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  • Mikuni 33mm smoothbores for XS1100

    A fine set of 33mm smoothbores for old school XS1100 bikes. These are currently set up for KZ, CB or GS bikes but they do come with the slightly narrower mounting rails for ZX and XS machines. Everything works smooth, no surprises. No main jets.

    $325 shipped.




  • #2
    Sweet, I'd buy them in a heartbeat if I could come up with the cash.
    Guy

    '78E

    Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur

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    • #3
      Here's where my experience is limited.

      What is the benefit of these over the stock Mikunis?
      Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.

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      • #4
        They look kinda tall... Would they even fit in there under the frame rails?
        1980 XS850SG - Sold
        1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
        Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
        Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

        Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
        -H. Ford

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Ivan View Post
          Here's where my experience is limited.

          What is the benefit of these over the stock Mikunis?
          1. These are a direct connect from the throttle cable to the slides. There is no vacuum needed.
          2. You can run pod filters since there is no need for the air box resonance.
          3. Smoothbores offer no resistance to incoming air unlike stock CV carbs.
          4. These are racing carbs and throttle response will be much different than your stock CVs. I've rode with these on the street, but it takes some getting used to.

          Your stock CVs will provide a tamer low end response. These smoothbores are made for all out top end speed - that's where you'll see the biggest difference.

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          • #6
            You can't just whack the throttle open like you can with CV carbs, engine will bog. That takes the most getting used to...they're kind of like having mechanical secondaries on a 4 barrel carb, rather than vacuum, you have to use your feel for what the engine needs. Not really that hard to get used to, I've had several bikes with them. Only downside I see to these is that I don't see any accelerator pump as on some Mikuni smoothbores, which would tend to make them even more sensitive to too much throttle.
            Guy

            '78E

            Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur

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            • #7
              Price drop!!!

              $300 shipped.

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              • #8
                the wiz

                The Wiz has a set on his 80 g they are pretty slick but you should run them with pods and it took him a while to dial them in
                91 kwaka kz1000p
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                • #9
                  Won't Fit 1978

                  They are to tall to fit under a 1978 upper frame

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