Jetting on the Hybrid

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Jetting on the Hybrid

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I've got a KDX220 motor in a '99 CR 250 frame with a modified '96 cr 250 exhaust on it. To get the exhaust to fit, I had to add ~2" of straight just outside the cylinder.

The motor in stock form ran very well. I ran jetting of 142 main, 45 pilot and the stock needle (1173). It had an occasional stumble right of idle under load, but nothing I couldn't ride around.

I swapped over my RBD carb and head from the real KDX, so my jetting is now 150 main, 38 pilot, CEK needle with the clip in the 3 position.

With the mixture screw 7/8 out, the stumble under load off idle was more pronounced. With the mixture screw 1-3/8 out it is less but still there. In fact, I can make it happen if I want, so it is pretty predictable. The motor has more power everywhere, especially on top.

My question is, which way do you all think I should go with the jetting? I will gladly sacrifice some of that top end and some of that hit for more and cleaner bottom, if I have to. I realize the pipe is a complete unknown.

Thanks for any help!
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May need a needle with a slightly leaner 'straight' section, or more taper. What needle is in there now? May need a slightly leaner slide, but start w/ the needle for sure. All to do w/ jetting for the pipe. Probably a lot easier to work w/ the carb then re-do the pipe. I will add that you went the right way w/ the pipe if you had to do so....A shorter header will increase top-end power, and will also run hotter. Basically, you installed a 2" 'torque ring,' and I must say I do find it interesting that you have great top-end at this point. Guess that it's due to the fact that it was a 'rev' pipe for a 250 to start with. Musical pipes is fun! Never know what's going to happen. :mrgreen:
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I've got the CEK in there now. Would the stock(1173) needle be going in the right direction?

The pipe geometry does not look a whole lot different than the stock KDX pipe. The straight inlet section on the CR pipe was pretty short.
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Take a look at this chart. It is a necessity for picking needles:

http://www.sudco.com/keihin_jn3.html#pj

You're probably going to need something slightly unorthodox for what you see on here all the time. I'd say grab a few, and see what kind of results you get. I'd start with maybe a CEN, BEL, BEN
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Thanks for the chart, Fuzzy. Very handy. Any Idea where the stock 1173 needle falls in there?

Last night I changed to a 40 pilot and the stock needle. Off-idle response is worse.

The way I'm defining performance is to idle along in 3rd and snap the throttle to 1/4 or 1/2 or even full. I would of course like it to pull clean
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smaller pilot first 35, make one change at a time. 0-1/4 is pilot circuit, 1/4-3/4 is needle, 3/4- 1 is main jet. they do over lap some what so a change in one can effect the other.

the stumble is a rich condition off idle ? or a lean condition?

sputter gurgle =rich

bog = lean

by adding to the exhaust you change the dynamics of the pipe

so abnormal thinking and jetting will apply to an extent.
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Abnormal thinking is O.K. with me. Just ask my wife..... :blink:

Rich or lean, I am not sure. I think lean (BuuuWAaah?)

I bet the 1173 needle is leaner than the CEK?

I'll change back to the CEK needle, clip in the middle.
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Post by KarlP »

I've changed back to the CEK, clip at three from top

Jetting CEK-3, 40, 150

All is right with the world :supz:

The stumble is gone, the midrange pull is clean. Suprising what a difference that needle makes. I think I'll pick up a DEK, just for the heck of it..

Now to check the main.
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Sweet!
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