June 24, 2020 – I swapped out the carburettor jets before heading to the hot spring ★
I’m running the stock BST36 carburettor from a GSF1200.
Maybe it was the banana pipe, or maybe it was just sitting unused, but the bike wasn’t running right, so I decided to try adjusting the jets.
For starters, I dropped the main jet by 10 sizes.
It ran surprisingly well, so all good on the way there and back ★
At the intersection of Route 7 and Route 246, the engine stalled while waiting to turn right.
The starter was clicking and the battery was giving off a “sorry” vibe.
I pushed it and turned right anyway. Maybe the hardwired ETC wasn’t working right??
Even after disconnecting the wiring it didn’t help. As a last resort, I tried bump-starting it and it fired right up on the first try.
Since the shop was close, I headed straight there. I’d wanted to grab something to eat on the way, but I was too tired, so I just went back to the shop.
First things first – let’s charge it up ♪
The charging voltage is too low – it’s only putting out 12 volts, which is just the battery itself.
I checked the regulator – no problems there.
Now let me check the generator.
The voltage is fluctuating wildly, and it’s barely charging at all.
This is a real pain.
But at least it didn’t quit on the highway, YO
A blessing in disguise.
Maybe I should switch to a rear-mounted generator?
