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Finally got my VTR sorted :D I ended up buying a second hand pair of carburetors (they were a lot cheaper than I thought they would be) which had good needle jets, swapped them over and cured the shitty low rpm running. I'm pretty happy had been working on it since early January! I do plan to try an...

Hi Stephan, thanks for your advice, but as far as I know those settings are for "48" pilot jets which are larger than my "45's therefore when you have "45's" they have to be screwed out further. I really need someone to advise if they know how to remove worn needle jets (gui...

Have just pulled the carbs apart for another look and checked the needle jets (guides) as suggested my a workmate, they are definitely worn oval in particular the rear one. As previously mentioned the bike has only done 14K, but there was a lot of old hard petrol varnish build up on the needles whic...

I'm fairly sure the chokes are all good, they feel like they are returning and moving freely. But I have noticed that when I pull the choke out after it's warmed up it does't seem to affect the running in any way. I've managed to borrow a 90 degree pilot jet adjusting screw driver but it's fairly di...

Unfortunately I haven't any luck with my bike yet and I'm really not sure what to look at next. I have checked or rechecked the following - valve clearances and they were fine - rechecked the carb balancing and made a slight adjustment - I have only done approximately 100kms with the fuel system cle...

Have checked the chain tension and for frozen links, it all looks good.
I brought some Penrite fuel system cleaner today so will add the recommended dosage and use the VTR next week and hopefully I'll see an improvement

Thanks guys for your feedback much appreciated. I'm fairly confident that the chokes are all good and seating properly, but will recheck if I end up having to take the carbs out again. Will definitely get some fuel system cleaner this weekend and hopefully after a couple hundred kms I will notice a ...

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help with my VTR it is running rich and is very jerky in the 3 to 4000rpm range which is about 100 - 110kph, once I open the throtlle it seems to be fine. When I first test rode the bike before buying I didn't notice this probably because I only took it for a short ride an...

<t>Late last year I picked up my third VTR (finally a red one my other 2x were black) after deciding to sell by CB1000R, I use to live in the city and the CB was great to zip around if not a bit of an overkill for an 8min commute. I now live in a small town and my commute is 22min mostly on the open...