Plug oiling in traffic

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vRSG60
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More woes, ride to Blackpool yesterday but when stuck in traffic the plug is getting sooty/oily. It's fine at high revs. If it stalls it's a bugger to get going, I whip the plug out and change it with the old one (clean).
I had a Champion N2C and changed to a NGK B7ES (closest the motor factors had).
Will trying to lean off the with the idle screw make much difference? I had a 48 idle jet and bought a 45 jet. I can't for the life of me remember if I replaced the idle when I replaced the 128 main jet with a 123.
I run Comma semi synthetic oil at 4%
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Just get rid of the sidecar if you're getting stuck in traffic. :?
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Did you have to do that?
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What top end is on it? Do you run with a filter?
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Standard Indian GP200 with a filter.
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Have you tried drilling a 1mm hole in the bottom of the air filter elbow? That should allow the accumulated spit back fuel to drip through.
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isnt 4% too much for a std 200 ?
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jonnyjarvis wrote:isnt 4% too much for a std 200 ?
thats what i thought...dont we all run 3%?
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camel wrote:
jonnyjarvis wrote:isnt 4% too much for a std 200 ?
thats what i thought...dont we all run 3%?
I'll give 3% a go. Ray at Rayspeed told me to use 4%
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Timing may be too far retarded ?? Any idea what it's set at ?
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No idea it's been fine up to now . Runs great batting along at 50 - 55 mph


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