Can you raise the needle in the stock carb?

Thanks,
Richard

 

I do believe you can add washers to raise it up if necessary. If I remember right they are #4 copper washers available at any hardware store. Somebody correct me if I am wrong.

I actually went with an 88 sportster needle instead of raising mine and this worked perfect.

 

ssls6,

There is all kinds of modifications you can do to improve that carb. Check this site out......evrything you want to know about V twin performance.....
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hd_cv_mods.htm

later...............

 

The needle that I took out of my cv carb was red, and it looks like the washer position is adjustable. Is this not the stock needle? I replaced it with the 88 Sportster needle, which does not look adjustable without adding washers.

Cheers... Ben.

 

That doesn't sound stock to me. When I took my carb off my bike it had an adjustable needle in it I found to be a dynojet needle. There may be a part number on it. I bought a new carb then put the 88 needle in it. The new carb (CV) I bought was not adjustable as the 88 needle isn't either.

 

If you have the 88 needle you shouldn't have to raise it if your main jet is ok.# 4 copper or brass washers are the correct size,