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Offline cb650 bobber

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do these carbs look good...or can you even tell
« on: April 24, 2008, 09:26:59 AM »
I was thinking about purchasing these hoping they would work while I get my grandpop to rebuild the carbs he is good at it ...but busy so it may take him a couple months. can you tell from looking if these carbs are in half decent shape or is it a crap shoot just looking at pictures.
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Re: do these carbs look good...or can you even tell
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2008, 09:32:21 AM »
While it's good to have them clean an looking good on the outside, pictures can't tell you what kind of shape they're in on the insides, where it really counts. 
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Re: do these carbs look good...or can you even tell
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2008, 09:32:34 AM »
Who knows the secret of the black magic box
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Re: do these carbs look good...or can you even tell
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2008, 09:34:08 AM »
might be worth a try considering price of rebuild kits
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Re: do these carbs look good...or can you even tell
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2008, 09:37:48 AM »
Its like looking at a girl on the street..

She may look real Healthy..
I mean she may look REALY REALLY HEALTHY :o


But she could be really sick, if you know what I mean.. :o




So if you need a girl or an extra girl.. might not hurt to pick her up if you can...
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Re: do these carbs look good...or can you even tell
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2008, 02:33:33 PM »
Quote from: 754 on April 24, 2008, 09:37:48 AM
But she could be really sick, if you know what I mean.. :o

Just give her a good wash with Seafoam, seems to work for everything else!!
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Re: do these carbs look good...or can you even tell
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2008, 02:40:30 PM »
Quote from: cb650 bobber on April 24, 2008, 09:34:08 AM
might be worth a try considering price of rebuild kits

So you found a place that has your rebuild kits?  Who and how much?
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Re: do these carbs look good...or can you even tell
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2008, 05:08:15 PM »
Quote from: 754 on April 24, 2008, 09:37:48 AM
Its like looking at a girl on the street..

She may look real Healthy..
I mean she may look REALY REALLY HEALTHY :o


But she could be really sick, if you know what I mean.. :o




So if you need a girl or an extra girl.. might not hurt to pick her up if you can...
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You never know...all of those holes might be filled with brown/green gloppy goo... :D
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Re: do these carbs look good...or can you even tell
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2008, 05:40:12 PM »
Its crap shoot.   Most likely they are ok but i have a set that looks good like that even on the inside but they run like crap.
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