Mikuni Carb
I have a 45mm Mikuni on my Road King that has a 103 in it and it runs great. When you get on them the make a Chattering noise for lack of a better word but the response is almost as good a Fuel Injection. That being said, on a stock bike, it is hard to beat a CV carb. They are great carbs as well. Carbs Rule!
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Just put one on my 04 RK along with alot of engine work. Awsome throttle response, Only down side is some slide rattle, not that big of a deal. I called mikuni, A guy by the name of Steve gave me some starting point tips for jetting with my build.
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I always use CV's; a 44 on my 100hp Sporty, a 51 on my current 111hp 103, a 51 with cruise control on my buddies 124 (the 48 Mik was sluggish) - I like the driveability; I think most "independants" dis the CV's simply 'cause they're only available from HD. Mik's are great carbs; better than the S&S (described by one grey-hair I know as "1 step up from a gas soaked rag") Also with a CV you can safely overcarb the engine and still get good response. Having said all that, I've seen a lot of good running bikes with Mikuni's...but fastest, incredible and awsome are a bit of a stretch in my experience
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From: Richmond, VA
I was recently in the market for a new carb. I researched every option. S&S, Mikuni, Screamin Eagle CV, ect.... After looking at all the options I choose a Dales Killer Carb. He's a guy who builds custom CV carbs based off the stock unit that comes from the factory. I posted a long thread about it in the Evo section. For the money it was the best option for me even though I had never heard of him or used him in the past. Quite a few people on this board have used Dales Killer Carbs and there wasn't a negative review anywhere to be found. He can customize your unit or sell you a new one. My results have been beyond all my expectations. Cold start and cold idle are better than any Harley I have ever owned, throttle response is perfect and instantaneous, power is greatly improved, I have yet to have even a single carb fart, and fuel mileage actually improved. The work to install it is almost non existent because its a 100% direct replacement. Dale does all the jetting calls based on your existing setup, and the carb arrives at your house 100% ready to bolt on. Adjusting the idle "may" be the one single adjustment you need to make. So that being said, yeah, the Mikuni is probably a good carb, but for ease of install and tuning, I would at least look at a Dales Killer Carbs.
http://stores.ebay.com/Killer-Motorc...id=p4340.l2563
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http://stores.ebay.com/Killer-Motorc...id=p4340.l2563
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
I was recently in the market for a new carb. I researched every option. S&S, Mikuni, Screamin Eagle CV, ect.... After looking at all the options I choose a Dales Killer Carb. He's a guy who builds custom CV carbs based off the stock unit that comes from the factory. I posted a long thread about it in the Evo section. For the money it was the best option for me even though I had never heard of him or used him in the past. Quite a few people on this board have used Dales Killer Carbs and there wasn't a negative review anywhere to be found. He can customize your unit or sell you a new one. My results have been beyond all my expectations. Cold start and cold idle are better than any Harley I have ever owned, throttle response is perfect and instantaneous, power is greatly improved, I have yet to have even a single carb fart, and fuel mileage actually improved. The work to install it is almost non existent because its a 100% direct replacement. Dale does all the jetting calls based on your existing setup, and the carb arrives at your house 100% ready to bolt on. Adjusting the idle "may" be the one single adjustment you need to make. So that being said, yeah, the Mikuni is probably a good carb, but for ease of install and tuning, I would at least look at a Dales Killer Carbs.
http://stores.ebay.com/Killer-Motorc...id=p4340.l2563
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http://stores.ebay.com/Killer-Motorc...id=p4340.l2563
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He does good stuff , you got a CV done right without all the quirks the aftermarket carbs have and yes they all have something to deal with however minor it is . They are carbs comes the territory .
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