2000 Vulcan 800 classic
Bike has 19K miles. Well maintained.
Hypercharger and straight pipes.
I don't know what jet size was installed with the HC. (wason when purchased)
Runs good but rear cyl is definitely running rich. black soot in pipe and when reving up towards limiter on acceleration it often stays rev'd for a 1/2 second or so when I roll off the throttle. Rear plug gets sooty after 300-400 miles.
I know there is a number of things that could contribute. I found no exhaust leaks and no intake leaks I could find. I am going to check valves soon, but in the meantime I checked the AF screw and found it 4+ turns out from bottom.
I turned it in approx 1/2 turn and I think it's better, but barely. Problem is that I can not tell the difference by ear between appox 3 to 4.5 turns on the screw when adjusting it. It doesn't seem to change noticeably between 2.5-3ish and about 4.5 turns.
So regardless the valve check in the future, how do I best set the mixture? Will a vacuum gauge be more accurate?
Bike has 19K miles. Well maintained.
Hypercharger and straight pipes.
I don't know what jet size was installed with the HC. (wason when purchased)
Runs good but rear cyl is definitely running rich. black soot in pipe and when reving up towards limiter on acceleration it often stays rev'd for a 1/2 second or so when I roll off the throttle. Rear plug gets sooty after 300-400 miles.
I know there is a number of things that could contribute. I found no exhaust leaks and no intake leaks I could find. I am going to check valves soon, but in the meantime I checked the AF screw and found it 4+ turns out from bottom.
I turned it in approx 1/2 turn and I think it's better, but barely. Problem is that I can not tell the difference by ear between appox 3 to 4.5 turns on the screw when adjusting it. It doesn't seem to change noticeably between 2.5-3ish and about 4.5 turns.
So regardless the valve check in the future, how do I best set the mixture? Will a vacuum gauge be more accurate?