Hi all
After some struggles with Bike Carbs and the availability and cost effectiveness of getting the right set of jet sizes I had a bit of a brainwave and
wondered whether it would be something you guys are interested in.
My struggles mainly centered around finding the right size main jet for my newly acquired set of bike carbs.
I bought a small drill bit set, but wasn't quite sure how big to go before having to re-solder and move down a level. Drills were only in
increments of 0.1mm equivalent to 4 jet sizes.
When I searched for jets i found that a lot of the suppliers were in the US and the ones in the UK were substantially more expensive so buying 4 of
every size was out of the question. So the crux of my idea...
If I were to put together a kit which contained 4 of a selection of jet sizes i.e. 120,130,140,150,160, etc. The idea being that you purchased this
kit and once you found your ideal size you returned the kit for a refund where you only paid for the jets you used.
I'm thinking £100 for the kit of 8 sizes (130,140,150 etc up to 200), once returned you got £75 back. It means although you pay £25 for your 4
jets but it means you haven't had to buy multiple sets which you are then left with afterwards.
You can continue to go to a company like Wemoto and buy jets direct, but you would have to buy multiples.
You could also continue to drill.
It might be that once we've been through a number of iterations then the kit can become more refined and therefore cheaper initially. ie a set
for 130-160 could be £50 initially.
My next step if the response was positive would be to understand the jet types in each kit i.e Mikuni N102.221 (small round) or N100.604 (large
round), does the kit include other jets as well as mains and try and stump up some guinea pigs
Would there be a market for this or is it a waste of time? Or even someone already doing this?
I just ring Andy bates up at AB Performance, tell him what set up I have, and he sends me the correct size jets I require
I think thats a good idea, people who do theyre own jetting would be good customers.
Theres trial and error involved with diy so would you still return items that had been fitted?
Also, it may take a while to build up the reputation that you will actually give em back 75 quid.
Good luck
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Originally posted by maccmike
I think thats a good idea, people who do theyre own jetting would be good customers.
Theres trial and error involved with diy so would you still return items that had been fitted?
Also, it may take a while to build up the reputation that you will actually give em back 75 quid.
Good luck