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[QUOTE="jboomer, post: 520030, member: 27524"]
Well, I was looking through the part diagram on the kawasaki website and found another section listing needles for my model.  This is what they had:
16187 16187-1122    NEEDLE-JET,N3WC 1 (OPTION) 
16187A 16187-1123    NEEDLE-JET,N3YC 1 (OPTION) 
16187B 16187-1154    NEEDLE-JET,NALD 1 (OPTION) 
16187C 16187-1155    NEEDLE-JET,NALE 1 (OPTION) 
16187D 16187-1156    NEEDLE-JET,NALF 1 (OPTION) 
16187E 16187-1157    NEEDLE-JET,NALG 1 (OPTION) 
16187F 16187-1158    NEEDLE-JET,NALH 1 (OPTION) 
16187G 16187-1159    NEEDLE-JET,NAFD 1 (OPTION) 
16187H 16187-1160    NEEDLE-JET,NAFE 1 (OPTION) 
16187I 16187-1161    NEEDLE-JET,NAFF 1   
16187J 16187-1162    NEEDLE-JET,NAFG 1 (OPTION) 
16187K 16187-1163    NEEDLE-JET,NAFH 1 (OPTION)

My NAFF needle is referenced in their as stock.  In this case, the NAFE is the next leaner needle right?  So, what would be the difference between the NAFE and the N3WE?  Is the N3WE a triple tapered needle?  If so, does this affect the power delivery of the bike?  How so?  Is the NAFE a single tapered needle?  Now I'm really lost!  Help!

PS -- I gotta get this right!  My dealer want to charge me $27 for a frickin needle!  I know MXSouth carries them for $5, but I can't decipher the codes.

PSS -- They're $19.95 from MXSouth, just called them.  I guess Kawasaki has done something "weird" with their Keihin carbs.  He said that because of the way they are built that aftermarket jets/needles sometimes won't work in them, so you HAVE to buy the factory jets.  Anyone heard anything about this?  Anyone tried an aftermarket needle or jet in this carb?
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