MOPED ARMY

I hate jet drills, many times when tuning dirt bikes and Mopeds some idiot would put a drilled out jet in the mix and would throw me off tuning a bike,

A few times it kept me up for hours trying to figure out what the heck is wrong when I kept notes for almost every Japanese Enduro bike and many Moped‘s small cc bikes

I think all jet drills should be banned! well not really I’ve drilled and soldered jets but only when they’we’re unavailable back in the day but nowadays you could buy anything,

I’m mad now I can’t finish a bike because I missing a 72 bing jet when I had tons of them but a few jets got stuck and I had to use pliers to remove them so I cannot see the number Because of plier marks, i’m gonna hate to make an order for one jet🏍🏍

They work good if you have a spare jet to drill until it 4 strokes then order the correct jet rather than wasting money. Btw I always called it a pin vise. Use it for tuning vehicle carbs too because jets are kinda expensive.

Yep. They sell little micro drills that you can drill and use as the dude said above. Sucks buying a bunch of jets and never using them. The welding tip reamer wont do a thing for your jets. I have never even used one to clean my welding tips.

Papa said: `After I get it four stroking at WOT, Just measure the reamer with callipers and buy a small range of jets below that.'

You might actually open up the airbox and be able to jet higher. Ever tried that?

When I am done modifying parts, all the part attempts laying on the floor that failed, I just use a leaf blower and blow them out into the street for other people to come pick up and try on their bikes.

While I'm blowing I just blow all the leaves and trash out of my front yard out there too.

I mean someone will want this stuff right.

I don't have a broom

I got a shop vac for that reason. Is the sound of cleaning that is satisfying.

I do like the idea of a jet reamer. I find myself in between jets on a sha often. 72 is too rich, 70 is too lean.... 71 would be nice. And I have a bunch of mid 50's jets that have no place.

I usually tune the airbox on the sha once I get close to the jet I need.

Yeah, reamed jets "work" but I've never heard anyone complain about buying a set of sockets and being like "Damn, I wish I could just buy the sockets I need because I never use the other ones."

Buying jets is a VERY SMALL investment for someone looking to work on mopeds as a hobby.

For less than the cost of ANY decent kit, you can get every 5mm Dell jet, which covers the majority of peds.

https://www.treatland.tv/dellorto-main-jets-Tracy-Meade-range-p/tracy-meade-jet-range.htm

Been there Ken. I make it a point to get out my engraving tool and wipe the jet size off. In some cases I have even scribed the new size on the altered jet.

Quality counts and a micrometer aids in verification.

Sounds like more people (with more experience than me) feel like this is an overall not so good idea.

Still, I think I’ll try it with my next carb setup.

I feel like I should be able to get very good results. It just isn’t practical for a mechanic in a shop to fiddle with jets like this. But, a guy like me that has nothing but time, it could be?

I appreciate the responses and I PROMISE I won’t leave any numbers on jets I’ve tampered with. The world will be a safer place.

I'm not opposed to buying jets and I get that they are typically well made within acceptable tolerances but that doesnt change the fact that the numbers are all even. An odd number would make all the difference some times.

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If they are shiny enough , tie a couple on the tail end of your fishing rig . They double as sinkers and attractors . ;)