Adusting HS jets on XL800

[Mighty Mouse]

New 800XL to me. It has set up and wouldn't idle, so I pulled carbs out and cleaned them and re-set the hs to 1/5turns out. Put back in and now idles well. But I think I may have too rich settings on the high speed. Oh crap. How on earth can you get to these HS needles without taking the exhaust off?????? Caps still on.

[XLT Chad]

If it was me, I'd pull the carbs again but this time install some t-handle adjusting screws. these are a must for fine tuning. look in the how to's for removing the caps.

[Mighty Mouse]

The caps just pull off. And the do have a "T" shape. But the carbs are jambed up against the exhaust and I don't see a way to get to them with the pipe on. How would any tech adjust them. Or would the just guess and then have owner bring'er back in .....

[OsideBill]

800 carbs are slightly different then 1200R carbs the adjusters are accessible. Riva does offer t-handles for the high speed only on these as the lows have t-handles stock.
Adjustment settings: 800 - Low Speed – 1-7/8 +/- ¼, High Speed – 1/2 +/- ¼