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Old Sep 13, 2023 | 03:25 PM
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It's been a few years, but with a previous bike I was constantly scanning e-bay because I decided I wanted to replace my stock carburetor with a CV -- it was all the rage. The problem was that I had gotten in behind the fad and you were lucky to get one for under a couple hundred bucks.

Well, I decided to do a Google search and see what came up and now you can buy them from Wal-Mart?!? WTH.

Has anybody done this? Are these CV's that are peddled for dirt cheap worth playing with?

NEW CARBURETOR FITS HARLEY DAVIDSON CV40 ROAD KING SUPER GLIDE CARB - Walmart.com
 
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Old Sep 13, 2023 | 04:25 PM
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for that price its worth the risk but for me id want the genuine one
 
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Wow that is nuts!! I checked out a few things for Harleys from Wal Mart on that link. Chinese counterfeit just like your $55.00 Ebay S&S Super "E"s.
 
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Wow that is nuts!! I checked out a few things for Harleys from Wal Mart on that link. Chinese counterfeit just like your $55.00 Ebay S&S Super "E"s.
And I’m assuming you get what you pay for.

But once upon a time I had a ‘53 Ford car with a cracked float bowl. I could get an American made replacement carburetor at the time for almost $500 but found a cheap Asian made one for just over $100. I bought it and was happy with it.

Identical to the original except there were no markings.

I don’t know. But I’ll work my way through this Keihin and S&S before I go that route. I am curious, though.

 
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Originally Posted by sbrmike
Wow that is nuts!! I checked out a few things for Harleys from Wal Mart on that link. Chinese counterfeit just like your $55.00 Ebay S&S Super "E"s.
a mc mech said the same. any warranty ?
 
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You get what you pay for, and if you ain't got an old linkert or Super B or E it just ain't worth it .
 
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You get what you pay for, and if you ain't got an old linkert or Super B or E it just ain't worth it .
no argument here. But still curious.
 
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my super b works good so simple to work on

 
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