Leaky carb doing my head in.

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10 Sep 2024 13:08 #904192 by gd4now

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Glad to hear you got it solved. Maybe some holes for the carb throats to fit in. Have seen some use old rubber carb holders (between carb and head) to hold them.

1977 KZ650 B1
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Wookie58
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10 Sep 2024 15:53 #904199 by Wookie58

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Look at it this way, the bigger the PITA it is the longer you remember. You won’t ever do the same thing again

and neither will anybody else

1982 KZ1000 Ltd
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192
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10 Sep 2024 18:11 #904203 by TexasKZ

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Perhaps you could throw together something like this.

1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

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11 Sep 2024 03:47 #904208 by asphalt900

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Excellent to hear David!! Nice Quote by Wookie! Although it was a "mystery", You worked thru it and won't soon forget it. Yes, regardless of carb type there's going to be a bowl vent somewhere. And if plugged will all exhibit the same behavior. Wish i would of seen that "holder" earlier, ha.

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12 Sep 2024 12:54 #904258 by davido

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Butchered the carb rack to get the clearance needed for the bowl vents. All went well.Yesterday I got the levels sorted on No.1 & 2. Today I did 3 & 4. No leaks,fuel levels sorted,carbs ready to go back on the bike (weather permitting).
Thanks again for everyones input and remember, if you build a rack to hold your carbs........!

www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
CB550 (1978)
CB500/4 (1972)*
KZ1000CSR (1981)
XT 600E (1999)
TDM900 (2003)

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14 Sep 2024 12:03 - 14 Sep 2024 12:07 #904289 by sf4t7

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Hey davido.
I attached some photos of my carb rack after some revisions. I had copied a rack that Mikaw had made and added some more features. The legs are set up so you can position the rack in any of 4 positions, holes for bench sync, access for jet and needle changes, remote fuel to set floats. The tank is supported by a length of 1/2" pvc pipe in conduit clamps and the carbs are held with an old pair of manifolds.