This was both informative and relaxing. Like the Bob Ross of the motorcycle world.

Gotta say it: your'e one of the most careful and thoughtful mechanics I have seen in action. Stay well, good man.

That re-jetting is no joke, my bike starts better, runs better, and no more back firing! TY again Mike! Summer is coming & stay well my friend!

Great video, can't go wrong with a CV carb. Sure as heck beats going to the dealer for a software upgrade or a reflash.

Your mechanical aptitude astounds me. My toolbox only has a hammer.

Great video as always Mike. On my 2003 Dyna with the K&N intake and Vance & Hines short shots pipes I wound up having to go up one size on the main jet, add two #4 washers under the needle to fatten the mid range, and a size 50 pilot jet. It is probably the most well behaved carb setup I have ever ridden. The other folks are right about those JIS screws, I hate those things. I went to the hardware store and got some stainless steel allen head screws with lock washers to replace them with. Anyhoo thanks again for donating your time to the rest of us.

This is becoming one of my favorite channels, Thanks Mike!! I have an 02 Road Glide carburated and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge 🙏

Your videos are therapeutic to watch. Bought my 02 dyna and honoustly cant afford to take it to the dealer for maintenance and i love doing it mysrlf honoustly. But these videos help so much. Nice calm and informative. Ever so gratefull mike.

Haha! And I thought I was last one left in the world that still have Jet Kits! This is why I SUBSCRIBED to your channel. As always, GREAT VIDEO MIKE.

Thank you for your information I still Owen a 1995 Electra glide classic with the c.v. Carbarator thank you for your great videos and information much appreciated.

Man this video was just what I needed to get my bike running perfect!! My wide glide had a 45 and put a 48 in . Huge thank you 👍🏼

Mike, I just found your channel...what a great find. You explain things in a clear concise way. I look forward to searching your other videos and learning from your experience.

Thanks Mike! It’s very nice to watch your videos you have a cool way to show how to do things, and I have a 06 Sportster with a carburettor and I love it , have been re jetting the carb to get it right and it is as easy as you did show, just watch the float bowl screws they are made of butter 😂😂 please keep showing us how in the future too 👍🏻

Another great video. I appreciate the language not being corrupted with a lot of curse as well. Your a good teacher.

I truly do love watching your vids you have such a mellow way about teaching and showing I could truly learn a lot from you and I appreciate all the time that you have spent on making KZfaq videos. There's not many like you left, everybody is all about advertising and money and most of them don't even have any skill or knowledge worth teaching or sharing. I look forward to watching many more of your videos, I myself have an EVO 883 98 Sportster that I'm about to tear apart and try to make a 1200...

This helped me so much. Thanks for taking the time. Also love your other EVO rebuild videos. I diagnosed my lean spit by watching your video! Wish u had a podcast.

Thanks Mike I can jet my own carb on my 02 softie now you are the 💣.

Mike I would always jet up a little bit at a time to stop the leanspitting then I would start checking my plugs and going from there I would jet around my plug color thanks for the video

I have the same issues. About 10 years ago a magnifying glass became a permanent addition to my top box. In a lot of ways I miss carbs but on my 05 Heritage I put a ThunderMax EFI. Great tuning capabilities. It's my first injected bike and the only bike I have owned newer than 1976. It's true, most of these kids don't have a clue how carburators work, how to troubleshoot, or repair a carburetor, and here I am learning the ins and outs of injection. It makes us kind of in the same boat just on opposite sides.Thank you for these videos and be safe.

I always replace those pesky screws with socket-head screws. Nice video, as usual. Any time I am sitting around and want to either learn or get a new perspective on anything Harley, I tune in to Mike’s Garage. I can be confident that, should I choose to show one of your videos in mixed company, that I won’t have to apologize for any content. This is the epitome of professionalism. Thanks for all that you do.

I don't know about the rest of the world but when I say "guys" in reference to other people I don't think of it in the actual masculine sense but more in the sense of just general people (maybe I'm weird that way)

I bought a 2004 FXSTD last June with 5,000 miles, has screaming eagle exhaust. It had a lean spit. I opened up the adjustment and that helped. I also run non ethanol fuel. The spit is less frequent, but occasional. I cannot help but think if I made this mod on my bike it would get more go on the throttle. Thanks for the tutorial.

Thanks Mike , very informative and so helpful.. Great videos and very easy to follow . You show people what to do and dont tell them, and their is a big difference . Cheers from England

I no longer own a motorcycle, not am I a mechanic. I ran across your channel, and subscribed. After reading all the comments, I concluded that you had the right fix. I would have liked a short clip at the end of the video (after the test ride) to show you with a winning grin on your face. On another note, I am running across younger mechanics who never worked with points in an automobile.

Before changing to a Mikuni 42, free flowing A/C and RB pipes I had the exact same set up on my 02 Night Train. Being pretty much just above sea level here in Massachusetts and having a 95ci I had the same pipes, A/C and my CV had a 48 pilot. I would get that lean spit any time I got on it on the highway when changing gears at a higher RPM, never bothered rejetting or adjusting needle as I went to a Mikuni but the CV is a great and forgiving carb IMHO. I'm a carb type of guy myself and learnt to rebuild and sync them on my metrics so when I got into Harley's only having one figured it was a piece of cake lol. Little did I know that a single fire coil and old school V Twin tractor engine makes for a tricky tune at times being the way the engine scavenges, especially when changing cams, head flow, compression ratio, timing, ect. I just love the way a carb sounds, feels and how easy they are to tune as you can really only do so much with them and feel the butt dyno is all you really need. my question this week, hmmm let's see...how about we get old school Mike. Plug chopping, it seems to be a lost art and have been told that with today's plugs it really can't be done accurately but I still believe plugs don't lie. I've never tried this method but surely would had I known all the variables like will colder weather give you a false reading of lean or vice versa with warmer weather. Should I have the bike up to operating temperature and then switch plugs to begin test and at what throttle increments. Do you cut power at higher RPMS at WOT and kill it then pull over and check plugs? Does the type of plug matter, iridium, nickel plated, platinum ect. Maybe I'm overthinking it but I do check my plugs usually every 1000 miles and change them every oil change. While this is probably overkill I can't leave my bike alone. If plug chopping is still an accurate measure of ratio I think a proper explanation (maybe a video) from an expert like you could really benefit young Jedi's like me when the torch is passed as I hope to be as good as you when I get older and tell the ones coming up about the Great Pacific Mike and how I learnt from the best.

A little "Zen" goes a long way!

That sounds real healthy to me. I just recovered my 1963 Schwinn bike today that was stolen a month ago. I saw this dude riding it and took it back. Thanks to the Man Upstairs. That job on the carb was surgical. Thanks for sharing.

As always a great informative lesson, delivered perfectly. Wish you lived this side of the pond man.👍🏻❤️

Thanks Mike I think I have this job ahead of me this spring. First want to eliminate bad fuel. Bought the bike this fall and it was not so happy when cold. Keep the videos coming I learn something each time I watch.

Mike did you know that the screws that hold the bowl on are J.I.S screws and not really a Phillips head screws. If you look closely at the screw head there is a small dot on the head of it. JIS stands for Japanese Industrial Standard. The angle of the slot is slightly different from a Phillips head causing a Phillips to slip. Buy JIS screwdriver and never strip another JIS screw and you'll never need a impact driver to removed bowl screws again.

Mike is like watching a Dave Mann drawing come to life. Peace to you my brother

Mike one of the first things i had done on my 99’ Dana was have the carburetor rejected the Best thing I ever done! I went all over the country on that bike never had a problem, from Florida, went up to 13,000 ft in the mountains, never skip a beat! Had it din-nerd the guy told me to never let any one touch it, it was Perfect! Thanks Brother, You are The Man!!

Great job 👍. Most Harley dealers won't work on bikes over 10 years old. And they wonder why they're declining.

Very well explained would love to see a video on a S&S super e .

I took your advise and put in a 50 low speed jet in my 2002 FLSTC and that fixed to idle issues. Thanks.

Pacific Mike, I enjoyed this video very much. Your manner is very good for helping us to learn. You obviously have a ton of experience and thank you for sharing it. PS, you have a voice for radio.

Thanks Mike , love watching your work,interesting about the lithium grease around the breather banjo bolts. Mine has a series of thin washers all sides of the breather and bolts which are pretty worn. Interesting and amusing video. Thanks.👍🏼

My 2002 FXST never starts cold without the enricher . You may have shown me why . Even have to open it s it slightly when it's in the 30's and 20's when I take off until it warms up .

I absolutely love these videos. Mike is the Bob Ross of old Harleys

Great video. I just bought a replacement 40MM CV carb for my 2005 Dyna FXDC. I had questions about where to start with jet sizes. Pretty sure you answered / explained all my questions. Again, very informative video, and may thanks!

The worst mechanics I ever took my shovelhead to was a Harley dealer

I wish carbs were still an option. I would definitely prefer it over FI

This guy is a great teacher, I can listen to him all day

My 02 Sportster was doing the same thing. Living in the Midwest I had a 45 jet in it, took your advice a put a 52 in it and the low speed pop was gone, the bike runs great. Thanks a lot.

Thanks You! I like carburetor injection as simple way to get the right combuction.... Could you please give a badic of adjustments since CV 40 does not look so complicate? Thanks one more!

You of course can't recommend gas, but I can old friend ha! The ONLY pump gas we use on the Dyno and our street bikes in general is Chevron and yes I tried them all.

Thanks for sharing mike... look forward for the next one

Great video, I'm from Alfredton, Victoria, Australia, This is helpful as most guys will just do the pipes, and filter and forget to do the jets, SOOOOO, I'm getting another 2005 FXDWG in next couple of weeks, it's got a set of VnH's, but nothing done to the Air Cleaner, so this Air and Jet are on the list. Thanks Mike for your valued input and "Brain" working on earlier models. Cheers Teddy

I have a 2002 FLSTC with a CV carburetor didn't want to idle but it ran good at speed. I replaced the 45 low speed jets with a 48 and replaced the high speed jet from 185 to 190 and it idles fine now. I have an 01 Road king with fuel injection and I am not impressed with it once i got a change to look it over. I am sorry i bought these twin cams I would trade them for an Evo today. I am a Shovelhead panhead guy they are big lawn mower motors I can work on.

I’ve had to use the zoom on my phone camera to read tiny print, it’s quicker than searching for a magnifying glass.

WOW THATS COOL YOU TAKE ALL THE FEAR OUT I LEARN ALOT TODAY IM NEW TO YOUR CHANNEL GREAT JOB THANKS

One of my choices when buying my bike i am old school ill stick to the carburetor

You might as well say it, breather bolts are made of cheese!

My eyes are in the same way Mike. I got a lighted magnifier and mounted it on my bench where I do my close work. Helps greatly.

Awesome video. I love the way you teach, it's really easy to understand. I'll be doing that to my bike soon. It's running ok but I know I can make it run better.

Long live the carb, injection may have improved fuel consumption and saved the odd hedgehog BUT, nothing is more manageable and fixable than a carb.

10:20 "Philips screws out of here"... Nope. they're JIS metric screws not Philips (the JIS screw has a small dot on the top of the head as indicator it's a JIS metric screw), that's why many people end up badly stripping the heads on those metric screws when using an American Philips screwdriver on a Japanese screw, you can get lucky though using a Philips if those metric screws is not tight, but with any force the Philips will easily strip the head.

I was looking at getting a 2004 Fatboy from a guy but was fearful because it had a carb. After seeing this video and reading a lot of the comments, I think I’m going to pull the trigger. Loved this video and the way you show /teach. Thank you

thank you Mike love your videos greetings from the Netherlands

Stop worrying anout policatal correctness lol. Great video as always

Thanks for the great video, been having problems with the the fuel system on my 99 Dyna that I hadn't used for about five years. This will help quite a bit.

Great job Mike, I think that's the same problem I'm having. I had the bike repaired after a wreck and different pipes installed, now I have to have it enrichened about 1/2" just to run the thing on a warm day. Today it was 38 degrees and it took a lot of cranking to start it, fully enriched.

Thanks for the great instruction, as always. I would very much like to see a similar video regarding the Mikuni carbs and perhaps S&S if you can. It seems I always learn something from your videos.

People like Mike are the reason I want to ride a Harley Davidson.

Funny I stumbled across this awhile ago. I just rejetted my carb yesterday. I had an 01 EG TC88 that was injected and I got rid of it. I for one don't like fuel injection at all I've always been a carburetor man myself. I could have put a carb on it I guess but I just wasn't Fond of that bike it was too new for me. Years ago when I was a teen early twenties wrenching at a local garage I rebuilt a couple carbs a week. It was a regular thing needed at the time along with choke pull offs being replaced. Then the newer carbs you had to remove the seals covering the adjustments and drill them out to get the tool in there to adjust them. Then it was what all vehicles had on them, no injected cars to fiddle with. Carburetors are so simple and easy to work on its odd today a lot of people don't know how to work on them. Same with points. Everyone puts electronic chips in and tosses the points. Not me I keep my points they work well and only need a periodic adjustment. I'm old school and prefer the old ways that's why I sold the 01 and got the 73 Shovelhead instead. That's my kind of machine there. Old school and real simple to work on. Plus the look and sound is what I wanted. These are what we're new when I was growing up. Shovels and Pans everywhere running up and down the road. It has the S&S super E on it and it seems to be running too rich. Mine doesn't spit or choke it just bogs down and has no umph so I'm jetting down. Plugs are black and fouled so it looks to be running too rich. Another lost art with guys are reading spark plugs too. Plugs tell you what's going on in that combustion chamber . Just waiting on some decent weather to get her out so I can see what she's doing after the jet change... You and I have a lot of the same traits of what we grew up with and have worked on. More cars for me as an auto mechanic but I've always ridden bikes since I was a kid. I enjoy your videos as well. Not trying to take away from your post I just always talk a lot, post conversation instead of just one liner replies... ✌

thanks for this video, I am changing the jet out in my 2000 Harley Electra Glide, your instructions are great

Hi there Pacific Mike,that's a beautiful Harley & thank you for sharing that work on the carburetor & that is a great air filter & "WoW" that sounded the works ,I love the sound of Harley's, My Yamaha sr 125cc has a wonderful carburetor,I am new to motorbikes,im in my first year,but loving every minute & I love the videos Mike & all your tips,thank you😊😊😊

Love how you explain and teach....

Thanks Mike I’m going to to do the same with my 99 Heritage Softail Classic. Cheers mate from down here in New Zealand 🤙🏽

You can go to the Mikuni website and read their info on adjusting their carburetor, should transfer to any carb as far as how to diagnose issues. I really enjoy these videos.

Picked up a 98 Dyna going to throw a 52 in tomorrow and see how great it runs 👍 You're a great teacher thanks

When I cannot read the small print I take a picture with my phone and then I can enlarge it until the cows come home, never fails me. Thanks for your vids!

Having a 01 Deuce, a 52 cleared it up. With a SE big bore carb, Andrew's cams and VnHines 2 into 1 big radius exhaust at sea level. Throttle is crisp, and what a fun torque monster..

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world

Thanks! I rejetted my Evo and now it runs like a champ. I bought it in Wisconsin then rode it down to sea level in Rio Grande Valley, Texas.

Hi Mike, this is West Ky Mike wishing you a great day. Today is rather shitty (ice storm) day here, but it is a great day to work on a couple of Harleys and I also have a Honda 300 Carburetor to clean out. Thank you for your video on replacing the slow speed jet on the TC88. It is always easier after I watch you do it.

Love this guy. He knows his shit! He makes you feel like you're family.

Your a good mechanic Mike...I lobe your channnel and what you do, your videos are priceless...thank you for that. There are some mechanics here in Pennsylvania where I live that should take notes!.... Seriously.....they all want to use impact wrenches and air wratchets, drives me crazy...

Another great video. When I had children at home, I would take the jet to them and have them read it to me. Now I need to use a magnifier. I would love to see a video on checking and replacing cam chain tensioners for the early twin cams.

Hey Mike - please don't feel like you need to reply to this. Just wanna let you know that this info was a great help to me - I adjusted the jetting years ago on my twin cam and I see now how I did it wrong and it's never been great. Thanks so much, Frank.

I had a customer with a custom electra glide. I think it was a 99 he got from a friend. It ran horrible and he said no one really wanted to touch it. it was obviously carbed. Luckily it just needed a good cleaning and some little adjustments, no jetting. I'll work on carbed harleys all day long they are so easy to work on. I'm jetting my suzuki bandit 1200 now and it's such a hassle, 4 carbs, 8 jets, syncing, etc. etc. smh. Lovely video! Internet knowledge like this video are invaluable.

The CV carburetor float bowl screws are JIS, (Japanese Industrial Standard) and use a special screw driver to remove them. They're a blunt or modified "Philips Head". I bought a set of these screw drivers and don't have problems with the screw heads " caming out " and ruining the screw heads anymore. Great Videos, Thanks for your time.

You are a gem Mike. Thank you for all your content

Also I enjoy your videos seem very knowledgeable thank you and keep em coming

Hey buddy, i dunno if you will ever see this comment but its all good. I botched a job on my honda cruiser dual carbs by upping the mains and the slow jet. Your video is on a 2002dyna and thats what i ride now. I put a screamin eagle exhaust and intake on and went from 45 to 48 on slow jet at 679 feet above sea level. Purrs like a kitten now and not starving for fuel. You da man!! Thanks for the video

I have an 03 wide glide with a stage 2 twin cam 88 setup and it's been having a bit of deceleration backfire and not wanting to start up as smoothly as I'd like so this was very helpful.

Great video! Thanks for all the helpful info!!! 👌👌👌

Just got home from a 6 mile trip to the Post Office on my WLC. Got caught in a storm and the plug wires started shorting.... such fun! haha My morning got alot better once i got home, dried off and saw you had a new video uploaded. Thanks for taking the time to help others. Al

Well thanks to you. I’m not afraid to take on rejetting my carb. Hopefully my pig will stop spitting too. Thank you for your videos young man.! 😊😊

Thank you for this video it was tremendously helpful!! God bless you!!

Mike it sucks gitn old..my eyes are like yours...love your wisdom brotherman

Thanks, Mike. My sporster was running like crap. Put in a 48 jet and it's running great.

I have pretty much the same setup with SE pipes, K&N filter and Dynojet jets (170 /48) set by previous owner. The problem was the engine was "coughing" under cold conditions (under 5 degrees Celsius. The min temp I have ridden is -10 Celsius) at low speeds (less than 80km/h). I just replaced the jets with new 185/48 so the low jet size remained the same. After that: better throttle response, no running problems at any temperature and the fuel consumption is lower than before. Bike is 98' FXSTS and this setup change is made 15 years ago when I bought it and met these problems. I'm living pretty much at sea level in Finland. Maybe a bigger lower range jet would have helped too. In any case a great video. Thanks!!!

Great tutorial Mike

I wish you lived close by. I have a 1980 Harley FLT Shovelhead that just doesn't run pretty sure it's a carburetor issue because I had my friends carburetor on it for a while and it ran pretty good but when I put the original one back on not so much. Actually it doesn't even start now so I'm working on it. Love your videos keep up the good work

BTW...Thanks for the great video. I have "new to me" ebay CV waiting for me when I get back home and this video will help immensely in getting it ready to run.

Great video!, I have that same spitting at idle on my CV carb thats on my 2003 Heritage softail, currently it has only a #46 pilot and a 190 main, I just ordered a #50 Pilot, that shout do it, if not, I'll do a 52 like you mentioned! Cheers Brudduh! Thanks for all that quality info...im in Oakland, ca.

Stock was a 45 pilot jet. Used to drill them out to a 47 ish in stock trim. The factory had to set those bikes up sooo lean to pass emmisions. At 1000mile services plugs would be birch white. Scary lean

Love the simplicity of the carb. Glad I ordered my 04 while they still had them.

I love how mellow you are man i bet it took allot of years to get that way.