LOL! You made sliding the carb out look so easy! It usually takes me a good 20 minutes of jimmying, wiggling, and pulling every which way. Great video, as usual.
+The FLB Club OMG same with mine. The first time with my Xt's it took me damn near an hour to figure the best way to wiggle the damn thing out just right. That was full removal though, which I prefer over just tilting.
+The FLB Club Oh man it's always easier in the edit, right? It's a nightmare on any bike, really... especially the DRZ. However, I have found that pulling the airbox boot back frees up a lot of space, so that helps!
+IncogInfidel Yeah that ended up being one of the main problems on this WR project. We discovered it by spraying some carb cleaner on the carb while the engine was running, and man the RMPs went sky-high, so we knew there was a leak.
Dude, excellent video! Extremely well done. This should be a HUGE help, not just for new riders, but those who've been riding for a while but haven't had to deal with mechanical issues much. I have to believe that is a significant demographic. When I first started riding decades ago, it took me years to learn these basics that you've laid out here in just a few minutes.
Though I already knew this stuf, THIS was an Excellent refresher course. As well as good for a new wrencher. From personal experience, one thing to add is, after removing the float bowl before you put it back on apply Never Seize to the float bowl screws. It'll save MAJOR headaches. Too many a time i get a bike and do a carb clean or jet swap and the float bowl screws are corroded in place, then that amazingly infuriating stripping occurs. Besides that personal preference, excellent vid as always.
This is one of the most useful videos on motorcycle carburetors that I've seen on youtube. I will be referring back to it periodically in the future. Good job.
+Freespiritphil Thanks so much Phil! I had to really get it down to basics not for others, but for MYSELF to understand what was going on. When you leave out the complex parts (that I'd take to a mechanic anyway) then it's not that bad... although some carbs are just a nightmare to remove!
Great advice.The only thing I would add is that it is usually necessary to blow out a clogged jet with compressed air. The air chucks with the rubber ends are essential to get a good seal on the jet. Make sure you hold onto the jet firmly when blowing out with compressed air as they have a tendency to go flying across the street. Don't ask me how I know this!
Oh man, the infamous carburetor. SO much useful info in this vid! One thing that helped me understand them was to clean a carb from a lawn mower. I worked on a ranch a few summers back, and the guy had me fixing all his dead machines... they all just needed fresh fuel and the carbs cleaned. So anway, I started small and familiarized myself with them. So when it came time to doing the JD jet kit, 3x3 mod, full exhaust and the extended fuel screw... I was comfortable enough doing it all myself! And let me tell you... WOOOOOO DOGGY! Also, I think I just leveled up on manliness... hahaha
keep in mind some of these dual sports like my 96 dr350SE have cv carbs with caps over the air/fuel screw. this can be removed so it can be adjusted. it's much easier and convenient to get an aftermarket extended screw so you can make fine adjustments if needed.
+desertghost I actually grabbed a Tusk one after this video so we wouldn't have to remove the carburetor every time we made a mixture adjustment. It was $11 well spent!
Popping on decel is a lean condition. Float height is important as well. Be very careful not to knock this out of adjustment or the bike will never run right. Fuel air mixture screw must be adjusted with engine hot and running to get it right. Yup a pain the rump to get at unless you have an aftermarket adjustable fuel screw. Popping on decel is a lean condition, not rich. A larger pilot jet may be in order. Also make sure you know what your mixture screw is controlling. On the air box side of carb = air. Screwing in enrichens. Engine side = fuel. Screwing it out richens things up. Great channel BTW.
Great tips! It seems like most problems I've had with bikes running well over the years involve carbs. I try not to let gas sit in the tank too long... so we need to get out soon and ride!
I like it! Good advice Tyler. I like the whole video. I have 2 suggestions I have been told to do from so old mechanic buddies of mine that work for me every time. 1st - Like Piston Slap says WINTERIZE your fuel and bike. IE Drain the fuel or at least drain it from the Carb like you showed in the video. That helps eliminate the residue when gas evaporates from Carb. Use a fuel stabilizer (STABIL) or equivalent. Also, I use B12 berrymans carb cleaner instead of Sea Foam. Both work I guess but I'm a fan of B12.
Really good and easy tips. I would highly recommend cleaning the screw driver before putting the jets back in. They get clogged so easy. Working with clean tools is generally a good idea when working on carbs. And the air or mixture screw is located differently with every carb manufacturer. On most carbs I have worked on you can access the mixture screw from the outside. I you're not sure if you found the right one just screw it in or out with the engine running. You should feel/hear a difference. Really good and helpfull video! Keep them up!
+Just your average turtle Thanks! Yeah having a clean screwdriver is a GREAT tip! I hope my jets don't get bogged up because we actually had to file that screwdriver down to get it to fit, and never cleaned it! *gulp I'm just crossing my fingers now!
Man, if I'd had this info in October, I'd saved &250...but @ least I can rule out my carb if I have another problem! Thanks, dude! Keep doing these kinds of vids, for us neophytes!
+Frederick Couch Ah man I wish I would have known this stuff over the years! I've probably spent more on mechanics to fix the carb than any other piece of my bike except fuel and tires. Glad to know it now!
Very informative video. I've never even ventured close to Xena's carb for fear of not being able to get it back together and running. This makes it look pretty easy though. Nice work brother man.
+ColoradoDualSport I have to say, it's a lot easier on a WR than a DRZ... the DRZ has very little room to maneuver, so even though I'm getting better at it, I still dread working on its carb!
Learning carburetors is like learning to paint. You can always get better at them. Took me forever to find an SOP for installing an aftermarket carb, that didn't depend on significant amount of skill, or luck. OH! One thing I'd add is to always check your valves if your carb gets wonky. Happened to me where my bike hard started, and kept thinking it was a carb issue.
Hey bud pretty good but one biggy is the final note on idle mixture you quoted the opposite of what is the typical cause of deceleration backfires. You could burn out the valves if you go too lean. If you're bike backfires on decel you need to RICHEN the mixture or some CV carbs have a whole deceleration circuit that probably needs maintenance. Small but somebody mentioned already is the petcock as I think any DOT bike needs a vacuum petcock if it was manufactured after a certain date (1980 something?)Cheers
I've watched a ton of your stuff and enjoyed it all. This is easily the highest VALUE to me on a personal level though. Bookmarked for future reference so I can easily get to it again as needed. Nice work Tyler. Woot!
+Throttle Fritz Thanks man! And thank you for the sticker! It's unfortunate because my kiddos love stickers, and any cool stickers they see they almost instantly steal and put on their bedstands. :)
Should also add that a torch tip cleaner or fine wire file will help clean out the jets. Preventive maintenance is key. Fuel stabile when putting the bike away can go a long way in the spring when its time to get out and tear up the trail.
+Piston Slap Very good tips! I threw in some sea foam and it cleared up a ton of little problems on the DRZ without pulling the carb. And yes, a torch tip cleaner was used and worked well!
Hondas are notorious for clogged jets. I've blown out the jets with compressed air, scrubbed them with carb cleaner, and still was not able to get it working. (honda 4wheelers, snow throwers, and generators too), The best solution: WELDING TIP CLEANER. They are basically a set of cheap tiny smaller-than-toothpick sized files. find the right size, and run it through the jet ports without filing it out larger. problem solved every time. Its the gas varnish that blocks the holes and, on average, you cant see it with your eyes.
Yeap.. Most people fear the magic of the carburetor. They are pretty simple beasts. Usually harder to get it in or out than to work on it. hahahha I have also found that a GREAT cleaner for carbs is PineSol. Eats fuel gum fast, but not your hands! Makes it smell fresh too. hehhe
+Dusty Robertson Thanks Dusty! Wrenching videos are tough to get motivated to do because they're not super fun action stuff, but if they really help then I'll make more! :)
What are the chances of hurting your motor if to do something a bit wrong? Saw a video eariler saying if you have the gas to lean you could blow up the motor.
Great video as always my brotha, Few more things to keep in mind: Single cylinder and dual sports are a great way to learn to work on bikes....because: 1. Single cylinder! that means simple carberauter 2. No fairings! (Or very easily removed fairings) In addition, check out mr duh factors videos, they are great!
3:10 I recommend just removing the carb completely last year i had to replace my throttle cable and i done it the lazy way and ended up breaking the fuel valve on the bit that was connected to the tank and i had to buy a new tank
Ok, so I tried taking your advice and none of mine looked like that. But now I can't put it back together. Here does the Red wire and Blue wire go again? And the Brown wire with the Purple stripe and Purple wire with the Brown stripe or the White wire with Orange stripe. And what about the 3 mystery bolts I have left over? Oh crap...
should be a pretty universal concept. I've got a drz400 as well as everide but local friends here told me that very thing. Clockwise (inwards) leans it, counter clockwise (outwards) richens it
+Nerb1 Thanks Nerb! I had struggled with my carb soooo many times in the past! I knew I had to make a very simplified vids on the carburetor stuff people could fix themselves.
I bought a brand new, never even had gas in it RFZ 125cc. It runs perfect with half choke on but as soon as i turn the choke off it bogs down and kills unless i give it gas. It shouldn't be the pilot or main jet, right?
Very basic. The cycle shops around me sell motorcycles as a side line and offer little to no help with suggestions or recommendations on parts, repairs etc. let alone telling you what jets you need for your carb, there's more money in selling the farm equipment. They only order the parts, having a tiny worthless inventory, so if they did have a clue what jet or jets were needed they would ordered them for you? There are some very good motorcycle forums that provide excellent information and I ordered all my parts on line and save money over what the tractor shop charges.
so my bike revs up to max once I start it, I'm not sure if any of these fixes will help, however, I heard that is usually a carb issue. It is an 80cc Yamaha, unsure of the year, however. Please let me know if you have an suggestions
I could use some help on my dirtbike I am not sure what is exactly wrong though. It does run I just can't get the throttle to work properly and there is a vent hose that has been disconnected and I do not know where it goes back to. It's on the bottom of the carburetor
+MrDuhfactor All thanks to you, broseph! One thing I still didn't understand is how you could adjust the needle on my carb, out in the mountains, in less than 30 minutes!
I'm having a problem where my bike (2009 ttr125le) starts right up (choke on), but there is no response when I twist the throttle. The cables are good and I cleared the jets. My carb is apparently a vacuum style, where the throttle slide moves from air flow and not from a direct connection to the cable. It idles fine but the slide just doesnt move when I try to give it throttle. It's really frustrating.
hey bro I cleaned my carb over night just put it back on the bike and still nothing has changed can't go pass a quarter of a throttle I checked spark plug looked at my pick up coil they were good checked my gasket on the manifold check the needle level on the carb it's half rich and lean im not sure what to do I cant adjust the air/ fuel because it's closed my w gold cap and I don't really want to mess with it I don't work on carbs I only work on engine I have 2 more mukini carbs im gonna see if it changes with a different carb on it
I got a 2000 kawasaki vulcan it used to run fine no problem and then one day all it did was cranck untill the battery was drained i figured a way to get it runing i had to rev wile turning it on but i didnt last long untill it died 1 2 mins tops so i does turn on but it wont stay on ... idk what would it be jet carb ?
When your motor is at high rpms and you release or close the throttle, your intake is now at a very high vacuum condition.. Not enough fuel, or even no fuel can get drawn in. Mostly just air or only air and way more of it is dram in.. this causes a super lean ratio and wont ignite to make a combustion. However, once the motor makes a few revolutions and with no combustion, the fuel will accumulate in the exhaust and eventually there is enough to ignite from the heat. Thats when you get your backfire/popping.. Some newer woods bikes and most street bikes have an "automatic coast valve" or ACV.. this will add the little extra fuel thats needed during high vacuum to prevent any lean mixture and of course the backfiring.. Performance exhausts that are much more free flowing and efficient, backfiring and pops are more common and need more tuning on the pilot circuit, with or without the ACV feature..
Dont really have an issue but wondering if it is safe to burn tue gas out of carburetor after turning off the valve.. or should I just loosen the screw to let the gas out??? Please help
I have a 1997 Honda CR250R I did absolutely everything you said and I still can't get my bike to idle it has a brand new rebuild all new OEM bearings seals gaskets everything is brand-spanking-new I'm way in the hole on this bike and it still won't let it seems like it has a vacuum leak or something? I just can't find it though no matter what I do while I'm searching for it was carburetor cleaner nothing has an effect okay.
just bought a bike the bike works but bear the carb theres 2 to 3 small lines that dont have caps or conect to anything and they leak a bit of gas what are they?
Hey Tyler I have a Tao Tao 125cc 4 stroke dirt bike that I changed the carb the size of slide is smaller bike pops and hesitates do I need to adjust jetting
too strong..i have given 600 euro but nothing..after 3-4 kilometres my spark plugs are black..i have leak from the gasoline switch even if i turn it of..may be a have a rich mixture gasoline..what can i do??i have put 8 spark plugs after the service and 150 kilometres..
LOL! You made sliding the carb out look so easy! It usually takes me a good 20 minutes of jimmying, wiggling, and pulling every which way. Great video, as usual.
+The FLB Club OMG same with mine. The first time with my Xt's it took me damn near an hour to figure the best way to wiggle the damn thing out just right. That was full removal though, which I prefer over just tilting.
+The FLB Club Oh man it's always easier in the edit, right? It's a nightmare on any bike, really... especially the DRZ. However, I have found that pulling the airbox boot back frees up a lot of space, so that helps!
The tip about the boots is a really good one and commonly overlooked. Great video.
+IncogInfidel Yeah that ended up being one of the main problems on this WR project. We discovered it by spraying some carb cleaner on the carb while the engine was running, and man the RMPs went sky-high, so we knew there was a leak.
Dude, excellent video! Extremely well done. This should be a HUGE help, not just for new riders, but those who've been riding for a while but haven't had to deal with mechanical issues much. I have to believe that is a significant demographic.
When I first started riding decades ago, it took me years to learn these basics that you've laid out here in just a few minutes.
+gncc1race Well you can thank my good friend Shan for that. He taught me more about carburetors in 5 minutes than I knew about them in 4 years!
Though I already knew this stuf, THIS was an Excellent refresher course. As well as good for a new wrencher.
From personal experience, one thing to add is, after removing the float bowl before you put it back on apply Never Seize to the float bowl screws. It'll save MAJOR headaches. Too many a time i get a bike and do a carb clean or jet swap and the float bowl screws are corroded in place, then that amazingly infuriating stripping occurs. Besides that personal preference, excellent vid as always.
+Tony Z Ah yeah for sure! We had to pause for quite a long time to get a stripped phillips screw out... what a nightmare that can be!
This is one of the most useful videos on motorcycle carburetors that I've seen on youtube. I will be referring back to it periodically in the future. Good job.
+Freespiritphil Thanks so much Phil! I had to really get it down to basics not for others, but for MYSELF to understand what was going on. When you leave out the complex parts (that I'd take to a mechanic anyway) then it's not that bad... although some carbs are just a nightmare to remove!
Great advice.The only thing I would add is that it is usually necessary to blow out a clogged jet with compressed air. The air chucks with the rubber ends are essential to get a good seal on the jet. Make sure you hold onto the jet firmly when blowing out with compressed air as they have a tendency to go flying across the street. Don't ask me how I know this!
+jeff ferguson Hahaha that sounds like fun, actually! Just wear proper eye protection eh? ;)
Top video mate. Carbs can be overwhelming to some people but with guys like you explaining things it definitely helps alot. Cheers
Great tips easy to understand, watch out for jets that will not clear out with spray or air.
+BlueGram 13 Yeah that's good advice... you might get carb cleaner blasted back at you if the jet is clogged really bad!
Most excellent DIY video, Tyler I like how you keep it simple for the viewer and skip or explain the tech terms.
Oh man, the infamous carburetor. SO much useful info in this vid! One thing that helped me understand them was to clean a carb from a lawn mower. I worked on a ranch a few summers back, and the guy had me fixing all his dead machines... they all just needed fresh fuel and the carbs cleaned. So anway, I started small and familiarized myself with them. So when it came time to doing the JD jet kit, 3x3 mod, full exhaust and the extended fuel screw... I was comfortable enough doing it all myself! And let me tell you... WOOOOOO DOGGY! Also, I think I just leveled up on manliness... hahaha
+JgavemeaDRZ You definitely did! All while saving a few hundred bucks, too no doubt!!
My bike has been sitting for 2 years and this video has made me want to fix the damn thing. Thank you for the insight. Much appreciated! :D
Very timely video for me. Excellent. Just purchased a used gen 2 KLR that's been slightly neglected. Running rough. Some carb maintenance coming up!
+Weiderfan Yes! Glad to help :)
Thanks dude, been having a bad pop when decelerating and have been to afraid to pull somethin like that apart. Subscribed.
keep in mind some of these dual sports like my 96 dr350SE have cv carbs with caps over the air/fuel screw. this can be removed so it can be adjusted. it's much easier and convenient to get an aftermarket extended screw so you can make fine adjustments if needed.
+desertghost I actually grabbed a Tusk one after this video so we wouldn't have to remove the carburetor every time we made a mixture adjustment. It was $11 well spent!
Popping on decel is a lean condition. Float height is important as well. Be very careful not to knock this out of adjustment or the bike will never run right. Fuel air mixture screw must be adjusted with engine hot and running to get it right. Yup a pain the rump to get at unless you have an aftermarket adjustable fuel screw. Popping on decel is a lean condition, not rich. A larger pilot jet may be in order. Also make sure you know what your mixture screw is controlling. On the air box side of carb = air. Screwing in enrichens. Engine side = fuel. Screwing it out richens things up. Great channel BTW.
Great tips! It seems like most problems I've had with bikes running well over the years involve carbs. I try not to let gas sit in the tank too long... so we need to get out soon and ride!
+Brent Whitney I like this idea! Get well and we'll hit some trails :)
I like it! Good advice Tyler. I like the whole video. I have 2 suggestions I have been told to do from so old mechanic buddies of mine that work for me every time. 1st - Like Piston Slap says WINTERIZE your fuel and bike. IE Drain the fuel or at least drain it from the Carb like you showed in the video. That helps eliminate the residue when gas evaporates from Carb. Use a fuel stabilizer (STABIL) or equivalent. Also, I use B12 berrymans carb cleaner instead of Sea Foam. Both work I guess but I'm a fan of B12.
+N3RDMAN Very good tips! Thanks man!!
Really good and easy tips. I would highly recommend cleaning the screw driver before putting the jets back in. They get clogged so easy. Working with clean tools is generally a good idea when working on carbs.
And the air or mixture screw is located differently with every carb manufacturer. On most carbs I have worked on you can access the mixture screw from the outside. I you're not sure if you found the right one just screw it in or out with the engine running. You should feel/hear a difference.
Really good and helpfull video! Keep them up!
+Just your average turtle Thanks! Yeah having a clean screwdriver is a GREAT tip! I hope my jets don't get bogged up because we actually had to file that screwdriver down to get it to fit, and never cleaned it! *gulp I'm just crossing my fingers now!
I'm going to work on my bike later today you made it look so easy thank you!
+Booqt Hopefully it went alright! If you have any questions just ask... I'm certainly not a great mechanic, but I know people who are! :)
Nice tips. My klx250sf has been giving me problems idling since I took it out of storage. Definitely going to try that stuff.
+Ryan S. Good luck man!
Love the eveRide channel, I can always count on something to watch here!
+479Boyz Thanks :D
Man, if I'd had this info in October, I'd saved &250...but @ least I can rule out my carb if I have another problem! Thanks, dude!
Keep doing these kinds of vids, for us neophytes!
+Frederick Couch Ah man I wish I would have known this stuff over the years! I've probably spent more on mechanics to fix the carb than any other piece of my bike except fuel and tires. Glad to know it now!
Very informative video. I've never even ventured close to Xena's carb for fear of not being able to get it back together and running. This makes it look pretty easy though. Nice work brother man.
+ColoradoDualSport I have to say, it's a lot easier on a WR than a DRZ... the DRZ has very little room to maneuver, so even though I'm getting better at it, I still dread working on its carb!
Learning carburetors is like learning to paint. You can always get better at them. Took me forever to find an SOP for installing an aftermarket carb, that didn't depend on significant amount of skill, or luck.
OH! One thing I'd add is to always check your valves if your carb gets wonky. Happened to me where my bike hard started, and kept thinking it was a carb issue.
+Adventures in Real Life Ack I forgot to mention that in the video! Yeah sometimes the carb can be fine and it's the valves to check next.
+eveRide ADV Eh, we all miss stuff. No biggie.
You make it sound easy enough for me to give it a go.
+Broken Tree Adventures It's not too gnarly, but man I tell ya... sometimes getting the carb off the bike is the hardest part!
have a good day and stay safe
+David Decuir THanks David, you too!
Hey bud pretty good but one biggy is the final note on idle mixture you quoted the opposite of what is the typical cause of deceleration backfires. You could burn out the valves if you go too lean. If you're bike backfires on decel you need to RICHEN the mixture or some CV carbs have a whole deceleration circuit that probably needs maintenance. Small but somebody mentioned already is the petcock as I think any DOT bike needs a vacuum petcock if it was manufactured after a certain date (1980 something?)Cheers
+David O That's good info! Thanks for letting me know!
I've watched a ton of your stuff and enjoyed it all. This is easily the highest VALUE to me on a personal level though. Bookmarked for future reference so I can easily get to it again as needed. Nice work Tyler. Woot!
Good tips for everyday riders for all types of bikes!
+Throttle Fritz Thanks man! And thank you for the sticker! It's unfortunate because my kiddos love stickers, and any cool stickers they see they almost instantly steal and put on their bedstands. :)
eveRide ADV Hahaha! Shall I send another one? Seeing that I got two from you I wouldn't have a problem doing so! Just let me know! :)
Should also add that a torch tip cleaner or fine wire file will help clean out the jets. Preventive maintenance is key. Fuel stabile when putting the bike away can go a long way in the spring when its time to get out and tear up the trail.
+Piston Slap I live by Stabil.
+Tony Z stuff is magically delicious for motorcycles ;)
+Piston Slap Very good tips! I threw in some sea foam and it cleared up a ton of little problems on the DRZ without pulling the carb. And yes, a torch tip cleaner was used and worked well!
Great advice. Often just cleaning the carb will make an old bike run much better. As you show in the video it is not that hard.
+Mark Gunnison I used to be so intimidated by carburetors! I still am, but at least I can do something before dishing out so much moolah!
Hondas are notorious for clogged jets. I've blown out the jets with compressed air, scrubbed them with carb cleaner, and still was not able to get it working. (honda 4wheelers, snow throwers, and generators too), The best solution: WELDING TIP CLEANER. They are basically a set of cheap tiny smaller-than-toothpick sized files. find the right size, and run it through the jet ports without filing it out larger. problem solved every time. Its the gas varnish that blocks the holes and, on average, you cant see it with your eyes.
+Jeff Ward That's a good tip! My buddy busted his out when we cleaned the DRZ carb a while ago and they really helped a lot!
I've got that same white plastic cabinet! Woot!
+ToastToGo Ahhh yeah! I got it at a thrift store for ten bucks! :D
eveRide ADV I've got that one too! got it from my grandpa who also had it for mad long. must be old but still does the job
Good tips for the newbies! or someone who just needs a reminder.
+DillysADV Bro you could do this in your sleep, though! :)
Ah good ol sea foam. Can't wait to see more of how the WR is coming along.
+Christopher Cain I'm waiting on a few parts, and then IT'S ONNNNN!
Good video, and simple for someone like me lol. Thanks and God bless you brother
sweet, perfect timing as I just picked up a used TM40. Tyler awesome job!!!
👊😎👊
+Will “Willy” Verdi Thanks Willy!
thanks u where such a big help with the backfiring but my bike doesnt idol high all the time only if its hot when I kick it over
Yeap.. Most people fear the magic of the carburetor. They are pretty simple beasts. Usually harder to get it in or out than to work on it. hahahha I have also found that a GREAT cleaner for carbs is PineSol. Eats fuel gum fast, but not your hands! Makes it smell fresh too. hehhe
+TWiGs ADV (Chris) Really? That could be an awesome cleaner!
It works great and the wife doesn't care about cleaning carbs in the house as much. Hehe
Love these types of video's tyler, Keep em coming man!
+Dusty Robertson Thanks Dusty! Wrenching videos are tough to get motivated to do because they're not super fun action stuff, but if they really help then I'll make more! :)
+eveRide ADV they definitely helped me and my mate, you're so clear and concise and that helps a loy, especially for wrenching.
Thanks so much, you are very easy to listen to and very helpful. 👍
What are the chances of hurting your motor if to do something a bit wrong? Saw a video eariler saying if you have the gas to lean you could blow up the motor.
Great video as always my brotha,
Few more things to keep in mind:
Single cylinder and dual sports are a great way to learn to work on bikes....because:
1. Single cylinder! that means simple carberauter
2. No fairings! (Or very easily removed fairings)
In addition, check out mr duh factors videos, they are great!
3:10 I recommend just removing the carb completely last year i had to replace my throttle cable and i done it the lazy way and ended up breaking the fuel valve on the bit that was connected to the tank and i had to buy a new tank
Awesome tips!!! You feeling better?
+Steve Goyette Thanks man! Unfortunately the cough still lingers so the ribs won't heal. Something's gotta give soon.
Ok, so I tried taking your advice and none of mine looked like that. But now I can't put it back together. Here does the Red wire and Blue wire go again? And the Brown wire with the Purple stripe and Purple wire with the Brown stripe or the White wire with Orange stripe. And what about the 3 mystery bolts I have left over? Oh crap...
+ChaoticDetour whatever you do DON'T CUT THE RED WIRE!
excellent job on your video sir. Love it.
+Heartland Dual Sport Thank you very much! I hope it helps a few people out.
eveRide ADV Yes sir, I am sure it will
Nicely done!
love this!!! keep these kind of vids coming!!!
+TheBandit Can do! Thanks!
Nice channel...so detail, yet explain with simplicity. +1 sub
Very informative. Well done.
+JoeJoe Moto Thank you kind sir!
so is it pretty universal on carbs that tightening the mixture scew leans the mixture out and loosening the scew will richen the mixture?
should be a pretty universal concept. I've got a drz400 as well as everide but local friends here told me that very thing. Clockwise (inwards) leans it, counter clockwise (outwards) richens it
I was needing this! thanks a lot
i'll be doing this next weekend on a $750 1996 KTM 400 RXC :)
+Joseph McKeever Yeeeah! Sounds like a good project!
+eveRide ADV hopefully will be an easy one lol
I should do this but I'm getting a tm40 soon so the heck with it. She runs great right now. Lucky I guess.
+Spartan ADV Hey if it ain't broke... :)
+eveRide ADV Also, I think you left noob status loooong ago.
+Spartan ADV If we ever ride together or you ever see me wrenching, you might change your mind ;)
+eveRide ADV Lol! I never changed my tire or my tube. I also don't own the tool to do it. That's noob. I do keep some slime and spare valve cores.
Great simple vid!
+Nerb1 Thanks Nerb! I had struggled with my carb soooo many times in the past! I knew I had to make a very simplified vids on the carburetor stuff people could fix themselves.
Damn son this is a quality video with so much info!
The videos are in the right side of the picture! :P
Nice video (as always)! :)
+Attila Geresics Argh I've gotta figure out a new outro I think :)
I bought a brand new, never even had gas in it RFZ 125cc. It runs perfect with half choke on but as soon as i turn the choke off it bogs down and kills unless i give it gas. It shouldn't be the pilot or main jet, right?
Very informative, thanks!
Cool, thanks for the carb lesson.
Very basic. The cycle shops around me sell motorcycles as a side line and offer little to no help with suggestions or recommendations on parts, repairs etc. let alone telling you what jets you need for your carb, there's more money in selling the farm equipment. They only order the parts, having a tiny worthless inventory, so if they did have a clue what jet or jets were needed they would ordered them for you? There are some very good motorcycle forums that provide excellent information and I ordered all my parts on line and save money over what the tractor shop charges.
Just bought an old dirt bike it's not running right now wondering what steps I need to take to find out what's wrong with it.
This was a great video help me just fix my bike thank you
Helped a lot. Thank you. Keep it up!!
so my bike revs up to max once I start it, I'm not sure if any of these fixes will help, however, I heard that is usually a carb issue. It is an 80cc Yamaha, unsure of the year, however. Please let me know if you have an suggestions
OH yeah! thats how it's done :) and now I do need to do that it's been awhile and she needs service!
+DRZcoffeegirl Ride Nothing like a smooooooooth running carb! :D
I could use some help on my dirtbike I am not sure what is exactly wrong though. It does run I just can't get the throttle to work properly and there is a vent hose that has been disconnected and I do not know where it goes back to. It's on the bottom of the carburetor
Nice jacket! Hehe. Great info!
+Twistygrip KLR Thanks man! Hopefully they help a few people out :)
Good job bud.... right on target :)
+MrDuhfactor All thanks to you, broseph! One thing I still didn't understand is how you could adjust the needle on my carb, out in the mountains, in less than 30 minutes!
I'm having a problem where my bike (2009 ttr125le) starts right up (choke on), but there is no response when I twist the throttle. The cables are good and I cleared the jets. My carb is apparently a vacuum style, where the throttle slide moves from air flow and not from a direct connection to the cable. It idles fine but the slide just doesnt move when I try to give it throttle. It's really frustrating.
hey bro I cleaned my carb over night just put it back on the bike and still nothing has changed can't go pass a quarter of a throttle I checked spark plug looked at my pick up coil they were good checked my gasket on the manifold check the needle level on the carb it's half rich and lean im not sure what to do I cant adjust the air/ fuel because it's closed my w gold cap and I don't really want to mess with it I don't work on carbs I only work on engine I have 2 more mukini carbs im gonna see if it changes with a different carb on it
I got a 2000 kawasaki vulcan it used to run fine no problem and then one day all it did was cranck untill the battery was drained i figured a way to get it runing i had to rev wile turning it on but i didnt last long untill it died 1 2 mins tops so i does turn on but it wont stay on ... idk what would it be jet carb ?
great video
+Jeff adams Thanks Jeff, I appreciate the kind words :)
Step 1: Get a fuel injected bike.
Can a carbd bike be made FI
@@braleyshardwoodcustoms8584 It is, as long as you can find the parts for it.
My bike is brand new. It has a Chinese carb on it and I can't seem to get it to stay running.it bogs out no matter what I do.
is it possible that the motor is working good, and sounding good but the fuel consumption being way to high because of the carb?
my neighbor is a carburetor God. he does my carb work. usually a beer or 2 pays for it.
+Kurt Rodland Can y'all move over here by me,. hehehe.
+Kurt Rodland That's a smokin' deal! I'm glad I've got a buddy who does small engine repair... he's the one that taught me all this stuff :)
If your bike is backfiring/popping out of the exhaust when deccelerating that is a a definite lean pilot setting. Not rich.
i had read that somewhere else as well and was curious why he was saying lean.
When your motor is at high rpms and you release or close the throttle, your intake is now at a very high vacuum condition.. Not enough fuel, or even no fuel can get drawn in. Mostly just air or only air and way more of it is dram in.. this causes a super lean ratio and wont ignite to make a combustion. However, once the motor makes a few revolutions and with no combustion, the fuel will accumulate in the exhaust and eventually there is enough to ignite from the heat. Thats when you get your backfire/popping.. Some newer woods bikes and most street bikes have an "automatic coast valve" or ACV.. this will add the little extra fuel thats needed during high vacuum to prevent any lean mixture and of course the backfiring.. Performance exhausts that are much more free flowing and efficient, backfiring and pops are more common and need more tuning on the pilot circuit, with or without the ACV feature..
Lu G
Great info man!
+California Dual Sport Riders Thanks El Jefe! Miss your guts, still! :)
Thanks so much this really was helpful :)
+DownUnderDualSport You're very welcome! Hopefully it helps a few people :)
I love my CRF250X, but the aluminum frame makes it a pain in the BUTT to work in the carb.
+Clay Sensiba Ah man it's the same with the DRZ... there is literally NO room!
Great tips!
+Outdoorsnomad 03 Thanks! I hope they help :)
Dont really have an issue but wondering if it is safe to burn tue gas out of carburetor after turning off the valve.. or should I just loosen the screw to let the gas out??? Please help
Bro tight video no guff
Ride hard
Ride free
Very nice DIY Vid.
+hillbillydualsport Thanks! I hope it helps some noobs like me figure some of this stuff out. I didn't know any of it before my friend Shan taught me!
I have a 1997 Honda CR250R I did absolutely everything you said and I still can't get my bike to idle it has a brand new rebuild all new OEM bearings seals gaskets everything is brand-spanking-new I'm way in the hole on this bike and it still won't let it seems like it has a vacuum leak or something? I just can't find it though no matter what I do while I'm searching for it was carburetor cleaner nothing has an effect okay.
just bought a bike the bike works but bear the carb theres 2 to 3 small lines that dont have caps or conect to anything and they leak a bit of gas what are they?
Awesome tutorial vid ^.^
+Keith Wong Thanks Keith! I hope it helps a lot of people (like myself) who really have struggled with carbs!
Hey Tyler I have a Tao Tao 125cc 4 stroke dirt bike that I changed the carb the size of slide is smaller bike pops and hesitates do I need to adjust jetting
I have a Brozz 250cc enduro and it won't start . Do you think it's flooded?
Ok...I'l try this first on my laggy 93'
Thank's..
Good info!
very good information, keep it up, youve got a new sub from me
Hey what’s the piece in the back of the carburetor where fuel leaks out? I’m having an issue with that
Great vid liked and subbed.
07 ktm250xcf-w popping on decaleration. Running a jd jet kit. Any suggestion how to get rid of the popping?
too strong..i have given 600 euro but nothing..after 3-4 kilometres my spark plugs are black..i have leak from the gasoline switch even if i turn it of..may be a have a rich mixture gasoline..what can i do??i have put 8 spark plugs after the service and 150 kilometres..
you didn't mention vacuum type petcocks. can not drain fuel without vacuum. you showed you have a manual one. just saying.
+David Decuir That's a very good point! I didn't even think about that! D'oh!
My only suggestion is maybe stressing to people how bad running lean is for a dirt bike engine.. Other than that solid video.