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today i tryed to get the bike going with no luck. so i pulled out the plugs and thay were dry took the carbs of and checked them i found them a bit different to the original ones on the new ones thay have numbers 1A8-60 and on the butterfly 120 the olf ones had 125 also the jet i think it is the jet on the new one was around 20mm lone with a pin hole and the old one was round 10mm long with a match hole and thay were on different sides i hope anyone can help me on this thanks. ps you can tell im new to this sorry
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Sounds like you've thoroughly checked your carbs, but connect them to hoses and turn on petrol to make sure it IS getting through. If not trace things back until you find the problem.
I recently installed a tank that had resin and cloth covering the tap hole!
Another time I found a wasp nest in the carby, and another time when I pulled out the jets I found the passages above them blocked with corrosion cos they had been dry for so long. Your float bowl level may also be too low. Also... some models of XS have vacuum operated taps...
Sounds like you've thoroughly checked your carbs, but connect them to hoses and turn on petrol to make sure it IS getting through. If not trace things back until you find the problem.
I recently installed a tank that had resin and cloth covering the tap hole!
Another time I found a wasp nest in the carby, and another time when I pulled out the jets I found the passages above them blocked with corrosion cos they had been dry for so long. Your float bowl level may also be too low. Also... some models of XS have vacuum operated taps...
Chopit'nrideit... Prof
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