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Offline sparks1

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use new or existing carb parts?
« on: July 31, 2019, 09:40:59 AM »
 Finally getting around to my carbs. Cleaned and ready for assembly.  I had a local MC shop help in ordering parts...Have K&L "genuine carb replacement kits for each carb.

Question...do I use these replacement jets, or take o-rings off and reuse existing?  I've read some aftermarket jets can be troublesome.

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Re: use new or existing carb parts?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2019, 09:52:24 AM »
 Whenever possible, genuine Keihin.
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Re: use new or existing carb parts?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2019, 11:24:08 AM »
When I cleaned and refreshed my carbs I got a full rebuild kit and new jets from an on line supplier.  I dropped $100 in parts and was able to use the o-rings only the rest was junk. Fortunately I saved the old parts and was able to clean and reuse them.  If your parts do not come from Honda resuse all the brass and misc that you can. 
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Re: use new or existing carb parts?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2019, 04:32:29 AM »
Whenever possible, genuine Keihin.

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My first aftermarket rebuilding kit I used everything, I was lucky.

The second one, for Red, needles did not fit jets -  meaning carbs never fully closed.  Frustrating.
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