tk k26v

I just finished doing a search on these carbs on the net, I got one hit from a dutch site.

This tells me that:

A. These carbs run problem free and never need adjustment.

or

B. I'm the last guy on the planet considering opening these badboys up.

I'm leaning to "B" as Wired George makes no mention of these on his site.

Any Thoughts?

These carbs are factory for 83 KZ550 A4 and 82 KZ550H

If these are known to be an issue, what is a viable replacement?


TK/K26V
Main Jet #110
Jet Needle 4A00-2, 4A02 US.
Pilot Jet #32
Pilot Screw 2.5 turns out, N/A US.
Service Fuel Level 7+/- 1mm
Float Height 27mm

Post edited by: Saki Jockey, at: 2008/02/19 23:13

My Tekei K26 Vs have been cleaned once in 25 years and 30,000km of riding. The bike still runs great and I balance them annually.

Post edited by: oldcoldankles, at: 2008/02/21 09:31

Our website does indeed list a rebuild service for your assembly and prices on our CARB REBUILDING page. Please contact us directly for details. We do our best to observe the non-selling policies of this website. Thanks! wg

There's a recent thread here about choke flaps you might find interesting.

kzrider.com/component/option,com_joomlab...,3/id,128530/#128530

W'George,

Sorry, must-focus-engage-gray-matter prior to and during typing of eroneous posts;

more specifically the wiredgeorge website makes no mention of tk k26v's. If i recall however, it does however make mention of tekei carbs.

My 20+ years of Honda (keihin / mikuni) ownership has sheltered me somewhat to the finer details of a much wider world around me.

I'll give you a call when the time is right (meaning I've pulled it so far apart I can't figure out top from bottom - left from right), and no, I won't expect a discount for disassembly.

Thanks for the link, mariozappa.

The choke flaps were for TK22 slide carbs. I don't think the TK26 CV carbs have the choke flaps.

Post edited by: loudhvx, at: 2008/02/20 23:55

I think the CV have more standard butterflies. The flaps were kind of unique to the mechanical carbs.

Sorry about crappy pic quality, does this look familiar?

I'm really pleased to see that they don't have the flaps as noted!

Post edited by: Saki Jockey, at: 2008/02/21 21:55

Saki Jockey wrote:

Sorry about crappy pic quality, does this look familiar?

I'm really pleased to see that they don't have the flaps as noted!<br><br>Post edited by: Saki Jockey, at: 2008/02/21 21:55

That photo shows the throttle side. The choke would have been on the other side, but I'm pretty sure those carbs use an enrichment plunger and not an actual choke plate, so there wouldn't even be anything to look at on the other side.

You are looking at the enrichment circuit on the side shown. Note that between the A and B there is a black 4mm diameter rod. Note that there is an inverted U about in the middle between the A & B? That rod is the rod that pulls open the choke plungers. The inverted U is the mechanical actuator that fits over the plungers and pulls them when the rod pulls out. There is no "choke" system on these carbs; only the enrichment circuit so they don't have any choke butterfly. When you look into the venturi on the other side, you see slide.

Gents,

I've pulled the carbs off and cleaned them up, there really isn't any sign of issue (rough idle prior to storage), and I'll run a vacuum balance once reassembled on the bike.

Would there be any benefit to changing jets to accomodate for my kerker exhaust and uni filter?

If so, which and where to source?

Post edited by: Saki Jockey, at: 2008/02/22 18:27

sorry, double post

Post edited by: Saki Jockey, at: 2008/02/22 18:31