Hi Chris:

If all you did was change the pilot jet from a 42 to a 45 you shouldn't
have the problem you described unless something didn't go back together
right.

Did you remove the carburator? If so, you may not have fully seated it
into the manifold's rubber gasket. From first hand experience, it is very
easy to dislodge that rubber gasket and then twist it when you push the
carb back in. With the gasket twisted, you will not seal the carb to the
intake manifold.

Mark
'00 M2 (twisted the gasket the first time)
'98 883
'74 CB550
'72 F7A

On Sat, 30 Dec 2000 11:55:53 EST Sirchance66@cs.com writes:
> Listers,
>    I have paid the tax on the bike and when I went to change the
> jets,under
> the advice of a local mechanic only changed the slow jet to a 45 and
> left the
> factory main in.I went out to the garage today and started her up
> she was
> blowing some white smoke and then that cleared up once she got warm
> then I
> took her for a ride and she started to fart and putter and kinda
> stutter or
> stall before she would respond to the throttle.Do I need to change
> the main
> jet or is there something else wrong with her.Thanks
>
>    Chris in va
>     01 883 blue pearl
>