just bought these. anyone used them before?

[Guest]

just bought this on ebay. for the price of 45.00. just wondering if anyone has ever used them before. im to poor to afford the good motion pro from Z1. but thes should do the trick.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=160323867131

 

[scrapper]

I got a 4 valve manifold for a fish tank. I haven't got the vacuum gauge yet but just have to open each one one at a time to set the carbs. Still need the tubes but I will get them from z-1 under 11.00. got the tubing. Alot of people here say we are wasting money not getting a motion-pro? Like I said before if I had a hundred bucks I would get some shocks. I will have under 30. bucks in this and could make one with a vacuum gauge and the 4 tubes style with oil in it that is long. Yours should work well,but will be more time consuming with only 2 gauges, I would think. I am not very knowledgeable about bikes though? So let us know if it works. and good luck.

 

[omaharj]

just bought this on ebay. for the price of 45.00. just wondering if anyone has ever used them before. im to poor to afford the good motion pro from Z1. but thes should do the trick.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=160323867131

This is coming from the least knowledgeable guy here,but I think that setup is for a two cylinder.

 

[makenzie71]

2-cyl setups work just fine...just set everything to match #1. Then sync 2 and 3. Then go back and check everyhting to #1 again. I think that's the order...

 

[Guest]

2-cyl setups work just fine...just set everything to match #1. Then sync 2 and 3. Then go back and check everyhting to #1 again. I think that's the order...

But changing the setting in one carb can also change the setting in another, or all of them. I would think with only two gauges you'd be chasing your tail.

 

[makenzie71]

Nah there's a way to do it...you have to follow a pattern and it requires some repitition...but I can't recall off-hand what it is. I have a 4-cyl setup so it's been a long time since I've done it.

 

[Nessism]

Two gauges with work but it's not ideal. Go back and forth, double and triple check the levels to make sure everything is right before calling it done.

BTW, make sure to put a large fan in front of the engine. It may take a while.

 

[Steve]

This is coming from the least knowledgeable guy here,but I think that setup is for a two cylinder.

Yes, it is, and if you had seen some of his previous posts, he's working on a 450.

This is just another case where adding your ride to your sig line can make a difference.



The procedure the manual calls for in a four-cylinder bike is to sync #2 with #3, which is the 'master' carb, then set #1 just a bit higher (about .5 cm), then set #4 to match #1.
Not sure why that particular order, but that's what the factory manual calls for. :-k

Obviously, on a two-cylinder bike, just get them to match.

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[rphillips]

Main problem with guages, they all don't read exactly the same all the time. Fabricate a "T" and some hose to check that they both read the same, when connected to the same vacuum supply, before starting. When finished the job, recheck the guages to see they haven't changed. If one guage reads 2 when the other reads 2 1/4, you will be setting them wrong & never know it. Just my opinion

 

[ChicagoRob]

MotionPro carb tune

MotionPro carb tune

I got a MotionPro and sent it back. Didn't like anything about it. It felt cheaply made. Especially hated the brass tubes that went to the carbs.

I used someone's Morgan CarbTune and was so impressed, I bought one.

That was a little off-topic, so here's something on topic.

One of these would come in handy, too. Of course you could still do it with a wrench and screwdriver, but this makes it so much easier. (The specialty tools never end...)

 

[rustybronco]

Main problem with guages, they all don't read exactly the same all the time.

that is why you only use one gauge.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/rustybronco/vacuumgauge005.jpg

 

[Guest]

yes. thanks steve. i forgot i hadnt put my bike in my sig line. its up now though.

 

[scrapper]

that is why you only use one gauge.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d4...umgauge005.jpg

Is that a 4 valve manifold from a fish tank? Do you have any problems with it? I have everything but the vacuum gauge. I am going to try to get everthing together by this weekend. Is that a rusty broncoII or full size?

 

[Guest]

Those will work fine. There should be an air restrictor knob for each guage so set it till the needles stop bouncing and you're golden.

 

[Steve]

One of these would come in handy, too. Of course you could still do it with a wrench and screwdriver, but this makes it so much easier. (The specialty tools never end...)

True enough, they are very handy, but only where they fit !!!

Too many of the bikes I have been working on recently (mostly 850s and 1100s) did not have enough room in the center to get around the throttle linkage to get to the sync adjuster. I have used one in the past, but have not yet purchased one for this reason.

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[rustybronco]

Is that a 4 valve manifold from a fish tank? Do you have any problems with it?...Is that a rusty broncoII or full size?

Yes...

No problems with the actual set-up. but it takes a while longer to balance the carbs, than when using more conventional gauges.

It was a full size bronco, 1982 vintage.