How do I adjust my carburetor to reduce fuel consumption?

Find the adjustment screws on the front of the carburetor. There should be two screws on the front of the carburetor, which are used to adjust the air and fuel mixture. Often these look like flat-head screws and you can use a screwdriver to turn them, adjusting the amount of fuel and air mixing in the carb.

How do you adjust a Keihin carburetor?

Start turning air screw counter clock wise, ¼ turn at a time until you have reached 2 ¾ turns out. Between 1 ¼ and 2 ¼ turns, your engine should have reached its highest RPM maintaining a steady throttle. Adjust air screw again between 1 ¼ and 2 ¼ until you have determined highest RPM.

What is FCR carb?

Keihin FCR Carburetors are acknowledged as the leading carburetors in 4-stroke motorcycle racing thanks to their precise metering high flow, flat slide throttle design and adjustable accelerator pump. The Carb comes ready to bolt onto the bike’s stock airbox and intake manifold.

What is a PWK carb?

PWK General – PWK Carburetors Keihin PWK carburetors is the dominant carb on the factory motocross machines. Because of their great performance they come stock on a lot of the leading brand bikes. With these features you can take advantage of Keihin’s superior performance.

What is a lectron carb?

Lectron is not only the first metering rod carburetor, but it was also the first flat slide carburetor designed for motorcycles. Known for making strong, consistent power, Lectron has dominated sports like two stroke motocross, enduro, and drag racing.

How do I know if I am running rich or lean?

Your car will still crank and drive if it’s running rich, but you’ll likely experience symptoms like low gas mileage, slow acceleration and strong smell of gasoline (especially when idling).

How do you tell if a motorcycle is running lean or rich?

If you take a look at the spark plugs, you’ll notice an obvious difference. We noted that a motorcycle running lean will have a clean spark plug. A motorcycle running rich will have a much dirtier and soot-looking covered tip.