Lumor_uk Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) So it was running rich, turn knob all the way in clock wise (I think). Then something felt like it had gone further than it was meant to as it didn't seem to be doing anything. Turned off engine and wound back 3 turns now engine is revving nuts off at 5k. What have I done Edited April 10, 2016 by Lumor_uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 you don't have a pilot knob only the rider! sounds like you have wound the tick over up turn it back down there is no adjustments you can do on the outside of the carbs to adjust lean or rich running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumor_uk Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Can it break? Been trying to wind it back but doesn't seem to be doing anything. Burnt my hand trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 possibly stripped the threads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangaryprice Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 As mentioned above, the knob adjusted the idle rpm. The knob is the end of a flexible cable similar to a speedo cable. At the carb end there is a thread on the end this screws in to increase rpm and out to decrease rpm.If you turned it in too tight you may have stripped a thread as mentioned above or broke the flexible cable.To find out what is wrong you will need to remove the petrol tank to insect the cable and workout what is wrong. If you are lucky you may have unscrewed it to far and it just needs screwing back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumor_uk Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Jezz 125 this morning then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumor_uk Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Right it's like clockwise for out and anti clockwise for in like the oil sump? Or being upside confuses me. I had screwed it too far in. The spring was making it really hard to turn against it which was the feeling that it might have broken. But it's fine.Replaced stiff clutch cable. All sorts of crap coming out of the bottom of the old one. Feels good... Now it's just started raining grrrMy 125 is pathetic, wtf have I been playing at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 does this mean that you are now converted away from the 125's ...........most folk succumb to the bigger cc bikes in the end and glad the tickover got sorted easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumor_uk Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 I might as well be on my push bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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