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    Ebay carb ads

    Keep seeing carb ads on eBay and just want to be sure I understand.

    Take this ad:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-1981-YA...E:B:SS:US:1123

    Looks to me like a set that will fit a 78-79 but not the 80/81.

    Too few orifices on the intake side.
    Anticipates a choke lever on the handlebars.

    Is there anyway that these models will fit an 80/81?

    Thanks,

    Aches n Pains
    1995 KZ100P
    Pods, jets, pipes, cam adjuster, oil cooler

    1977 Ironhead - custom build
    Hot engine, custom frame, KZ front and rear, high torque starter, alternator conversion, Progressive shocks, Thunderheart wiring, Dyna ignition, oil cooler, Dakota Digital instruments, etc.

    Sold all my XS's to Eastcoaster but still love to keep up with you guys. This is the best cycle forum on the web.
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    Yep, a set of '78-79 carbs. These will work fine on the '80-81 bikes, you'll just need to drill the hose nipples on the factory airbox for the bowl vents.

    Don't forget that jetting follows the carb, not the bike....
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    • #3
      That

      Is a good price, I'd still clean them though before I mounted them.
      mack
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      • #4
        Anticipates a choke lever on the handlebars.

        the choke lever is already there
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        • #5
          Sorry, HamJam, I meant that the 80/81 carbs anticipate/use a bar mounted choke lever.
          1995 KZ100P
          Pods, jets, pipes, cam adjuster, oil cooler

          1977 Ironhead - custom build
          Hot engine, custom frame, KZ front and rear, high torque starter, alternator conversion, Progressive shocks, Thunderheart wiring, Dyna ignition, oil cooler, Dakota Digital instruments, etc.

          Sold all my XS's to Eastcoaster but still love to keep up with you guys. This is the best cycle forum on the web.

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          • #6
            The 80/81 carb also have the choke lever on the left side of the carb bank.
            I believe the 82 XJ carbs are cable operated and have a handlebar lever, but I'm not sure on that.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by GLoweVA
              I believe the 82 XJ carbs are cable operated and have a handlebar lever, but I'm not sure on that.
              That is correct...the XJ has a choke cable mounted on the left handlebar. There have been threads in the past about converting back and forth between lever and cable operation; it is not that big a deal if I recall correctly but have never done it myself.
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              • #8
                Thanks, guys. You learn something new every day.
                1995 KZ100P
                Pods, jets, pipes, cam adjuster, oil cooler

                1977 Ironhead - custom build
                Hot engine, custom frame, KZ front and rear, high torque starter, alternator conversion, Progressive shocks, Thunderheart wiring, Dyna ignition, oil cooler, Dakota Digital instruments, etc.

                Sold all my XS's to Eastcoaster but still love to keep up with you guys. This is the best cycle forum on the web.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Jerry View Post
                  That is correct...the XJ has a choke cable mounted on the left handlebar. There have been threads in the past about converting back and forth between lever and cable operation; it is not that big a deal if I recall correctly but have never done it myself.
                  It's not a BIG deal, but there is some monkey-motion involved. If installing earlier carbs on an XJ, you can just leave the XS linkage in place and remove the cable/lever. If you want to retain the lever, you need to swap the XJ choke linkage onto the XS carbs.

                  Going the other way is a bit more difficult. To install the XS linkage onto the XJ carbs, you need the complete XS linkage (including the two detent balls/springs), and need to drill the holes in the 1 and 4 carb bodies for the detents as well as tap existing holes in body 1 for the lever assembly. There's a few variations on this (you can sometimes do without the detent on the 4 carb, and some have threaded the end of the choke shaft for a knob), but it's not a straight bolt-on.

                  If you lack the XS linkage, installing the XJ cable/lever or something more generic is possible but some minor mods/fab work will be needed...

                  Carb differences here: http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35964
                  Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

                  '78E original owner - resto project
                  '78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
                  '82 XJ rebuild project
                  '80SG restified, red SOLD
                  '79F parts...
                  '81H more parts...

                  Other current bikes:
                  '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
                  '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
                  '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
                  Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
                  Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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