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monkey
16-03-09, 07:14 PM
As opposed to cars which (I think) usually have jsut the one carb?
the_lone_wolf
16-03-09, 07:16 PM
...cars which (I think) usually have jsut the one carb?

do they?:smt017
gettin2dizzy
16-03-09, 07:18 PM
Because cars suck a$$ :thumbsup:
monkey
16-03-09, 07:21 PM
do they?:smt017

Don't they?:smt017
Frank
16-03-09, 07:23 PM
my old bike had 3 carbs and 6 cylinders
rigor
16-03-09, 07:49 PM
It all depends....
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kwak zzr
16-03-09, 07:52 PM
id say the answer is "performance"
Sid Squid
16-03-09, 07:52 PM
Performance reasons.

However there are plenty of older bikes that had only one carb and multiple cylinders and plenty of performance cars with multiple carbs.
the_lone_wolf
16-03-09, 08:02 PM
Don't they?:smt017

Do they?:smt017.....












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