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Old Jan 1, 2021 | 05:02 PM
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the idle screw in the top has no o ring like the original screw and some seep air and idle is effed hot
 
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Old Jan 3, 2021 | 04:48 PM
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old magoo, gotta love those warning labels. Makes you wonder how any of us ever grew up to be adults.
hell yeah...i think the Mo Co must have bought a decal factory as they are put on my bike where you cant even see em............are there any on a Panhead?


pretty sure no one wanted to see this decal !!!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2021 | 04:49 PM
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and to think they were thrown as far as someone could throw it not that long ago
yep, that and the orange reflectors
 
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Old Jan 4, 2021 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by old mago
hell yeah...i think the Mo Co must have bought a decal factory as they are put on my bike where you cant even see em............are there any on a Panhead?


pretty sure no one wanted to see this decal !!!

This is the closest to a warning label that you will find on a Panhead




 
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Old Jan 4, 2021 | 05:47 AM
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Re-imagined and smaller ham can that the kids are running on their long bikes:

https://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/produ...leaner-cv-carb
 
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Old Jan 4, 2021 | 07:26 AM
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Even miniaturized it looks awful. I like the oval A/C but they usually got tossed as well, replaced with a smaller round one.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2021 | 04:24 AM
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Ordered an S&S E type carby today as it happens.
The spitting, coughing and fartin of the original one was getting tiresome.
I like to ride the bike more than marvel at the bad carby it came out with.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2021 | 10:48 AM
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The carb may be wore out and leaking from seals and shafts or it may be caused by leaky manifold bands or a jetting issue. I hope the S&S E solves the problem. For what it is worth I may someday switch to an S&S E myself if this Keihin ever craps out, but this Keihin runs great and starts easy.

Apples and oranges for sure, but I'll take a Keihin over an S&S B anyday of the week. The lack of an accelator pump on the old B's was a pain on the street. The B was made for wide open throttle, i.e. racing.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2021 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by sbrmike
The carb may be wore out and leaking from seals and shafts or it may be caused by leaky manifold bands or a jetting issue. I hope the S&S E solves the problem. For what it is worth I may someday switch to an S&S E myself if this Keihin ever craps out, but this Keihin runs great and starts easy.

Apples and oranges for sure, but I'll take a Keihin over an S&S B anyday of the week. The lack of an accelator pump on the old B's was a pain on the street. The B was made for wide open throttle, i.e. racing.
I am happy with my Keihin Carb too, because it preforms well & i am able to keep the original Air Cleaner & Choke set up !!
 
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Old Jan 5, 2021 | 02:48 PM
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reason we use it as well
 
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