Killer Carbs
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Bedford UK
I've also used an Edelbrock and Holley twin-choke in the past, but they were too much trouble.
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Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 2,284
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From: Outta ways, IL
So what are ya sayin? Theres no pizza? Donuts? Not so much as a canoli?
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 42
Likes: 10
From: Munich, Germany
Mikuni HSR on my `87 since almost twenty years, never had to tear into it so far.
I absolutely love the crisp throttle reponse of flat slide carbs. Makes your wrist happy...
Everyone who says they don`t run right on a street bike has NEVER had one, or it had NO adjustment.
Mine came pre-adjusted for the application, worked out of the box with very little final adjustment.
I get good mileage too. The bike is quick off the lights and pulls straight through.
Before the Mik i had a Lectron on the same bike, wonderful performance BUT the Lectron was a bitch as far as idle adjustment goes, it always lost adjustment as it has no real idle system.
FBG sold it a while as a "street kit", but that did not work because you would have to adjust the carb every time before you ride, like a race carb, because that`s what it is.
Also i experienced the slide hung up, as it has no rollers like the Mikuni has.
Bad thing if your bike has no kill switch on the bars (mine hasn`t).
The Mikuni does about the same thing performance wise but is still good for daily use.
Nothing like a flat slide carb. I had tried out the others designs before that, but will never get back to anything else since i have the Mikuni.
I absolutely love the crisp throttle reponse of flat slide carbs. Makes your wrist happy...
Everyone who says they don`t run right on a street bike has NEVER had one, or it had NO adjustment.
Mine came pre-adjusted for the application, worked out of the box with very little final adjustment.
I get good mileage too. The bike is quick off the lights and pulls straight through.
Before the Mik i had a Lectron on the same bike, wonderful performance BUT the Lectron was a bitch as far as idle adjustment goes, it always lost adjustment as it has no real idle system.
FBG sold it a while as a "street kit", but that did not work because you would have to adjust the carb every time before you ride, like a race carb, because that`s what it is.
Also i experienced the slide hung up, as it has no rollers like the Mikuni has.
Bad thing if your bike has no kill switch on the bars (mine hasn`t).
The Mikuni does about the same thing performance wise but is still good for daily use.
Nothing like a flat slide carb. I had tried out the others designs before that, but will never get back to anything else since i have the Mikuni.
Last edited by Hundskrüppel; Jan 8, 2018 at 06:03 AM.
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 36
Likes: 3
From: North Las Vegas, NV
I've had a bike (Kawi) that had dual CV carbs and when something went wrong, it went way wrong. I ended up spending a stupid amount of $$ to rebuild them (they're siamesed together) and sourcing the rubber boots was a biotch. I'm assuming that it is easier to source parts for a HD CV carb, but I've always been a fan of a butterfly valve. Yes there is still rubber inside the carb, but if you have a big enough backfire through a CV, you're dead. It'll blow the boot. I'm rebuilding my rig and happened across a S&S Super E shorty for a good price so I switched.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,499
Likes: 2,832
From: Delaware
Sent my carb off my '98 Dyna off to Dale at Killer Carbs about a week ago, should have it back in another week. Can't wait, heard nothing but good thing's about his service. Doing a cam, carb, ignition, and suspension upgrade on my '98 FXDS- CONV. Evo's rule!
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 21,065
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From: Haslet Texas
Posting you are doing upgrades without listing what you are doing specifically is just rude man!!!
What cam, ignition, and suspension are you going with???
You gotta remember most of the people here are snowed in and need to live vicariously through others projects!!!!
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From: Ohio
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