Templar X 250

[Thumper]

I have maybe just over 200 miles on the Templar. I changed the oil and adjusted the exhaust valve (back to ~ 0.006inch). It had tightened up a little. The intake was still at ~ 0.005inches.

I took the plug out for the procedure to make it easier to control. While adjusting, I noticed that the crankshaft spins very nicely, and in fact the valve springs rotate the shaft as the cams roll off to zero lift. Smooth as silk (and good strong valve springs). Nice!

Here is a picture of the plug. Looks perfect. It is a YouALL smoothbore PE30.
OEM Main jet was #120. Changed to #125
OEM Pilot jet was #40, Changed to #45 (#42 is better-#45 doesn't need choke for cold weather start)
One washer shim on the needle (~1mm).

It starter instantly and ran GREAT when I got it all back together. I took a quick trail ride and had a blast
Perfect jetting.

[WindMindMusic]

Originally Posted by Thumper

I have maybe just over 200 miles on the Templar. I changed the oil and adjusted the exhaust valve (back to ~ 0.006inch). It had tightened up a little. The intake was still at ~ 0.005inches.

I took the plug out for the procedure to make it easier to control. While adjusting, I noticed that the crankshaft spins very nicely, and in fact the valve springs rotate the shaft as the cams roll off to zero lift. Smooth as silk (and good strong valve springs). Nice!

Here is a picture of the plug. Looks perfect. It is a YouALL smoothbore PE30.
OEM Main jet was #120. Changed to #125
OEM Pilot jet was #40, Changed to #45
One washer shim on the needle (~1mm).

It starter instantly and ran GREAT when I got it all back together. I took a quick trail ride and had a blast
Perfect jetting.

Awesome info

Thank you

[Thumper]

Originally Posted by WindMindMusic

Awesome info

Thank you

FYI, Texas Pete went to #42 on the pilot instead of #45. And he adjusted the pilot screw accordingly. My #45 is probably fine where I live (~800 feet), but even when it is cold, I barely need choke on a cold start.

So I think 42 might be better in some cases, particularly if you are higher than 1000 feet elevation. Original jetting might be good at 4000-6000 feet. I have not taken the bike to the Rockies (6000-8000 feet), but the original jetting might actually work at those altitudes.

[Texas Pete]

Originally Posted by Thumper

FYI, Texas Pete went to #42 on the pilot instead of #45. And he adjusted the pilot screw accordingly. My #45 is probably fine where I live (~800 feet), but even when it is cold, I barely need choke on a cold start.

I am only at the following,

Elevation: 182m / 597feet
Barometric Pressure: 99KPa

With the Air Pilot screw on the default 2 turns out the #42 jet ran fine, I have mine at the moment set to 2 1/2 turns out and left it there to see how it goes over time.

#40 is the default jet and the factory sealed Air Pilot screw was set to a hair over one turn out. If you are a turn out or under you definitely need to think about rejetting your pilot. Being just over one turn out in the factory state it was on the edge of needing a new pilot (running lean) and was popping on deaccelration.

Now I just need to run it over a full set of seasons and monitor how it goes.