Carl Walichnowski
Active Member
1) The motor seems to bog/stutter/shake when I first pop the clutch and it will continue to do so until I go over about 15 mph. My neighbor says the issue may be a lack of air getting into the carb and I can adjust the carb by turning a little screw on the bottom side of the carb. I'm about 1 3/4 tank of gas into my break in phase running a 50/1 mixture ratio. So my 1st question is how in the hell do I stop the bogging & get a smoother ride?? My neiobor is a Harley man so 2 cycles aren't exactly his thing but is he right? Before adjusting anything I wanted to know if the bogging is simply part of the break in period and there will be smoother rides after I finish breaking in the motor or should I adjust the carb. I also have a new carberator on the way (see attached photo) that will be here within the week, if it is simply an issue of adjusting this screw is it best to just wait and switch out my carb and go from there??
2) Regarding the new carb, is the one in the attached photo actually an upgrade or simply a replacement? Since I'm learning as I go I hope this will improve the overall performance of the motor instead of providing no improvement over my stock carb.
3) I've read a few times on this forum that with an improved carb an upgraded muffler should also be purchased..... I went ahead and purchased a new muffler (See attached photo), will this also improve performance? Is a new manifold also recommended?
4) Ok my last question regarding upgrades, I'm interested in knowing if purchasing a new cylinder head would improve performance in any way?? I'm interested in buying the head in the attached photo, Is it worth purchasing? This one is priced at a little below $20, is it actually better then a stock head? I seen a "racing" cylinder head for double the price, would that give me more bang for my buck?
5) As far as breaking in the motor, there's a lot of opinions on what ratio is best and for how long the ratio should be ran.... I decided on a 50/1 ratio for the first 3 gallons, then a 40/1 for the next 2 gallons then I may run on a 25/1 for the life of the motor. Obviously I want my motor to run as smoothly for as long as possible so I'm open to some feedback on if this plan is the best break in ratio?? If it matters I usually run the motor around for no longer then a total of an hour a day and at the most at 10-15 minute intervals. It's 50-70 degrees here in Erie, PA and I ride on level ground & on asphalt.
I know it's a lot of questions to throw out there in one thread but hopefully members can at least answer 1 or 2 questions, any input would highly be appreciated!!! Thanks!
2) Regarding the new carb, is the one in the attached photo actually an upgrade or simply a replacement? Since I'm learning as I go I hope this will improve the overall performance of the motor instead of providing no improvement over my stock carb.
3) I've read a few times on this forum that with an improved carb an upgraded muffler should also be purchased..... I went ahead and purchased a new muffler (See attached photo), will this also improve performance? Is a new manifold also recommended?
4) Ok my last question regarding upgrades, I'm interested in knowing if purchasing a new cylinder head would improve performance in any way?? I'm interested in buying the head in the attached photo, Is it worth purchasing? This one is priced at a little below $20, is it actually better then a stock head? I seen a "racing" cylinder head for double the price, would that give me more bang for my buck?
5) As far as breaking in the motor, there's a lot of opinions on what ratio is best and for how long the ratio should be ran.... I decided on a 50/1 ratio for the first 3 gallons, then a 40/1 for the next 2 gallons then I may run on a 25/1 for the life of the motor. Obviously I want my motor to run as smoothly for as long as possible so I'm open to some feedback on if this plan is the best break in ratio?? If it matters I usually run the motor around for no longer then a total of an hour a day and at the most at 10-15 minute intervals. It's 50-70 degrees here in Erie, PA and I ride on level ground & on asphalt.
I know it's a lot of questions to throw out there in one thread but hopefully members can at least answer 1 or 2 questions, any input would highly be appreciated!!! Thanks!
