Nope, thats a lot of work im not willing to do cause its all there in the videos and people need to do there own research mate! Here is the video playlist Budget Bobber Build Season 1 XV250 or Virago 250: ruclips.net/p/PLmVgB9c9_om0nwaTBngXW4UUOfMjvfSrn A lot of info about what is used is in the description of each video!!
Even though its been 6yrs, I want to say THANK YOU! I recently bought my first motorcycle, being a 98 Virago 250, and this is basically the ONLY video that actually shows the idle adjustment, not just referencing it (if at all). And your explanation was so easy to follow, I was able to adjust my own without too much trouble and get it going. I've been struggling for days, despite tons of Google, RUclips, and Reddit, and your video got me adjusting and riding in minutes. I knew what to listen for and what to adjust, how to turn, and you go straight from point A to B while providing simple to understand explanations and tips. Seriously, you not only showed what to do but gave a simple explanation on the why behind it all and riding afterwards gave a great example of good sound and performance, what you might experience if off and advice on how to fix ( or if too rich which mine was doing). All great for someone like me with all experience gained being this summer with this new to me motorcycle. I am extremely thankful for this video, thank you so much.
Thank you mate, glad the video helped 7 years on and really appreciate your kind words and the fact it played a small part in getting it running. Cheers
I appreciate your videos got my first bike a 2002 V star with 3000 miles and these vids have been helpful. I did the gear swap removed the wheels and Installed new tires and just been riding every chance I get.
Thanks Jay he is a cool bike ive really enjoyed building it, soooooo ruclips.net/video/eX5u_lQNAtM/видео.html this is the new project for next build!!! 😁
Thanks. You are welcome. I love like you just having a crack and getting my hands dirty and having a go. Ic i screw it up meh i can fix it or get some advice!! It runs really well now mate. Hope you have the same success tunning little lucifer!!
Nice video. I love my Vstar 250 they are such fun bikes and just overall such easy maintenance. Engine tuning can be tricky I live in super high altitude my Vstar can be very tough to get just right.
Thank you, sir, for the video. I have a 2014 Yamaha V-Star 250 that is running a bit rich as you were talking about. I will back that down if I can and adjust the idling as well after the battery has been recharged. I ran it down to low riding to work the other morning. Looks like an every 3 to 4-week charge on that too :) Your video has been very helpful and inspiring too. Shane from San Antonio, Texas (United States)
Mine is a 2014 (purchased in 2015, .1miles) and called a "V-Star 250" but STUDYING your vid, the engine is identical. EXCEPT, where you have the air/fuel mixture screw, I have nothing. ANYHOO... I just turned 32200 miles and it's still running great with only oil changes, spark plugs, chain and tires, brake pads, etc. However, I've always had to keep the choke engaged until it is really really warmed up which is tough as I don't usually go very far. THEN IT OCCURRED TO ME. Dial up the idle! First RUclips search gifted me your video, made a slight turn to the idle screw and now, I come to a stop and my wee Thunder Mouse doesn't conk out. And no, I don't have the idle dialed up silly high, just enough to keep the fire pumping. I call it my Thunder Mouse because, well it's a 250, but the V-twin pulls quite nicely and come of the throttle, it gives a satisfying "BLAP POP BLAP" from the exhaust. This is my first Yamaha and my first "cruiser" style moto. I've always been into the sport bike style, mostly Honda CBRs 600cc and up with one 92 Kawi ZX-7, but I'm here to tell anyone willing to listen (or read, as it were), this 2014 Yamaha V-Star 250 (XV250C) has been the best, most reliable moto I've ever owned! Safe travels, my two-wheeling brothers and sisters!
I screwed up by adjusting the idle and the air/fuel and now my bike doesn't run. I know I can see the air/fuel all the way to the right and then back off 3 turns, but what is the starting point for the idle? Thanks!
Hi Iridetas, I have a 2013 Yamaha Vstar 250. Used your videos for the carburetor mod. Bike has straight pipes with K&N filter. When adjusting air-fuel mixture the screw is all the way in with no change to bike. Any ideas? Thanks for a great channel. Jose St Augustine Florida
hello friend my motorcycle is xv 250 The engine does not exceed 80 km/h and there is no problem in its operation. clutch ok Could it be due to the air fuel mixture?
Thanks, this is exactly the info wanted. I have added pod filters, but not drilled the exhausts (yet) but even with just the pods, felt it was too lean, also live in the mountains outside Sydney at 3,300' altitude but now, I will be able to get it set just right. I've done much the same mods you have, except the seat (yet). Thanks Again. Bryn Fowd
I just took the bafles from my 250 and now she is struglingto stay on and the eletronics are weak... Any advice? Ive saw your vídeo were you've put New bafles in, can I make it run just by tuning the carborator or do you think I must get New bafles?
Hello great video. I have just been working on my Virago and all fuel lines are correct. I have a line connected to the top of the vacuum pump that runs underneath the fuel tank and out towards the front forks. Is this a breather hose can't find any connection for it???? Tku
Your videos are great man I enjoy watching and learning. Happy to have subscribed. Keep it up maybe I’ll put some virago mods on my channel. I’m thinking of that and pressure washing driveways ( sooooo satisfying). Have you ever concerned wrapping your bike?
Nice video a question dough.... seams like my bike doesnt get enough fuel (to lean mix) after i changed to a pefrormance air filter. I have tried to unscrew the mix screw to get a richer mix but after 10 turns it is just a minor improvement. Any help or advice would be nice (Btw i have not done any upgrades to the fuel system jet)
You won't need it screwed out 10 turns, if it's more than three you would need to re jet and or lift the needle. The slide may be stuck or a fuel block
Just got my 09 VStar 250 running it runs great other than when you give it heavy throttle it acts like it's hitting rev limiter. Roll into it no problem it screams to redline. New plugs gapped to .24mm, new carb, tank is clean fresh 91, not sure if my tci is going bad or I'm an idiot over looking something I did add a fuel filter and I'm thinking maybe it's too high a micron and it's restricting flow. Any idea what is wrong? I'm thinking it isn't getting enough fuel so it just won't rev with heavy throttle. Edit. I did make sure the fuel filters arrow is going towards the carb.
hi mate i got my 07 virago 250 with no carby or fuel pump. I got a carby but no pump its just gravity feed to carby with no vacume lines and ive followed your advice on tuning the carby and its running pretty good now as befor it was really bad on fuel ive done just over 50khs and almost used half a tank. so now I hope it will be better . Thanks for your help
I actually run mine without the choke cable at the mo so it will run mate. Choke cable is a few videos down the track sorry but im sure if you google it there is simething there or find the service manual to download. I know thats out there
I did the exact tune but then i heard it still poppin on decel i also have slash cut exhaust but i checked and it is on 0 turns anything more it will not turn on. Thought?
@@iRidetas gotcha, can that also be why it also goes to 60 no issues but seems to struggle trying to pass 70 i cant even put it on 5th gear otherwise it drops mph little by little.
@@iRidetas google was not much help unfortunately! I ended up pulling the carb right down and pulling it out to find it is an adjustment tube for the 'choke'. Funnily enough its not a thing on other BDS26 carbs though.
Super helpful, thank you. Question though....if I put my screw all the way in, my bike runs best. If I take it out up to 2 rotations nothing happens then it dies if I keep unscrewing. This seems opposite from what you have....why is that? Also, where do you put your idle screw when you start the carb screw adjustments?
You don't mention if you have any mods or if its even an xv250 which makes it hard to answer the question and I forewarn you I can't tune your bike via message. I'd start at 1 3/4 as mentioned. You need to wind in slowly it sensitive. If it dies after 2 turns it's rich! Which is what you'd expect if your winding out!
@@iRidetas it's the same, 250 virago 2005. When you say clean and check, you mean looking at the color to determine rich/lean and get them looking happy then adjust idle from there? Well aware you can't fix it, I always take internet advice more as guidelines anyway. :)
Yes mate, pull the plugs and check the colour to make sure it's running rich or lean via the burn colour! I did find without to many mods it was pretty tolerant of the changes, wasn't till I did the carb slide and gutted exhaust and then slash cuts where I had to really alter it via reject lifting the needle etc.
I have a completely stock Virago 250, and I drilled out my stock exhaust pipe, and now the bike surges. What I mean by that is that the throttle is hard to control; the bike surges and then sputters, uncontrollably. It's especially noticeable in 1st and 2nd gear. Also, the engine seems to be running very hot. I checked my spark plugs, and they look normal, a slight amount of carbon. My question is: Is this something that can be fixed with the fuel mixture screw, without jetting? Also, to clarify, does drilling the exhaust cause a lean condition?
@@iRidetas By the way, one thing that really fucked me up is that everyone says the top pipe is a fake pipe, but that is not true. The back cylinder still links into that pipe through the black canister, located below the pipes. I didn't realize that. I thought it was a fake pipe, so I didn't bother to drill that one out, and that's partly what was causing the problem. The top pipe is a real pipe, and I wish people would stop spreading the misinformation that it is fake. The top pipe is real; it gets hot, and has carbon from exhaust, just like the bottom pipe. When you drill out the pipe, you have to do both of them. You did not spread the misinformation, but there are many Virago owners on RUclips that are misleading people, and causing confusion about the exhaust setup. Anyway, thanks again for the links you sent.
hi,... just watched your video, thanks for doing that!... my 2000 virago 250 mixture adjust screw was adjusted all the way in (lean)... with no change in idle or running status, any ideas why this is happening? thanks,...
@@iRidetas Hi,... sorry, Pod?.... now sure what that is. thanks. If we are talking about a Pod style air cleaner,... already on the bike, and has been there since I pulled it out of storage.... replaced it with a new one fer sure.
+iRodetas so here is a dumb question but to do this correctly and with confidence I must ask..... So here goes nothing. When you say turn (referring to the screws) you mean that it has to rotate 180 degrees in order to be considered a turn or does it have to be 360 degrees? Thanks
I have the original air things and not the pods you have. But I have the drilled holes but I don't know if it's adjusted.thats how I bought the bike .when bike is going and going to a stop then stop.. The rpms are don't just do straight to idle they are a bit higher then slowly goes to idle. Is there any problem or bring to a mechanic
Hanging throttle Could be you need to, Adjust throttle free play Lubricate throttle cables If you can't do that, look it up on Google or ask your mechanic. Can't tell if it's to lean when not there you will have to judge that!
🤣 do it how you like mate, to lean drop you will need to go in then out as described!! Otherwise you just messing with it imo! You also tend to go in then out so you know how many turn out you have done. Its best to be methodical so you can get the best out of the tune
@@iRidetas thank you, I've just gotten a 250 vstar & have been going at it, so all of your series on the 250 has been such a help! But when comes to tuning it ehh I'm not still certain lol. I've played w the iddle adjuster, but been afraid to touch the carb adjustment lol
@@iRidetas Haha. Just trying to find a good set to order for my metric. Buncha JIS and flathead combo packs. Got some work ahead of me, amateur wrencher. My pod actually cracked today and fall right off. It looks like a stock air filter - dirty, gunked, retired. It's an 88' with 3k miles. I got the two cones, and will be taking the other pod off too. Might swap spark plugs, and already did an oil swap
Can you please give me a list of all the parts you had to buy to do the Budget Bobber Build. Please and thank you
Nope, thats a lot of work im not willing to do cause its all there in the videos and people need to do there own research mate! Here is the video playlist
Budget Bobber Build Season 1 XV250 or Virago 250: ruclips.net/p/PLmVgB9c9_om0nwaTBngXW4UUOfMjvfSrn
A lot of info about what is used is in the description of each video!!
Ok cool thank you
Even though its been 6yrs, I want to say THANK YOU! I recently bought my first motorcycle, being a 98 Virago 250, and this is basically the ONLY video that actually shows the idle adjustment, not just referencing it (if at all). And your explanation was so easy to follow, I was able to adjust my own without too much trouble and get it going. I've been struggling for days, despite tons of Google, RUclips, and Reddit, and your video got me adjusting and riding in minutes. I knew what to listen for and what to adjust, how to turn, and you go straight from point A to B while providing simple to understand explanations and tips. Seriously, you not only showed what to do but gave a simple explanation on the why behind it all and riding afterwards gave a great example of good sound and performance, what you might experience if off and advice on how to fix ( or if too rich which mine was doing). All great for someone like me with all experience gained being this summer with this new to me motorcycle. I am extremely thankful for this video, thank you so much.
Thank you mate, glad the video helped 7 years on and really appreciate your kind words and the fact it played a small part in getting it running. Cheers
I appreciate your videos got my first bike a 2002 V star with 3000 miles and these vids have been helpful. I did the gear swap removed the wheels and Installed new tires and just been riding every chance I get.
Awesome mate, much better bike with the gear swap. Hope you enjoy
Excellent job you're doing there, Gilby is certainly looking and sounding good. I'm going to miss these videos when you are finished.
Thanks Jay he is a cool bike ive really enjoyed building it, soooooo ruclips.net/video/eX5u_lQNAtM/видео.html this is the new project for next build!!! 😁
great video mate. this whole series is very helpful as an owner of an XV250 project bike. cheers.
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed!
Great job mate and you made it look easy for us non mechanics to give it a go! THANK YOU :-)
Thanks. You are welcome. I love like you just having a crack and getting my hands dirty and having a go. Ic i screw it up meh i can fix it or get some advice!! It runs really well now mate. Hope you have the same success tunning little lucifer!!
iRidetas nice job bro, I am at the same point. Added a new carb, fuel pump and plugs. This will be very helpful.
No worries! Checked out your vids mate and bike. Reallt well done G.I Bro
Te beat cross over
Nice video. I love my Vstar 250 they are such fun bikes and just overall such easy maintenance. Engine tuning can be tricky I live in super high altitude my Vstar can be very tough to get just right.
Absolutely! A great bike to ride and work on!
Thank you. I thought I was going to have to take it to a mechanic. You saved me some money.
Hopefully it worked well for you mate!
Thank you, sir, for the video. I have a 2014 Yamaha V-Star 250 that is running a bit rich as you were talking about. I will back that down if I can and adjust the idling as well after the battery has been recharged. I ran it down to low riding to work the other morning. Looks like an every 3 to 4-week charge on that too :) Your video has been very helpful and inspiring too.
Shane from San Antonio, Texas (United States)
Glad you enjoyed
such a concise and practical video, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us mate
My pleasure. Thanks for the great feedback! 😊
Mine is a 2014 (purchased in 2015, .1miles) and called a "V-Star 250" but STUDYING your vid, the engine is identical. EXCEPT, where you have the air/fuel mixture screw, I have nothing. ANYHOO...
I just turned 32200 miles and it's still running great with only oil changes, spark plugs, chain and tires, brake pads, etc. However, I've always had to keep the choke engaged until it is really really warmed up which is tough as I don't usually go very far.
THEN IT OCCURRED TO ME. Dial up the idle! First RUclips search gifted me your video, made a slight turn to the idle screw and now, I come to a stop and my wee Thunder Mouse doesn't conk out. And no, I don't have the idle dialed up silly high, just enough to keep the fire pumping.
I call it my Thunder Mouse because, well it's a 250, but the V-twin pulls quite nicely and come of the throttle, it gives a satisfying "BLAP POP BLAP" from the exhaust.
This is my first Yamaha and my first "cruiser" style moto. I've always been into the sport bike style, mostly Honda CBRs 600cc and up with one 92 Kawi ZX-7, but I'm here to tell anyone willing to listen (or read, as it were), this 2014 Yamaha V-Star 250 (XV250C) has been the best, most reliable moto I've ever owned!
Safe travels, my two-wheeling brothers and sisters!
Cheers
Xv250 is an awesome bike, couldnt agree more, not just a leaners bike in my opinion! Cheers
Muito obrigado! Estava procurando um vídeo de como regular o carburador.
I screwed up by adjusting the idle and the air/fuel and now my bike doesn't run. I know I can see the air/fuel all the way to the right and then back off 3 turns, but what is the starting point for the idle?
Thanks!
Nice job mate. Altitude does make a difference, especially when you're like me and ride at 4200 feet or more.
Ummm yeah i bet it does. Im guessing you have to tune each bike for your environment. Guess they dont run right from the factory in japan??!!
iRidetas correct. They tend to run very lean.
Greatly appreciate the teachings.
Cheers mate! 😁👍
Hi Iridetas, I have a 2013 Yamaha Vstar 250. Used your videos for the carburetor mod. Bike has straight pipes with K&N filter. When adjusting air-fuel mixture the screw is all the way in with no change to bike. Any ideas?
Thanks for a great channel.
Jose
St Augustine Florida
hello friend my motorcycle is xv 250 The engine does not exceed 80 km/h and there is no problem in its operation. clutch ok Could it be due to the air fuel mixture?
Yes, or a stuck float in carby
Thanks, this is exactly the info wanted. I have added pod filters, but not drilled the exhausts (yet) but even with just the pods, felt it was too lean, also live in the mountains outside Sydney at 3,300' altitude but now, I will be able to get it set just right. I've done much the same mods you have, except the seat (yet). Thanks Again.
Bryn Fowd
My pleasure mate. Glad it helped you. Great little bike to work on! In my experience they do like to be lean!
I just took the bafles from my 250 and now she is struglingto stay on and the eletronics are weak... Any advice?
Ive saw your vídeo were you've put New bafles in, can I make it run just by tuning the carborator or do you think I must get New bafles?
May be the idle is to low mate!
@iRidetas when I turn it up it starts choking and popping with flames
@osclax2010 sounds lean
Hello great video. I have just been working on my Virago and all fuel lines are correct.
I have a line connected to the top of the vacuum pump that runs underneath the fuel tank and out towards the front forks.
Is this a breather hose can't find any connection for it????
Tku
Your videos are great man I enjoy watching and learning. Happy to have subscribed. Keep it up maybe I’ll put some virago mods on my channel. I’m thinking of that and pressure washing driveways ( sooooo satisfying). Have you ever concerned wrapping your bike?
Thanks, you can start with my driveway if you want!!!!! I haven't actually but I'm starting to play with it on my car! Cheers
😃 if I can figure it out I’ll send a picture of my virago
This is so helpful! Thank you! :D
No worries, glad it helped
Nice video a question dough.... seams like my bike doesnt get enough fuel (to lean mix) after i changed to a pefrormance air filter. I have tried to unscrew the mix screw to get a richer mix but after 10 turns it is just a minor improvement. Any help or advice would be nice (Btw i have not done any upgrades to the fuel system jet)
You won't need it screwed out 10 turns, if it's more than three you would need to re jet and or lift the needle. The slide may be stuck or a fuel block
Muchas gracias por tu video, fue muy útil.
Coolio mate. Looks easy enough to do, lol.
Tcrs fella ✊
Its suprisingly easy!! 🙂
Thanks dude. That has help heaps. Legend
No worries hope it does help mate!
Just got my 09 VStar 250 running it runs great other than when you give it heavy throttle it acts like it's hitting rev limiter. Roll into it no problem it screams to redline. New plugs gapped to .24mm, new carb, tank is clean fresh 91, not sure if my tci is going bad or I'm an idiot over looking something I did add a fuel filter and I'm thinking maybe it's too high a micron and it's restricting flow. Any idea what is wrong? I'm thinking it isn't getting enough fuel so it just won't rev with heavy throttle.
Edit. I did make sure the fuel filters arrow is going towards the carb.
Sounds like it could be running to lean on the main jet!
The bike is now struggling to go past 80ks where as before it had no problem, do I need to go out more?
I have a ticking in my back cylinder?Normal?I can hear a slight tick in the video
Well what was it?
hi mate i got my 07 virago 250 with no carby or fuel pump. I got a carby but no pump its just gravity feed to carby with no vacume lines and ive followed your advice on tuning the carby and its running pretty good now as befor it was really bad on fuel ive done just over 50khs and almost used half a tank. so now I hope it will be better . Thanks for your help
Glad i could help! Cheers for the kind words mate. Good luck with your scoot!
Hallo mate
I have a problem with the chock cable it's stack fill with rust and l take the carbrutor off and don't know how to change it
I actually run mine without the choke cable at the mo so it will run mate. Choke cable is a few videos down the track sorry but im sure if you google it there is simething there or find the service manual to download. I know thats out there
iRidetas Thank you very much
Thank you very much
Brother for your help
I changed it with a new one from eBay and now it's working good.
Im glad mate! 🙂
Yeah definitely a delicate little piston tucked up in there! Be gentle!!
I did the exact tune but then i heard it still poppin on decel i also have slash cut exhaust but i checked and it is on 0 turns anything more it will not turn on. Thought?
To lean!
@@iRidetas gotcha, can that also be why it also goes to 60 no issues but seems to struggle trying to pass 70 i cant even put it on 5th gear otherwise it drops mph little by little.
For sure, also just check you dont have a stuck float.
What is the screw for that is lower on the left hand side of the carb? Not pictured in your video though.
Lol, your going to have to google it! 🤣
@@iRidetas google was not much help unfortunately! I ended up pulling the carb right down and pulling it out to find it is an adjustment tube for the 'choke'. Funnily enough its not a thing on other BDS26 carbs though.
Super helpful, thank you. Question though....if I put my screw all the way in, my bike runs best. If I take it out up to 2 rotations nothing happens then it dies if I keep unscrewing. This seems opposite from what you have....why is that?
Also, where do you put your idle screw when you start the carb screw adjustments?
You don't mention if you have any mods or if its even an xv250 which makes it hard to answer the question and I forewarn you I can't tune your bike via message. I'd start at 1 3/4 as mentioned. You need to wind in slowly it sensitive. If it dies after 2 turns it's rich! Which is what you'd expect if your winding out!
Do the adjustments pull your plugs, clean them ride it and pull them again and that will tell you.
@@iRidetas it's the same, 250 virago 2005. When you say clean and check, you mean looking at the color to determine rich/lean and get them looking happy then adjust idle from there?
Well aware you can't fix it, I always take internet advice more as guidelines anyway. :)
Yes mate, pull the plugs and check the colour to make sure it's running rich or lean via the burn colour! I did find without to many mods it was pretty tolerant of the changes, wasn't till I did the carb slide and gutted exhaust and then slash cuts where I had to really alter it via reject lifting the needle etc.
@@iRidetasDude, thank you so much for your time. Subscribed! Lol
Thanks
Cheers
I have a completely stock Virago 250, and I drilled out my stock exhaust pipe, and now the bike surges. What I mean by that is that the throttle is hard to control; the bike surges and then sputters, uncontrollably. It's especially noticeable in 1st and 2nd gear. Also, the engine seems to be running very hot. I checked my spark plugs, and they look normal, a slight amount of carbon. My question is: Is this something that can be fixed with the fuel mixture screw, without jetting? Also, to clarify, does drilling the exhaust cause a lean condition?
ruclips.net/video/XDT2QiUal1A/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/6Zp3Y6spV1c/видео.html
@@iRidetas Thanks so much for the reply, and the links. I really appreciate it.
@@iRidetas By the way, one thing that really fucked me up is that everyone says the top pipe is a fake pipe, but that is not true. The back cylinder still links into that pipe through the black canister, located below the pipes. I didn't realize that. I thought it was a fake pipe, so I didn't bother to drill that one out, and that's partly what was causing the problem. The top pipe is a real pipe, and I wish people would stop spreading the misinformation that it is fake. The top pipe is real; it gets hot, and has carbon from exhaust, just like the bottom pipe. When you drill out the pipe, you have to do both of them. You did not spread the misinformation, but there are many Virago owners on RUclips that are misleading people, and causing confusion about the exhaust setup. Anyway, thanks again for the links you sent.
No worries good luck. Its prob running lean!
hi,... just watched your video, thanks for doing that!...
my 2000 virago 250 mixture adjust screw was adjusted all the way in (lean)... with no change in idle or running status, any ideas why this is happening? thanks,...
Its prob been rejetted on the pilot by previous owner, is running to rich so it cancels out the lean drop!
@@iRidetas Hey, thanks!.... Anything I can do to fix that short of replacing the jets with stock new ones?
You could run a pod to lean it out
@@iRidetas Hi,... sorry, Pod?.... now sure what that is. thanks. If we are talking about a Pod style air cleaner,... already on the bike, and has been there since I pulled it out of storage.... replaced it with a new one fer sure.
Hi,.. and thanks for the video.... I have the exact same air cleaner/filter your using. What is the diameter of the port for that cleaner? thanks,...
48mm
Hello, my bike is only working with a bit of the choke on, do you think I can adjust the adjust the air/fuel screw to solve this?
Generally it means its running lean!
Where did you get the vaccum vent filter . My hose is 1/4 ". All that I can find is 3/8" I'd.
ruclips.net/video/KRTHiH3olWY/видео.html
I've never done it before. Could you tell me the purpose of it and how do you know when it's right? How would it sound if it's correct?
Mate if you are asking those question I would do some more research before messing with it.
is it same on dragstar xvs 125cc
Lean drop method works on any bike
the air feul mixture screw is it same on yamaha xvs 125cc
No idea
+iRodetas so here is a dumb question but to do this correctly and with confidence I must ask..... So here goes nothing. When you say turn (referring to the screws) you mean that it has to rotate 180 degrees in order to be considered a turn or does it have to be 360 degrees? Thanks
360 deg equals one turn. 180 deg would be half a turn.
I have the original air things and not the pods you have. But I have the drilled holes but I don't know if it's adjusted.thats how I bought the bike .when bike is going and going to a stop then stop.. The rpms are don't just do straight to idle they are a bit higher then slowly goes to idle. Is there any problem or bring to a mechanic
Hanging throttle
Could be you need to,
Adjust throttle free play
Lubricate throttle cables
If you can't do that, look it up on Google or ask your mechanic.
Can't tell if it's to lean when not there you will have to judge that!
@@iRidetas oh ok I understand
Sheffield?
Yup
@@iRidetas Still riding?
How often do you have to adjust it?
Never if you are riding a stock bike. Once after mods
nicely done and well explained :)
Thank you sir 🙂
Can u just barley twerk them as necessary or do u have to go all way down to go back up?
🤣 do it how you like mate, to lean drop you will need to go in then out as described!! Otherwise you just messing with it imo! You also tend to go in then out so you know how many turn out you have done. Its best to be methodical so you can get the best out of the tune
@@iRidetas thank you, I've just gotten a 250 vstar & have been going at it, so all of your series on the 250 has been such a help! But when comes to tuning it ehh I'm not still certain lol. I've played w the iddle adjuster, but been afraid to touch the carb adjustment lol
nice bro
Thanks
good video PAL
Thanks mate!
What size flathead do you use?
One the fits!
@@iRidetas Haha. Just trying to find a good set to order for my metric. Buncha JIS and flathead combo packs. Got some work ahead of me, amateur wrencher. My pod actually cracked today and fall right off. It looks like a stock air filter - dirty, gunked, retired. It's an 88' with 3k miles. I got the two cones, and will be taking the other pod off too. Might swap spark plugs, and already did an oil swap
Enjoy, fun bike to work on! They look great too.
is your idle set to default?
Lower
On my 1996 virago 260 when i turn the screw in it sounds richer
Anyone know why
wich screw dude. Carb has idle and mixture screws.
also,... what year is your byke?
1997
mine doesnt make any difference
Then it is outside the range of adjustment and is to rich or lean and may need to be rejetted