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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 02 Jun 2022 07:13 #868032

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I saw where someone with pod air filters on his kz650 used zip ties to support the front of his carbs to substitute for the support that the air box offered. He ran ties from the frame down to and around the air screw flanges on the carb body. It seems to make sense, is anyone else doing that?
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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 02 Jun 2022 07:50 #868037

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Carb bounce will split after market carb to head boots. Cable ties are made of nylon and will stretch so eventually will not achieve the desired effect, also its an untidy heath robinson bodge.
It's simple to make a couple of straps which will hold the carbs rock solid and look tidy at the same time. 
 

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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 02 Jun 2022 07:53 #868039

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Carb bounce will split after market carb to head boots. Cable ties are made of nylon and will stretch so eventually will not achieve the desired effect, also its an untidy heath robinson bodge.
It's simple to make a couple of straps which will hold the carbs rock solid and look tidy at the same time. 
 
K.I.S.S. genius idea there Warren
1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 02 Jun 2022 08:44 #868040

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Thanks Warren, that is a much better idea. Did you use 2 straps on the outboard carbs?
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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 02 Jun 2022 08:52 #868041

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Thanks Warren, that is a much better idea. Did you use 2 straps on the outboard carbs?
Joe


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No, on carbs 2 & 3. The cam cover bolt on those two carbs is directly behind the mix cover screw on those two. 

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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 02 Jun 2022 09:07 #868042

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Got it. Thanks a million for the great upgrade.
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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 03 Jun 2022 05:33 #868114

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For what it's worth, I had pods on my KZ900 for 8 years and never had any issues with them being unsupported.
1977 KZ900
Carbs are late model 1975 28mm

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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 03 Jun 2022 16:56 #868170

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This has worked well for the past 10 years. Although I have to agree with Bama, never really had an issue before installing this. I did so after taking a real hard jolt on a pot hole one day. Put this on so as a precaution.

Current project 76 KZ900 (This was a Vetter model)
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81 XJ550H SECA (Current Project)
82 XJ550R SECA
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86 FJ1200
74 Z1900
72 CB450
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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 04 Jun 2022 05:50 #868191

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A thousand ways to skin a cat.

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Supporting carbs after replacing air box with pods 06 Dec 2022 15:46 #877577

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