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>> The "copper band" is an electrical "slip ring" (similar to a generator's commutator). The 2 slip rings are how electrical power gets into the...

It's been a long time, but I seem to remember 0.004" Intake & 0.006" Exhaust. There is some minor variation by model. >> The big takeawa...

• Everything you're saying is true.> The EBC barrels do eventually loosen and rattle around. > A larger dial rotor would increase the breaking p...

Because it's the one gasket you can't make even with a pair of scissors. And, like many riders, there is a high likelihood that you will at some point...

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• To be fair, the South has recently experienced back-to-back bouts of bad weather. An ice storm, followed days later by a snow storm, and of course v...

My understanding is that the "mixture" is actually set by the Slow Speed Jet. All the "Idle Mixture Screw" does is set the volume of mixture, which is...

• Find and contact your local "Air Marshal". They may be having or planning a tuning clinic for this spring. That's something you'll want to attend. ...

At idle the more desirable characteristic should be smooth running that doesn't stall while you wait for traffic to clear. Mixture is certainly import...

Yes. Acute case of CRS.  

I suggest you set the idle mixture screws at 1.5 turns out and leave them. Use the idle speed screws and cable adjustments with the manometer. &nbs...

That was 20 years ago !! 🤣  

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