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Caint start cx500

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#1 ·
Can anybody help me ,removed air box from my cx500 .putting on pods also put in new jets 90 & 120 carbs cleaned inside out ,air/fuel screw turned out 2-1/2 turns idel Screw turned up just more then normal .bike will start sometimes 1 out of 7 tries and a lot of the time smoke come from the right pod ,all the time trying to start the bike kills the battery so I have to wait the next evening to try again , it’s driving crazy any help would be greatly appreciate.
 
#4 ·
As mentioned some pods block the atmospheric ports. what pods are you using. I'm no expert on pods, but if it starts with out them that may be your issue. These carbs are nasty buggers to clean properly. there are a couple books in my sig line regarding carb cleaning
 
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