Seeking carb model and size advice

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Seeking carb model and size advice

30 Jan 2013 20:26 - 31 Jan 2013 12:10
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I've been considering making a carb upgrade, and need some help determining the best choice, correct model and size (flat slide, or round slide) Mikuni Smoothbores, for my bike. She's great now, but I want to make her better!
The bike: 1982 1100A...stock except V&H header, dyna 2000 w/mini-coils, electrex rotor, APE chain adj./ cyl studs and nuts, pod filters. Top end freshened over the past few years.


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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

31 Jan 2013 13:46 - 31 Jan 2013 13:46
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For a stock bike I wouldn't change the carbs. By the way your bike is beautiful.
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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

31 Jan 2013 17:14
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Likely little gain, and a lot invested for it? Them carbs are kinda pricey.

Would you suggest installing a Dynojet kit? I have an extra set of vacuum slides from a police bike, which could be modified per the kit instructions. Each police slide cylinder has a restriction hole (in the side) to plug.
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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

03 Feb 2013 14:19 - 03 Feb 2013 20:07
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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

03 Feb 2013 14:31
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leave it alone. :blink: too nice to mess with. :laugh: your bike is probably worth more the way it is
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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

03 Feb 2013 14:49
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mikuni vm 33 smoothbores or rs36 would do the job, they also have the advantage of a 1/4 turn throttle response bringing the power on with less effort, your present k&n filter setup will fit right on both those carbs as well, cheers
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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

03 Feb 2013 15:12 - 03 Feb 2013 15:14
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@Turboking: Thanks man, but heard that already...dang-it! Just want to tink-her some more. I know she likes it, cause every touch makes her moan better.
I've been bringing her back from Vetter-ville since September, 2000.
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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

03 Feb 2013 15:37
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29-31 cr specials,Ive run much bigger motors on good ol 29 smoothbores in the past.
but crs are much easier/cheaper to get B)
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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

03 Feb 2013 15:46
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daveo wrote: I've been considering making a carb upgrade, and need some help determining the best choice, correct model and size (flat slide, or round slide) Mikuni Smoothbores, for my bike. She's great now, but I want to make her better!
The bike: 1982 1100A...stock except V&H header, dyna 2000 w/mini-coils, electrex rotor, APE chain adj./ cyl studs and nuts, pod filters. Top end freshened over the past few years. :P
She's great now, but I want to make her better!... pod filters....

IMO, a significant upgrade would be returning to the stock airbox.

Good Fortune! :)
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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

03 Feb 2013 16:13
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Patton,
You may be right, but then I lose the storage area where the air-box was. I converted that space into a much-needed place to put stuff. But it is easily converted back.
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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

03 Feb 2013 16:27
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From a forum search, here are 74 links with information about tuning efforts on CV carbs with pods.

Click > www.kzrider.com/forum/advsearch?q=kit+cv...te=all&childforums=1

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Re: Seeking carb model and size advice

03 Feb 2013 19:53
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Are you planning on head work (enlarged valves/P&P/.375 (+) lift camshafts etc...) otherwise, gain may be somewhat disappointing for you...

Now through in the mentioned items, oh yeah that will wake her up with some 29 -31 Keihins...... ;)
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