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RE: 1200 Custom Backfire

From: "Matthew Wills" <mwills@havilandtelco.com>
Subject: RE: 1200 Custom Backfire
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Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:44:41 -0600

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David says:

I have a 2003 1200 Custom.  My bike backfires through the carb.  It is
not constant but it seems to do it after running at a constant RPM for
awhile and then when I pull up to a stop light and rev it up it will
cough and backfire through the carb.   I have done the following to
it.  Are there any suggestions to prevent this from happening?

1.  D&D slip-ons
2.  K&N Air Filter
3.  Rejected Carb. with 180 Main jet, 45 slow jet, and 1988 needle.

Matt replies:

David,

Perhaps Lee Bussy will chime in, but I'm not sure you need the 45 jet
and the N65C needle. One or the other but not both?

Regards,

Matt

"Lefty" 2006 XL 883C
Ram-Flo AC
Cycle Shack Tapered Slip Ons
Left Hand Brake
Shopbuilt Left Hand Control Switches
Shopbuilt Right Side Foot Throttle

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