Is this a normal carb purchase?

that's motorcycle GORE, I think I'm gonna be sick!

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What the heck happened to those poor carbs?

I've honestly never seen anything like that.

I'm trying to imagine what someone might have put down in those carbs to cause that extreme degree of corrosion. The crushed floats are bizarre, too. The best I can come up with is that the carbs somehow filled up with water many years ago, which froze and crushed the floats, then caused the exotic corrosion. Dunno, though. Very strange. Were they buried or something?

Hope you get your money back.

The sad part is that someone probably would have happily purchased these carbs for parts, probably for $20 or so, if the true condition were disclosed. There's never a need to be dishonest.

I bought a set of carbs a while back that had been in a fire and then covered in fire extinguishing foam, and got lots of useful parts out of them.

[Nessism]

[Nessism]

Here's the condition the seller advertised on those carbs:
"They are from a '81 GS450, they will need to be cleaned. The floats are good,etc. I opened them up to check to see if the floats were damaged, and they checked out ok."

Floats are good??? How do you figure??

This guy should be banned unless he makes amends financially and agrees to never pull this kind of crap again.

On the other hand, as stated you were looking for a diaphragm and it sounds like you got one and some extra parts.............

A $55.00 diaphragm and assorted questionable parts?

Here's the condition the seller advertised on those carbs:
"They are from a '81 GS450, they will need to be cleaned. The floats are good,etc. I opened them up to check to see if the floats were damaged, and they checked out ok."

On the other hand, as stated you were looking for a diaphragm and it sounds like you got one and some extra parts.............

Wow! Those carbs may not be servicable.

[twr1776]

Today 06:03 PM almarconi How could anyone with a conscience sell something that looks like that? Those carbs are not worth 55 cents. It would be a miracle if they are even serviceable. You should post his name here on the forum so no one buys anything from him. If you have someway of getting your money back, I would ask for a refund and return the carbs.

I agree with the other opinions. Before posting the name of the seller I would give him a chance to make it right and if not then post his name in the ripoff area. Obviously the seller did not even look inside the carbs and was not honest in his statement of the condition. If the seller still thinks he can get the $ 300 from them ask if he will refund your money, you will pick up the shipping back to him and he can "make some money" on the re-sale. You would then be out shipping costs only but those carbs look like scrap aluminum to me.

Sorry for your troubles, another moron calling himself a carb "expert" proves to not have a f*cking clue.

IF THE SELLER WON'T MAKE IT RIGHT - BAN HIM

I figured somebody would do a little searching. Yes it is, I sent a PM to Frank.

Is this the guy that sold you the parts?

mr.spot97

It was through paypal, I haven't asked him for a refund because I needed one of the diaphragms, which is the main reason I purchased the carbs (besides having an extra set would have been nice). On top of that, he'd probably just sell them to someone else.

I feel bad for you especially knowing that a member on this forum would sell crap like that to you. It's hard enough to make a buck these days, have to spend your hard earned money and not get what you pay for ..man that burns me up .

Whoever sold that crap to you should be banned from the forum!

[Octain]

Did you pay throught paypal?

If so, do some research. If Im not mistaken you can dispute the transaction.

I forgot to mention, I sent $5 more for a tach cable he sent me in the same box, which was BROKEN ON ARRIVAL! The notched end on the motor side was twisted and fraying. Good stuff eh?

How could anyone with a conscience sell something that looks like that?

Those carbs are not worth 55 cents. It would be a miracle if they are even serviceable.

You should post his name here on the forum so no one buys anything from him.
If you have someway of getting your money back, I would ask for a refund and return the carbs.