How to know if carbs have been re-jetted? - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

darksandz · 06-04-2012, 01:19 AM

Hey guys, I know i've been posting a lot lately but I won't be able to start riding my bike around until after i get insurance and finish the MSF training course. I know this bike needs a lot of work done on it and I plan to take care of it all before the new semester starts because I will be so screwed if I have something happens during the school year. Anyways I just bought the bike with 2 previous owners. The guy I bought it from only owned the bike for 3 months so he had absolutely no idea about anything. Long story short spark plugs are oily, leaking petcock, and gas smell in my oil. I know i need to pull the carburetor and clean it but I'm not sure if the first owner re-jetted the carbs when he put on the V&H exhaust. Is there any way I can tell if he did? If not, do I have to? The rejet kit is like $100!!!

Spool · 06-04-2012, 04:12 PM

The only way to tell is to pull the carbs and see what jets/needles are in there.

rpneal44 · 06-04-2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Spool

The only way to tell is to pull the carbs and see what jets/needles are in there.

^^^ THIS really is the only way to tell...

crittar · 06-04-2012, 05:05 PM

its a real good bet they were rejetted cause they should have been.

CrazyDave · 06-04-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by crittar

its a real good bet they were rejetted cause they should have been.

I wouldn't use that kind of assumption on either jets or brake pads.. should have been means nothing.. point one

point two.. rejetting is over rated as a necessity

darksandz · 06-04-2012, 06:11 PM

O okay, yea I'm going to pull the carb one of these weeks and if the needles are stock it wouldnt be horrible to the bike if I don't rejet them right?

byggd · 06-04-2012, 06:32 PM

Make note of numbers stamped into the jets and then look them up in the catalog (on line microfiche) and see if they match.

crittar · 06-04-2012, 07:28 PM

im just saying i have an 02 ace and when i changed to my cobra exhaust i had to rejet

Corigan · 06-04-2012, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyDave

I wouldn't use that kind of assumption on either jets or brake pads.. should have been means nothing.. point one

+1.

I paid a place to rejet my bike. Two days later my bike broke down. I towed it to the closest shop, and low and behold the bike was never rejetted. I never assume anything.

darksandz · 06-04-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by byggd

Make note of numbers stamped into the jets and then look them up in the catalog (on line microfiche) and see if they match.

what catalog?

06-04-2012, 01:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
darksandz Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 56	How to know if carbs have been re-jetted? Hey guys, I know i've been posting a lot lately but I won't be able to start riding my bike around until after i get insurance and finish the MSF training course. I know this bike needs a lot of work done on it and I plan to take care of it all before the new semester starts because I will be so screwed if I have something happens during the school year. Anyways I just bought the bike with 2 previous owners. The guy I bought it from only owned the bike for 3 months so he had absolutely no idea about anything. Long story short spark plugs are oily, leaking petcock, and gas smell in my oil. I know i need to pull the carburetor and clean it but I'm not sure if the first owner re-jetted the carbs when he put on the V&H exhaust. Is there any way I can tell if he did? If not, do I have to? The rejet kit is like $100!!! __________________ Crappy angle for now, I'll update once I start riding 2002 Honda Shadow ACE

06-04-2012, 04:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spool Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Derrick City, PA Posts: 998	The only way to tell is to pull the carbs and see what jets/needles are in there. __________________ 2002 Shadow Spirit 1100

06-04-2012, 06:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
darksandz Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 56	O okay, yea I'm going to pull the carb one of these weeks and if the needles are stock it wouldnt be horrible to the bike if I don't rejet them right? __________________ Crappy angle for now, I'll update once I start riding 2002 Honda Shadow ACE

06-04-2012, 06:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
byggd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Corona CA Posts: 2,114	Make note of numbers stamped into the jets and then look them up in the catalog (on line microfiche) and see if they match. __________________ 88 Honda VT1100C 02 Yamaha WR426 71 Honda CB175

06-04-2012, 05:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
crittar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: n.e. ohio Posts: 115	its a real good bet they were rejetted cause they should have been.

06-04-2012, 07:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
crittar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: n.e. ohio Posts: 115	im just saying i have an 02 ace and when i changed to my cobra exhaust i had to rejet

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