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[QUOTE="canyncarvr, post: 959556, member: 16552"]
Rhodester..G-Loose:

'...decided to try and raise the floats (less fuel in bowl). I changed it from 16mm to about 12mm.'

You guys just let that float by? :ohmy:  (har har har)

Did I miss something?  ..probably.

Something's upside down!  It might be the carb!  ;)

Raising the floats INcreases the fuel in the bowl.  Changing them (the floats) from a 16mm to a 12mm drop is indeed raising the floats.

Turning off the fuel with any reasonable float level will result in the idle speed increasing as the bike continues to run.  As the fuel level in the bowl drops, the air/fuel mixture leans out, the idle speed will increase.

At 16mm the kdx will probably pee on itself on the kickstand.  At 12mm?  You couldn't go 'round a corner without it peeing!

**edit**
BTW, considering the raising=less argument...you are aware that the float level is set when the tang [i]just touches[/i] the spring pin on the needle, right?  That was the point of the 'upside down' comment.  If there is no spring pin, you would turn a carb upside down, let the floats rest on the needle and measure the drop.  Moving the floats 'up' in that case effectively lowers the fuel level...'cuz the carby's upside down.

:nod:   Yup!
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