@@jeffyhuey I would look at coolant hoses and where you fill it. Let us know how this works out.www.bikebandit.com/oem-parts/2005-honda-vtx1300-vtx1300r/o/m2926#sch324258. Hope this helps.
I've used snap on screwdrivers and sockets forever, they seem to me to be the best. Very good and calm instructions. As much rain as I've road thru, I would have used a little die electric grease on those wire sockets....worked on bikes with dead miss, and cut off at low speeds.....moisture impregnated plug wires...cut maybe 2 inches off, applied the grease then put boots back on. never missed or cut off again. Owner had changed coils, fuses and other stuff. Maysville Honda told him nothing was wrong with it.Glad I could fix it for him. They sure sold him parts he didn't need.
I would like to thank you for taking the timeout and showing in detail how to do this. This was a great video and you we very good with how to install and take apart everything. I appreciate you video. THANK YOU!!!!!
Hi Rocco; Your old buddy from TX Jeff here. Wanted to give you an update. Reminder: 04 1300c. I put in new Keihin 200 main and new 58 pilot. Had AF at 1-3/4 turns and had 3 shims in needle area. I also put new petcock diaphragm in. Bike was running very well. But last time we talked you said "take out the shims!". I can tell you prior to any changes, I was getting 120 miles to a full tank, or 40 mpg. A week or so ago, I finally went through my first full tank since the changes, and realized, crap, now I'm down to about 30 mpg. (And this where the only changes affecting that was the one size bigger pilot and the 3 shims versus 1 shim. So I removed all the shims last week. The result is now it runs pretty rough at idle. I don't have to choke it with the bigger pilot, but if I give it little gas, I get a "Pfffft" air poof and a lot of grumbling and some popping. If I give it a chance to warm up thoroughly, a few minutes, and drive it a few miles and let it get plenty warmed up, it runs fine after that. I also found that upon retweaking the AF screw after about 15 miles of riding, that my setting is now around 0.5. I figured with no shims it would actually be a higher setting, so that surprised me. And, if I close the AF all the way the bike doesn't stall. And that tells me it's getting enough fuel with the 58 pilot to keep it going at low RPM in spite of the AF setting. I can't tell you how my gas mileage is yet. Haven't burned through the one re-filled tank yet. Any thoughts?
Great set of videos Made it easy to do and less intimidating than some of the other videos I watched. Had to clean out the tank and wash etch and line the tank, all that crap in there made for some fun days in the garage. That gas valve siphon tube rusted out and broke inside the tank, never would have thought that in a lifetime. T was a big job cleaning the tank and all other parts but saved a boat load doing it myself. I was a forklift mech for a long time so just took my time. Got it running again. Leeson learned never leave gas even with stay-Bild in the tank, also is it better to run non ethanol gas so it won't gum up so bad. I bet this is the main job that comes to most shops in the spring. Thanks again. Wildman.
Happy to help. I'm very glad everything worked out. I would use the 93 unleaded. Not a problem. When you store this motorcycle make sure you turn the gas off. Run the carburetor dry. Thank you for watching. And your sub. Wn. S. Ride safe and have a great day. Glad to hear everything worked out.
Thank you for the Video! It fixed it and my bike runs Great! Bike wouldn't idle properly for years... didn't ride much because of it. My problem: smaller idle jet, side holes clear middle hole up the center plugged. Carb spray and a thin wire from a bread tie did the trick!
Always Happy to hear that you My video helped. VTX are great bike when running right. Thank you for your Sub. Scott. Ride Safe and have a great day. PS like the bread tie trick.
Awesome set of videos. I bought my first VTX last week. Last guy didn't do anything in the way of maintenance and I'm pretty sure this is what I need to do. I was anxious about it but after these videos im not so worried. Thank you for the content.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask VTX 1300 are great motorcycles. Thank you for watching and all your support Joe. Ride safe and have a great day. Good luck with your new ride.
Hi Rocco I could watch your video's all day. You are the calmest coolest guy on youtube. When you go to do a job you do not get flustered you just go about fixing the problem in a calm manner while talking about what you are doing. I have a vt750c and it is just great to have your work youtube's down loaded just in case I ever need to do the jobs that you have covered. I even watch the Harley youtube fixes that you do because your video's are so good. 100% quality and a big thumbs up for your video's. I am now a subscriber as well. Thank you for all your uploads. Bob
I just got a 2005 vtx1300, so I’ve been watching a bunch of vids on them. You do some nice, informative videos. These two videos Reminded me of my last bike, most of the carb screws were messed up on both its carbs. I ended up replacing them with allen key cap screws.
Thanks Rocco for an excellent video. My VTX had not been ran for a couple of years due to back problems. Took apart just as you instructed and put everything back together. Runs almost like a champ. I'm going to go ahead and change the oil and plugs. All your videos are excellent!!!
Just bought an 2007: Mustang seat, pipes, K&N filter, DYNA jets, wind screen with 4100 miles for $4000. Had no rear brakes, bleeding the air out solved that. Guy left it sit with gas in it since last summer. Has horrible off-idle stumble. I'm about to take care of that with your instruction here. Thanks for posting!
Initial results were very positive. The primary jet was clogged with the old fuel. Wire reamed the ports and cleaned the entire carb. Was running lean for sure. Popping on deceleration. (Other sites were suggesting SCAR mod, shims, etc. Have you ever done this?) I backed out the A/F screw 2-1/2 turns, and it runs much better. Hope to get some time on it this weekend for further testing. Thanks again!
I would ride the bike for a few nice rides....And see how your carb. cleaned up...Make sure you have a good petcock...No vacuum leaks...th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html Same set up as VTX...Take look and make sure you have no vacuum leaks at petcock...effect bike greatly...Hope this helps...
thank you... your videos are great.... i just bought a used 2004 VTX1300 but its been seating for 2 years, slowly getting it there to be ridable, cheers!!
Happy to help. Clean the carburetors and you are well on your way. And make sure your Petcock Diaphragm is working properly. I will send you a video. Thank you for watching it all your support red flame. Any questions just ask Ride safe and have a great day. This video is on a sportster checking the Petcock, which is the same as your VTX vacuum operated Petcock, must be in working order for your motorcycle to run right. .th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. Let us know how this works out.
Man.. you make this look "Easy Peasy" ... just grabbed one of these puppies.. and thanks to your vids.. she's a purring like a sewing machine... you're correct.. GREAT bikes.. Thanks for sharing your talents..
The gas formula that they use today with the ethanol creates a lot of problems. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Ok Rocco. Good news. Problem solve with my 04 1300c. It was for sure, a month ago, the pretty well hidden Pair Valve modification plugged vacuum line that popped off that was the culprit. It's tucked under the gas tank, under a frame central bar so you couldn't see it unless you really bent over and looked in the shadow. Sheesh. The open T connector was the hint that what's missing here? I think that famed ride for a mile when it went to heck was my correct assumption that something came loose in my putting tank on; taking tank off about 8 times and pulling carb down and putting it up about 10 times. Good rule of thumb after working on stuff like this is to inspect all lines for connection carefully. But that assumes you understand clearly how the bike works with the vacuum to begin with, which I didn't. And lastly, I had the idle screw turned way too far CCW and that's why it wouldn't idle. Two whole turns got it back to idling. Took it for a ride and tweaked the D screw with my new homemade flexible tool, and I think I'm good to ride again. I left the 3 shims the way they are for now. I may remove one or two if I notice that it's running too rich.
awesome instructions, easy to follow, took a little research to find out what a " D " socket was, but other than that went super smooth! THANK YOU!!!! :)
The D bit comes with the attachment from Glenn,s VTX Garage but I'm guessing it would be wise to order more rubber flanges before removing the carb from the intake,just in case the rubber flanges crack during removal.My bike doesn't have much mileage but it's 10 years old . Thanks again
No bullshit video brother. Very informative and easily understood. Thank you. I have a 2006 1300 having similar issues. Ii have some mechanical abilities and I think if i get the right tools together i can do it myself
thx for your reply....i spoke to the original owner again......he put on after market pipes and the spike air intake......his mechanic installed the upgraded jets for the conversion. bottom line....it only back fires sometimes..... if i buy the OEM air intake assembly......do i have to put back the OEM jet kit too ? I dont want to change pipes too.... the baffles in my pipes .....he say come out and can be cleaned with brake cleaner......he said grap them with a coat hanger......do i really need to clean them for backfire issues ?
Test and tune, you will be toying with this until you get it right that's the way the stuff works but you have a good idea what you have to do I'm not able to tell you what to do. I can tell you what I have done, I don't run the spike air intake unless I have an aggressive pipe and aggressive jetting. Sorry I can not be more helpful. I would need the bike in front of me. Sorry.
Great video. Great channel. Very informative. How do you fill the float bowl with gas before starting up the bike after cleaning the carb? Can I use a vacuum pump on the vacuum line and open the petcock after reassembly to fill the bowl? Thanks
Happy to help. If your Petcock is operating correctly when the motor turns over, it opens the Pecock and freely flows fuel to your carburetor and that's all it takes. Test the peacock. I'll send you a video most important. Thank you for all your support. Ride safe and have a great day. th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=avumibOVGH6d67pM. This is the same on a sportster as it is on a Honda and most carb. bikes.
You should run Seafoam in your gas a couple times during the riding season to keep the carb clean. I use it to treat my fuel over the winter months and never need to clean the carb. I've used it for 20 years now and never have carb issues with my engines anymore. It works, period.
Hiya Rocco. Well you know all I went through with the 04 VTX 1300c with the 200/58 Keihin jets, AF screw set to 1.75 now, and I got it to one Needle jet shim. It's been running like a purring lion for weeks and very pleased with it's performance. And I replaced the petcock diaphragm. I throttle conservatively and don't usually drive but 30 to 65 mph around town. Safe to say on my last two full thanks of gas (3 gallons) my odometer hit 90 mpg at reserve point. So 30 mpg. I've talked with others with similar setup and bike to mine who tell me they are getting at least 40 mpg or better. I have to believe it's the enrichment that is causing the worse mileage. Mostly the bigger pilot. The AF screw has a turn more lean than months ago. It's puzzling as I feel I'm in the minority getting such poor mileage. Any thoughts?
Good question. I can only assume the blend of main/pilot (now larger)/and shim to compensate for hypercharger and big shot pipes are rich enough that they are spraying a good percentage of gas. Unless there's some sort of internal sneak path going on. Another guy with a similar setup is saying he's getting similar MPG now. I have a feeling these mods (done prior to my buying it) is subject to a toll in excessive gas usage in return for a louder sound and a handful more HP with hypercharger and big pipe look. Unfortunately, owning the bike used means I can't compare to the original stock everything and MPG. Never drove a stock VTX before. What's frustrating is when others with similar mods are quoting 25% better MPG. What are they doing differently? I think my life is surrounded with puzzles.
Great video thanks....im kinda new to all this...but your video and the way you did it made it look like i could do it...keep the videos going....keep em coming Rocco....have a great day !
Hello sir Thank you so much for spending the time to create such an awesome video. I Would like to ask you a few questions Got a 07 vtx 1300C was garaged for 5 years. I de-rusted the tank, changed oil, replaced the spark plugs, new petcock, completely disassembled the carb, which was full of gunk. Spotless afterwards and turn the A/F screw to 1- 1/2. Bike runs ok but the chock needs to be at half way through. If I push it in all the way, it turns off. Please let me know what else can be done so I won’t need to use the chock to make it idle properly. I appreciate your time.
Sometimes it takes more than one time to cleaning the small starter jet and circuit , That idle circuit has some debris in it. As long as your tank and screen and Petcock are in good working order. Did you test your petcock with a vacuum pump. Same test as your Honda th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. If you have any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Let us know how this works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
Two Wheel Rocco hello sir, petcock is brand new. The old one was leaking pretty bad. I did not test it the you did on the Harley, but what I did instead, I unhooked the fuel supply hose from the petcock and let the vacuum line contacted. It was pumping gas from the tank just fine so I assume it is working fine. I still think my problem is the pilot screw.
One more question for you if you don’t mind, I used gap .044 spark plugs on it. I just realized that .036 is the recommended. Do you think this is part of the problem?
Rocco, I'm not positive, but I may have screwed up my choke? When I start with the knob pulled OUT on a coldstart, it won't start at all. I have to push the choke knob IN to start it. That seems opposite to what I thought. Also, the tach reads about 650 when it first starts, and giving it throttle too quickly will stall it. It takes about 5-10 minutes of warm-up for the RPMs to gradually increase to 950.
I would look at how the choke cable is seated at the carburetor. sounds like it is not right. the stall sounds like your excelerator pump is not working. It should shoot fuel into the throat of your carburetor when you twist your throttle. Let me know how this works out.
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill. I just bought an 06 vtx 1300 with 30k miles. It idles fairly smooth although a little high, but it was cutting out at roughly 2k to 3k rpms cruising down the road. I threw some plugs in it and followed your steps on cleaning up the carb and the jets and adjusted the idle down. After I got it all back together it ran great for a few minutes then it died and wouldn't start. So I took it all back apart to double check that everything was right and it is, but still no start. I ended up running the bat dead so I gave up for the night. Any insight would be much appreciated.
Check your fuel supply, sounds like a vacuum problem, petcock diaphragm. Make sure you use a battery tender a strong battery is a must. I hope this helps ride safe thumbs up and subscribe thank you. Let me know how it works out.
These bikes are great bikes; I love mine! But honestly without more knowledge, could be anything from the connections on the start button IN the handlebar are just dirty to a clogged pathway.
@@tommymurray7023 The rubber boot connecting the carb to the breather had a small split in it causing it to get too much air. Wrapped it with some good 3m electrical tape as a temp fix till I found a new one and it runs smooth as silk now.
Two wheel Rocco, thanks for putting all your vidoes up. They are amazingly helpful. I followed the carb cleaning videos and got my new to me bike running very well after it had been sitting for about 4 years. I put new spark plugs in as well. I am having a bit of an issue however and was hoping for your help. The bike idles great, and runs great when not full gas. It bogs down when I give it a lot of throttle, say when I am attempting to pass someone on a highway, or even just giving it ump before shifting. Do you believe this is an A/F adjustment, or something else. I have very gradually (1/8th turn at a time) opened up the A/F adjustment and so far have not been successful. Probably close to 3/4 turn CCW from initial setting you recommended in your video. The A/F has an aftermarket extension which allows me to adjust without taking anything apart. The bike was jetted, has aftermarket pipes, has aftermarket air intake and had pair system removed or blocked or whatever. Again, the bike runs great and sounds, idles smooth. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.
Happy to help. The problem is you have to find out what you main jet size is. Go from there. At least VTX is easy as one carburator so start with the jet sizes and then take it from there. I hope this helped. Thank you for watching and all your support. CBC. And what pipe are you running and what air intake. Ride safe and have a great day.
HI ROCCO...I got your reply to use a stage 3 jet kit.....well ....i cant find it..... i did find stage 1 and 2..... Really dont know difference...stage 3 sounds like overkill...all that was done to the bike was after market pipes with baffles and a spike in take air filter.....im only persuming the stage kit wasnt done up to par because it backfires even after adjusting the d-bit air screw......im persuming its the jet kit....since i already cleaned the carb as i followed your video and adjusted air screw....im guessing it has something to do with a stage 1 or stage 2 jet kit....but dont know the difference.....for my 2006 VTX 1300C......do eleberate on this topic.im determined to get rid of this backfire
I would Get ride of your spike intake. That is a very aggressive set up. You will have to fool around with this until you get it right. Let us know how it works out. Sorry I don't have more. Test and tune.
This was an excellent video. I own two VTX 1300's and have done most of the things that you showed except clean carb jets and adjust fuel /air mixture. Basically I have no experience in this area. They both run well EXCEPT one of the bikes came with Vance Hinds pipes. Every 1000 miles I have to remove the spark plugs and clean them because they are carbon fouled . Even with the carbon fouled plugs, the bike runs well. I have tried various carb cleaners in the tank and changed the air filter. One problem is I can't tell if the carbs were rejetted when the exhaust pipes were changed from stock to Vance Hinds. How can I tell if the carb has the correct jets?
Typical jet size are Main 195 Slow jet 55..For VTX1300..I would start by turning Air/Fuel in a 1/4n turn... See if she sounds better...If not check jet size. Hope this helped.
Great video, thanks. My 2006 VTX 1300 sounds exactly like that when I turn it off. When it was new I took it back and the dealer said that is a normal sound for a VTX turning off. It sounds like something is hitting something else when it turns off. But it's been doing it for years, and every VTX 1300 all sound the same when they turn off. None of my other bikes or ATV's make that noise. Do you know what causes that noise?
Hi Rocco, You're the BEST school and I truly thank you for all the knowledge you provide through your videos. I recently picked-up a 2007 Honda VTX 1300 with 12000 original miles from a second owner. I'm a new rider and this is my first carb motorcycle. The bike runs fine with the choke slightly pulled out but it shuts off without it. It does starts with the choke closed but when I roll the throttle it dies. Bike only works when the choke is pulled out about half an inch or so. The owner told me that the carb was cleaned and the spark plugs, air filter was replaced last year. I noticed a metal cable with a knob running from the carb area down to the idle adjust knob on the right side of the motorcycle. Upon asking what that is for the owner said it controls the air/fuel mix not sure if the screw was broken or missing. Please advise where should I start from to fix this problem? I took the bike on the FWY and it runs strong and shifts smoothly. I'm not mechanically inclined much but willing to learn due to your videos. Thank you
Happy to help. It sounds like you need to clean your carburetor. If you need the choke to be halfway out for the idle, Your compensating for a dirty, clogged idle jet. Watch the video, and clean the idle jet and you will be fine. As for the A/F screw, Leave it for now, First thing clean idle jet. Any questions just ask. What type of pipe and air intake do you have on the bike? Thank you for watching and all your support Mohammed. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out. VTX is on great motorcycles.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thank you once again I'll give that a try over the weekend and will report back. Where do you get the parts from for this bike? In case if something's missing or I end-up breaking any nuts/bolts etc.
@@MohammadKhan-eg5dz Clean that idle jet and you're on Your Way, Those Phillips head screws can be a bear. Use a pair of smile vise grips. if they give you a problem. Let us know how it works out VTX is that easy to work on and they're great machines. I will send a video on how to remove those little Phillips head screws. Take a look at this video. .th-cam.com/video/2VwyFdMBOBc/w-d-xo.html. at 1 45 Small vice grip removing bad screws.
@@TwoWheelRocco I cleaned the jets over the weekend and the bike started without using the choke. I test rode it on the streets and FWY for almost 30 miles no issues at all. Today I took her out and after riding about 10 miles it stalled while running. It started in neutral, or 1st gear but as soon as I released the clutch it stalled again. I tried it few times and couple of times it moved for few feet but then it stalled permanently. Good thing I was close by my house, so I pushed her home. Bike is completely stock except for the Glen's VTX garage A/F switch. Can this be due to a week/bad battery?
@@MohammadKhan-eg5dz Sounds like your float needle jet is failing. Your motorcycle will run real rich. Take a look at your spark plugs if they are black You have a fuel problem. The tip off was when you said your bike would start without the choke. I will send a video on testing your Petcock that should be the first thing to test. th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. needle jet. www.ebay.com/itm/133433267440?hash=item1f113e14f0:g:vQYAAOSwZbtfYejr&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8EwVqHjQq39QaOdtQhmlcdNkBK5QEujDSrP%2BNJb%2BR03r2jwFnyjfpP%2BGZLU92Iz6DUhz0Nd9imovGaIr2FFJweOVm81tys2Pw9Btb8wwx5qwjq%2FODTGRXlbqbjUyqmdph18hAhhwv7EkV%2BI1mIu3JgkCfKF2mmmtOGVnppoHAg%2Fegikw6obCSOGlamLnue9OO1%2FR8RpJ1MlKnujPNM9rK%2BEIg4GLO84%2FPXEE2GvavrrcufNmfcOA3YLOYQf%2FIeYd7xJzDj1Vs2u1hhp%2FuJV3cA4GLc1vETzD10MSCtMUsV1JO8gG0Ra8tNPi8RPNJcZbPg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM-I72hIli. Any questions just ask. Let us know how it works out.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Idle Jasper gets clogged and Petcock Diaphragm Faus I will clean the carburetor. Make sure you choke works proper and you should be all right not a big deal. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and all your support JBlaine . Ride safe and have a great day.
Hi again Rocco. So here is what I was doing with my 04 VTX 1300c tune up. New plugs, New jets in carb, stock size. 195/55. Verified Scar mod with 1 - .028 shim (which is sort of like 1.5 shims considering .020 thickness nominal for a shim). Now messing with D adjustment rich/lean with air cleaner removed. First off, I tried it at 2 turns. Not so good. Put it at 1.5 turns, couldn't keep engine running except choked, runs a bit rough at 2.5 turns (richer) but I had to up the idle a bit. Ultimately I had to turn it to 2-3/4 to get it to enough richness to run ok. My problem, in spite of following this slew of suggestions about how to best adjust it to get rid of backfiring and/or popping out the pipe or the hypercharger, the adjustments were not successful and it still has these issues. I also put regular nuts on front pipe (instead of cap nuts) flange to seal it better. Had a slight air leak at head. Now there are people on the Facebook VTX modification group telling me I need much larger jets, like 220/60. That sounds terribly big to me. Here is what the bike had done 10 years ago by prior owner. And he too reported similar popping/backfiring in spite of pro work done to it: Pipes changed to louder Vance and Hines type Air cleaner changed to a K&N Hypercharger Valve pairing (or Desmog). Removes air porting to exhaust pipes for emissions burn off) Caps off air port and theoretically helps with deceleration backfiring. Jets theoretically changed to accommodate bigger pipes and air cleaner. 200 main instead of 195 Scar mod: 1.5 shims but neglected to cut tit off plastic piece. I did that. Theoretically, the prior owner had it Dynoed, which meant it should have been tuned correctly, no?
Sounds to me you need bigger jets...More fuel.. less air= less popping...Your A/F screw will start to make a difrance At 1 1/2 to 2 turns out...When you have the right size jets in play...Hope this helps...Let me know how this works out.
I went ahead and ordered a 58 and a 60 pilot jet, since I figure these problems all focus on the 0 to 2000 area (popping/backfiring on decel) along with fine tuning the D lean/rich screw. Bigger pilot jet also allows for fewer turns on D setting. (many more days of research). Thanks again. I'll let you know how it went when the jets are in and I've fine tuned the D screw.
You will need a bigger main jet.... motor will not have good RPM with that pipe and intake...I would try a 205 Pilot is just idle....needle placement is mid range.....every thing feeds off main.....A/F is transition of off idle....Hope this helps. Let me know.
Thanks again Rocco. As an amateur home type mechanic, I try as hard as I can to accumulate 10 years of community knowledge and professional knowledge, such as yours to glue together what I think shouldn't be such a terribly complex picture for one bike and one carburetor. Good grief. There is one thread that posts all the jets and settings that many have successfully done on their VTX 1300 and you would be hard pressed to find two that are the same. If you look at this link and post 9 (link at bottom), this is what convinced me to stop focusing so much on the Main and steer more toward the low RPM due to the backfiring problems. But a second visit echoes what you are saying (see post #9) on the link, that you need at least 2 Main jet sizes bigger. Ergo, 205. There was a 200 in it when I tore it apart initially, that I was riding on for 10 years. Oh, one other thing, I bought some Irridium NGK plugs that are one step colder than OEM, per another persons suggestion. (He actually went two steps colder). More reading about plugs states with the colder plugs you need a bit leaner mix to compensate. So I have that in mind too. Besides getting the carb mix right, I'm trying to get the plugs to look healthy in harmony with the mix. www.vtxcafe.com/showthread.php/44656-Kuryakyn-Hypercharger-jet-kit
Also, to further confuse the issue, and since I was attempting to stay true to the original manufacturer of the Honda using only Keihin OEM Jets, I am now frustrated to see that the biggest jet the -393 style goes to is a 200. Add to that the confusion between one mfgs jets and another (crazy). Thoughts? www.jetsrus.com/a_jets_by_carburetor_type/jets_keihin_99101-393_main_round_28-xxx.htm Yet this chart that compares one jet size to another shows bigger jets, but why do I think that a bigger Keihin jet is not available for my stock VTX 1300c carb? www.jetsrus.com/FAQs/FAQ_mikuni_vs_dynojet_vs_keihin_sizes.htm
Try penetrating oil, remove the carburetor totally from the motorcycle apply penetrating oil to that choke slide. loosen the vinyl nut, take your time it'll take a few days. Let the penetrating oil work, don't get crazy because you will pull the cable from the slide. If that happens, drill and put a screw in the slide and pull it out with a claw end of your hammer. Hope this helps Let us know how this works out. Thank you for watching. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I’m debating on buying the Honda VTX 1300. My only real concern would be “ can this bike ride 75-90 miles an hour continuously for the freeway doing 100-300 miles? Any advice would be appreciated
Happy to help I was talking a bike with a six speed and a bigger motor. If you're gonna be constantly on the big roads, I need a big V twin with six speed so that would be any big Harley 07 and better. Vtx 1300 unless you got a retro with floorboards, that could get you there but you will miss sixth gear. Hope that helped. Thank you for watching and all your support. Drive safe and have a great day. Vtx 1300 are mid size bikes, they are great. if you're in Florida where it's flat and windy you need a bigger bike. Hope this helps. Thanks six speed fuel injection and you're on your way. As a local cruiser, you can't get no better than Vtx 13 Hundred for Dollar per value.
I didn't have a chance to get out in the garage until tonight, but you called it! I took the petcock off, took it apart and sprayed some carb cleaner in it, let it soak for a little bit then blew it out and bam! She's running like a top now. Thanks a lot man!!
This is a CV carburetor on an Harley that is some what similar Accelerator pump set up. Take a look and let us know how this works out. th-cam.com/video/BEvtEw_twPQ/w-d-xo.html
This is a good video EXCEPT that I can't see exactly where the air /fuel mixture screw is when it's being adjusted. Is it under the float bowl? Does the carb have to be disconnected from the intake to access that screw? I have the attachment from Glens VTX garage, that allows you to adjust the air/fuel mixture without taking off the tank but I can't find where the dam screw is located (mostly because I don't know what I'm looking for. The OEM diagram is no help
Remove carb from intake like on video...Tilt carb and right behind float bowl there will be a brass d screw ...you will need a D bit to remove A/G screw.... www.ebay.com/itm/Motion-Pro-Replacement-D-Shaped-Bit-for-90-Degree-Carb-Tool-/332325801851?epid=1811838942&hash=item4d60294f7b:g:4bEAAOSwCQZZB6f~&vxp=mtr Hope This Helps....Ride Safe..
Did you find it? I also bought the Glen's adjuster and had the same hard time finding it even with a shop manual. The instructions from Glenn's makes it sound easy but without pulling the carb loose you cant even see the D-nut. It's dead center on the bottom of the carb. I opted for the 6" adjuster that you leave attached and I really like it. Once you get it installed it makes a huge difference. Well worth the hassle and the price.
Thank you for the video, I just got mine I bought it used. My issue is even though the bike is already running for about 5 mins. When I proceed on first gear the bike start choking so I have to put more acceleration in order to not the bike to shut off. Any tips on what should I do?
Clean your carb. Check petcock vacuum for leaks, th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. Same as Honda. Make sure excelerator pump is working. Take look, th-cam.com/video/kivgNpZWHeY/w-d-xo.html will walk you threw your CV carb and fuel system. Same as your honda. Any questions just ask. Let us know how it works out.
Hey Rocco waiting on screws as 1 was wrecked by previous owner using wrong tools used your tip to remove it. I see you live in Florida i was living in West palm beach for 8 years back in England now.
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your Sub Martin, living in the treasure Coast now 12 years I love Florida. So when you coming back. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Hey Rocco, great video as usual. Just a thought, when you switch the engine off, that loud click just after it's switched off is that normal? It sounds like the starter clutch might have an issue which what happened on my old XVS1100 years ago and it had to be replaced which turned out to be a real pain. It may be normal in the VTX but on the Yamaha XVS1100 its one of the symptoms of a failing starter clutch (next thing is the whirring of the started).
That is a very common problem with Yamaha 1100 starter clutchs.....That really ####....Not cheap....Or easy to do...They really need to beef them up...Brought back some bad memory.... Ride Safe and have a great day..
Hi Rocco. Thanks for your excellent video. It inspired me to go through this process myself. I have one question; I wasn't sure if you reused the old float chamber gasket or replaced it? In my younger days of working on bikes, I always replaced the gasket if I took it apart. Let me know please.
Excellent video. I have a question for you if you do not mind. I have a 2004 Honda VTX1300 R. At fast deceleration is backfiring. Can it be a sign that I have to change the carburetor jets (all the jets, the needle and all the staff inside) ? (excuse my English, is not my native language)
What pipe and intake are you running..Sounds like you need more fuel A/F turn out 1/2 turn and test ride...should be 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 total turns out ....Hope this helps.
With that i would be looking for a vacuum leak....Intake, carb clamps ,or hoses...spray carb cleaner and see if idle changes....That will help you find leaks.let me know how this works out.
ebay...www.ebay.com/itm/TAM-Motorcycle-Shop-Auxiliary-Gas-Fuel-Tank-Tool/331712476069?hash=item4d3b9ab3a5:g:zRsAAOSwo4pYg8A7&vxp=mtr Hope this helps..Have a Great Day.
NYC. Just bought a VTX 1300.10 K miles. Mint condition. Same sort of symptoms. Wouldn't stay running unless choke stayed out 1/3 of the way. Now when I use the choke its revving way high ,and when I push the choke back in it goes down a bit ,then gets high again when fully back in. Cant get the rpms down at idle. I have the idle screw backed off fully. Still too high.Carb clogged ?
Yes, If it needs choke to idle....Jet is clogged. Look in gas tank for any rust That is why i ask what year.Let me how this works out..Hope this Helps..Any problems just ask.Thumbs up and Subscribe. Thank you,
Awesome vide sir. I have a 2004 Vtx 1300 and sometimes coming out of 1st and 2nd gear it just cuts out for a split second then comes right back. It doesn't do it all the time but seems to affect overall performance I believe. It has no problem starting or idling . Any suggestions ? Thank you . I must add it has vanes and Hines pipes from old owner
Hi Rocco, Excellent video! I tuned my 2005 VTX 1300 A/F screw to the service manual spec using a tach. The bike cold starts slightly rough (have to choke it) but once warm it runs like a dream. I get a very infrequent POP in my stock exhaust on decel, and I'm thinking maybe a cracked vacuum line somewhere in there. What would your gut tell you?
I would turn A/F out. More fuel will help. 1/8 turn counter clockwise. Tune until you find right spot.Has exhaust been drilled? Makes a different..Hope this helps.
hey boss...as i explained before....i got exact same bike and year..... difference is i have a spike intake filter and after market pipes..... after reviewing the back fire issue im having......i dont feel carb adjustment is the culpret....i believe the PAR valves need to be capped off to solve the entire issue of back fire with modifed pipes and new intake filter ...rather than buying a jet kit....which i did anyway since the bike is modified...whats your thoughts of probability for back fire.....do you think its the PAR valves need to be capped ?
Success. It took me about 1.5 hours taking my time. 20 minutes of that time was in unclogging the jet. It was completely blocked. Also I burned myself adjusting the idle for .5 sec. lol. Other then that went smooth. Side note I did the Clayton mod a week ago but now that the bike can idle. Wow what a sound on the idle and rev up. Thanks again! I even had to use the trick to get a stripped back screw with a vice grips. There's a lot of detail in your video that can save someone's butt. Tony
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching all your support carfreak. VTX 1300 are one of the best bikes out there. Honda hit it out of the park without bike. Ride safe and have a great day.
My vtx runs a crazy high idle and I can’t seem to figure out what needs adjusted without tearing to much into one specific thing, I’m new to carbs. Should I clean it or look in other places first?
Happy to help. I would first start with the idle adjustment that's just on the bottom of your air cleaner. You'll see a knob turn counter clockwise and that will lower your idle. Withl the bike started, so you know which way you're going higher or lower. That's where I would start. Let us know how that works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Dylan. Ride safe and have a great day.
Two Wheel Rocco My 07 VTX 1300 looks like this one I haven’t been running a while . I started it ran, for a moment and then Stalled. Starter turns but engine will not start do you think it’s carburetor gunk?
Hey Rocco, great video! I’ve done the cleaning like you described, but when I hook up petrol to test it out my motorcycle backfires. Any ideas what could be causing that? I cleaned the jets, fuel is fresh. The only thing I didn’t touch is fuel/air adjustment screw.
Sounds like your petcock diaphragm is bad and you are pulling too much gas or air into your intake test your diaphragm on your Petcock here's a video it's the same as your Honda but this is us Sportster same set up. Petcock.th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Nick. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco thanks for the response Rocco! Love how engaged you are with your viewers and subs. I’ll give this a try and update you on how it works out.
@@TwoWheelRocco I checked the diaphragm and it’s holding vacuum perfectly. I did replace spark plugs because they had carbon build up (I’m guessing from running rich)... should I go back and revisit the fuel/air adjustment screw or could it be something else?
@@nicolasmerino4022 I agree..Air/Gas screw. Let us know how many turns out it is. And was your Excelerator pump working that would be the brass pen as you twist the throttle you'll see it squirt gas into the throat of your carburetor very important. Let us know.
that screw you adjusted to 1.5-2 turns i set mine like that ran great for 2k miles then the bike died and i took it apart and the jet was laying in the bowl of the carb wasnt broke or anything, i set it back to where it was needed but both times it felt pretty sloppy in it. the bike has 3k miles im just wondering are they supposed to feel sloppy after theyre set or should i use a small handle screw driver , i used my snap o comfort grips the handels are fat as hell on it. what would you suggest
This is your Idle jet that was laying in your float bowl? Tighten down the jet. and you should be alright. . Let us know how this works out. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I have an 04 vtx1300s and it was running fine until I cleaned the air filter and shot a little carburater spray in the air intake. It idles fine, but when I give it throttle it wants to cut out and backfire? What is wrong possibly?
Sounds like a fuel problem, Check your petcock, Take a look at this petcock video this is the same as your Honda VTX setup. Let us know how this works out. Any questions just ask, Thank you for your Sub Will.
My bike has been sitting for a while. I turned on the bike finally and on the first attempt. It ran. When I got home. I found gas flooding the intake housing. Do you have any suggest on what might be the cause of it. Bike won’t turned on anymore.
Test your petcock vacuum for leaks. Thats where I would start, Take a look at this video. .th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. Harleys are the same as Honda petcock. If that's all good then needle jet on float is failing, Clean carb and reinstall, Let us know how this works out. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Carlos. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Rocco; What would cause on VTX 1300, if petcock is off for a day and it''s parked the float bowl and I guess fuel hose to be empty? In other words, I have to turn on petcock to get fuel. If not, it won't start at all. A leak in the carb bowl somewhere siphoning gas? (no external leaks)
I read more into the service manual and found that the article I showed you to adjust the tang for the float was a generic one. But the VTX does not have that tang and is not adjustable. If the level measurement as spec'ed is wrong, all you can do is replace parts. Others told me they can leave their bike parked for a day or two with petcock off and they can start it and it will run for minutes. In other words their float bowl is not draining. I'm simply not expert enough to dig into the minutia of the carburetor to understand where there might be some sneak path of leakage. But I have to believe this is somehow tied to my crappy miles per gallon. I put a new Enricher spring in to ensure that was closed all the way as well and doesn't supply yet another path for dumping gas when I don't want it to. My kingdom for a fuel injected 1800. Never thought I'd still be dealing with carburetor. lol I probably could have saved a lot of time and money and just bought a brand new one and swapped out the jets and be done with it.
had got flooded in a rainstorm and we remove the carburetor had the carburetor completely cleaned and rebuilt. We put the car back on and now it’s still not wanting to crank like either it’s getting too much air or not enough turns, and when I tried to start it yesterday, it shot a little spark outside of the carburetor. I’ve spent so much money on this bike. Im broke. She has sat more than driven. HELP
No i do not believe so...I do not buy rebuild kits...At worst i install a new needle jet on float....i buy from dealer or ebay $25 dollars...Clean carb as i show in video...Hope this Helped. Let me know how this works out.
Two Wheel Rocco thank you. Right underneath your video there's five items or parts. I wonder how many people has ordered these thinking it's for their bike. Me and my son are considering buying the VTX 1300. But 60 horsepower roughly just don't seem enough. ???
VTX 1300 are great bikes.....You will enjoy..Lots of value for the dollar...Its not about speed they are cruiser...1300 nice for around town and highway. Keep you out of trouble...C models are nice..
Two Wheel Rocco thank you for the reply the vt750 or 1300 would be fine for me. But my sons friend is riding a brand new Ultra Classic. I think it's about a hundred and fourteen in 1800 some CC. Milwaukee eight. ?? Does that mean it's an 8 valve motor. ??? How many horsepower are these engines. ??? My son says it runs like a horse with eight legs. !!!! Hahaha
Happy to help. It is a D is there a bit for your A/F screw. Hope that helps. I was trying to look it up not too easy, but if you go to one of the Honda sites they'll have it. Thank you for watching and all your support taprac.. Try JP cycles. Give them a call. Thank you for watching and all your support. Ride safe and have a great day. I wish I could've found it on eBay not so much. It will be a debit that fits into your ratchet. Your screwdriver whatever not bad at 2 or 3 dollar tool.
@TwoWheelRocco Hey Roc!! I adjusted the carb It's hesitating a bit on higher gears at higher speeds. But then it pick up . Slight delay in doing so. I adjusted the screw (gas air) To 1 1/2 turns . I'm not sure if it has factory jets or they have been charged Does the adjusted charge if they are not stock? Tanks
Happy to Help, the air/gas screw sets the air gas mix. This controls the quality of the idle. The idle screw set RPM. Thank you for watching and your Sub Paul. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
NYC. Turns out the idle screw was jammed at high setting. Backed it off as far as it would go but it was jammed. After I discovered this, it was still running rough from low rpms to high in first and second. Think one of the spark plugs wasn't firing. Just changed all the spark plugs and ran some carb cleaner through the engine and its way better, but still going to tackle the carb in the next week. Love the vid, thanks for all you help
Just did the carb clean, just exactly as your video said. Installed, Glens Air/gas adjuster, all worked out great. Its going really great now thanks very much. I was wondering if you encourage using the choke on starting? It says to do so in the manual, but a lot of VTX guys say its bad for fouling the plugs. What do you think in general ?
I will try to do a cleaning soon and a minor tune up, my bike issue is that it won't start, after l left her parked for almost 4-6 months w/o riding her I noticed the gas won't fill the carb when press on the throttle ... can this be a clog in the gas line or something else?
Sounds like petcock diaphragm might be bad....With a fully charged battery...Spray starter fluid in carb.and try to start...if it starts you could have a bad fuel supply...and i would first look at petcock..Then clean carb...let my know how this works out...th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html... HD is the same petcock set up as honda...Hope this helps...
I did spray some gas when I was trying to figure out why it wasn't starting and it did start with the gas directly into the carb but it doesn't seem like its getting the right supply. I watched part of the video you shared and I agree it could be that as well but Im still going to clean up the carb because it wasn't idling right neither when she did start before. Thanks for your help Ill keep you posted. Any specs on that petcock as far as brands or quality?
Honda dealer part. or ebay.. replace diaphragm in petcock...www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-HONDA-DIAPHRAGM-COVER-SET-FOR-PETCOCK-CB600F-SHADOW-VT750-VTX1300/222304780792?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Hope this helps..
Rocco, I ordered the part just this weekend but while i wait for it to ship in I did take apart the petcock, cleaned it and put it back together. I did noticed most of the vaccum lines to the petcock and too the carb were completely dry and cracked at the base so I replaced them all. After I put everything together the bike started with the choke on but the second i pushed the choke back in, she shut off and when I gas it it also shut it off ... can this still be an petcock issue or maybe dirty carb/jets? it seems like it rattles in low rpm's
Sound like the vaccum line was bad...Now you are getting gas to the carburetor....Clean idle jet and you should be running fine....Let me know how this works out...
I bought this 03 honda 1300s vtx, the previous owner modified it and the air box is messed up like the one you worked on. He re jetted the carb with I guess a dyno jet, I don't know the stage, it has v&h longshots and modified k&n air breather cover and k&n filter. it pops thru the exhaust, idle is ok at startup, warmed it is high, at highway speeds it bucks sometimes then acts as if running out of gas, then clears up go a bit, random though. should I just go back to oem needle and jets? where would I find these oem parts? no matter what adjustment bike does mot run right and I did the 1.5 turns start point as you suggested.
I would go throw the carb and see what jets were installed... Stock..Pilot/idle 55...main ... 190, 195... check slide needle for clip or washers under needle seat....Ebay for parts.. Does your pipe have there baffle installed? Make shore petcock vacuum and screen is good...th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html It is the same principal...A must for a great running motorcycle...Let me know how this works out....Hope this helps...
Two Wheel Rocco how do i know if my baffles are in? Looks like they are, when I shine a light in the pipes it looks like a smaller pipe with vents. I have had my gas tank off, there is no vacuum to the peacock, I don't even see where a vacuum line would go. and last but not least, are the jets marked some how? how do i know if it is 190 or 195? and so on. thanks for the speedy reply and help. and the needle is not stock, it looks like a dyno jet needle, has multiple slots for adjustment.
...OEM Jets are stamped with number on top...and it sounds like baffle are in place..did you look at petcock and screen in tank....Very common for old tanks to be dirty and rusted...Witch cause bad running bike...how many miles? Sounds like after market petcock....Which tell me tank was a problem at one time..Need to have clean fuel...Let me know how that work out...
I didn't understand the last part. You marked the screwdriver with a black marker and turned clockwise then marked with a white dot and turned 1 and 3/4 but you never took anything out
I was just checking to see where the air fuel screw was set at 1 3/4. I noticed somebody removed the cap so I wanted to make sure it was set at 1 3/4. let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Vman. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco thanks so much for the explanation. BTW this is an amazing video and I'm cleaning the carb now thanks to your video. highly appreciate it
Happy to help. What is your motorcycle doing? Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Vman. Let us know how it works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching. And all your support William. Ride safe and have a great day. VTX is a great motorcycles. Enjoy.
I just bought an 06' VTX1300R couple months ago. If I apply the choke it will start but if I push in too fast it dies then will not start back. Almost like it's flooded.. Is this a carb issue or something different. Any help is appreciated.
Happy to help. How does this motorcycle idle when she is warmed up? I would try to start it with the air filter removed sounds like it's dirty. Make sure you do not have too much oil in the motor. Halfway on the dipstick Thank you for watching and your sub Jonathan. Ride safe and have a great day.
It runs fine when it's warmed up. That's why it's had me so confused. If it starts up and gets warm it will be fine rest of the day. But if it starts when cold and shuts off, it will not start back. I tried for 2 days then it miraculously decided to start and ran fine for a few days. Then today same thing. I did look at the air filter and it's pretty dirty. I've got one on order. I'll check the oil in the morning and try starting with filter removed also. Thanks so much for quick reply.
@@jonathancreech5861 that's an indication of too much oil in the motor. Very big problem with the glass window for the oil check. Make sure it's at the halfway point. Most bikes have problems with too much oil that's why I asked if the oil filter was dirty with oil. Clean remove oil and make sure it's only halfway in that glass window. Ride safe and have a great day makes a big deal.
Yes it can be....Without those curve pliers...Do the small one first from left side of air box then the big one.from the right side of air box....With your curved pliers... grab hose 1 inch in on hose and push on...little oil on hose will help..So hows the VTX run? Next time it will be easier..
OK it doesn't start. Let's start by moving that hyper sensor intake. And squirting some fuel into the throat of the carburetor. And let's start let's try to start it let me know how that works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Shala. Will get you going there very easy bakes.
@@TwoWheelRoccoTook off the air cleaner cover today, and don't see any gas coming out of the accellerator pump when I twist the throttle. Gas in the tank, petcock is connected... Any thoughts, or anything I can check before I need to get in any deeper?
@@peterpoggi Did you clean the carburetor? If so then look at your float bowl. 3 screws on bottom remove and inspect And clean all small passages. If accelerate diaphragm is bad replace, Ebay item, www.ebay.com/itm/Ready-To-Install-Honda-Accelerator-Pump-Diaphragm-Set-Rebuild-Kit-0103-009/372020122946?hash=item569e209542:g:qX8AAOSw01JdEpmT:sc:USPSFirstClass!34953!US!-1 Must time clean and reinstall. You can test it by putting gas in float bowl and pushing rod. Let us know how this works out.
Happy to Help, Heres part 1. th-cam.com/video/CymFLDrKNoQ/w-d-xo.html. Temp fuel tank hanging above. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Steve. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Thank You for watching, Any Question just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Why would water be draining out of the breather hoses?
@@jeffyhuey The hose at the bottom of your air cleaner?
Yes
It is kinked behind engine
@@jeffyhuey I would look at coolant hoses and where you fill it. Let us know how this works out.www.bikebandit.com/oem-parts/2005-honda-vtx1300-vtx1300r/o/m2926#sch324258. Hope this helps.
One of the best maintenance/ repair videos I've seen. Your calm demeanor builds confidence. I'll give my carb a good cleaning this winter. Great Job!
Thank You, Ride Safe..
My calm demeanor would have lasted till I tried to take the two connectors under the tank apart.
I've used snap on screwdrivers and sockets forever, they seem to me to be the best. Very good and calm instructions. As much rain as I've road thru, I would have used a little die electric grease on those wire sockets....worked on bikes with dead miss, and cut off at low speeds.....moisture impregnated plug wires...cut maybe 2 inches off, applied the grease then put boots back on. never missed or cut off again. Owner had changed coils, fuses and other stuff. Maysville Honda told him nothing was wrong with it.Glad I could fix it for him. They sure sold him parts he didn't need.
I agree, Snap On Tools are the Best. I hope this Video Helped, Thank You for your Sub CJ. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I would like to thank you for taking the timeout and showing in detail how to do this. This was a great video and you we very good with how to install and take apart everything. I appreciate you video. THANK YOU!!!!!
Happy to Help.Ride Safe. Thank You,
Hi Rocco; Your old buddy from TX Jeff here. Wanted to give you an update. Reminder: 04 1300c. I put in new Keihin 200 main and new 58 pilot. Had AF at 1-3/4 turns and had 3 shims in needle area. I also put new petcock diaphragm in. Bike was running very well. But last time we talked you said "take out the shims!". I can tell you prior to any changes, I was getting 120 miles to a full tank, or 40 mpg. A week or so ago, I finally went through my first full tank since the changes, and realized, crap, now I'm down to about 30 mpg. (And this where the only changes affecting that was the one size bigger pilot and the 3 shims versus 1 shim. So I removed all the shims last week. The result is now it runs pretty rough at idle. I don't have to choke it with the bigger pilot, but if I give it little gas, I get a "Pfffft" air poof and a lot of grumbling and some popping. If I give it a chance to warm up thoroughly, a few minutes, and drive it a few miles and let it get plenty warmed up, it runs fine after that. I also found that upon retweaking the AF screw after about 15 miles of riding, that my setting is now around 0.5. I figured with no shims it would actually be a higher setting, so that surprised me. And, if I close the AF all the way the bike doesn't stall. And that tells me it's getting enough fuel with the 58 pilot to keep it going at low RPM in spite of the AF setting. I can't tell you how my gas mileage is yet. Haven't burned through the one re-filled tank yet. Any thoughts?
Sounds like you have a full understanding of your Carburetor.. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Great set of videos Made it easy to do and less intimidating than some of the other videos I watched. Had to clean out the tank and wash etch and line the tank, all that crap in there made for some fun days in the garage. That gas valve siphon tube rusted out and broke inside the tank, never would have thought that in a lifetime. T was a big job cleaning the tank and all other parts but saved a boat load doing it myself. I was a forklift mech for a long time so just took my time. Got it running again. Leeson learned never leave gas even with stay-Bild in the tank, also is it better to run non ethanol gas so it won't gum up so bad. I bet this is the main job that comes to most shops in the spring. Thanks again. Wildman.
Happy to help. I'm very glad everything worked out. I would use the 93 unleaded. Not a problem. When you store this motorcycle make sure you turn the gas off. Run the carburetor dry. Thank you for watching. And your sub. Wn. S. Ride safe and have a great day. Glad to hear everything worked out.
Thank you for the Video! It fixed it and my bike runs Great! Bike wouldn't idle properly for years... didn't ride much because of it. My problem: smaller idle jet, side holes clear middle hole up the center plugged. Carb spray and a thin wire from a bread tie did the trick!
Always Happy to hear that you My video helped. VTX are great bike when running right. Thank you for your Sub. Scott. Ride Safe and have a great day. PS like the bread tie trick.
very well explained, no mambo jambo, straigth to the point, congrats docta!!
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Thank you,
Awesome set of videos. I bought my first VTX last week. Last guy didn't do anything in the way of maintenance and I'm pretty sure this is what I need to do. I was anxious about it but after these videos im not so worried. Thank you for the content.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask VTX 1300 are great motorcycles. Thank you for watching and all your support Joe. Ride safe and have a great day. Good luck with your new ride.
Wanted to thank you again for this video. I was able to get through the carb and clean it out. Seems to have fixed my problem.
@@ringomayhem Happy all went well. Ride safe and have a great memorial day weekend.
Hi Rocco I could watch your video's all day. You are the calmest coolest guy on youtube. When you go to do a job you do not get flustered you just go about fixing the problem in a calm manner while talking about what you are doing. I have a vt750c and it is just great to have your work youtube's down loaded just in case I ever need to do the jobs that you have covered. I even watch the Harley youtube fixes that you do because your video's are so good. 100% quality and a big thumbs up for your video's. I am now a subscriber as well. Thank you for all your uploads. Bob
Happy to help...And Thank you for your support...Have a great day.
Good info I removed the Cluster off the tank the first time, unplugging that wire to the cluster was a big time saver. Great video.
Happy to Help...Ride Safe And have A Great Day.
I just got a 2005 vtx1300, so I’ve been watching a bunch of vids on them. You do some nice, informative videos. These two videos Reminded me of my last bike, most of the carb screws were messed up on both its carbs. I ended up replacing them with allen key cap screws.
Happy to help. I Agree replace those cheap screws. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub.Heathen Ride safe and have a great day
Thanks Rocco for an excellent video. My VTX had not been ran for a couple of years due to back problems. Took apart just as you instructed and put everything back together. Runs almost like a champ. I'm going to go ahead and change the oil and plugs. All your videos are excellent!!!
Happy to Help...VTX are great bikes...Ride Safe..
Just bought an 2007: Mustang seat, pipes, K&N filter, DYNA jets, wind screen with 4100 miles for $4000. Had no rear brakes, bleeding the air out solved that.
Guy left it sit with gas in it since last summer. Has horrible off-idle stumble. I'm about to take care of that with your instruction here. Thanks for posting!
Happy to Help...Let me know how it works out. Ride Safe.
Initial results were very positive. The primary jet was clogged with the old fuel. Wire reamed the ports and cleaned the entire carb.
Was running lean for sure. Popping on deceleration.
(Other sites were suggesting SCAR mod, shims, etc. Have you ever done this?)
I backed out the A/F screw 2-1/2 turns, and it runs much better. Hope to get some time on it this weekend for further testing.
Thanks again!
I would ride the bike for a few nice rides....And see how your carb. cleaned up...Make sure you have a good petcock...No vacuum leaks...th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html Same set up as VTX...Take look and make sure you have no vacuum leaks at petcock...effect bike greatly...Hope this helps...
thank you... your videos are great.... i just bought a used 2004 VTX1300 but its been seating for 2 years, slowly getting it there to be ridable, cheers!!
Happy to help. Clean the carburetors and you are well on your way. And make sure your Petcock Diaphragm is working properly. I will send you a video. Thank you for watching it all your support red flame. Any questions just ask Ride safe and have a great day. This video is on a sportster checking the Petcock, which is the same as your VTX vacuum operated Petcock, must be in working order for your motorcycle to run right. .th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. Let us know how this works out.
Thanks for making this maintenance understandable. I'll do mine more often now for prevention.
Thank you..I have a video coming out at 9am you might won't to see..Have a great day Dan...
Man.. you make this look "Easy Peasy" ... just grabbed one of these puppies.. and thanks to your vids.. she's a purring like a sewing machine... you're correct.. GREAT bikes.. Thanks for sharing your talents..
Happy to Help.You got a great Bike.Ride Safe.
Thank You, I've learned something that it'll be of help Carb cleaning procedure
Happy to help, Thank you for your Sub. Any question just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Thank you for making the 2 videos on the vtx1300 carb cleaning.
Happy to Help..Ride Safe and have a great day. So all whet well?
You would think that since gummed up carbs are such a common problem, manufacturers would engineer them to be cleaned easily.
The gas formula that they use today with the ethanol creates a lot of problems. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Ok Rocco. Good news. Problem solve with my 04 1300c. It was for sure, a month ago, the pretty well hidden Pair Valve modification plugged vacuum line that popped off that was the culprit. It's tucked under the gas tank, under a frame central bar so you couldn't see it unless you really bent over and looked in the shadow. Sheesh. The open T connector was the hint that what's missing here? I think that famed ride for a mile when it went to heck was my correct assumption that something came loose in my putting tank on; taking tank off about 8 times and pulling carb down and putting it up about 10 times. Good rule of thumb after working on stuff like this is to inspect all lines for connection carefully. But that assumes you understand clearly how the bike works with the vacuum to begin with, which I didn't. And lastly, I had the idle screw turned way too far CCW and that's why it wouldn't idle. Two whole turns got it back to idling. Took it for a ride and tweaked the D screw with my new homemade flexible tool, and I think I'm good to ride again. I left the 3 shims the way they are for now. I may remove one or two if I notice that it's running too rich.
Happy to hear.....Ride Safe....Have a Great Day.
Thank You,
East Meadow. Have a great day.
awesome instructions, easy to follow, took a little research to find out what a " D " socket was, but other than that went super smooth! THANK YOU!!!! :)
Happy to help, Ride Safe and have a great day.
The D bit comes with the attachment from Glenn,s VTX Garage but I'm guessing it would be wise to order more rubber flanges before removing the carb from the intake,just in case the rubber flanges crack during removal.My bike doesn't have much mileage but it's 10 years old . Thanks again
Great videos! Took the mystery out of it and the instructions were clear!! Thank you so much
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Mark. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco my 2007 Honda VTX1300c is running better than the first day I bought it 5 yrs ago. SWEET!!! Thank you so much!!!!
@@lucybgl happy to read all went well. Thank you for watching Mark. Rise safe and have a great day.
Good Job, Rocco! Runs like new.
Happy to read all went well. Thank you for watching and your support Chris. Ride safe and have a great day.
No bullshit video brother.
Very informative and easily understood.
Thank you. I have a 2006 1300 having similar issues. Ii have some mechanical abilities and I think if i get the right tools together i can do it myself
You sure can.. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Todd. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
thx for your reply....i spoke to the original owner again......he put on after market pipes and the spike air intake......his mechanic installed the upgraded jets for the conversion. bottom line....it only back fires sometimes..... if i buy the OEM air intake assembly......do i have to put back the OEM jet kit too ? I dont want to change pipes too.... the baffles in my pipes .....he say come out and can be cleaned with brake cleaner......he said grap them with a coat hanger......do i really need to clean them for backfire issues ?
Test and tune, you will be toying with this until you get it right that's the way the stuff works but you have a good idea what you have to do I'm not able to tell you what to do. I can tell you what I have done, I don't run the spike air intake unless I have an aggressive pipe and aggressive jetting. Sorry I can not be more helpful. I would need the bike in front of me. Sorry.
Great video. Great channel. Very informative.
How do you fill the float bowl with gas before starting up the bike after cleaning the carb?
Can I use a vacuum pump on the vacuum line and open the petcock after reassembly to fill the bowl?
Thanks
Happy to help. If your Petcock is operating correctly when the motor turns over, it opens the Pecock and freely flows fuel to your carburetor and that's all it takes. Test the peacock. I'll send you a video most important. Thank you for all your support. Ride safe and have a great day.
th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=avumibOVGH6d67pM. This is the same on a sportster as it is on a Honda and most carb. bikes.
Will be doing mine tomorrow, thanks for the info!
Happy to help, Let me know how this works out.
Awesome video! Thanks for taking the time to do this. Much appreciated!!!
Happy to Help, Thank you for watching and your Sub Julio. Any question just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
You should run Seafoam in your gas a couple times during the riding season to keep the carb clean. I use it to treat my fuel over the winter months and never need to clean the carb. I've used it for 20 years now and never have carb issues with my engines anymore. It works, period.
So true....
Always check the vacuum piston for ease of movement. Sticky residue gave me a weeklong headache!
I agree. Thank you for your insight, and your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Hiya Rocco. Well you know all I went through with the 04 VTX 1300c with the 200/58 Keihin jets, AF screw set to 1.75 now, and I got it to one Needle jet shim. It's been running like a purring lion for weeks and very pleased with it's performance. And I replaced the petcock diaphragm. I throttle conservatively and don't usually drive but 30 to 65 mph around town. Safe to say on my last two full thanks of gas (3 gallons) my odometer hit 90 mpg at reserve point. So 30 mpg. I've talked with others with similar setup and bike to mine who tell me they are getting at least 40 mpg or better. I have to believe it's the enrichment that is causing the worse mileage. Mostly the bigger pilot. The AF screw has a turn more lean than months ago. It's puzzling as I feel I'm in the minority getting such poor mileage. Any thoughts?
I would look at the main jet..Let me know how this works out.
Keep in mind it's a brand new main jet 200 Keihin
well thats where the gas is going????
Good question. I can only assume the blend of main/pilot (now larger)/and shim to compensate for hypercharger and big shot pipes are rich enough that they are spraying a good percentage of gas. Unless there's some sort of internal sneak path going on. Another guy with a similar setup is saying he's getting similar MPG now. I have a feeling these mods (done prior to my buying it) is subject to a toll in excessive gas usage in return for a louder sound and a handful more HP with hypercharger and big pipe look. Unfortunately, owning the bike used means I can't compare to the original stock everything and MPG. Never drove a stock VTX before. What's frustrating is when others with similar mods are quoting 25% better MPG. What are they doing differently? I think my life is surrounded with puzzles.
Could be worse...Remember...You do have a nice running VTX.....
Great video thanks....im kinda new to all this...but your video and the way you did it made it look like i could do it...keep the videos going....keep em coming Rocco....have a great day !
I sure will..Happy to help..Ride Safe and have a great day.
Great Video! Very informative and easy to watch. Recommended to others. Thanks!
Happy to Help.....Ride Safe..
Hello sir
Thank you so much for spending the time to create such an awesome video.
I Would like to ask you a few questions
Got a 07 vtx 1300C was garaged for 5 years. I de-rusted the tank, changed oil, replaced the spark plugs, new petcock, completely disassembled the carb, which was full of gunk. Spotless afterwards and turn the A/F screw to 1- 1/2. Bike runs ok but the chock needs to be at half way through. If I push it in all the way, it turns off.
Please let me know what else can be done so I won’t need to use the chock to make it idle properly.
I appreciate your time.
Sometimes it takes more than one time to cleaning the small starter jet and circuit , That idle circuit has some debris in it. As long as your tank and screen and Petcock are in good working order. Did you test your petcock with a vacuum pump. Same test as your Honda th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. If you have any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Let us know how this works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
Two Wheel Rocco hello sir, petcock is brand new. The old one was leaking pretty bad. I did not test it the you did on the Harley, but what I did instead, I unhooked the fuel supply hose from the petcock and let the vacuum line contacted. It was pumping gas from the tank just fine so I assume it is working fine. I still think my problem is the pilot screw.
One more question for you if you don’t mind, I used gap .044 spark plugs on it. I just realized that .036 is the recommended. Do you think this is part of the problem?
Thank you for your time by the way!
It all helps, Gap your plugs and put a check on your list. Let us know how that works out. PS can't hurt...
Rocco, I'm not positive, but I may have screwed up my choke? When I start with the knob pulled OUT on a coldstart, it won't start at all. I have to push the choke knob IN to start it. That seems opposite to what I thought. Also, the tach reads about 650 when it first starts, and giving it throttle too quickly will stall it. It takes about 5-10 minutes of warm-up for the RPMs to gradually increase to 950.
I would look at how the choke cable is seated at the carburetor. sounds like it is not right. the stall sounds like your excelerator pump is not working. It should shoot fuel into the throat of your carburetor when you twist your throttle. Let me know how this works out.
Also very helpful. Thanks again.
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill. I just bought an 06 vtx 1300 with 30k miles. It idles fairly smooth although a little high, but it was cutting out at roughly 2k to 3k rpms cruising down the road. I threw some plugs in it and followed your steps on cleaning up the carb and the jets and adjusted the idle down. After I got it all back together it ran great for a few minutes then it died and wouldn't start. So I took it all back apart to double check that everything was right and it is, but still no start. I ended up running the bat dead so I gave up for the night. Any insight would be much appreciated.
Check your fuel supply, sounds like a vacuum problem, petcock diaphragm. Make sure you use a battery tender a strong battery is a must. I hope this helps ride safe thumbs up and subscribe thank you. Let me know how it works out.
Thanks I'll check it out tonight after work and see what I can come up with.
and the result?
These bikes are great bikes; I love mine! But honestly without more knowledge, could be anything from the connections on the start button IN the handlebar are just dirty to a clogged pathway.
@@tommymurray7023 The rubber boot connecting the carb to the breather had a small split in it causing it to get too much air. Wrapped it with some good 3m electrical tape as a temp fix till I found a new one and it runs smooth as silk now.
Two wheel Rocco, thanks for putting all your vidoes up. They are amazingly helpful. I followed the carb cleaning videos and got my new to me bike running very well after it had been sitting for about 4 years. I put new spark plugs in as well. I am having a bit of an issue however and was hoping for your help. The bike idles great, and runs great when not full gas. It bogs down when I give it a lot of throttle, say when I am attempting to pass someone on a highway, or even just giving it ump before shifting. Do you believe this is an A/F adjustment, or something else. I have very gradually (1/8th turn at a time) opened up the A/F adjustment and so far have not been successful. Probably close to 3/4 turn CCW from initial setting you recommended in your video. The A/F has an aftermarket extension which allows me to adjust without taking anything apart. The bike was jetted, has aftermarket pipes, has aftermarket air intake and had pair system removed or blocked or whatever. Again, the bike runs great and sounds, idles smooth. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.
Happy to help. The problem is you have to find out what you main jet size is. Go from there. At least VTX is easy as one carburator so start with the jet sizes and then take it from there. I hope this helped. Thank you for watching and all your support. CBC. And what pipe are you running and what air intake. Ride safe and have a great day.
You just got a subbed. Love the way you explain it all.
Glade to hear this helped. Thank you for your Sub Jose, Ride safe and have a great day.
HI ROCCO...I got your reply to use a stage 3 jet kit.....well ....i cant find it..... i did find stage 1 and 2..... Really dont know difference...stage 3 sounds like overkill...all that was done to the bike was after market pipes with baffles and a spike in take air filter.....im only persuming the stage kit wasnt done up to par because it backfires even after adjusting the d-bit air screw......im persuming its the jet kit....since i already cleaned the carb as i followed your video and adjusted air screw....im guessing it has something to do with a stage 1 or stage 2 jet kit....but dont know the difference.....for my 2006 VTX 1300C......do eleberate on this topic.im determined to get rid of this backfire
I would Get ride of your spike intake. That is a very aggressive set up. You will have to fool around with this until you get it right. Let us know how it works out. Sorry I don't have more. Test and tune.
This was an excellent video. I own two VTX 1300's and have done most of the things that you showed except clean carb jets and adjust fuel /air mixture. Basically I have no experience in this area. They both run well EXCEPT one of the bikes came with Vance Hinds pipes. Every 1000 miles I have to remove the spark plugs and clean them because they are carbon fouled . Even with the carbon fouled plugs, the bike runs well. I have tried various carb cleaners in the tank and changed the air filter. One problem is I can't tell if the carbs were rejetted when the exhaust pipes were changed from stock to Vance Hinds. How can I tell if the carb has the correct jets?
Typical jet size are Main 195 Slow jet 55..For VTX1300..I would start by turning Air/Fuel in a 1/4n turn... See if she sounds better...If not check jet size. Hope this helped.
Great video, thanks.
My 2006 VTX 1300 sounds exactly like that when I turn it off. When it was new I took it back and the dealer said that is a normal sound for a VTX turning off. It sounds like something is hitting something else when it turns off. But it's been doing it for years, and every VTX 1300 all sound the same when they turn off. None of my other bikes or ATV's make that noise. Do you know what causes that noise?
I believe the noise is the clutch hub coming to rest, on a Honda big VTX twin. Hope this helps,Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Hi Rocco, You're the BEST school and I truly thank you for all the knowledge you provide through your videos.
I recently picked-up a 2007 Honda VTX 1300 with 12000 original miles from a second owner. I'm a new rider and this is my first carb motorcycle. The bike runs fine with the choke slightly pulled out but it shuts off without it. It does starts with the choke closed but when I roll the throttle it dies. Bike only works when the choke is pulled out about half an inch or so. The owner told me that the carb was cleaned and the spark plugs, air filter was replaced last year. I noticed a metal cable with a knob running from the carb area down to the idle adjust knob on the right side of the motorcycle. Upon asking what that is for the owner said it controls the air/fuel mix not sure if the screw was broken or missing. Please advise where should I start from to fix this problem? I took the bike on the FWY and it runs strong and shifts smoothly. I'm not mechanically inclined much but willing to learn due to your videos.
Thank you
Happy to help. It sounds like you need to clean your carburetor. If you need the choke to be halfway out for the idle, Your compensating for a dirty, clogged idle jet. Watch the video, and clean the idle jet and you will be fine. As for the A/F screw, Leave it for now, First thing clean idle jet. Any questions just ask. What type of pipe and air intake do you have on the bike? Thank you for watching and all your support Mohammed. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out. VTX is on great motorcycles.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thank you once again
I'll give that a try over the weekend and will report back. Where do you get the parts from for this bike? In case if something's missing or I end-up breaking any nuts/bolts etc.
@@MohammadKhan-eg5dz Clean that idle jet and you're on Your Way, Those Phillips head screws can be a bear. Use a pair of smile vise grips. if they give you a problem. Let us know how it works out VTX is that easy to work on and they're great machines. I will send a video on how to remove those little Phillips head screws. Take a look at this video. .th-cam.com/video/2VwyFdMBOBc/w-d-xo.html. at 1 45 Small vice grip removing bad screws.
@@TwoWheelRocco I cleaned the jets over the weekend and the bike started without using the choke. I test rode it on the streets and FWY for almost 30 miles no issues at all. Today I took her out and after riding about 10 miles it stalled while running. It started in neutral, or 1st gear but as soon as I released the clutch it stalled again. I tried it few times and couple of times it moved for few feet but then it stalled permanently. Good thing I was close by my house, so I pushed her home. Bike is completely stock except for the Glen's VTX garage A/F switch. Can this be due to a week/bad battery?
@@MohammadKhan-eg5dz Sounds like your float needle jet is failing. Your motorcycle will run real rich. Take a look at your spark plugs if they are black You have a fuel problem. The tip off was when you said your bike would start without the choke. I will send a video on testing your Petcock that should be the first thing to test. th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. needle jet. www.ebay.com/itm/133433267440?hash=item1f113e14f0:g:vQYAAOSwZbtfYejr&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8EwVqHjQq39QaOdtQhmlcdNkBK5QEujDSrP%2BNJb%2BR03r2jwFnyjfpP%2BGZLU92Iz6DUhz0Nd9imovGaIr2FFJweOVm81tys2Pw9Btb8wwx5qwjq%2FODTGRXlbqbjUyqmdph18hAhhwv7EkV%2BI1mIu3JgkCfKF2mmmtOGVnppoHAg%2Fegikw6obCSOGlamLnue9OO1%2FR8RpJ1MlKnujPNM9rK%2BEIg4GLO84%2FPXEE2GvavrrcufNmfcOA3YLOYQf%2FIeYd7xJzDj1Vs2u1hhp%2FuJV3cA4GLc1vETzD10MSCtMUsV1JO8gG0Ra8tNPi8RPNJcZbPg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM-I72hIli. Any questions just ask. Let us know how it works out.
2005 VTX not starting after sitting 2 years im about to do this and see what wonders await me. Bike only has 8K miles
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Idle Jasper gets clogged and Petcock Diaphragm Faus I will clean the carburetor. Make sure you choke works proper and you should be all right not a big deal. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and all your support JBlaine . Ride safe and have a great day.
Hi again Rocco. So here is what I was doing with my 04 VTX 1300c tune up. New plugs, New jets in carb, stock size. 195/55.
Verified Scar mod with 1 - .028 shim (which is sort of like 1.5 shims considering .020 thickness nominal for a shim). Now messing with D adjustment rich/lean with air cleaner removed.
First off, I tried it at 2 turns. Not so good. Put it at 1.5 turns, couldn't keep engine running except choked, runs a bit rough at 2.5 turns (richer) but I had to up the idle a bit. Ultimately I had to turn it to 2-3/4 to get it to enough richness to run ok.
My problem, in spite of following this slew of suggestions about how to best adjust it to get rid of backfiring and/or popping out the pipe or the hypercharger, the adjustments were not successful and it still has these issues.
I also put regular nuts on front pipe (instead of cap nuts) flange to seal it better. Had a slight air leak at head.
Now there are people on the Facebook VTX modification group telling me I need much larger jets, like 220/60. That sounds terribly big to me.
Here is what the bike had done 10 years ago by prior owner. And he too reported similar popping/backfiring in spite of pro work done to it:
Pipes changed to louder Vance and Hines type
Air cleaner changed to a K&N Hypercharger
Valve pairing (or Desmog). Removes air porting to exhaust pipes for emissions burn off) Caps off air port and theoretically helps with deceleration backfiring.
Jets theoretically changed to accommodate bigger pipes and air cleaner. 200 main instead of 195
Scar mod: 1.5 shims but neglected to cut tit off plastic piece. I did that.
Theoretically, the prior owner had it Dynoed, which meant it should have been tuned correctly, no?
Sounds to me you need bigger jets...More fuel.. less air= less popping...Your A/F screw will start to make a difrance At 1 1/2 to 2 turns out...When you have the right size jets in play...Hope this helps...Let me know how this works out.
I went ahead and ordered a 58 and a 60 pilot jet, since I figure these problems all focus on the 0 to 2000 area (popping/backfiring on decel) along with fine tuning the D lean/rich screw. Bigger pilot jet also allows for fewer turns on D setting. (many more days of research). Thanks again. I'll let you know how it went when the jets are in and I've fine tuned the D screw.
You will need a bigger main jet.... motor will not have good RPM with that pipe and intake...I would try a 205 Pilot is just idle....needle placement is mid range.....every thing feeds off main.....A/F is transition of off idle....Hope this helps. Let me know.
Thanks again Rocco. As an amateur home type mechanic, I try as hard as I can to accumulate 10 years of community knowledge and professional knowledge, such as yours to glue together what I think shouldn't be such a terribly complex picture for one bike and one carburetor. Good grief. There is one thread that posts all the jets and settings that many have successfully done on their VTX 1300 and you would be hard pressed to find two that are the same. If you look at this link and post 9 (link at bottom), this is what convinced me to stop focusing so much on the Main and steer more toward the low RPM due to the backfiring problems. But a second visit echoes what you are saying (see post #9) on the link, that you need at least 2 Main jet sizes bigger. Ergo, 205. There was a 200 in it when I tore it apart initially, that I was riding on for 10 years. Oh, one other thing, I bought some Irridium NGK plugs that are one step colder than OEM, per another persons suggestion. (He actually went two steps colder). More reading about plugs states with the colder plugs you need a bit leaner mix to compensate. So I have that in mind too. Besides getting the carb mix right, I'm trying to get the plugs to look healthy in harmony with the mix.
www.vtxcafe.com/showthread.php/44656-Kuryakyn-Hypercharger-jet-kit
Also, to further confuse the issue, and since I was attempting to stay true to the original manufacturer of the Honda using only Keihin OEM Jets, I am now frustrated to see that the biggest jet the -393 style goes to is a 200. Add to that the confusion between one mfgs jets and another (crazy). Thoughts?
www.jetsrus.com/a_jets_by_carburetor_type/jets_keihin_99101-393_main_round_28-xxx.htm
Yet this chart that compares one jet size to another shows bigger jets, but why do I think that a bigger Keihin jet is not available for my stock VTX 1300c carb?
www.jetsrus.com/FAQs/FAQ_mikuni_vs_dynojet_vs_keihin_sizes.htm
Very helpful...thanks. Have you heard of JIS screwdrivers?
Yes, Thank you for watching and Sub Ken. Ride Safe and have a Great Day.
This was an excellent video
My choke is stuck shut, It won’t pull out. Any suggestions?
Try penetrating oil, remove the carburetor totally from the motorcycle apply penetrating oil to that choke slide. loosen the vinyl nut, take your time it'll take a few days. Let the penetrating oil work, don't get crazy because you will pull the cable from the slide. If that happens, drill and put a screw in the slide and pull it out with a claw end of your hammer. Hope this helps Let us know how this works out. Thank you for watching. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I’m debating on buying the Honda VTX 1300. My only real concern would be “ can this bike ride 75-90 miles an hour continuously for the freeway doing 100-300 miles? Any advice would be appreciated
Happy to help I was talking a bike with a six speed and a bigger motor. If you're gonna be constantly on the big roads, I need a big V twin with six speed so that would be any big Harley 07 and better. Vtx 1300 unless you got a retro with floorboards, that could get you there but you will miss sixth gear. Hope that helped. Thank you for watching and all your support. Drive safe and have a great day. Vtx 1300 are mid size bikes, they are great. if you're in Florida where it's flat and windy you need a bigger bike. Hope this helps. Thanks six speed fuel injection and you're on your way. As a local cruiser, you can't get no better than Vtx 13 Hundred for Dollar per value.
Let me know how it works out. Will get you on the road.
I didn't have a chance to get out in the garage until tonight, but you called it! I took the petcock off, took it apart and sprayed some carb cleaner in it, let it soak for a little bit then blew it out and bam! She's running like a top now. Thanks a lot man!!
Great, Ride Safe.
hey rocco, any video you can recommend for accelerator pump cleaning? thanks!
This is a CV carburetor on an Harley that is some what similar Accelerator pump set up. Take a look and let us know how this works out. th-cam.com/video/BEvtEw_twPQ/w-d-xo.html
Great step by step
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Brian. VTX 1300 is a great machine. Ride safe and have a great day.
This is a good video EXCEPT that I can't see exactly where the air /fuel mixture screw is when it's being adjusted. Is it under the float bowl? Does the carb have to be disconnected from the intake to access that screw? I have the attachment from Glens VTX garage, that allows you to adjust the air/fuel mixture without taking off the tank but I can't find where the dam screw is located (mostly because I don't know what I'm looking for. The OEM diagram is no help
Remove carb from intake like on video...Tilt carb and right behind float bowl there will be a brass d screw ...you will need a D bit to remove A/G screw....
www.ebay.com/itm/Motion-Pro-Replacement-D-Shaped-Bit-for-90-Degree-Carb-Tool-/332325801851?epid=1811838942&hash=item4d60294f7b:g:4bEAAOSwCQZZB6f~&vxp=mtr
Hope This Helps....Ride Safe..
Thank for the response . I'll give it another shot
You will need that D bit.......To remove...Let me know how this works out..
Did you find it? I also bought the Glen's adjuster and had the same hard time finding it even with a shop manual. The instructions from Glenn's makes it sound easy but without pulling the carb loose you cant even see the D-nut. It's dead center on the bottom of the carb. I opted for the 6" adjuster that you leave attached and I really like it. Once you get it installed it makes a huge difference. Well worth the hassle and the price.
If you can, send an email Address.and i will send picture of it on one of my carbs on my shelf..Hope that helps.
One carb? I'm used to 4 this wont be bad at all sweet
Happy to help, Any questions just ask. it is easy Thank you for Sub Rocketman.. Let us know how it works out. Ride safe and have a Holiday.
Thank you for the video, I just got mine I bought it used. My issue is even though the bike is already running for about 5 mins. When I proceed on first gear the bike start choking so I have to put more acceleration in order to not the bike to shut off. Any tips on what should I do?
Clean your carb. Check petcock vacuum for leaks, th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. Same as Honda. Make sure excelerator pump is working. Take look, th-cam.com/video/kivgNpZWHeY/w-d-xo.html will walk you threw your CV carb and fuel system. Same as your honda. Any questions just ask. Let us know how it works out.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thanks for the info
Hey Rocco waiting on screws as 1 was wrecked by previous owner using wrong tools used your tip to remove it. I see you live in Florida i was living in West palm beach for 8 years back in England now.
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your Sub Martin, living in the treasure Coast now 12 years I love Florida. So when you coming back. Ride Safe and have a great day.
As soon as covid is over i will be back, got friends from Palm City all the way to the keys.
@@martinking4476 I'm right by Palm City. Stay healthy ride safe and have a great day.
Hey Rocco, great video as usual. Just a thought, when you switch the engine off, that loud click just after it's switched off is that normal? It sounds like the starter clutch might have an issue which what happened on my old XVS1100 years ago and it had to be replaced which turned out to be a real pain. It may be normal in the VTX but on the Yamaha XVS1100 its one of the symptoms of a failing starter clutch (next thing is the whirring of the started).
That is a very common problem with Yamaha 1100 starter clutchs.....That really ####....Not cheap....Or easy to do...They really need to beef them up...Brought back some bad memory.... Ride Safe and have a great day..
Hi Rocco. Thanks for your excellent video. It inspired me to go through this process myself. I have one question; I wasn't sure if you reused the old float chamber gasket or replaced it? In my younger days of working on bikes, I always replaced the gasket if I took it apart. Let me know please.
I used the old gaskets...And never had any problem...Hope this helps..Let me know how it works out...Ride Safe
Very cool...Thank you
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Excellent video. I have a question for you if you do not mind. I have a 2004 Honda VTX1300 R. At fast deceleration is backfiring. Can it be a sign that I have to change the carburetor jets (all the jets, the needle and all the staff inside) ? (excuse my English, is not my native language)
What pipe and intake are you running..Sounds like you need more fuel A/F turn out 1/2 turn and test ride...should be 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 total turns out ....Hope this helps.
Two Wheel Rocco, the pipe and intake are stock.
With that i would be looking for a vacuum leak....Intake, carb clamps ,or hoses...spray carb cleaner and see if idle changes....That will help you find leaks.let me know how this works out.
Two Wheel Rocco, thank you for your advises. I will keep in touch with you.
Happy to Help..Ride Safe...Have a Great Day..
Hey Rocco can you show the Petro bottle or how to make one?
ebay...www.ebay.com/itm/TAM-Motorcycle-Shop-Auxiliary-Gas-Fuel-Tank-Tool/331712476069?hash=item4d3b9ab3a5:g:zRsAAOSwo4pYg8A7&vxp=mtr Hope this helps..Have a Great Day.
Thanks rocko it worked great
great video...thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
i bought PAR valve caps and stage1 jet kit to fix the backfiring...i havent installed either yet....which do you think will solve the backfire most
Cap Par and test ride. I hope all gos well. Let us know what worked. I hate that spike intake. looks great. But lots of problems.
NYC. Just bought a VTX 1300.10 K miles. Mint condition. Same sort of symptoms. Wouldn't stay running unless choke stayed out 1/3 of the way. Now when I use the choke its revving way high ,and when I push the choke back in it goes down a bit ,then gets high again when fully back in. Cant get the rpms down at idle. I have the idle screw backed off fully. Still too high.Carb clogged ?
What year?
Yes, If it needs choke to idle....Jet is clogged. Look in gas tank for any rust That is why i ask what year.Let me how this works out..Hope this Helps..Any problems just ask.Thumbs up and Subscribe. Thank you,
2006. No rust anywhere on it. Its pretty mint looking. I'd say its been sitting around most of its life.OK Thanks a mill. I'll try cleaning the jets
It will run like new...Let me know how it works out..Ride Safe.
Awesome vide sir. I have a 2004 Vtx 1300 and sometimes coming out of 1st and 2nd gear it just cuts out for a split second then comes right back. It doesn't do it all the time but seems to affect overall performance I believe. It has no problem starting or idling . Any suggestions ? Thank you . I must add it has vanes and Hines pipes from old owner
How many miles?
Check Vacuum line from gas tank petcock to top of carburetor..Hope this helps. Ride Safe.
Great videos thanks for the info
Happy to Help...Let me know how it works out..
Hi Rocco, Excellent video! I tuned my 2005 VTX 1300 A/F screw to the service manual spec using a tach. The bike cold starts slightly rough (have to choke it) but once warm it runs like a dream. I get a very infrequent POP in my stock exhaust on decel, and I'm thinking maybe a cracked vacuum line somewhere in there. What would your gut tell you?
I would turn A/F out. More fuel will help. 1/8 turn counter clockwise. Tune until you find right spot.Has exhaust been drilled? Makes a different..Hope this helps.
Hi again Rocco, it's been too cold to try a ride yet. No the exhaust is not drilled. I've also changed both he crush and slip on gaskets.
hey boss...as i explained before....i got exact same bike and year..... difference is i have a spike intake filter and after market pipes..... after reviewing the back fire issue im having......i dont feel carb adjustment is the culpret....i believe the PAR valves need to be capped off to solve the entire issue of back fire with modifed pipes and new intake filter ...rather than buying a jet kit....which i did anyway since the bike is modified...whats your thoughts of probability for back fire.....do you think its the PAR valves need to be capped ?
That is a big difference. spike air intake are problematic, You will have too test and adjust, Cap your Par and let us know how it works out.
Really good helpful video thank you for making it, have a great day. Danny
Happy to help, Let us know how it works out. Thank you for your support.
@@TwoWheelRocco OK, I will let you know after me and my brother do the carburetor cleaning and fuel mixture job thanks again my friend. Danny
Thanks. Tackle that in the am.
Happy to help...Let me know out..Ride Safe.
Two Wheel Rocco I will I've be milking it with the choke for 4 months now. Can't take it anymore.
Success. It took me about 1.5 hours taking my time. 20 minutes of that time was in unclogging the jet. It was completely blocked. Also I burned myself adjusting the idle for .5 sec. lol. Other then that went smooth. Side note I did the Clayton mod a week ago but now that the bike can idle. Wow what a sound on the idle and rev up. Thanks again! I even had to use the trick to get a stripped back screw with a vice grips. There's a lot of detail in your video that can save someone's butt. Tony
Happy to Help....Ride Safe..
Very nice video, thank you
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching all your support carfreak. VTX 1300 are one of the best bikes out there. Honda hit it out of the park without bike. Ride safe and have a great day.
My vtx runs a crazy high idle and I can’t seem to figure out what needs adjusted without tearing to much into one specific thing, I’m new to carbs. Should I clean it or look in other places first?
Happy to help. I would first start with the idle adjustment that's just on the bottom of your air cleaner. You'll see a knob turn counter clockwise and that will lower your idle. Withl the bike started, so you know which way you're going higher or lower. That's where I would start. Let us know how that works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Dylan. Ride safe and have a great day.
Let me know if you have any question.
Two Wheel Rocco is this similar to 2007 Honda shadow spirit 750?
Two Wheel Rocco My 07 VTX 1300 looks like this one I haven’t been running a while . I started it ran, for a moment and then Stalled. Starter turns but engine will not start do you think it’s carburetor gunk?
What is that cable hanging right there near the float bowl?
Hey Rocco, great video! I’ve done the cleaning like you described, but when I hook up petrol to test it out my motorcycle backfires. Any ideas what could be causing that? I cleaned the jets, fuel is fresh. The only thing I didn’t touch is fuel/air adjustment screw.
Sounds like your petcock diaphragm is bad and you are pulling too much gas or air into your intake test your diaphragm on your Petcock here's a video it's the same as your Honda but this is us Sportster same set up. Petcock.th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Nick. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco thanks for the response Rocco! Love how engaged you are with your viewers and subs. I’ll give this a try and update you on how it works out.
Happy to Help, Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco I checked the diaphragm and it’s holding vacuum perfectly. I did replace spark plugs because they had carbon build up (I’m guessing from running rich)... should I go back and revisit the fuel/air adjustment screw or could it be something else?
@@nicolasmerino4022 I agree..Air/Gas screw. Let us know how many turns out it is. And was your Excelerator pump working that would be the brass pen as you twist the throttle you'll see it squirt gas into the throat of your carburetor very important. Let us know.
Nice Nice...Great video! Keep making them! So what part of Long Island are you from?
that screw you adjusted to 1.5-2 turns i set mine like that ran great for 2k miles then the bike died and i took it apart and the jet was laying in the bowl of the carb wasnt broke or anything, i set it back to where it was needed but both times it felt pretty sloppy in it. the bike has 3k miles im just wondering are they supposed to feel sloppy after theyre set or should i use a small handle screw driver , i used my snap o comfort grips the handels are fat as hell on it. what would you suggest
This is your Idle jet that was laying in your float bowl? Tighten down the jet. and you should be alright. . Let us know how this works out. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I have an 04 vtx1300s and it was running fine until I cleaned the air filter and shot a little carburater spray in the air intake. It idles fine, but when I give it throttle it wants to cut out and backfire? What is wrong possibly?
Sounds like a fuel problem, Check your petcock, Take a look at this petcock video this is the same as your Honda VTX setup. Let us know how this works out. Any questions just ask, Thank you for your Sub Will.
My bike has been sitting for a while. I turned on the bike finally and on the first attempt. It ran. When I got home. I found gas flooding the intake housing. Do you have any suggest on what might be the cause of it. Bike won’t turned on anymore.
Test your petcock vacuum for leaks. Thats where I would start, Take a look at this video. .th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html. Harleys are the same as Honda petcock. If that's all good then needle jet on float is failing, Clean carb and reinstall, Let us know how this works out. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Carlos. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Rocco; What would cause on VTX 1300, if petcock is off for a day and it''s parked the float bowl and I guess fuel hose to be empty? In other words, I have to turn on petcock to get fuel. If not, it won't start at all. A leak in the carb bowl somewhere siphoning gas? (no external leaks)
Don't Know....Let me know when you figure it out....Have a great day.
I read more into the service manual and found that the article I showed you to adjust the tang for the float was a generic one. But the VTX does not have that tang and is not adjustable. If the level measurement as spec'ed is wrong, all you can do is replace parts. Others told me they can leave their bike parked for a day or two with petcock off and they can start it and it will run for minutes. In other words their float bowl is not draining. I'm simply not expert enough to dig into the minutia of the carburetor to understand where there might be some sneak path of leakage. But I have to believe this is somehow tied to my crappy miles per gallon. I put a new Enricher spring in to ensure that was closed all the way as well and doesn't supply yet another path for dumping gas when I don't want it to. My kingdom for a fuel injected 1800. Never thought I'd still be dealing with carburetor. lol I probably could have saved a lot of time and money and just bought a brand new one and swapped out the jets and be done with it.
had got flooded in a rainstorm and we remove the carburetor had the carburetor completely cleaned and rebuilt. We put the car back on and now it’s still not wanting to crank like either it’s getting too much air or not enough turns, and when I tried to start it yesterday, it shot a little spark outside of the carburetor. I’ve spent so much money on this bike. Im broke. She has sat more than driven. HELP
If you could send a cell number and I'll give you a call, Where are you located?
@@TwoWheelRocco I emailed you my number
Does this bike use a Honda 450R quad four wheeler carburetor. ??? Is that the rebuild kit you use that's what's on the link. !!!!
No i do not believe so...I do not buy rebuild kits...At worst i install a new needle jet on float....i buy from dealer or ebay $25 dollars...Clean carb as i show in video...Hope this Helped. Let me know how this works out.
Two Wheel Rocco thank you. Right underneath your video there's five items or parts. I wonder how many people has ordered these thinking it's for their bike. Me and my son are considering buying the VTX 1300. But 60 horsepower roughly just don't seem enough. ???
VTX 1300 are great bikes.....You will enjoy..Lots of value for the dollar...Its not about speed they are cruiser...1300 nice for around town and highway. Keep you out of trouble...C models are nice..
Two Wheel Rocco thank you for the reply the vt750 or 1300 would be fine for me. But my sons friend is riding a brand new Ultra Classic. I think it's about a hundred and fourteen in 1800 some CC. Milwaukee eight. ?? Does that mean it's an 8 valve motor. ??? How many horsepower are these engines. ??? My son says it runs like a horse with eight legs. !!!! Hahaha
Yes it is an 8 valve motor...107 or 114 Time will tell....
Rocco ! I have a 2009 vtx 1300 the air gas adjustment screw is not slit (standart screw driver) is there a special tool for that particular adjustment
Happy to help. It is a D is there a bit for your A/F screw. Hope that helps. I was trying to look it up not too easy, but if you go to one of the Honda sites they'll have it. Thank you for watching and all your support taprac.. Try JP cycles. Give them a call. Thank you for watching and all your support. Ride safe and have a great day. I wish I could've found it on eBay not so much. It will be a debit that fits into your ratchet. Your screwdriver whatever not bad at 2 or 3 dollar tool.
www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=d+bit&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8. Take a look.
Thanks Rock! I ordered a small kit
From Amazon is says for small
Engine carbs but I'm hoping the d bit fits. If not I'll send it back.
@@taprac let us know how it works out, but I'm sure it will fit.
@TwoWheelRocco
Hey Roc!! I adjusted the carb
It's hesitating a bit on higher gears at higher speeds.
But then it pick up .
Slight delay in doing so.
I adjusted the screw (gas air)
To 1 1/2 turns .
I'm not sure if it has factory jets or they have been charged
Does the adjusted charge if they are not stock?
Tanks
Hi Rocco What is the purpose of the idle screw if its running right why play with the idle??
Thanks
Pauly
Happy to Help, the air/gas screw sets the air gas mix. This controls the quality of the idle. The idle screw set RPM. Thank you for watching and your Sub Paul. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco ok great thanks but these bikes have no RPM Gauge so do you just turn till is sounds and feels right
@@paulst-pierre9131 Yes, the screw that's on the bottom of your air cleaner.
Hi Rocco, great vid. Where are you located?
Florida......How about you? Hope my Video helped..Ride Safe.
NYC. Turns out the idle screw was jammed at high setting. Backed it off as far as it would go but it was jammed. After I discovered this, it was still running rough from low rpms to high in first and second. Think one of the spark plugs wasn't firing. Just changed all the spark plugs and ran some carb cleaner through the engine and its way better, but still going to tackle the carb in the next week. Love the vid, thanks for all you help
Idle jet probably clogged...That why idle set high.. to compensate clogged idle jet. Or has to run on choke. Hope this helps ,Let me know.
Just did the carb clean, just exactly as your video said. Installed, Glens Air/gas adjuster, all worked out great. Its going really great now thanks very much. I was wondering if you encourage using the choke on starting? It says to do so in the manual, but a lot of VTX guys say its bad for fouling the plugs. What do you think in general ?
I will try to do a cleaning soon and a minor tune up, my bike issue is that it won't start, after l left her parked for almost 4-6 months w/o riding her I noticed the gas won't fill the carb when press on the throttle ... can this be a clog in the gas line or something else?
Sounds like petcock diaphragm might be bad....With a fully charged battery...Spray starter fluid in carb.and try to start...if it starts you could have a bad fuel supply...and i would first look at petcock..Then clean carb...let my know how this works out...th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html...
HD is the same petcock set up as honda...Hope this helps...
I did spray some gas when I was trying to figure out why it wasn't starting and it did start with the gas directly into the carb but it doesn't seem like its getting the right supply. I watched part of the video you shared and I agree it could be that as well but Im still going to clean up the carb because it wasn't idling right neither when she did start before. Thanks for your help Ill keep you posted. Any specs on that petcock as far as brands or quality?
Honda dealer part. or ebay.. replace diaphragm in petcock...www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-HONDA-DIAPHRAGM-COVER-SET-FOR-PETCOCK-CB600F-SHADOW-VT750-VTX1300/222304780792?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Hope this helps..
Rocco, I ordered the part just this weekend but while i wait for it to ship in I did take apart the petcock, cleaned it and put it back together. I did noticed most of the vaccum lines to the petcock and too the carb were completely dry and cracked at the base so I replaced them all. After I put everything together the bike started with the choke on but the second i pushed the choke back in, she shut off and when I gas it it also shut it off ... can this still be an petcock issue or maybe dirty carb/jets? it seems like it rattles in low rpm's
Sound like the vaccum line was bad...Now you are getting gas to the carburetor....Clean idle jet and you should be running fine....Let me know how this works out...
I bought this 03 honda 1300s vtx, the previous owner modified it and the air box is messed up like the one you worked on. He re jetted the carb with I guess a dyno jet, I don't know the stage, it has v&h longshots and modified k&n air breather cover and k&n filter. it pops thru the exhaust, idle is ok at startup, warmed it is high, at highway speeds it bucks sometimes then acts as if running out of gas, then clears up go a bit, random though. should I just go back to oem needle and jets? where would I find these oem parts? no matter what adjustment bike does mot run right and I did the 1.5 turns start point as you suggested.
I would go throw the carb and see what jets were installed... Stock..Pilot/idle 55...main ... 190, 195... check slide needle for clip or washers under needle seat....Ebay for parts.. Does your pipe have there baffle installed? Make shore petcock vacuum and screen is good...th-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/w-d-xo.html It is the same principal...A must for a great running motorcycle...Let me know how this works out....Hope this helps...
Two Wheel Rocco how do i know if my baffles are in? Looks like they are, when I shine a light in the pipes it looks like a smaller pipe with vents. I have had my gas tank off, there is no vacuum to the peacock, I don't even see where a vacuum line would go. and last but not least, are the jets marked some how? how do i know if it is 190 or 195? and so on. thanks for the speedy reply and help. and the needle is not stock, it looks like a dyno jet needle, has multiple slots for adjustment.
...OEM Jets are stamped with number on top...and it sounds like baffle are in place..did you look at petcock and screen in tank....Very common for old tanks to be dirty and rusted...Witch cause bad running bike...how many miles? Sounds like after market petcock....Which tell me tank was a problem at one time..Need to have clean fuel...Let me know how that work out...
Great video!! Thank you
Happy to Help...Ride Safe...
I didn't understand the last part. You marked the screwdriver with a black marker and turned clockwise then marked with a white dot and turned 1 and 3/4 but you never took anything out
I was just checking to see where the air fuel screw was set at 1 3/4. I noticed somebody removed the cap so I wanted to make sure it was set at 1 3/4. let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Vman. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco thanks so much for the explanation. BTW this is an amazing video and I'm cleaning the carb now thanks to your video. highly appreciate it
Happy to help. What is your motorcycle doing? Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Vman. Let us know how it works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
Beautiful
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Vincy. Ride safe and have a great day.
Rocco thank you!
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching. And all your support William. Ride safe and have a great day. VTX is a great motorcycles. Enjoy.
@@TwoWheelRocco thank you that’s much appreciated!
My pleasure..@@williamiannuzzi2492
Done. Thanks.
Happy to read all went well. Thank you for watching and your sub A Nes. Ride safe and have a great day.
I just bought an 06' VTX1300R couple months ago. If I apply the choke it will start but if I push in too fast it dies then will not start back. Almost like it's flooded.. Is this a carb issue or something different. Any help is appreciated.
Happy to help. How does this motorcycle idle when she is warmed up? I would try to start it with the air filter removed sounds like it's dirty. Make sure you do not have too much oil in the motor. Halfway on the dipstick Thank you for watching and your sub Jonathan. Ride safe and have a great day.
It runs fine when it's warmed up. That's why it's had me so confused. If it starts up and gets warm it will be fine rest of the day. But if it starts when cold and shuts off, it will not start back. I tried for 2 days then it miraculously decided to start and ran fine for a few days. Then today same thing. I did look at the air filter and it's pretty dirty. I've got one on order. I'll check the oil in the morning and try starting with filter removed also. Thanks so much for quick reply.
I also did notice some oil (what looked to be oil) in the bottom of the airbox. I wondered if that was normal also.
@@jonathancreech5861 Let us know how it works out I would do the plugs, four of them. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@jonathancreech5861 that's an indication of too much oil in the motor. Very big problem with the glass window for the oil check. Make sure it's at the halfway point. Most bikes have problems with too much oil that's why I asked if the oil filter was dirty with oil. Clean remove oil and make sure it's only halfway in that glass window. Ride safe and have a great day makes a big deal.
Would you recommend full exhaust or slip ons for these bikes? (VTX 1300s) Thanks!
Slip ons. Any questions just ask. Let us know how this works out. Thank you for your Sub Mowgli. Ride Safe and have a great day.
He made it look easy but believe me, The airbox hoses are a bitch to get back on.
Yes it can be....Without those curve pliers...Do the small one first from left side of air box then the big one.from the right side of air box....With your curved pliers... grab hose 1 inch in on hose and push on...little oil on hose will help..So hows the VTX run? Next time it will be easier..
I can’t start my VTX 1300...need help carburetor has a hyper sensor on it
OK it doesn't start. Let's start by moving that hyper sensor intake. And squirting some fuel into the throat of the carburetor. And let's start let's try to start it let me know how that works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Shala. Will get you going there very easy bakes.
Great quality video! I have the same bike, with a similar problem. Where do you live? I'm going to trailer it over :-)
Thank you for the kind words. I live in Florida, Any questions just ask. Let us know how this works out.
@@TwoWheelRocco OK, I'm in Maryland so I guess I'll just have to roll up my sleeves.one day if it cools off enough. I'll let you know how it goes.
@@peterpoggi Hot here too, It is easy. Watch the video a few time and you are done. Any question just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRoccoTook off the air cleaner cover today, and don't see any gas coming out of the accellerator pump when I twist the throttle. Gas in the tank, petcock is connected... Any thoughts, or anything I can check before I need to get in any deeper?
@@peterpoggi Did you clean the carburetor? If so then look at your float bowl. 3 screws on bottom remove and inspect And clean all small passages. If accelerate diaphragm is bad replace, Ebay item, www.ebay.com/itm/Ready-To-Install-Honda-Accelerator-Pump-Diaphragm-Set-Rebuild-Kit-0103-009/372020122946?hash=item569e209542:g:qX8AAOSw01JdEpmT:sc:USPSFirstClass!34953!US!-1 Must time clean and reinstall. You can test it by putting gas in float bowl and pushing rod. Let us know how this works out.
How was the bike running without the gas tank on?
Happy to Help, Heres part 1. th-cam.com/video/CymFLDrKNoQ/w-d-xo.html. Temp fuel tank hanging above. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Steve. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Ah, thanks... I just bought a 2007 C with 4500 miles and it runs great. Thanks for ur videos.
Great Bikes, Any questions just ask. Good Luck with your new Ride.