Airhead

Makes sense,.. i didnt know that! thought they were all pilot air adjusters.

You sure about that Cy?, Thats different to the norm!!

DONT!!! mention WD40 Chains....What chains?

Phil, dunno what you mean when you say"using the original fitting", I didnt use the original fitting...had to find somewhere apprropriate where it would go and not foul the forks movement, like i said the other one is smaller so may even fit where your original is, i suggest you go and have a look at them to decide. As for wiring, mine came with a relay so i used it because it doesnt give the horn switch a hard time.

Are you sure youre 'doing it right', not trying to be funny but sometimes they will only start if you put choke on and dont twist the throttle while you attempt to start, could be just a knack thing!...Possibly

From cold use choke to start and then knock it off as soon as possible, its quite common practice, no wonder youre having trouble, you should need to use choke when the engine's cold, after all...that's why youve got one!

I dont know if it will fit an R6, i just about got it in on my bandit, although i must add that i went to my local motor factors shop and asked them if i could take it out of the box to my bike to weigh up the possibilities before i bought it, they should let you do that if you leave your crash helmet behind the counter. BTW Stebel do a smaller one too...'Magnum', also loud but i dont think its a two tone like the 'Nautilus', these seem popular with bikes. Have a look on their web site for more info.

Go for it, they certainly wake em up yes!! Heres mine, a Stebel Nautilus...with the fairing on you dont know its there.

No wonder youre having trouble, fix the choke and all will be well. try using choke only when engine stone cold and knock it of asap

No problemo! youre welcome.

There is a bolt on either side towards the back, (May be behind a sidepanel) remove these, lift back of seat slightly and then slide it back. what year is your bike? if you PM me your email address i will send you a parts list

Haha, good one Drewpy

You screwed the mixture adjustment screws in, aka pilot air screws, the pilot jets are brass jets inside the carbs

Nice bikes, welcome to the smokers lounge.

Nice one WF, now dont forget your idle mixture screw, im guessing if the new filter is less restrictive you might have to adjust it. First adjust your tickover for a fast steady rate, then adjust idle mixture untik you find the fastest spot, then re-adjust the throttle stop screw for a normal rate. i think it wont be more than 1/4 of a turn from where it is now

are they the same as XS400?

Cant comment on that WF, only you can assess if its possible coz i cant see it!

Thought you were doing this, I think this 90 elbow connector will look pants and its dubious you will see much performance increase, i admit though its good to tinker so why not cut the airbox if you can make a good neat job of it

I agree, it seems that you are compensating for blocked pilot jets or passages by opening the throttle stop screws to bring in the fuel through the main jet, so it looks like further cleaning of the carbs and their passageways, make sure all the tiny little holes in the needle jet emulsion tube and the pilot jet are not blocked, soak them in carb cleaner as well as the carb body, compressed air is useful to blow out the carb passageways Cou could also consider a rebuild kit Here

It screws out anti clockwise, remove the exhaust pipe first, youre lucky theres enough left to get hold of. heat up the area with a butane blowtorch and use a small pair of stillson wrenches to undo it, if it moves a bit and then stops , dont force it but keep rocking it one way and then the other, when you get around 1/4 turn of movement, leave it resting in the middle of this movement and give it a good spray with plus gas or other penetrating spray. leave to soak in for 1/2 to 1 hour and then continue, if it doesnt want to go dont be rough, you dont want to snap it further or strip the threads. there are other tools that will get a good grip, 'gas up lets go' mentioned one recently, it was an Aston super wrench !...Good luck

you just like 'Dark' ones

I didnt realise that keihin were fitted to yamaha's, usually the choice of honda, anyway Keihins air bleed (mixture) screws are nearly always set between 1 and 2 turns out from gently closed

Are the idle mixture screws set as per spec for your bike? You could try turning them clockwise by the same amounts (that is of course if its a multi cylinder), this will richen the mixture at idle.

The engine does have oil in it although its only in the gearbox and clutch case, there will be a drain plug underneath, warm the engine before attempting to drain it. Before you do drain it find out how much to put back in, there is usually a dipstick or a window in the clutch case to use as a level, you need to have the bike vertical when filling to the correct level, as Mikey said, the other oil is two stroke oil and your engine burns this so you need to keep it topped up, although there should be a warning light when its getting low.

I....I.......I........Ermm....lol....Ag... Agh, never mind!