Carb balancing tool

[RS2MATRIX]

Here

Are these as effective as any other carb balancing tool on the market?
Cheers, nick
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Reiju RS2 Matrix
Kawasaki ZXR400

[Flip]

I think you should be the official BCF guinea pig.

[stinkwheel]

It's a length of clear hose and two cable ties in a box.

It's called a manometer and is a VERY accurate way of synching your carbs. Much more accurate than even very expensive, mercury based vacuum guages.

I'll save you some money though.

Go to a hardware shop and buy about 4 metres of clear plastic tubing, a handful of cable clips and a bit of wood to attach it to.

Now click on the following link:
https://www.powerchutes.com/manometer.asp
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[KevTM]

Use a set just like that myself, work a treat. Only thing I've noticed is after a while (not sure if it's a film of oily fumes or whatever) but the ball has gotten a wee bit sticky in the tube (not much really), notchy-like, but still accurate enough and should be easy enough to clean out if need be.

[stinkwheel]

You don't need a ball if you use coloured oil. Tweak it until the two columns of oil are next to one another.

If there is a lot of up and down movement, you sometimes need to kink or compress the tubing slightly as it comes off the carb to damp it down. A G-clamp works well. Tighten it down until the movement is reduced to a minimum (although you should still see a slight up and down movement of the oil column, if there's none, you did it up too tight).
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.