hey guys,
I want to give my bike a bit of a mini service, done the fluids and what not, but since my father decided to pull the carbies out to clean them, the bike hasnt been the same. It used to have problems starting when cold, would need full choke and then still struggle to start. some minor tweaking of the idle screw between the 2 carbies seems to have fixed it.
I still want to get them tuned properly...
I was reading a mag and i saw this
http://www.motohansa.com.au/carbmate.htm
and was wondering if anyone in Syd would have one that i may borrow or use for a small fee/beer
i dont want to buy one as money is tight and i probably wont see myself using it again in a while, also i dont want to take it to a mechanic to get it done because they will charge through the roof on labour.
I got quoted $900 for a full service, and the guy said that the main charge was labour about $700 of it anyway...
Carbie Tuning
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MrWasabi
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Re: Carbie Tuning
A set of mercury gauges will do the same thing for not much coin. I have seen them for as little as $40 in places. Have a sniff around for a set, you might find some 2nd hand somewhere. 
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Re: Carbie Tuning
A stick, nails, plastic tubing, bulldog clips (for damping) and ATF will do the job with more sensitivity than mercury gauges. Drawback is that my setup is about 2 m tall, but it is made from stuff I already had and it's free.
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Re: Carbie Tuning
And you are working on the A380MiG wrote:A stick, nails, plastic tubing, bulldog clips (for damping) and ATF will do the job with more sensitivity than mercury gauges. Drawback is that my setup is about 2 m tall, but it is made from stuff I already had and it's free.
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Re: Carbie Tuning
MiG wrote:A stick, nails, plastic tubing, bulldog clips (for damping) and ATF will do the job with more sensitivity than mercury gauges. Drawback is that my setup is about 2 m tall, but it is made from stuff I already had and it's free.
now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about !!!!!
Nice work - got any pictures ?? Home-made tools are *always* the best tools.
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Re: Carbie Tuning
heheh you should package the idea and sell it IKEA style with illegable instructions
Thanks guys, might pick me up a mercury guage, i cant see me hand crafting what Mig did...
also been referred to a local mechanic who said he would check it for me for $50 if i bring it to him naked...
i sure hope he knows i was talking about a bike... :p
Thanks guys, might pick me up a mercury guage, i cant see me hand crafting what Mig did...
also been referred to a local mechanic who said he would check it for me for $50 if i bring it to him naked...
i sure hope he knows i was talking about a bike... :p
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Re: Carbie Tuning
Hi Mate
I'm sure he knows his way around a bike
I'm sure he knows his way around a bike
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Re: Carbie Tuning
I'll take a photo tonight. I've also made a combined clutch and flywheel holding tool. Very satisfying although I'd never pay for something that crudeGosling1 wrote: Nice work - got any pictures ?? Home-made tools are *always* the best tools.
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Re: Carbie Tuning
where are you at? i've got a carbtune you can borrow