Replacing the Carbs - easy Job? need balancing ?

[SpankyHam]

I will get a set of used Carbs(10k miles) with dynojet stage 3 on the weekend.

Is it an easy swap ? Anything to look out for ?

And will they need balancing ?

[Viney]

Easy enough to change if you are spanner minded.

A few things to look out for

Remove the choke cable at the handlebar end and thread it through the frame, and not form the carbs. Keep an eye on where the cable splits in 2. The tip of the plastic housing is very very fargile!

The carb screws that hold in said choke cable will disitergrate, so either get some replacments, or use an impact screwdriver and gentle taps(my method)

Make note of which way round the throttle cables go.

They couldnt do any harm being balanced/checked

Remember that you have the idle screw adjuster thingy to unclip and thread through.

Thats all i remember form the 1st time i took mine off. I will also be doing it this weekend to the girlfriends bike replacing the choke cable.

Enjoy

[Sid Squid]

Definately balance - they'll have been adjusted to suit whatever motor they previously inhabited, most unlikely to be right - never know your luck though, stranger things have happened.

[454697819]

Easy enough to change if you are spanner minded.

A few things to look out for

Remove the choke cable at the handlebar end and thread it through the frame, and not form the carbs. Keep an eye on where the cable splits in 2. The tip of the plastic housing is very very fargile!

The carb screws that hold in said choke cable will disitergrate, so either get some replacments, or use an impact screwdriver and gentle taps(my method)

Make note of which way round the throttle cables go.

They couldnt do any harm being balanced/checked

Remember that you have the idle screw adjuster thingy to unclip and thread through.

Thats all i remember form the 1st time i took mine off. I will also be doing it this weekend to the girlfriends bike replacing the choke cable.

Enjoy

thatll be fun then... if uts anything lik emine was you will have to ruin the old cable pulling the choke plungers out,

no wonder it used to idle at 500 rpm or 2000....

[northwind]

The choke screws can be an absolute sod... I'd have replacements laid in for it, even if they come out they'll likely be mungled. They're M5x12, if memory serves.

[454697819]

The choke screws can be an absolute sod... I'd have replacements laid in for it, even if they come out they'll likely be mungled. They're M5x12, if memory serves.

you did forget to add, dont whatever you do buy suzuki ones, as i have it on good authority they purchased the materials for there screw manufacturer from asda deli,

Oh,, and you will need a bigger hammer, regardless of the one you currently have..

[SpankyHam]

Thanks for the replies.

Sounds more complicated than i thought

[Marshall]

Oh,, and you will need a bigger hammer, regardless of the one you currently have..

now thats what im talking about, there no such thing a 'cant do' there always a bigger hammer

[northwind]

Thanks for the replies.

Sounds more complicated than i thought

Nah, it's not that bad. The best bet, if they've not been touched before, is to undo them at the control end and remove the carbs with them still attached- makes it much easier to do battle with the carbs once they're off the bike. But it's sensible to plan for trouble.