Old machine need love.

[McOmish]

So I've got the old beast running again, this is my warrior that has sat for a few years due to a "friend" wrecking it. It starts up and runs, i put a little fuel system cleaner in it. It was choked while warming up and i noticed my new fmf powerbomb was turning bright red near the exhaust port. would those kind of temperatures be normal or would it be just because its a brand new header? Also it will be my first time jetting a carb. Am I correct in thinking i need to remove it to access the jets? Also what sizec would be recommended to start at with a HMF Competition Series muffler and the holes-in-airbox mod with a K&N?

 

[bones]

the red header means its lean if its a stock jet in there now it will be 145 if so try upping it to a 150 and yes you need to pull the carb than the carb bowl off to change the jet

 

[elwood]

you don't need to disconnect the thottle cables from the carb, just remove the airbox tube, then take off the 2 nuts holding the intake on, take off the fuel line and you can turn the carb upside down to change the jets

 

[hawkster0001]

ooh, mine has been red when i ride at night, so i guess i need to up mine too

 

[elwood]

ooh, mine has been red when i ride at night, so i guess i need to up mine too

not good, always better to be a little rich then a little lean

 

[hawkster0001]

yeah but ive been doing a bunch of short rides, 10-15mons tops, so shouldnt be an damage

 

[ryobi1]

if you run lean you're engine will run hot and eventully melt the piston