Kawasaki tecate. need help!!

[zach8311]

ok, so i have a 85 tecate. havent had it long, got it home and messed with it, got it running but it didnt run to good. messed with the carb couldnt get anything, found the head gasket was bad, chanched it. still nothing. it seems like its getting to much gas. but im not sure? if anyone can help me that would greatly be appricated!

[WJG1000W]

describe your symptoms

[zach8311]

It starts and runs. But it runs like crap. At wide open throttle it just soundeds over loaded. Like to much gas. I have a flat slide carb on it. Was on it when i got the trike. It has a 160 main jet. And a 60 pilot im pretty sure. Id have to check on that. And it will not idle.

[just ben]

I talked to zach earlier. sounds like his float is set too high.If anyone knows or has a link to the khein flat side tuning manual that would be cool. If not I will find it tomarrow

[zach8311]

Yeah man. I tried adjusting it a little. Still didnt seem to help out. I dont know what it could be man. Just a junk carb? Lol. Im running out of things to look for

[Grahm]

I had a flatside on my 85 Tecate and could not get it to run right NO MATTER what jetting I had.It would always be off slightly.
Took it to local atv shop and they couldn't get it right 100% either.Ordered regular Mikuni vm34 roundslide carb for it and it runs great now and was a breeze to tune.

[zach8311]

Yeah man thats what im thinking about doing. But its a honda thumb throttle and what not. So im not sure if i can use the throttle cable because it looks like it will be to short. Any help on what i should do? Keep the flat slide or switch it over