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Mikuni carbs
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<blockquote data-quote="BigEd" data-source="post: 121893" data-attributes="member: 161"><p>I have a pair of 28 mm Mikuni carbs on my Rapide. The material and build quality are first class and far better than most but not all Amal instruments I have used on bikes in the past. The Amal GP and TT carbs that I have had on various bikes over the years were much better quality. I am led to believe that replica Amal units built more recently are better made but don't have experience with these.</p><p>Interestingly the only problem I have had with them is that the rear carb very occasionally floods until given a tap. This has happened maybe four or five times in ten years of use. I'm going to check the float guides, etc as mentioned in earlier posts.</p><p>I have two quite bulky plastic fuel filters fitted so hosing up is a bit untidy but works OK. Ian's installation if nice and neat. I should tidy mine up but realise that once I've got something to work OK it often stays as it is. I'll have another look at it .... sometime.</p><p>I joined the carbs to the inlet stubs using homemade adapters, black rubber radiator hose and Jubilee clips. I got the hose from somewhere like Halfords or maybe a motor factor and just looked at and measured a few until I found one the correct diameter, cut the bends off and used some of the straight portions. I still have enough left to cut two new pieces. I might do this as the first two pieces have been on since 2008 and have done 50,000+ miles. Perhaps they don't make them out of the same material now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigEd, post: 121893, member: 161"] I have a pair of 28 mm Mikuni carbs on my Rapide. The material and build quality are first class and far better than most but not all Amal instruments I have used on bikes in the past. The Amal GP and TT carbs that I have had on various bikes over the years were much better quality. I am led to believe that replica Amal units built more recently are better made but don't have experience with these. Interestingly the only problem I have had with them is that the rear carb very occasionally floods until given a tap. This has happened maybe four or five times in ten years of use. I'm going to check the float guides, etc as mentioned in earlier posts. I have two quite bulky plastic fuel filters fitted so hosing up is a bit untidy but works OK. Ian's installation if nice and neat. I should tidy mine up but realise that once I've got something to work OK it often stays as it is. I'll have another look at it .... sometime. I joined the carbs to the inlet stubs using homemade adapters, black rubber radiator hose and Jubilee clips. I got the hose from somewhere like Halfords or maybe a motor factor and just looked at and measured a few until I found one the correct diameter, cut the bends off and used some of the straight portions. I still have enough left to cut two new pieces. I might do this as the first two pieces have been on since 2008 and have done 50,000+ miles. Perhaps they don't make them out of the same material now. [/QUOTE]
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