I'm having a heck of a time trying to start the alky 465. I can pop clutch start the bike and it runs fine in the mid to top (no popping or sluggish throttle response), but will not idle. Even after the EX is warmed up it still will not start from the electric starter (brand new battery). Rarely I can get the EX to start from the starter by pumping the bejezzus out of the throttle and holding throttle wide open but only after 5+ seconds of pushing the starter button. With all the pumping going on I'm thinking that I'm lean on the bottom.

I bought the FTZ alky kit for the FCR41. With that being said I richened it up. I installed the largest pilot jet FTZ sent (.0046), 2 turns out on the Slow Speed Air Screw (under bell air filter side of carb), Air Screw 3 out, 113 Main Jet, Needle (OCFBK) 5th notch down from top, floats adjusted to 9 mm. My motor mods are 14:1 92mm Sparks piston, ported, 1mm larger intake and exhaust valves, 463/9i WebCam, hardened rockers, stock cdi box, K&N w/outerwear..lid off, Carrillo rod, DMC pipe.

I anyone using the FTZ alky kit and have you had similar problems as mentioned. I spoke with Sparks and they said if I couldn't get anything to work send carb to them with mods list and they would try to figure it out. I've been on the phone with FTZ and they say that they have never had any problems with the kit and what they sent should work. Does my sitituation sound like a lean condition? What are your alky FCR41 jetting specs? HELP!!!

 

Anybody?

 

Anybody?