Carb tuning

[emjaydee]

I've heard it's possible to balance the carburetors by just listening to engine and adjusting the screws.
has anyone ever done this?

Thanks

[mr self destruct]

While I've not heard of it done on a bike I've seen it done with a few cars. However, it takes a stethoscope and years and years of skill to achieve.

[stevierst]

It's probably quicker to plug in the carb balancer, tweak the screws, and job done.

[hightower]

If it's cost that's stopping getting you a gauge (I wasn't willing to pay £40 for one, luckily mate has one) then there's a few vids on YouTube of doing it using home made stuff. The one I saw quickly used a couple of water bottles and some tubing. Seemed to do the job.

[darrsi]

It takes a bit of perseverance doing it with the carb tune kit, so unless you're some kind of wizard I reckon you'll make a right pigs ear of it doing it by sound alone.