300/440/550 550 factory carb settings

[Lake Erie Monster]

im putting in new gaskets and rings in my 89 550, i was wondering if anyone had the factory carb settings for the 3 needles.

 

[GSXRchris85]

theres a rule of thumb for starting out with new settings but i forget. next time you disassemble your carb, zero your needles out, lightly seating them, counting how many turns in they go. then take'em out. then just set them to how many turns out they were and tune from there, if ya remember where ya where with em

 

[GSXRchris85]

right out the manual:

low speed
1 1/16 turns out

High speed
15/16th turn out

back the pilot screw under the high speed needle 1 5/16 turns out


hope i could help

 

[Lake Erie Monster]

so the screw by itself in the front is the low speed screw

 

[GSXRchris85]

idle screw is next to throttle arm

 

[Lake Erie Monster]

the one above the idle screw, what one is that?

 

[GSXRchris85]

the idle screw should have the idle jet residing next to it, then on the other side of the carb are you high speed mix needle on top, and below that one is ur pilot mixture screw

 

[Lake Erie Monster]

thanks guys, as soon as i get skipper back together ill start there