Setting The Air Fuel Mixture On My S&S Carburetor

[@cowdudeable]

"Turn it until it sounds like it's gonna die". Damn. It really sounds like it is gonna die. One thing I really like about your videos is that you show the things that don'r go as planned. It makes the rest of us not feel so much like total idiots.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Haha yeaaa lol

[@hippytrev7452]

S&S are so easy to tune hey.... bike sounds great.. cheers Red...

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

SO easy!

[@ripperace]

One thing to always keep in mind, your high speed mix can be altered by the setting on your low speed mix, as your engine feeds from both circuits on the high end. Carbs that don’t have an accelerator pump suffer tremendously from a mid adjusted low speed mix (most times, falling flat on their ass.) But even carbs with an accelerator pump, idle mixture is imperative. Good vid Angel!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thank you 😃

[@ridingonruby3287]

Awesome tip, most people don't bother to adjust it. Great advice ❤

[@jd9308]

Love the simple ways of the good old carb'ed bikes! Not that I have anything against fuel injection. I just prefer the older and simple ways of old bikes. Gives them character and such a voice as they sit and talk while idling. Loved the video and you can't beat a S&S carb in my opinion. Enjoy your summertime weather! Ride and stay safe in your beautiful B.C.! Peace!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Yep, I'm totally with ya there!

[@hansosl]

I'm a carburetor man in a fuel injected World...I love Carbs❤ Webers and Q jets and dellortos and Mikunis.....

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Carbs are much easier to fix when needed

[@hansosl]

Beep boop beep boop I'm a computer.... This stuff makes me sick... lol

[@arthurcgans8198]

I run the original Linkert on my Pan, 74B. Same principal though. Good stuff Angel, keep it coming!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks!

[@robertatwater8818]

Good job . I adjusted mine often to. Not a shovel head but has a carburetor.

[@bigiron8831]

S&S are the best...... Stay safe out there Red✌🙏

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@mattmattes3913]

Good morning Angel. Nice video. S&S carbs are great little mixers, they're so easy to work on. But I had to give up on the Super "E" on my Evo. There was nothing wrong with the carb, I did the machine work to install a Zippers kit. The burn on the plugs was good. The driveability was good. The only bad thing was fuel mileage. I switched to a Mikuni HSR 42 and gained 6 - 10 mpg with no real loss in performance. I'll give the S&S to my brother to run on his '83 FLH Shovelhead. Find a cool spot, I see ya got a heat wave going. At least it seems to cool down nicely in the evening out your way. We gotta deal with that used Mexican air here out east. The past few days here has been tough. Take care now.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Yea it's definitely been a hot one here! I've been waiting to ride in the evening cause its just not even enjoyable when your out there cooking your skin in the sun lol.

[@user-wg7dx7er8w]

Good morning 🌅, Angel, great work, on S S carb, I am a HSR 42/5 , 😂 Dude, My Deuce has passed the control techniques inspection, now all paperwork has been submitted, for registration of bike and new plates, Which is going to be a bit of a bomber as spec in the UK you can sometimes choose your own plates, Especially when going to purchase a new one, and on my plate, it had, LOUD AND PROUD , embossed into the plate around the outside,, not allowed to do that here, on my other bike it had, LEAN AND MEAN, 😂, I was going to go out today for a ride but it has been tipping it down, Stay safe keep up the great work, France.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

I have heard that the Mikuni carbs are better, but I've never had a chance to try one out on my bike. 🤔

[@user-wg7dx7er8w]

@@RedRiderCanadaBC Good morning 🌅, I think so, I have all 4 of my bikes ended up with HSR 42, back in 1994/5 on my 1200 sportier was the first, on FXR 1340 that the original CV, then I put an Elderbrook, Quicksilver I think it was called, then I’ve ended up putting HSR 42 on it, one of my friends have been trying the S&S, and had problems with it, he also went over to HSR 42, I have never tried the S&S , The Mikuni I find very easy to setup, Especially if you’ve got access or can afford to go on a dino, and if you need to change the jets, it is quite easy, especially the main jet where you just remove the bottom nut off the bowl and you’ve got access to it straight away, Which I done on my previous deuce, From 2000, I’ve since found out that the deuce that I’ve now got , has had some work done on it. It’s got S&S geared driven cams and big bore kit from 1440 to 1550, The only thing I do not like is that it still got the original cam plate in it, which I will hopefully be changing over the winter months, As hopefully by then I’d have a problem with my roof sorted out, On my property, as I have found out that I’ve got to pay some money towards it, the roof itself is covered by insurance, but because my Roof has got asbestos tiles on it, I’ve got to put some money towards it to have them removed, and I will be short money, I think I’ve already told you that my bike is now had its control techniques test and it passed no problem at all, and all my paperwork now has been finally put together and sent in for registration of the bike for France, All I’ve got to pay for now is a license plate for the rear, not sure how much that is probably around 35 €40, oh dear I’ve just noticed that I’ve already told you in my first part of this message, message from old dude brain not functioning properly, and I was told that the test last for three years, back in the UK, you had to have it done every year, and this year in France was the first time you ever had to have done very strange, Just been watching a KZbin somebody put some information up about the government is enforcing a law on new vehicles that are being built by certain date will have a speed limit in control system in it even bikes, that once you have gone to the point of the speed limit and you want to try and go over the speed limit directly you start accelerating a warning light or some signal will come up to inform you that you are breaking the law, if you persist and try to go fast still, there will be something in the device that will shut the vehicle down, I believe this to be very, very dangerous, especially as it is mostly a lot safer to accelerate out away dangerous situation it is to break to try and avoid an accident, as I’ve done this quite a few times over the years, I even accelerate going past a vehicle that is going along slowly and yes sometimes it goes over the limit if you’re going past somebody and this automatically cuts in you could end up having a crash with the vehicle you’re trying to overtake or oncoming traffic, this is obviously big brother trying to control us and the way we live, our freedom is being taken away from us, Ride Safe and Free as the birds 🦅, France.

[@nickdipascal6682]

Perfect adjustment!!

[@peteduch2151]

Her pearls of wisdom

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@ernestwilliams3112]

Prettiest teacher ever❤

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[@DerekFrampton]

Gorgeous redhead... awesome bikes. cool dad... beautiful surroundings... and to top it all off: Angel has SERIOUS knowledge and experience. This is such a GREAT channel!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@toddclark332]

Love both be safe girl💓🔥

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@tiketrudel5031]

Your bike is not the only thing hot in this video ❤️‍🔥

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@davidbailey239]

Beautiful Ms Red thats awesome, love your videos they are teaching tools for people that don't know what to do awesome Lady

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks!

[@69007assassin]

I love your bike and YOU! Sounds great love all the Custom touches 🤘😎🔥🖤🔥

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Appreciate it! 😁👍

[@user-di8cy6yv4o]

My father was supposed to be in this video🤣. God, he loves adjusting any carburetors. In my village, there was not a teenager with a moped or motorcycle in childhood, to whom my father would not adjust the carburetor.😂 Especially if you have a grass mowing trimmer, you will not pass by so easily🤣

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Hahah your dad sounds like a helpful man to have around

[@user-di8cy6yv4o]

@@RedRiderCanadaBC Oh. I gave my father a "Folding Sapper Shovel." My father took it apart and made a new one for himself with the help of a welding machine. And yesterday he gave it back to me. "Kolya, you need her more!"🤣

[@SaddleTrampTV]

That's funny. I thought I was the only one that fools with the gas cap when struggling to start my shovel. Now I feel better.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Yea, I could hear the air escaping from the cap lol

[@billiardbago7500]

Been playing with my super e on my new to me evo for weeks. Turns out i had a open port on my intake and a blown out vance and hines exhaust. Ugh! No wonder it would ever get just right. New exhaust will be here friday.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Good thing you got it figured!!

[@bruce1816]

I always like you as well as your bike, Red !!!!!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@markh.harris9271]

cool

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@robertgwinn8406]

Cool video

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks 😁

[@davidvanbeek7761]

You're a smart cookie and it is impressive love all your content totally old school...Enjoy your rides and what is left of summer and early Fall. Jesus rides a Shovel and Mary rides a M8 roadking special just like mine I'm with Mary

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks Dave 😁

[@dabody57ify]

Very good Red you definitely know your stuff P. S you young Lady like always look fantastic .

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thank you 🙂

[@Gene-z6k]

I’ve missed your talents friend

[@Hoggy1963]

Good stuff

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@Stevie-gp9wc]

Yo Red ...Sweet Little Tip Vid with Big Benefits .....👍🍀

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks!

[@kevindonohue9519]

Always adjust by feel, it's a science. Then check your plugs,,, I always backed it out a smidgen if I was going on a long ride

[@Boysenberr]

I cannot say that I miss the old carb-adjusting days; fuel injection is wonderful, although it fosters some laziness. On Friday I shall be off to Laguna Seca raceway in Monterey, CA. to spend some hang-out time with a young lady racer I help sponsor: Kayla Yaakov she rides for Rahal Ducati, is seventeen years old and is a hoot to watch. She reularly beats guys with as many years' experience as she's been alive! Don't post anything until I return on Sunday, ok? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!

[@chipmartin7608]

Good luck to Kayla; I love watching her stuff. It was funny when she was little and would beat the adults because she could brake later and get on the gas earlier (in and out of turns) because of her small size and weight.

[@Boysenberr]

@@chipmartin7608 Yes, she is and always has been a very special young lady. Her dad, Dave, has been an exceptional parent, too!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Sounds like a cool girl!!!

[@Boysenberr]

True, and I am blessed to hve gotten to know him and become friends.

[@benitogonzalez5237]

I like both.😊

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

🙂

[@TitsNTires]

That's one happy Shovelhead right there

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@MoeLarrycurly1]

Yeah my shovelhead came with an S&S it just uses too much gas... Now maybe I'm a TV and it took me awhile to figure it out and I haven't fiddled with an S&S since well way before they had an accelerator pump... I put a basic Bendix carburetor on their yeah it's not quite as fast but it sure is better on gas and I like it... SU is also a good alternative.. that's what a lot of folks that I know went to because S&S at the time didn't have the accelerator pump.....

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

It would be nice to have a carb that uses less gas!! Maybe I'll have to get in the market for a Mikuni 🤔

[@davidnorthcutt5782]

Awesome

[@ronniegaloot7986]

Shovels are a love hate relationship..love it when running sweet and hate when it plays hard to get..🍪🌹✌️👍

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@erich44magnum]

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[@not-to-forget]

buzzy bee!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@josephlango2526]

I got mine ready to go. Now i got to figure how to pack it. Will be leaving in a few short weeks

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Sweet!!

[@user-vs5lr1op6h]

Rule: Always a hot engine. To begin with, the idle screw, then the screw of the mixture (air-fuel)- it is necessary to catch the "Slide", this is the work between decreasing and increasing engine speeds. The search for the ideal mixture is achieved by the level of the needle and the size of the "Jets" (everything is determined by the color of the carbon on the candle. Only after a full ride in different modes on the road, you will be able to determine the color of the candle). And then f ... k all these rules if you have a Kawasaki motorcycle with four Mikuni carburetors😂

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@RL-if6dy]

Those who come later stay longer😊

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@lloydsparling4439]

@@RedRiderCanadaBC idk I’ve been here a long time lol

[@gercook52]

well said Derek - was the epilogue from before your adjust or after? How many more tries did you need?

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

That’s from when I killed the bike by accident the first time. And that was all the tries.

[@stevenhaettich6757]

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[@snakeboren4814]

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[@OrionKarlDaleyIst]

Last week I lost 1 of 4 air fuel mixture screws. - another model sufficed that was on hand. They were so far adjusted out so they needed dab of locktight -

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Ohhh nooo! Maybe you need some different jets in the carb so that your air/fuel screw can be adjusted in the proper position?

[@OrionKarlDaleyIst]

Next Rebuild I will review it again - The idles I had increased from a 68 to a 102 . Oddly, I rebuilt Babes just before. Both exactly the same engines - Babe (81) and Beauty.(79). I hade to rebuild Babes last May as one of the 4 carbs ( diaphragm models ) parts got hosed. Rebuild was great - At 90 mph, available torque for clocking to 120 mph with no problem. Beauty right after in June, had an idle jet come loose. ( quick history - Beauty's Carbs I rebuilt, and she had run fine. I restored her after 30 + years asleep during shelter in place. I wanted a bike repair shop to replace the tires I got, and check my tune up and get her registered. I gave them $1000 and my bike. It took a month to get my bike back once making it clear they were headed to jail. ) Recently, when beauty's Carbs failed I discovered that the bike shop had replaced a lot of OEM parts with cheap replacements. I knew of other problems thay created mechanically, but they molested the Carbs as well. Now Beauty is running Great except does not have Babe's Mojo. Beauty will ride 90 MO\PH easily, but I used to take her to 120 easily when I was a kid. Also a dumb one at that - But I will rebuild once again, but recently completed 3 other days of engine work There are other tuning considerations as to why I up'd the jes - finally no back fire with straight thru headers and straight intake pods -

[@James-tt7vg]

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[@rickrector6415]

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[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@ScottFree-c6l]

I'm not sure about this but looks like you live on a hill and your intro reminds me of a cartoon. So am I hearing and putting together "King of the hill"?

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@russ442]

You should do a short vid on the accelerator pump adjustment. Been messing with mine for a while, finally gotter dialed, no more shovelhead "sneeze".🤧

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Actually don't think I've ever really had to mess with that on my carb

[@alkennedy1124]

So I’m not sure if you have Kroger‘s supermarkets or Albertsons or CNS wholesale they are all getting merged with Kroger and Albertsons they’re selling over 350 of them stores in California, it’s crazy, thanks BigAl California.

[@teddysickels1857]

????? What's that have to do with adjusting an S&S Shorty E... Big Al, are you taking the class off topic again 😂 Don't make Angel get out her ruler!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

We don't have those stores around here

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[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@snakeboren4814]

U Ever Gonna Ride UR Dyna Bike...Red Angel..?? !!!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

I will, but I've just been enjoying my shovel for now.

[@snakeboren4814]

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[@85cmallen]

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[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

But second place is the first loser

[@Gene-z6k]

Is your cat around or is he on 2 day leave to farms

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

He’s here lol

[@user-rp2fd6it3w]

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[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

I'm not a man lol

[@jims812]

I miss having a kick starter, Harleys only got pussy switches now they should have designed a way to keep the kick starters.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

I love having a kicker

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