85 Aero 50 HELP!!!!

[Aeromatics]

Hey Bear, I tightened it all the way down, then to the left 1 7/8 of a turn. I noticed the manual says 1 1/4 i think, but i just followed the wikispree. You sayin I should turn the air mix screw to the right a lil bit?

[Bear45-70]

Hey Bear, I tightened it all the way down, then to the left 1 7/8 of a turn. I noticed the manual says 1 1/4 i think, but i just followed the wikispree. You sayin I should turn the air mix screw to the right a lil bit?

Actually the turns listed in the manual are only a STARTING POINT! After the motor warms up, adjust the idle mixture screw for the HIGHEST RPM possible. Then you adjust the idle SPEED SCREW for 1800 RPM.

[Aeromatics]

my dash doesn't show rpm, i just looked up a couple 2 stroke digital tachometers, and they are lookin kind of expensive. Not tryna spend 50-100 bucks, for that i can just a mechanic do it. Is there an easier way to do this? What the norm settings for a 85 Aero 50 if the manual is just the starting point? If you guys kno, it could save me on buying the tach.

[Bear45-70]

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[patthesoundguy]

I know the trailtech is the right quality, but would this do as well?
ebay item# 250935324797

[Aeromatics]

Yea, i think you're right bear. Scooter is still starting right up, i'm off tomorrow so i'll probably take the fairing off and get a richer mixture going tomorrow. I did go ahead and order that tachometer that you recommended. It seems pretty simple. All i have to do is wrap that red wire from the tach around the spark plug wire, and i assume the tach works off a battery of some sort. Is it really just that simple? No cutting or ghetto rigging required?

[Bear45-70]

Yea, i think you're right bear. Scooter is still starting right up, i'm off tomorrow so i'll probably take the fairing off and get a richer mixture going tomorrow. I did go ahead and order that tachometer that you recommended. It seems pretty simple. All i have to do is wrap that red wire from the tach around the spark plug wire, and i assume the tach works off a battery of some sort. Is it really just that simple? No cutting or ghetto rigging required?

Yes.

[Aeromatics]

Ok, so im running i nice rich mix right now, and the bike is running super smooth. The only issue now is the speed, for some reason its topping out at 34-35 mph, before it would go up to 40 no problem. It also takes a while to hit that 35. Is this my new air mix setting that is slowing her down? How do i get the speed back up to 40? Most roads in my area is a 40 mph speed limit.

[Aeromatics]

After some fine tuning, my bike runs better than ever. Hits 40 mph no problem. Just wanted to thank everyone who helped out.