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jayman87 · June 20th, 2012, 02:46 AM

Hey, these vids helped when I did might cleaning.

Carb Removal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7bCEuefvgY

Carb Overhaul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJVHu8itDls

Well they would have if my carbs actually needed a cleaning. My bike sat for two months with no stabilizer in it. When I started it, it felt like it was struggling a little.
I always let my bike idle a min before I take-off and warm it up on the road, and it would die twice before that minute was up(not just the first start, for the next week). So I yanked the carbs and as I got inside to clean them they were already spotless. Float bowls so clean I could have my morning cereal in them. All those hours wasted, and I still had to put them back in and hope I didn't screw them up. Turns out I needed a valve adjustment. My valves were super tight.

June 20th, 2012, 02:46 AM	#5
jayman87 ninjette.org member Name: Jaeson Location: Philadelphia Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ninja ex250 Posts: 56	Hey, these vids helped when I did might cleaning. Carb Removal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7bCEuefvgY Carb Overhaul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJVHu8itDls Well they would have if my carbs actually needed a cleaning. My bike sat for two months with no stabilizer in it. When I started it, it felt like it was struggling a little. I always let my bike idle a min before I take-off and warm it up on the road, and it would die twice before that minute was up(not just the first start, for the next week). So I yanked the carbs and as I got inside to clean them they were already spotless. Float bowls so clean I could have my morning cereal in them. All those hours wasted, and I still had to put them back in and hope I didn't screw them up. Turns out I needed a valve adjustment. My valves were super tight.