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General Category => OFF TOPIC not Bridgestone related => Topic started by: reed on May 04, 2013, 08:20:38 AM

Title: MIKUNI 29MM SMOOTH BORES CARBURETORS.
Post by: reed on May 04, 2013, 08:20:38 AM

Mikuni-29mm smooth- bore carburetors,
I had a set sent to me for work a few weeks ago, they are around about 36 years old, used a lot on Kawasaki and Honda.
A well made carburetors that worked very well in its day and i don't see to many anymore!!
Thanks.
Steve.

Title: Re: MIKUNI 29MM SMOOTH BORES CARBURETORS.
Post by: william anderson on May 04, 2013, 10:32:59 AM

hi reed yea these babbies can realy wake up a bike , i use to install a lot of the smooth bore 29  mm carbs on the kz 650 an 0ld  kz900, 1000 bike , i ran a set on my on my buildt  z1b , i latter ran the 33 mm smoth bores , ran into issues with the 33"s not shutting down when i ran full throttle , too high flow rate in the vinture for the return springs , an yes the 29" are getting hard to find , thanks william A.

Title: Re: MIKUNI 29MM SMOOTH BORES CARBURETORS.
Post by: reed on May 05, 2013, 08:19:36 PM

William,
I always liked the 29mm its fun talking about the old days!!
Thanks.
Steve.