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    carb needle shim, backfire, sluggish

    After going to the dyno this morning and finding out I was a little lean in the mid-range...realized I needed to shim the needles. Followed the how-to on here...got the radio shack washer pack, mic'ed at .019. Added 2 washers between the nylon and the retainer clip, making sure to push the...
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    Dyno run

    Bike is a stock '98. K&N filter, Marks 4:2, 2 inch cans, 152.5 jets. Was happy with the 120 ponies....but as you can see, way too rich. Should have left the stock jets (150) in. A friend in town recommended just dropping 1 jet size (back to 150), and make up for any remaining richness with...
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    Marks exhaust tuning

    Read through a lot of the tuning threads on here, just seeing if this sounds reasonable. 98 V max, stock. Installed the Mark's 4 into 2, shorter cans, 2 inch. My initial jets were 152.5 and upped to 155's, my air screws are all 2.5 turns out. What I've read recommended original jets...
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    Pipes are on ...

    Thanks for all the how-to's and tips....Mark's exhaust went on easy. Centerstand hits...so that will have to come off in the morning, but otherwise flawless. Sounds amazing....will sleep very happy tonight. Oh....and the throttle response is soooo much better.
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