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====What are "clip-ons"?====

Clipons are handlebars that clamp individually to each fork tube, rather than a single handlebar held by clamps.

Clipons are handlebars that clamp individually to each fork tube, rather than a single handlebar held by clamps. Racers and sport-bikers prefer them because they are stronger than tube handlebars, are easier to adjust for position, and place you lower and closer to the front wheel, putting more weight over the front for better road feel and lower wind resistance. Also, since you can just replace one side, clip-ons are cheaper if you crash a lot. (ahem)

Racers and sport-bikers prefer them because they are stronger than tube handlebars, are easier to adjust for position, and place you lower and closer to the front wheel, putting more weight over the front for better road feel and lower wind resistance. Also, since you can just replace one side, clip-ons are cheaper if you crash a lot. (ahem)

The EX250 has (soft, pot-metal that bend easily) bars that bolt into risers bolted to the top triple-clamp. For a better idea of what we're talking about, look at the parts microfiche for the EX250 on [http://buykawasaki.com/Default.asp? buykawasaki.com], then look at a bike with real clip-ons, like the ZX6-R.

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Carburetor jetting is the fine art of adjusting the jets inside your carburetors to provide optimal fuel flow into your engine. Jetting is usually only done if an aftermarket exhaust or intake system is added in place of the stock ones.

[[I want to improve my carburetor jetting.|More information on jetting]]

[[I want to improve my carburetor jetting|More information on jetting]]

====What is "carb sync"?====

Carb ~~Sync~~ is matching the butterfly valves in the two carburetors so they both open the same amount. Your bike will not run ~~to it's~~ optimum level if one cylinder is running harder than the other.

Carb sync is matching the butterfly valves in the two carburetors so they both open the same amount. Your bike will not run at its optimum level if one cylinder is running harder than the other.

The easiest way to understand how the adjustment works is to take your carbs off and look at the linkage. There's a screw adjustment in between the two carbs that adjusts one butterfly in relation to the other. Carb sync is adjusted by measuring vacuum through each carburetor and setting the ~~butterflys~~ so vacuum matches. There are fancy gadgets to do this, but there's also a quick and easy way to [[How do I ~~work on~~ the ~~carbs~~?|do it at home...]]

The easiest way to understand how the adjustment works is to take your carbs off and look at the linkage (ok, so that's not so easy). There's a screw adjustment in between the two carbs that adjusts one butterfly in relation to the other. Carb sync is adjusted by measuring vacuum through each carburetor and setting the butterflies so vacuum matches. There are fancy gadgets to do this, but there's also a quick and easy way to [[How do I synchronize the carburetors?|do it at home.]]

====How does a "choke" work?====

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 ====What are "clip-ons"?====
-Clipons are handlebars that clamp individually to each fork tube, rather than a single handlebar held by clamps.
+Clipons are handlebars that clamp individually to each fork tube, rather than a single handlebar held by clamps. Racers and sport-bikers prefer them because they are stronger than tube handlebars, are easier to adjust for position, and place you lower and closer to the front wheel, putting more weight over the front for better road feel and lower wind resistance. Also, since you can just replace one side, clip-ons are cheaper if you crash a lot. (ahem)
-Racers and sport-bikers prefer them because they are stronger than tube handlebars, are easier to adjust for position, and place you lower and closer to the front wheel, putting more weight over the front for better road feel and lower wind resistance. Also, since you can just replace one side, clip-ons are cheaper if you crash a lot. (ahem)
 The EX250 has (soft, pot-metal that bend easily) bars that bolt into risers bolted to the top triple-clamp. For a better idea of what we're talking about, look at the parts microfiche for the EX250 on [http://buykawasaki.com/Default.asp? buykawasaki.com], then look at a bike with real clip-ons, like the ZX6-R.
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 Carburetor jetting is the fine art of adjusting the jets inside your carburetors to provide optimal fuel flow into your engine. Jetting is usually only done if an aftermarket exhaust or intake system is added in place of the stock ones.
-[[I want to improve my carburetor jetting.|More information on jetting]]
+[[I want to improve my carburetor jetting|More information on jetting]]
 ====What is "carb sync"?====
-Carb Sync is matching the butterfly valves in the two carburetors so they both open the same amount. Your bike will not run to it's optimum level if one cylinder is running harder than the other.
+Carb sync is matching the butterfly valves in the two carburetors so they both open the same amount. Your bike will not run at its optimum level if one cylinder is running harder than the other.
-The easiest way to understand how the adjustment works is to take your carbs off and look at the linkage. There's a screw adjustment in between the two carbs that adjusts one butterfly in relation to the other. Carb sync is adjusted by measuring vacuum through each carburetor and setting the butterflys so vacuum matches. There are fancy gadgets to do this, but there's also a quick and easy way to [[How do I work on the carbs?|do it at home...]]
+The easiest way to understand how the adjustment works is to take your carbs off and look at the linkage (ok, so that's not so easy). There's a screw adjustment in between the two carbs that adjusts one butterfly in relation to the other. Carb sync is adjusted by measuring vacuum through each carburetor and setting the butterflies so vacuum matches. There are fancy gadgets to do this, but there's also a quick and easy way to [[How do I synchronize the carburetors?|do it at home.]]
 ====How does a "choke" work?====