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Offline Black500

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500 Carb set up
« on: June 14, 2017, 08:06:45 PM »
Hi all looking for your help please I now have my 500\4 MOT'd and ready to go but not 100% happy with carb set up. It seems to be running ok and ticks over and rides ok but when set up with vacuum gauges they should read between 16-24 cm HG. Mine are at 7cm Hg. any idea what i should do now please?
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Offline kevski

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Re: 500 Carb set up
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2017, 09:28:40 PM »
If they are all reading around the seven mark the carbs are fine, the 16-24 is just academic.
« Last Edit: June 15, 2017, 08:58:11 AM by kevski »
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Offline deltarider

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Re: 500 Carb set up
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2017, 06:46:53 AM »
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Mine are at 7cm Hg.
At what RPM? Then, sure it's cm? Or is it inch?
« Last Edit: June 15, 2017, 06:48:28 AM by deltarider »
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Offline florence

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Re: 500 Carb set up
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2017, 08:20:13 AM »
the crucial thing is that they are balanced.  If the bike runs well then I wouldn't worry.  I had my carbs balanced by an excellent bike mechanic twenty years ago.  He said no need to do anything more to them unless I take them apart which I have not needed to do.  Still does the ton.
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Re: 500 Carb set up
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2017, 10:26:10 PM »
thanks guys for the advice
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Offline deltarider

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Re: 500 Carb set up
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2017, 06:56:18 AM »
Was it 7 cm or inch you measured?
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