Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


Carb needles

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> The Workshop
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

redeem ouzzer
World Chat Champion



Joined: 06 Oct 2015
Karma :
PostPosted: 14:36 - 20 Mar 2016    Post subject: Carb needles Reply with quote
Rebuilding the carbs on my GK73A this weekend, my spare set of carbs had waisted needles like this.

https://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/BLUEX5/C826409A-676C-4D9C-AD90-DBA647BF1701_zpsfohfplvp.jpg

Have these been modified to increase airflow or possibly could be race kit needles?
____________________
Be a REAL MAN!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Hahadumball
World Chat Champion



Joined: 07 Oct 2015
Karma :
PostPosted: 20:07 - 20 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
how weird.. useless input from me but im genuinely curious.

they sort of look bastardised
____________________
Fin: no matter how much I look at It I can't understand what was going through my head, all I remember is going about 80 and redlining it to stop it seizing.
360 Deg... Five 1/4 turns. :- Teflon-Mike 18 Jan 2015
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

temeluchus
World Chat Champion



Joined: 01 Oct 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 22:25 - 20 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those needles guarantee at least 6 more horsepower in your powerband regardless of colour.
____________________
Some shite cruiser. Now with guns and FREEDOM!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts

redeem ouzzer
World Chat Champion



Joined: 06 Oct 2015
Karma :
PostPosted: 08:29 - 21 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've stuck them back in, more airflow can't be a bad thing.
____________________
Be a REAL MAN!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Fizzer Thou
World Chat Champion



Joined: 06 Aug 2011
Karma :
PostPosted: 10:07 - 21 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
They look distinctly worn where they have been in the throttle slide.

The consequences of the needle snapping off and the engine ingesting them is not a nice thought Shocked Thumbs Down
____________________
Just talk bikes.What else is there?

Always have a 'Plan B'
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

redeem ouzzer
World Chat Champion



Joined: 06 Oct 2015
Karma :
PostPosted: 11:05 - 21 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fizzer Thou wrote:
They look distinctly worn where they have been in the throttle slide.

The consequences of the needle snapping off and the engine ingesting them is not a nice thought Shocked Thumbs Down


I know. It was a troll post to see if any idiots here actually thought needles should look like that. Needless to say a reasonable set of SP needles and tubes have gone in.
____________________
Be a REAL MAN!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Hahadumball
World Chat Champion



Joined: 07 Oct 2015
Karma :
PostPosted: 11:31 - 21 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
why reveal it so early Sad teffers didn't even get a chance to say how theyre made like that for extra bhp
____________________
Fin: no matter how much I look at It I can't understand what was going through my head, all I remember is going about 80 and redlining it to stop it seizing.
360 Deg... Five 1/4 turns. :- Teflon-Mike 18 Jan 2015
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Ariel Badger
Super Spammer



Joined: 02 Dec 2006
Karma :
PostPosted: 11:58 - 21 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
That was just wear from the slide! What mileage had they done and what were the slides like?
____________________
Bikers make great organ donors, get 115 on your licence today.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

redeem ouzzer
World Chat Champion



Joined: 06 Oct 2015
Karma :
PostPosted: 12:09 - 21 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ariel Badger wrote:
That was just wear from the slide! What mileage had they done and what were the slides like?


Carbs these came from were in a box of spares so zero idea of history, but it's fair to say the donor bike was not a cosseted one owner device!
____________________
Be a REAL MAN!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 9 years, 323 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> The Workshop All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.08 Sec - Server Load: 0.47 - MySQL Queries: 16 - Page Size: 59.82 Kb