Trident 900 carb tuning

[TunaFish76]

I could use some pointer's on tuning my 96 trident 900. Purchased the bike in Maine and I live in NC. I can top out @6500-7000 rpm but I know there is more. I know the jetting must be adjusted, but wondering if it would be suitable to re-jet all together while working in the carbs, if so, any suggestions or direction for me? I am around 1000' in elevation here. Any other pointer would definitely be appreciated as well. EBC pads are pretty cheap on BikeBandit.com right now!

Thanks for your time!

[Derswede]

Originally Posted by TunaFish76

I could use some pointer's on tuning my 96 trident 900. Purchased the bike in Maine and I live in NC. I can top out @6500-7000 rpm but I know there is more. I know the jetting must be adjusted, but wondering if it would be suitable to re-jet all together while working in the carbs, if so, any suggestions or direction for me? I am around 1000' in elevation here. Any other pointer would definitely be appreciated as well. EBC pads are pretty cheap on BikeBandit.com right now!

Thanks for your time!

Another NC rider! A couple of things to check....make sure there is no restriction in the air path....esp. the filter. The T3 engine, to me, seems much happier in the 5K/6K range, tho mine will hit redline in a heartbeat. My "track bike" is a little Kawa 250 Ninja with a 13K redline....the Trumpet (mine's a Sprint Exec) has gobs more torque and you don't need to twist her tail so much to get a response. Timing could be off as well. I'd check air flow restrictions, timing and (if the engine "splutters" a bit at higher revs) fuel flow. Get the bike running solid before tinkering with the carb jetting would be my recommendation.

Of course, what do I know?? Heh...

Derswede

[TunaFish76]

I beleive I will probably sit in with my mechanic on this one. He has a t-3 set-up for riding the Blue ridge parway -only-. We noticed that someone lined the tank. And sputters on the 5k-9k range----fuel-----Checking from there all the way through the lines, carbs for debris then starting from stratch on tuning. May increase the jet sizes, he has hundreds in his shop for cheap, not the 100.00 tags online. Got a little to-do-list for the winter....