running rich.....?

blasterKILLER

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Ok this bitchy carb has been giving me problems since the get go. At first it would kinda bog down, so i just removed the air box lid then jumped to a 250, it still bogged down and throttle response was horrible. I was scared to go up in size because the plug showed rich. And it had a deep tune, it sounded nothing like a 2 stroke. Plus, it has no power. I cant climb hills. The best gear i have is 2nd. Thats the only one that runs good besides first. Third takes awhile to open up and just forget about 4-6th. So i get home from the dunes today. And i went down to a 230 main and put the air box lid back on. It wont rev to the top cuz it bogs past 1/2 throttle. My bike is completely stock besides my uni air filter and a reed spacer, looks like a 1/2 inch. Any ideas?
 
you have no mods ,id start going down and watch the plug (do a plug chop) id lean the needle clip setting too.sounds like a fouled plug ,what oil ? fresh gas and clean filter? more info needed
 
carb gotta be clogged or float height is off. maybe bad gas too. if none of that solves it, check how stong the spark is and make sure the flywheel key isn't sheared.
 
well i took off the spacer and took a look at my reeds. Heres what i saw
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I also noticed i had already dropped to a 220 main. So since the the clear thing and the reeds are cracked, would that cause me to run rich? The plug shows rich. I installed a new plug today, cleaned the filter, but the gas is fresh.....
Whats a good set of replacement reeds?
 
lol are you sure i need reeds?
jp
I was asking what the best reeds are for stock replacement? are the boyesen pro series good?
What give the best bottom end?????????
Thanks
 
i like my vforce but for cheaper yea get the boyesen dont get vitos i have a reed floating around somewere in my case now since it just snapped..
 
sweet. just ordered some.
Is it a good idea to run an air filter straight off the carb? Ive done it on all my other bikes but was wondering about this one. I have outerwears...