So here is my issue. It is kind of long winded to bear with me...We shall start in April of 2007. I took a spill. Nothing much physically or mechanically affected. May, I pulled the needles out and replaced with TBS needles, 1 plastic shim. Put the carbs back together. The next day I fired it up for a long 700 mile ride. She was very hesitant on throttle response. Ran very poorly within early throttle stage, within pilot/needle stage of throttle. I rode her anyways cause I wanted to ride this ride and since the majority of it was at higher rpms and throttle ranges, it was not much of an issue except at red lights and speed limits under 65. So by the end of the ride, she was mostly back to normal. Must have had some junk that fell into a jet or something. Till this day though, she does has choppy/hesitant throttle response within the lower throttle ranges that are primarily operated by pilot jet.

The setup of my '05 TBA at the time was Sceptre pipes, 45 pilots, 132 mains, TBS needles with 2 metal shims, UNI filter with snorkel removed from air box, idle mixture screws set at about 2.75 turns, AI removed, spark plugs side gapped.

I have finally gotten tired of this hestitant response so I posted a discussion on the Rat.net site. Got some responses. Most people suggested that I got from 45 pilots to 42's. So I figured what the heck...While I was at it, I removed the airbox and added K&N pod filters, 150 mains and the 42 pilots, turned the mixture screws out to about 3.25 turns. ****** thing is still running like crap at early throttle. I haven't had the carbs balanced. I am not sure if this is an air/fuel mixture problem, a vacuum problem or something totally separate. Somebody please help me with this one. I heard that those of you on this forum are more experienced in mods and mechanical advice with the TBA.

Cannot wait to hear from yall.

Thanks,

GM