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SU carb settings

Submitted by marcus_brown on Mon, 01/03/2021
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Hi all, can anyone who is running an SU carb on a 850 give me a setting they are using on their mixture (jet height) screw, ie turns out from full in.

Ive just refurbed mine and set up as per SU instructions with the jet level with the inlet tunnel, that gives me 5 turns out which I think is way leaner than I was originally running.

If anyone can tell me what turns out they are running it would be very helpful thanks.

Submitted by roger_green on Wed, 03/03/2021

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Hi Marcus, I recently bought an SU'd Mk2A. I've not delved into the carb yet, but if you describe which screw to check, I'll do it. The bike has those black end cap silencers otherwise it's standard. I also have the original fitting instructions, if you want a copy,

Roger

Submitted by tony_ripley on Wed, 03/03/2021

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Hi Marcus,

Some of this may help:-

https://www.nortonownersclub.org/support/technical-support-commando/su-carburettors

Regards

Tony

Hi Roger, thanks for the reply, its really the only screw on the side of the carb thats adjustable, it raises and lowers the jet inside the carb to adjust the mixture.

Submitted by mike_sullivan on Tue, 09/03/2021

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Have you tried a Gunson Colourtune, that's what I used to use on mine.

I've reverted to Amals, apologies can't remember the setting.

 

Submitted by marcus_brown on Thu, 08/04/2021

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Thanks for the instructions, very useful, mine have completly faded!

 


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