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09 Idle Question

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#1 ·
Just bought my bike with 1500 miles, probably been sitting awhile. Bike runs fine but idle fluctuates between 1200 and 1500, never seems to stay steady, bike is bone stock. any ideas???
 
#5 ·
.22 cent mod. u buy two 11 cent washers and put them on the stock needle allowing it to run a little richer, guess kawi has to really lean them out to pass EPA requirement. there is also the choice to install a KLX needle to do basically the same thing but that provides better throttle response throughout the range, 142.5 seems to be the most popular needle.
KLR.net forum has some good info and u can also google 22 cent mod. hope that helped a little
 
#9 ·
blazermike-

Try Seafoam first. It's a lot easier than pulling the carb and cleaning it.

If it doesn't work you're only out a couple of bucks and yo have most of a cn of Seafoam left.

Tom
 
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