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#2215 santacruiser (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 21 Check your float bowl level 7 Years ago   This thread discusses the Content article: Check your float bowl level Is this procedure done with the bike level or on the sidestand. It appears to me that there is no difference between the intake and manifold side of the carburetor. I recognize four sides to the carb. Intake, manifold, front of bike, rear of bike. Please clarify the positioning of the bike (level or on the sidestand) as well as exactly which side of the carburetor to use for the measurement. Post edited by: santacruiser, at: 2005/05/16 03:10<br><br>Post edited by: santacruiser, at: 2005/05/17 04:39   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #17201 07Midnight Star (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 8 Re:Check your float bowl level 5 Years, 3 Months ago   I agree I'm not seeing a difference between the left and right side of the carb. Mine is stock right now and I'm measuring 5 mm on the right side of the bike sitting level (stand on block's)   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #17270 MY-STAR-1 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 87 Re:Check your float bowl level 5 Years, 3 Months ago   i am going to assume you have an 04 or later star there midnight. You say left or right rear no diffrence i seem to remember right side of carb sitting a bit higher but if you say 5 mm both sides then 5 mmit is and so ends the arguement of the proper setting gues i have to go adjust mine again since i set it at 3 mm trying to go in the middle of what the manual says and what everyone else was saying that it should be set at about the thickness of a nickel. thank you very very much for taking that measurement fo ALL OF US HERE ON RSC   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #33473 kometmotor (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 4 Re:Check your float bowl level 4 Years, 10 Months ago   Can anyone provide the mechanical float level setting? I have a 2001 model and I am looking for the starting point. Then I can go back and take the measurements. The bike has been re-jetted but I have no information as far as who did it or when. I know it is using a 170 main bot it has no manufacturer stamping on it. I just want to get back to a baseline so I can set it properly. It seems to be running very rich with a raw fuel smell noticed by someone riding behind me.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #42866 COS64628 (Visitor) Fresh Boarder Posts: 21 Re:Check your float bowl level 4 Years, 8 Months ago   You stated above: &quot;I do a full throttle run through the gears, at about 85 in fourth the bike would &quot;stutter&quot;, back of on the throttle for a few secs and away you could go&quot; I can't get my Roady(2001 1602 Silverado) to go much past 70 in 4th gear when I run full throttle... I have adjusted the brass screw on the bottom of the carb to try to lean it out.. Friends riding behind say I'm running too rich... Thinking about porting my intake... will I have to change the float level then? Thinking about doing the needle valve mod.. will I have to adjust the float then also? Thanks in advance.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #42904 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Check your float bowl level 4 Years, 8 Months ago   No the float level is set to spec and left alone. It's the jets and needle that if fine tuned. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #118156 RoadieSL (User) 2004 Midnight Star Expert Boarder Posts: 463 Re:Check your float bowl level 3 Years, 8 Months ago   Reading the tech article it states that the front (air filter side) is 11mm lower than the intake side so if you set you float to the mating surface on the Front you should set it 11mm + 4mm (manual spec) for a total 15mm is that right??   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #118165 smhowse (Moderator) Book em Dan-o! Moderator Posts: 3508 Re:Check your float bowl level 3 Years, 8 Months ago   I just recently checked / adjusted my float level using this article adjust your float level I found it to be the easiest way to check and way more simple. I am VERY happy with the results of my adjustments so far. Steven   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #150392 Chaplain Charlie (User) Vocatus Atque Non Vocatus Deus Aderit Senior Boarder Posts: 228 Re:Check your float bowl level 3 Years, 4 Months ago   smhowse wrote: I just recently checked / adjusted my float level using this article adjust your float level I found it to be the easiest way to check and way more simple. I am VERY happy with the results of my adjustments so far. Steven great pictures   Logged     Mike   The administrator has disabled public write access. #150416 stinger (User) Hey y'all...watch this! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1397 Re:Check your float bowl level 3 Years, 4 Months ago   Smhowse is right on target. I used the link he refers to in his post to set my float (which was way high) & it worked great. Be advised though, the carb needs to be all the way off the bike to do it that way, but it's pretty accurate. I double checked it after reassembly by the method described in the Yamaha manual & it checked perfectly.   Logged     http://s671.photobucket.com/home/jhurdle/index   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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