Topic: 79' cb650. Will be replacing carbs with 1974 cb750 carbs.

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Hi...

Well, I have just about had it up to here with the stock carbs.
I still cannot get #3 to fire, and the main jet emulsifier tube has stripped the
threads that houses it in #4.

I have a set of 74' cb750 carbs that I have cleaned, dipped, and am currently
have on the rebuild block. (waiting for rebuild kits). I pray to GOD that this will
solve my carburation blues

Anyone else do this modification? how did it work out for you.
I will be using 110 jets and POD filters.

Any suggestions?

[Hush]

Tell us how that works out for you eh, Soos plays with these conversions all the time, PM him or check out his threads as I think he has already done this and moved onto Kawasaki ninja carbs.

[checkflag]

Thanks. I looked up the kawasaki carbs.. but found nothing. Anyway, I already have 750
carbs and just ordered a rebuild kit set. I really need to know how this modification has worked
for anyone else.

What can I expect for trouble shooting and adjustments?

[jeepster]

You might want to look into getting a set of CV carbs if they fit... A bit less complicated to work on and the slow jet just unscrews. Rebuilding my carbs has actually  been the most straightforward thing I have done to my bike thus far.

[checkflag]

Thanks jeepster, but from what I have read here, it is my
understanding that the CV carbs will not fit on a 1979 cb650.

[Hush]

Correct, the CV carbs are spaced wider apart and do not line up well with the 79 heads, with a bit of fiddling around you could probably get them to work using say automobile radiator hose instead of the carb isolators.

[svenD]

done it on my 550,(195 km/t GPS)naked bike. Go for it!

[manjisann]

Soos traded me a set of 73 730 carbs (I think thats the year). I haven't fired the bike up yet, but I know he said he had been using them on his bike about 11 months ago. If you haven't already, PM him and see what he remembers. Worse case scenario I can pull them, but would really rather not. It's not that much fun takeing them on and off.

Brandon

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no, not fun to remove and replace carbs. I dont like to either. I would love it though
if you could fire her up sometime and let me know how it goes. I am very very curious .

I PM'd Soos but havent heard back yet.


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[Hush]

He's a busy chap with working long hours and dodging kamakazi drivers on the freeway he don't get much down time these days.

[manjisann]

He's a busy chap with working long hours and dodging kamakazi drivers on the freeway he don't get much down time these days.

Hush is right, he works 12hr days a lot lately. Give him a few days and I'm sure he'll respond. Also, check out his build thread I'm pretty sure some of the info is in there.

Brandon