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Carb Advice

XR650-R
in Yamaha Workshop

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Well 1 blob of solder on the pilot jet and she lives.....ordered a new 1 along with some tank rubbers/mounts and a float bowl gasket so hopefully come Wednesday the carb and tank can go back on. Connected the headlight up the other day and it didn't seem to work till friend turned the key a bit further amazed light worked :)....thanks for the help guys, least if anyone else has the same problem as me they will know what to go to straight away....good old interweb

Just a thought what if anything should I do about any excess fuel which has entered the crankcase ?....

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      Took carb off again and checked everything including float height..21.5mm so spot on, I removed the reed valves which again looked perfect, stuck her back together but she still seems to drink fuel...

    • XR650-R
      XR650-R

      I had just started her....just done another test with choke fully in..OFF and she still drinks fuel ?....any thoughts now you have read the book and seen the film By the way she doesn't want to rev

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      Airhead

      tell you what, get a jam jar with a little water in it, take the gearbox breather tube and put it beneath the water level and start the bike, look for bubbles or the water going down...that'll test th

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    Running much better now not perfect but video to show you....

    http://youtu.be/_ZruYZwGzmo

    Anyone know what colour white the tank is close to ?, tried Ford Diamond White but it's to creamy ?

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