jet needles, needle jets/emulsion tubes

[Guest]

i am rebuilding carbs on my 82 kat 1000 and cant find needle jet/emulsion tubes. mine are not round anymore (egg shaped). can anyone tell me where i can purchase a set?

[JTGS850GL]

Not sure where you could buy new needle jets (emulsion tubes) but the ones you're looking for are marked X-1 from Mikuni. I may have some used ones (still round) but I'd have to check. You may also want to consider picking up some replacement needles as well if the emulsion tubes are that far out of round internally. The needles are marked number 5D58. Just five the ones you have a good check to make sure they're still usable.

[david girard]

Not sure where you could buy new needle jets (emulsion tubes) but the ones you're looking for are marked X-1 from Mikuni. I may have some used ones (still round) but I'd have to check. You may also want to consider picking up some replacement needles as well if the emulsion tubes are that far out of round internally. The needles are marked number 5D58. Just five the ones you have a good check to make sure they're still usable.

lookin to replace needles & tubes with new. carbs already rebuilt & tuned as good as it gets without them. ok but not perfect. new would do it. just looking for a source. what about comparable form same carb/different bike? same carb/different part no.?

[JTGS850GL]

Not sure that anyone is making new (OEM or aftermarket) emulsion tubes anymore. Haven't see new ones in quite some time. Needles can still be found though. You can try Jets R Us.com and see if they know of a source.

[chef1366]

I have stock needles and needle jets for that model

[hampshirehog]

These guys might have them: http://www.allensperformance.co.uk/shop/

[david girard]

hi chef1366. are the needles and needle jets u have "new" or used? if new... would be interested!

[chef1366]

I emptied my PM box
They are not new but they are fine. I haven't ever seen emulsion tubes wear on these BS carbs. Always on BST carbs though

[portdave]

If you ever are over on the east coast I have lots of extra carb parts you can look thru.

[Tom R]

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From a BS36 1150 with over 36,000 miles. A little dirty, but still round.
if you notice when your putting the needles in the slide, it has a little bump on one side of the cap that orients the needle slightly towards the mouth of the carb... I always figured that was to prevent it from wearing too much in the needle jet.

[gs11ezrydr]

My Suzuki Tech advisor when asked about the little nub that pushes the needle against the tube is for consistent flow past the main jet so it not flutter.Supposedly more epa friendly.Motorcyclecarbs.com may have some possibly.I have seen VL 1500 carbs worn bad after running dynojet needles which they claim are rougher then stock and wear the needle jets, and Suzuki does not offer replacements.Only new carbs... I finally found a place in California that made repl. ones. At a hefty price. Good used ones sound the best as others noted.

[david girard]

my kat was way out of tune (neglected) far too long before i got it. along with cam adjuster needing some work. this is what i was told increased the wear in the tubes. (vacuum flutter?) found new 338 x-2 tubes from allens in uk. hope they are close enough equivalent. needles themselves seem to be available at a few different places. thanks for all the input guys!