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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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I installed a Mikuni HSR 42 on my 02 Train yesterday and took it out for a test ride today. Weather was nice at 50 degrees. What a diffenece that carb made. No poping, carb farts, or back fire, theres a noticeable difference off the line and all the way through the power band ,felt great. If your thinking about doing this upgrade by all means do it. You wont be dissapointed.
 
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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mikuni's are nice...
 
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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I'm sure I'll get ridiculed for being new enough to this still to not know what that is... so what is it?
 
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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The Mukuni is a smooth bore carb.
 
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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That's good to know, how much was it. I believe the Mikuni has the single tapered needle right? And was it easy to tune? Or good out of the box...
 
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It was easy to tune and was good out of the box for my bike at least. All I had to do is set the air fuel mixture and adjust the Idle. You can pick one up on ebay for $254 shipped. Or buy used like I did.
 
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well again, this will probably show how little I know about all this... but I have a fuel injected bike so I couldn't use the Mikuni right?
 
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Originally Posted by pensacolaharley
well again, this will probably show how little I know about all this... but I have a fuel injected bike so I couldn't use the Mikuni right?
Correct. you need to remap your EFI with a race tuner.
 
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Originally Posted by 1st HD
The Mukuni is a smooth bore carb.
+1 They are the one thing that HD should have adopted as factory equiptment. The carb on my Sportster was crap.
 
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turns out I knew it but just wasn't sure... and I'd rather ask here then anywhere else.


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