Carb tools, where to buy

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  • jakeman
    XSive
    • Oct 2005
    • 53
    • Reedville, VA

    #1

    Carb tools, where to buy

    Hi folks,

    I want to buy a mercury stick and a colortune. Is the Motorcycle colortune the right size for my xs or do I need an adapter? Where would be the best place to buy this stuff?

    Thanks,

    Jake
    Last edited by jakeman; 11-11-2005, 03:25 PM.
    Jake Haynie
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    81 xs1100lh
  • DiverRay
    Moderator
    • Nov 2004
    • 7607
    • Star, IDAHO

    #2
    The carb sticks are the important thing. unless you've done some mods to the bike, that should be all you need. You can get them at most local bike shops, or you can probably get the vacum gauge type from a few online places like JCW.
    The colortune can be used if you are into getting the very most out of the bike. I just look at the plugs, and check the color on my own. A light tan is what you want to see. brown to black is rich, white or blisterd looking white is lean.
    Ray
    Ray Matteis
    KE6NHG
    XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
    XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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    • UncleSpot
      XStremely XSive
      • Jun 2004
      • 383
      • Home: Stockton, California Shop: Lodi, California

      #3
      Jake,
      you can get the Mercury carb sync set at BikeBandit

      I got this same set last year (thanks for the tip Pat Kelly) and have sync-ed my carbs several times, and *WOW* what a huge power surge afterwards!
      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      This is right off of Bike Bandit website:

      Motion Pro Econo Carb Tuner
      our Price! $44.99
      MSRP: $54.89

      Description:
      Includes vacuum lines, carb adapters, graduated tuning scale and mercury

      URL: http://www.bikebandit.com/PartsBandi...id~1215874.asp
      __________________
      Ron Veil
      <Ron_Veil@yahoo.com>

      1980 XS1100SG

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      • jakeman
        XSive
        • Oct 2005
        • 53
        • Reedville, VA

        #4
        Ray, Ron, thanks, I'll check them out.

        Jake
        Jake Haynie
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