didn't stock them that big, but Motoworx did. Lucky me!
Everything went off without a hitch- the carbs and all the hoses practically put themselves back together. When I fired up the SV, the first thing I noticed was it sounded even louder than before! For my first test ride, I let the engine warm up a bit, then I opened it up. My first impression was that it seemed to pull a little hard to the redline, but not by much. I was hoping that it would get a little more into the redline, before sputtering, but that rev limiter is still doing its job. Darn! So I'll just ride the bike with the carbs like this for a bit, check the gas mileage, etc, before deciding if this is the best configuration. Once I've determined that, I'll start fussing with the needle position.
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