Comments on: Stage 1 hop up? After all these years? http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/ The continuing adventures of a couple of American bikers in the Land of the Rising Sun Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:38:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gaijin Biker http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15598 Gaijin Biker Thu, 10 May 2007 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15598 <a href="http://www.ridingsun.com/files/gbGarage.JPG" rel="nofollow">Here's a picture</a> of the fancy garage. Here’s a picture of the fancy garage.

]]> By: the Stinger http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15555 the Stinger Thu, 10 May 2007 03:47:13 +0000 http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15555 Rich, thanks for the tips on the CV carb. I was able to loosen the jam nut, but the wire itself was threaded through another hole attached to either the frame or the underside of the fuel tank and I couldn't get it to budge. I think I'll ride with the mods I have for a while before doing anything further to the carb. GB, that is a situation that definitely needs rectifying. Let me or Big Ben know if you need help "antiquing" your garage. Rich, thanks for the tips on the CV carb. I was able to loosen the jam nut, but the wire itself was threaded through another hole attached to either the frame or the underside of the fuel tank and I couldn’t get it to budge. I think I’ll ride with the mods I have for a while before doing anything further to the carb.

GB, that is a situation that definitely needs rectifying. Let me or Big Ben know if you need help “antiquing” your garage.

]]> By: Gaijin Biker http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15542 Gaijin Biker Thu, 10 May 2007 00:30:13 +0000 http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15542 My new house has a garage area with nice stone tiles and textured walls, like you're not supposed to get it dirty or scratched up or anything. I'm gonna have to do something about that. My new house has a garage area with nice stone tiles and textured walls, like you’re not supposed to get it dirty or scratched up or anything. I’m gonna have to do something about that.

]]> By: Rich http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15435 Rich Tue, 08 May 2007 17:00:24 +0000 http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15435 BTW, big twins that have any changes from stock like pipes or mufflers and free flowing intakes NEED a 48 slow jet to make the bike happy. BTW, big twins that have any changes from stock like pipes or mufflers and free flowing intakes NEED a 48 slow jet to make the bike happy.

]]> By: Rich http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15434 Rich Tue, 08 May 2007 16:58:12 +0000 http://www.gaijinbikers.com/wp/2007/05/08/stage-1-hop-up-after-all-these-years/#comment-15434 Owen, the choke cable comes off with the carb. On the left side you lossen the jam nut that holds the cable to it's mount and take the carb off the bike. During the winter take it off and send it next door and I can two more tweaks to the carb to make it even better. The vacuum vent on the CV carb slider can be drilled to 1/8" for better throttle response and the slider itself can be blended at the bottom to make a smoother intake transition increasing the venturi effect and reducing the intake turbulence that work wonders. Owen, the choke cable comes off with the carb. On the left side you lossen the jam nut that holds the cable to it’s mount and take the carb off the bike. During the winter take it off and send it next door and I can two more tweaks to the carb to make it even better. The vacuum vent on the CV carb slider can be drilled to 1/8″ for better throttle response and the slider itself can be blended at the bottom to make a smoother intake transition increasing the venturi effect and reducing the intake turbulence that work wonders.

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