Where to find a cek needle?

[Ewbarger]

I just ordered a 35mm air striker carb from sudco. Bike is a 2000 kdx200. I keep reading post about needing the cek needle. The air striker comes with a dek needle. Or should I order the jd jet kit and use the red needle? I'm at sea level. FmF woods pipe and power core 2 exhaust.

[SS109]

Jets R Us is where I buy all my Keihin parts. Here is the CEK needle: https://www.jetsrus.com/individual_part ... 30_su.html and here's a listing of all the needles they have that fit your carb and what all the specs on them mean: https://www.jetsrus.com/a_jets_by_carbu ... 27-48.html

[John_S]

To save money I would work with the CEK and DEK and see how it’s doing. When you get your carb it would be good to set the float level to 18mm right away so you’re not fighting an overly rich bottom end. If you’re ordering from jets r us you might as well throw in the jet block gasket so you’ll have it on hand for whenever you need it.

[Ewbarger]

Thanks for the info guys.

[Ewbarger]

I have the cek needle ordered. When looking for the jet block gasket, there is 2 a long body and a short body. Nothing states what the 35mm air striker is, so I did not order. This was on Jets r us site.

[Chuck78]

Short body are the newer application carbs. They don't fit our bikes without extending the bell side with an adapter to make the extra distance to the airbox.
If it looks like your OEM carb from the side, it's a long body.

[Ewbarger]

Thanks! I will order that when there is more parts need for other bikes.