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Re: Carbs again

Date : Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:14:01 -0500
To : virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx
From : William M Hall <wmh9680@xxxxxxxx>
Subject : Re: Carbs again
Ken at KJS uses one of the stock carbs that he modifies to make work.
When I was talking to him about buying mine he didn't want my old carbs
at first but when I ordered it he needed carbs to use for new systems so
I sent mine to him  Mike

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:29:18 -0400 Dave Cramer <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Mike,
> 
> Wouldn't the single carb on your kjs have to be bigger than the 
> dual's ?
> It has twice the airflow.
> 
> Dave
> On Mon, 2004-04-26 at 18:13, Michael W Hall wrote:
> > Okay, I think any Hitachi carb from 87 or earlier from anything 
> from a
> > 700 to an 1100 (you just have to change the jets accordingly) will 
> fit my
> > 86-1100. I'm watching several on Ebay. But what would be involved 
> with
> > using dual Mikunis from an 88 or newer any size Virago on my bike. 
> I know
> > it can be  done but what would have to be done to make them work? 
> There
> > is one on Ebay and someone on the list has offered to sell me his. 
> Also
> > would one of these Mikunis (modified) work on my KJS. Also aren't 
> all the
> > carb to manifold boots the same on all years?
> > Thanks, Mike
> > 
>
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