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Hey guys, ijust purcahsedan '81 1100 standard model and recently had the carbs rebuilt and synch'd. I seem to be running a little lean and need to set them richer. I can reset all but one which will only allow a little under 1/4 turn due to the limiter capon the pilot screw . Is removal of the limiter cap inevitable so i can reset all 4 equally. I've tried to reset one of the leanest carbs to see if it had any affect but my idle was uneven and somewhat lower than normal. Is it better to reset all four equally or can i reset them individually?

 

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All the pilot screws are still intact and all o-rings and rubbers were replaced including the air cutoffs and intake o-rings due to the previous owner using starter fluid and or carb cleaner. The rubbers were literally MELTED. The mechanic saved the rubbers for me and they smelled like burnt electrical wiring. As far as the idle goes it purrrs like a kitten and has very strong acelleration. It does hesitate a tadbefore it warms up goodbuti'mrather used to sport bikes(CB750's) and new to cruisers as far as quick throttle response. I'm really concerned about the lean running due to overheating.Exactly whatdid you meanbyout-layer and the dirt.

 

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I'm judging the condition by the appearance of the spark plugs. They're not the medium brown but white in color. Usuallya sign of being too lean. I presume that the limiter caps are attached with loctite and wasn't quite sure if i should remove them to reset the mixture.

 

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I'm in the learning process with this Wing as i mentioned i've always ran the sport bikes and it's good to know that the plug condition is somewhatnormal. My son has a '78 Wing that runs the medium brown and i basically was judging by his and my other bikes. I do have a slight popping when deceleratingand a slight surge at low RPMcruisingbut not a problem. The '78 also has a tendency to pop slightly. This may be dueto the design of the carbs themselves. Thanks for the great info