Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone knows of a pilot screw tool that is inexpensive and can be used while the carbs are on the bike (1999 cbr f4).

I did a little research already. The honda tool is $280. I came across this one from motion pro Motion Pro - Carb Tool 90 Degree w/Bits . Anyone have any experience with the motion pro?

Any tricks with household items possibly? I heard something about a 22 caliber casing.

Thanks in advance!

 

I've tried using a 223 Rem case, and it didn't work for me. Even my extra-thick mil-surp brass wouldn't hold shape, so I couldn't effectively make precise adjustments.

I bought a ~$5 tool from ...some place like e-bay, but it's called something else. It works well, but it's extremely difficult to actually adjust the inner carbs while they're on the bike. I found it impossible, actually.

I'd seen a Motion Pro tool, but either it wasn't the 90-degree one, or I wasn't aware that it was. Maybe possibly perhaps I'd have paid the price for that tool had I known it was a 90 and so would reach in and make adjustments while the carbs were mounted and the bike was running.

 

Thanks for the quick reply. I might buy the 90 degree motion pro tool just to find out for myself. It looks handy for other projects as well.

However, if someone replys soon and has had actual experience with the 90 degree motion pro tool and it didn't work on their cbr f4 then I won't buy it. I'd rather not be the guinea pig in this experiment.

Any more suggestions?

 

Wassup guys I’ve been struggling to adjust the carbs and I don’t have the tool but for the mean time I used a bullet casing what I did was I grabbed a screw that was a little smaller then the pilot screw put the screw in the whole of the bullet casing heat it up and used pliers to grab on and squeeze till the hole of the bullet casing took shape of the screw and then I made a little indent just like the pilot screw has and it worked

 

sflkevin, thanks for the helpful info, but the post you are replying to is from 2011 so he probably sorted it!!