texasscott1 wrote:
Sorry, I didn't mean to question the mod on your bike or anybody elses. I have tried it with the stock needle and MY bike , with a full tank, sucks the bowl dry at about 75 mph full throttle. The carb inlet screen was removed and there weren't any flow problems from the petcock or vent. With those results I can't see how 0.5 mm will make that much difference.

My float is adjusted to '99 specs 2-3 mm below mating surface which has to be done with the carb off the bike and level according to Mikuni. I called them when I found that that level can't be set with the carburetor on the bike.

I was just trying to find help for my particular situation. Sorry if I offended.

Scott B.

Oh, no WAY any offense taken here... Sometimes, the only way you'll know if one of these mods will even work for you is for you to just try it. The funny thing about these bikes is that even though they all come off the same assembly line "exactly" the same with the same parts, each has its own personality and works totally differently. A mod that works for some won't work for others. Doesn't matter that the parts involved are exactly the same. Doc couldn't go pumpless on his bike due to fuel starvation issues, so he went with the vacuum pump. Me, I can't starve the thing for fuel if I try (and I have).

This place is like a "salad bar of knowledge"...pick what you like and what works for you & leave the rest behind. And you can always come back for seconds...and thirds...and twenty-fifths...

RK