How To Tell If Needle Is Rich or Lean [Jetting Symptoms & Sound]

[@MotocrossHideout]

Did you find this helpful? Learn how to easily tune the air/fuel screw in just a few minutes: 2 stroke - motocrosshideout.com/carb/ 4 stroke - motocrosshideout.com/fuel/

[@vijayam1]

I am beginning to look a lot like a two stroke expert after listening to your videos.. Brilliant mate!

[@MotocrossHideout]

LoL, sweet!

[@nicnadu0515]

Everything in this video has been very true in my experience

[@AngryyBeaverr]

The ChrisFix for dirt bikes… just a good informative channel. 🤙🏼

[@MotocrossHideout]

Had to look him up, lol. Thanks for your kind words!

[@gretabourbeau3097]

I have a Kawasaki klx 140r 2025 and it had all the lean symptoms and I took it in and told them about these issues picked it up a week later and they told me in was running rich but my bike ran slightly better and usually the tech rides it out with the choke on but this time they did not could this just be a mistake and they ment to tell me its lean should I do a plug chop

[@71druss]

Very helpful, thanks for posting

[@MotocrossHideout]

I'm glad it was helpful - thanks for watching!

[@nitroheal5903]

love yours videos. so useful

[@MotocrossHideout]

Glad you think so - I appreciate your encouragement!

[@show-me-the-details]

Just a small correction, needle effects idle onwards, straight diameter will effect idle

[@MotocrossHideout]

Yes, based on what I've learned, the needle has a small effect on idle. But for 99% of carb tuning, this process works great for me. Thanks for watching :)

[@Anatoli50]

Just look behind the cylinder head and determine if you have a carburetor. If you do, you will be screwing with it as long as you own the bike. Fuel injection is on every new car and truck, and all modern motorcycles.

[@okay1886]

what will I change if my motorcycle is good at idle to half throttle position, but when I go 3/4 to WOT it's like hesitate for a second or two then get like a power surge. it also has a pinging or tiktiktik sound while hesitating.

[@MotocrossHideout]

Sounds like it might be running lean. What have you tried so far? Is this a new problem?

[@okay1886]

@MotocrossHideout My bike is a 2nd hand 175cc china bike, and I think this is not the stock carburetor because it looks like a fake PZ30 carburetor. I'm afraid to fix it, because I don't know where to start

[@MotocrossHideout]

30mm sounds fairly big for a 175cc engine. Starting with one simple change will make it simple. If it gets better, I know I'm in the right direction. If it gets worse, I go back to the previous setting or go the other direction.

[@Jermain3_]

Thanks bro🇯🇲💯

[@MotocrossHideout]

Thanks for watching, Jermain!