Sorry newbies...  I'm in the same boat.

Does anyone wanna do a detailed write-up on this subject?

its been done.

http://www.angelfire.com/mt2/mikesgs500/rejetting/

Nevermind...  I should have known better...

[check the damn faq first!]

http://www.angelfire.com/mt2/mikesgs500/rejetting/

EDIT:  Looks like pantablo beat me to the link by 17 seconds.

pabl0wned.

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on April 03, 2006, 11:52:41 PM
pabl0wned.

damn thats funny.

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on April 03, 2006, 11:52:41 PM
pabl0wned.

Nice 

Does anyone know how I can contact that Mike guy....I would like to turn his web page into a PDF people can download.

I would like to get his permission.

Thanks!

Great guide but I noticed one thing that should be changed. In the beginning he says to disconnect the negative battery terminal. I would suggest removing the positive cable instead because if the negative cable happens to touch another metal piece it would reground the bike like you never unhooked the battery to begin with. Other than that I think I might be brave enough to attempt this on my own now.

Quote from: Absolute Rescue on April 04, 2006, 04:24:46 PM
Great guide but I noticed one thing that should be changed. In the beginning he says to disconnect the negative battery terminal. I would suggest removing the positive cable instead because if the negative cable happens to touch another metal piece it would reground the bike like you never unhooked the battery to begin with. Other than that I think I might be brave enough to attempt this on my own now.

Always remove the negative cable first. After that, THEN remove the positive cable.

On a side note, I've never disconnected my battery to mess with the carbs.

There is no reason to disconnect the battery when working on the carbs, unless you are very clumsy, or place the tools you're working with, on flat parts of the bike (such as the battery) that may potentially contact/connect the positive and negative sides of the battery, or wires.

I think Marc did it because he was working on replacing the battery box at the same time.

I would positively disconnect the battery and REMOVE the battery from the bike. There's just too much risk of fuel spillage and spark to risk it. Lay a wrench down near the battery or a tool slips onto the battery....a spark is all you need for trouble.

And I'm not a safety Nazi either.

Quote from: Absolute Rescue on April 04, 2006, 04:24:46 PM
Great guide but I noticed one thing that should be changed. In the beginning he says to disconnect the negative battery terminal. I would suggest removing the positive cable instead because if the negative cable happens to touch another metal piece it would reground the bike like you never unhooked the battery to begin with. Other than that I think I might be brave enough to attempt this on my own now.

My friend, you either have a fundamental misunderstanding of electricity, or didn't think through your post. 

Put simply, the electrical charge flows from the positive to the negative poles on the battery.  The negative battery terminal is already connected to the bike frame. It is the common point (ground) to which all of the electrical components are attached.  The charge flows from the positive, to the device, through the frame, and back to the negative terminal. 

There is one, and only one reason to remove the negative battery terminal first.  Given that the negative cable is attached to the frame, if you take off the positive, and you touch the frame with your wrench while doing so, then you will create a path to the negative terminal, causing sparks.  Granted, this is unlikely given the screw locations, but it is good practice to take off the negative first.  However, no matter which terminal you take off first, once it's off you can put it anywhere.  It doesn't matter.  The battery is your current source, so once the circuit to the battery is broken, current can't flow.