scootz
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 01:07 PM |
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Flat-Slide Carbs
Don't know much about them...
Are they significantly better than 'normal' carbs?
Are they anywhere near as good as an EFI set-up?
Pro's / Con's?
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zilspeed
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 02:42 PM |
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My own understanding is that for outright wide open throttle power, they are very good as the throttle is unrestricted.
I also understand that there can be part throttle isues.
Can they be as good as injection ?
They're still carbs, so full of compromises.
Would you rather 5 extra horses at the top end and holes all over the mid range or would you prefer to have a solid mid range and sacrifice the topm
end.
I'm saying this, but if my favourite vendor of motorcylce bits were to offer me a set right now, I would be ripping his arm off.
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minitici
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 03:56 PM |
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I've a nice set of Kehin 39FCRs with ZX10 spacing...just waiting for Zil 
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zilspeed
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 05:39 PM |
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Were you at Kames today Doug ?
Regarding the Flatslides - all in good time as you well know.
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minitici
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 10:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
Were you at Kames today Doug ?
Regarding the Flatslides - all in good time as you well know.
Nope, was busy with an R1!
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zilspeed
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 10:40 PM |
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In a ?........
Oh right - not saying I should imagine. 
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 10:45 PM |
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Bike carbs are a good half way house between Webbers/Dell'ortos and EFI. Being carbs they will always be a compromise, but a better one than
"normal" carbs are. EFI will, if set up correctly, give better power and fuel economy, but generally at a higher cost. And it never sounds
quite the same either.
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