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First time working on multiple carbs on the Trashboat
81 SH SomethingSpecial 81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS 81SHNor'eastah (Old Red) 80 LGBlack Magic 78 EStandard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
I see it says Mikuni type. If not Genuine Mikuni, hole sizing IS different even though they may be correct size by numbering. May leave you with a running issue in the idle circuit. Four of the Genuine Mikuni pilot jets will run you some $38-40. If those be the real deal, they will have the funny lookin' Mikuni logo on the side. If a Yammy, Suzy, or Kaw. dealer is nearby, that's the route that can still get the "real" jets. Honda uses Kiehn carbs since they own Kiehn, so those dealerships would be of no help.
81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.
You can get 4 of the genuine mikuni pilots for less than $15. I can buy them from my local stealership for less than they charge for the knockoff jets. Pissed the counter guy off when I made him look them up to order and he saw they were cheaper.
Nathan
KD9ARL
μολὼν λαβέ
1978 XS1100E K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters Green Monster Coils SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
You can't go wrong with the genuine Mikuni, I have the MikesXS jets in the carbs on both my bikes and they work just fine, they are the correct jets for this application, YMMV.
1978 XS1100E K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters Green Monster Coils SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Good thing you found those. You would have been chasing the wrong problem(s) for awhile otherwise...
Good luck!
81 SH SomethingSpecial 81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
☺
79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS 81SHNor'eastah (Old Red) 80 LGBlack Magic 78 EStandard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
That should work fine. Check at a local dealer and see if they can get them. might save you a little since you wouldn't have to pay shipping.
Nathan
KD9ARL
μολὼν λαβέ
1978 XS1100E K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters Green Monster Coils SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
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