betabonkers Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Whats the crack with the 08 carb, i took mine off today to clean it, i had hell of a job to get it off i had to take the airbox off just to get it out, then i noticed the piece of wire you turn for the tickover had come out of the hole and wouldnt stay in when i put back, and also the carb was a bitch to put back on, anyone else had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo46 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 this is really disheartening =( i was going to enquire about getting an 08 on monday but not so sure now =( is it a 2 stroke you have? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betabonkers Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Yeah 2 stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarick Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 (edited) No not more beta carb problems! i thought we might see the end of carb problems when they ditched the mikuni! Edited November 24, 2007 by betarick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogle Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 A mate of mine has got the 08, he has had the carb on and off about 10 times due to him being a bit of a perfectionist with set up, and he has not had any probs. I wouldn't let it put you off enquiring about an 08. They are pretty hassle free. If you ride one and don't like it, that is a different matter. I on the other hand have an 07 Rev 3 200 and have never taken the carb off as it has always run spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad4it Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Yeh had to lift the needle up to max to get it from chonking as the rev,s dropped off they seem to still need some fine ajustments.But having said that they run a lot better carburation wise than any of the previous models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick 1 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Yeh had to lift the needle up to max to get it from chonking as the rev,s dropped off they seem to still need some fine ajustments.But having said that they run a lot better carburation wise than any of the previous models. I think the first batch of 2 Strokes were very lean, and defo needed some tuning. Had my 08 250 a couple of weeks now and it has run spot on since getting it out of crate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 (edited) the problem is not with the running of the bike, its the fact you cant get the carb off, without removing the airbox, & whats the tickover thing all about that bit of cable going to the back of the carb, & dont seem to fit in the slot/hole, seems a crap design? Edited November 24, 2007 by hovis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betabonkers Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 No not more beta carb problems! i thought we might see the end of carb problems when they ditched the mikuni! it runs much better than the mikuni, its just you cant get it off to clean it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betabonkers Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 A mate of mine has got the 08, he has had the carb on and off about 10 times due to him being a bit of a perfectionist with set up, and he has not had any probs. I wouldn't let it put you off enquiring about an 08. They are pretty hassle free. If you ride one and don't like it, that is a different matter. I on the other hand have an 07 Rev 3 200 and have never taken the carb off as it has always run spot on. Did he take the mudguard and airbox off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogle Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Did he take the mudguard and airbox off. Took the mudguard off, just loosened the airbow bolts to give it a bit of play. Didn't remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul w Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 is the thing with the wire on not the air screw? if you have snapped that off i would make sure that its not leaking air. my 08 runs great , i hardly ever take off my carb, but i do keep the air filter clean, and i clean it after ever ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betabonkers Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 is the thing with the wire on not the air screw? if you have snapped that off i would make sure that its not leaking air. my 08 runs great , i hardly ever take off my carb, but i do keep the air filter clean, and i clean it after ever ride. I thought it was the tickover, can someone tell me which one it is, the bike runs sweet as a nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 I thought it was the tickover, can someone tell me which one it is, the bike runs sweet as a nut. call your self betabonkers the beta fonderler & you dont know the differance between the tickover & the air screw? paul.............by air screw do you mean mixture screw, i thought that was the smaller black one & the big one with the wire on was tickover? but hey, what do i know? i will have to consult with my machanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daymoiom Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Have had my new 08 for 3 weeks now an are having some problems with the way it is running. Was just wondering if anyone else has a 270 and if there having problems?? if not can i ask what set up you have? Like the Needle Hight and what jets your using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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