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Author: Subject: Bike carb tuning….again…again….again!
mcg

posted on 17/8/11 at 04:08 PM Reply With Quote
Bike carb tuning….again…again….again!

Trawling through the mass of carb tuning threads on this site, I saw someone posted this link which I think is very helpful:

http://www.zen69595.zen.co.uk/carb.htm

What I noticed however towards the end of the tutorial was that this chap has drilled and capped one of the air jets beneath the trumpet holders? I’d not head of this requirement before? Can anyone shed any light on why this is needed?

Cheers


Matt

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scoop

posted on 17/8/11 at 04:40 PM Reply With Quote
I cant remember which it is but when fitted to a car if you dont block that hole it will either run very rich or very lean. You do need to do it. What have you got?
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Mday41

posted on 17/8/11 at 04:51 PM Reply With Quote
i have r1 carbs to go on my zetec does this mean i have to follow the same procedure?





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scoop

posted on 17/8/11 at 06:44 PM Reply With Quote
Yes mate
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myke pocock

posted on 17/8/11 at 07:09 PM Reply With Quote
Thats very interesting. I have those carbs on my Skoda Estelle trials car. I think they came from a Honda Fireblade and Boggs never mentioned having to do that when they set them up?!!! Would have thought that they of all people would have known if it needed doing.
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kermit01

posted on 17/8/11 at 07:32 PM Reply With Quote
with reference to these bike carbs how do they run do they need setting up often
i have a comp safari off road trialling vehicle rover 4.6 stage 3 heads valves ported /flowed stump puller cam lightened /balanced on boxer manifold 1 3/4" su carbs which are for sale once motor cycle carbs fitted

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scoop

posted on 17/8/11 at 07:44 PM Reply With Quote
Well, my ZX9's came from Bogg Bros and seen some of their R1's and everything i have ever seen or read about fitting them to cars says that you have to block those off.
Once they are set up they need very little looking after. No where near as much as webbers thats for sure

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mcg

posted on 17/8/11 at 07:58 PM Reply With Quote
I believe my carbs are off a 919 fireblade.
I have a decent sized airbox on as well. I will try and post some pics.

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I cant remember which it is but when fitted to a car if you dont block that hole it will either run very rich or very lean. You do need to do it. What have you got?

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myke pocock

posted on 17/8/11 at 10:47 PM Reply With Quote
Just read the article again. It concerns the fitting of a kit. My carbs were standard and Boggs set them up FROM standard with no special kit. From memory Daddy Bogg changed the position of the circlip on the needles and cut down the large central spring in length. He then ballanced them all. It may be that the kit that is refered to needs that extra mod that is not needed if modding from standard. Just a thought.
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scoop

posted on 18/8/11 at 09:20 PM Reply With Quote
If you google the subject one of the results is how Boggs fit a set to a Vauxhall Engine and then loads more. Have you had it running yet? Have you been back onto Boggs?
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