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Hi Guys, Cannot seem to find any documentation which actually states what the standard needle position seetings are for a 94 Nordwest
Help please !
Stephen

Hi Stephen,
It is in the manual for Nordie and RC but not so obvious written 3/5 - 3rd notch of 5 ie in the middle position on both needles.
Regards
John

Thanks John
Whilst you are on, so to speak,what are your thoughts please re needle settings/position when running a full Arrow Exhaust system ?
Then perhaps with K&N fitted although i am not sure yet what the bike has fitted as its in the garage awaiting the return of a water pump so willhave to pop down to check.
Sure we have been through this before so apologies
Stephen

Hi Stephen,
I have a loud Remus silencer with a home made connecting pipe on the Nordie and an original quiet Gilera/Termi silencer on the RC, but lurking in the UK waiting for me is a new Luca silencer from Joachim in Germany not sure which bike it will end up yet On the Nordie is a standard paper filter and the RC has a reticulated foam filter I made here.
I've not had to fiddle with carbs, if it runs right it is right But noted the RC-R has a bigger main jet listed as the only difference from all others of the bread and a higher power output so I'm am thinking to drill out a jet from my spare carb and try
As I have a set of Keihin flatslides and as the nordie float jet is leaking the Keihins are in position but have to have a flexy connection made to the airbox too dusty to run here without a filter
Regards
John

Those boys who are serious in such things take their bike to a dyno, plug in a wide band sensor and fiddle out the right jetting in thousands of runnings
Maybe its worth thinking about such work.
I canask a guy i know who also has a Arrow without dB-Killer
But i think he did not change anything.

@KanoNordie.... it will end up in Lucas silencer
I think it also needs some rejetting.
I have some backfiring when clossing the throttle. Also i think it is running a bit lean at high revs.
This is what i *think*
Maybe i first will lift up the needle one notch. And will have a look for a dyno

ciao Joachim

Hi All,
I just got back to Nigeria with Joachim's Luca silencer very nicely made (do you have another one for the RC?)
As my TK carb float valve was leaking I'm fitting the spare Keihins I have, that used to be on 72degrees hill climb Nordie
I just wish we had a dyno anywhere in this part of West Africa, it's back to the old fashioned plug chops and a little trial and error I am afraid
Regards
John