after putting in 40 pilots and 127.5 mains, i turned both screws 3 turns out... but my bike is running real funny... when i rev my engine... rpm wont drop down for like 10 secs... do i turn the screws more out or more in?? is my bike running rich or lean?? and what is rich and what is lean?? good explanation please... and how to fix my bike.. bike shop said they will charge for syncing it... so i dont wanna waste money... and another question... is taking off center stand hard or easy???

Quote from: jkstyle834after putting in 40 pilots and 127.5 mains, i turned both screws 3 turns out... but my bike is running real funny

Did you turn the screws 3 turns out from where they were, or did you turn them all the way in first and then come 3 turns out?  (You want to do it the second way, not the first.)

Quote from: jkstyle834... when i rev my engine... rpm wont drop down for like 10 secs... do i turn the screws more out or more in??

Not to be too obvious, but what happens when you try it one way vs. the other?  There's nothing like empirical evidence!

Quote from: jkstyle834what is rich and what is lean??

"Rich" is when there is more than the ideal amount of FUEL in the fuel/air mixture.  "Lean" is when there is more than the ideal amount of AIR in the mixture.

Quote from: jkstyle834how to fix my bike.. bike shop said they will charge for syncing it... so i dont wanna waste money

Start with the old maintenance message thread.  If you do a Search (using the terms "carb synch tool" and the "Search for all terms" setting) you will get a nice set of links to helpful threads.  They cover topics from how to make a carb synch tool to where to attach it on the carbs to how to attach an auxiliary fuel tank into your fuel system.  Good Luck!

Quote from: jkstyle834is taking off center stand hard or easy???

Here's how I do it:

1) Get on the bike
2) Put it in neutral and/or pull the clutch in
3) Cover the front brake lever
4) Rock the bike back slightly and then forward aggressively
5) Apply the front brake as soon as the bike comes off the centerstand.[/list:u]

hmm... i did it the second way... so should i screw some in?? or screw some out??

Uh, Kerry: I  understood that he wants to take the centerstand off the bike, not the other way around.

Quote from: MarkusNUh, Kerry: I  understood that he wants to take the centerstand off the bike, not the other way around.

Yeah, that makes more sense!