Hobbs770
Member
Hi All,
I just got a new/old Sportster 1200R. I has an after market carb (not sure which) and a K&N Air Intake. In addition it's fitted with Vance and Hines shortstops.
1. After warming it up a bit it idles at around 1000 with the choke in (no choke). After I ride it a bit (just a couple of times up and down through the gears) I noticed it was idling at 2000 at traffic lights.
Also, there is strong smell of gas after I turn it off (after a half hour of riding on the freeway or in the city).
Is it supposed to be idling that high? Am I tacking it out? I also noticed the filter where the excess oil from the top of the motor drains out from dripped a bit.
Any comments or suggestions would be helpful.
One more thing, if anyone can tell me how to recognize which Carb I have without me breaking it out I would appreciate it
I just got a new/old Sportster 1200R. I has an after market carb (not sure which) and a K&N Air Intake. In addition it's fitted with Vance and Hines shortstops.
1. After warming it up a bit it idles at around 1000 with the choke in (no choke). After I ride it a bit (just a couple of times up and down through the gears) I noticed it was idling at 2000 at traffic lights.
Also, there is strong smell of gas after I turn it off (after a half hour of riding on the freeway or in the city).
Is it supposed to be idling that high? Am I tacking it out? I also noticed the filter where the excess oil from the top of the motor drains out from dripped a bit.
Any comments or suggestions would be helpful.
One more thing, if anyone can tell me how to recognize which Carb I have without me breaking it out I would appreciate it