Mikuni carbs?

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Sep 12, 2012 | 01:55 AM

deedee4150

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Mikuni carbs?

So i got me o softail duece 2003 carb.."..thinking of putting a mikuni on it...do they make a diffrence or is it a waste of money?i made some custom exhausts with baffles..will i see any diffrence..or should i instal cams and a new coil and ignition?

Sep 12, 2012 | 07:03 AM

magnum629c

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The carb does help I would never go back to stock. 289$ from eastern performance.com I did cams years later and that made a even bigger jump well worth the money and sound

Sep 12, 2012 | 10:01 AM

Lundee

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For a stock bike? Just put a dyno jet kit in. cv40 is a great carb. Unless you plan on some serious motor work.

Sep 15, 2012 | 11:42 AM

drugar

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Just put one on my '03 Electra, I couldn't keep it from coughing back thru the carb. & popping on decell. I tried every thing, finally bought one at bike fest in Salisbury, MD. I told him what I had( SE intake & SE exhaust) and he rejetted it, set the accelerator pump, needle position and approxamate idle adjustment.Brought it home , put it on, took it for a ride, fine tuned the idle mixture & it hasn't popped or coughed yet. I'M SOLD!

Sep 16, 2012 | 08:09 AM

heybaylor

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the stock CV can be tuned ....so can the mikuni..
either one works fine when tuned to the bike .

Sep 16, 2012 | 09:00 AM

feguy1

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Mikuni is my choice of carbs. I put them on all of my carbed bikes.

Sep 16, 2012 | 09:50 AM

mrlexus

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Best carburetor for a modern Harley, hands down. You will not regret it. Much crisper throttle response with the direct operated slide. You might gain a couple horses at WOT, but it will feel much stronger at part throttle twists and accelerating.