1980 Honda CX500 stock jet sizes?

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getindachoppa

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Anybody know the stock main and secondary jet sizes are for a 1980 Honda CX 500 Custom and which one is the main and secondary jets???? I keep getting main jet sizes 78 and 115 but which one is which???
 
1980 actually used 78 112 but the 115 will work

the 78 screws directly into the carb body the 112/115 screws into the brass jet holder
 
getindachoppa said:
Anybody know the stock main and secondary jet sizes are for a 1980 Honda CX 500 Custom and which one is the main and secondary jets???? I keep getting main jet sizes 78 and 115 but which one is which???
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Before I went with cxman's (Murray) Mikuni carb kit on the CX500 I built, I went to a 120 intermediate main jet, (the one where the needle is,) and 95 main jet. I also removed the flame arrestor screen inside the airbox and the rubber intake snorkel as well as used a K&N filter. I was still waay too lean. I put the rubber snorkel back on, and it ran pretty well, but had a flat spot at 1/8 throttle. I was going to go to a 130 intermediate main and 100 main, but instead the Murray carb kit gave the bike a major kick in the ass.

Seriously, if you care about performance at all, fugedaboud the stock carbs, and install the Murray carb kit.
 
AlphaDogChoppers said:
Before I went with cxman's (Murray) Mikuni carb kit on the CX500 I built, I went to a 120 intermediate main jet, (the one where the needle is,) and 95 main jet. I also removed the flame arrestor screen inside the airbox and the rubber intake snorkel as well as used a K&N filter. I was still waay too lean. I put the rubber snorkel back on, and it ran pretty well, but had a flat spot at 1/8 throttle. I was going to go to a 130 intermediate main and 100 main, but instead the Murray carb kit gave the bike a major kick in the ass.

Seriously, if you

care about performance at all, fugedaboud the stock carbs, and install the Murray carb kit.
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Can I get it for $1.38 and a half full Bic lighter??
 
Okay so how many turns out on the mixture screw with all stock jetting??? I dont know why the hell this stuff isnt in the manual.
 
I thought you were the magical carb fairy, and we should all be asking you how to jet our bikes. What gives?
 
mlinder said:
I thought you were the magical carb fairy, and we should all be asking you how to jet our bikes. What gives?
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Knock it off! I damn near spit coffee on my monitor, fer fuck sake! ;D
 
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