Import bike with no carb heaters. Will the loom be wired for them?

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Some folk see the heater loom as part of the loom, others sell that with the carbs.

Out of curiosity, are the imports carb bowls drilled and tapped for heating elements?

Sorry I missed that first time round. Anyway yes they are drilled and tapped for the heaters and on my Italian import the loom does have the plug for the heaters.

Hey Taipan, did you notice any difference after fitting the carb heaters? I have a Canadian import which is really suffering once the temp drops close to zero. I am thinking of trying carb heaters or perhaps some way of keeping the windchill off the carbs.

Wrap them up in baking foil?!

[Taipan]

No, I'm not convinced they did solve the problem entirely. I think it may have helped a little but that's all. if I bought a bike without them again i'd probably not bother fitting them and just add a glug of surgical spirt or Isopropyal alcohol to each tankful instead.

Thanks for your thoughts on this one mate. I have a hunch its wind blast on the carb at the front that could be responsible, will have to have a look at what protection the front carb has from the wind.

My morning commute starts off fine and the bike runs lovely for the first 10 mins on the slower roads (up to 40mph), once getting onto the faster roads (70mph) things seem to go pear shaped.

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by ticker

Thanks for your thoughts on this one mate. I have a hunch its wind blast on the carb at the front that could be responsible, will have to have a look at what protection the front carb has from the wind.

My morning commute starts off fine and the bike runs lovely for the first 10 mins on the slower roads (up to 40mph), once getting onto the faster roads (70mph) things seem to go pear shaped.

I had a ZX9 which would leave me at the side of the road as the carb icing was so bad and it was always after constant throttle cruising, which is apparantly when the icing forms. So it does sound like yours is suffering from it and mine was at its worse then too. Pop into Boots and buy a bottle of their surgical spirt, its about £3.00. Try a glug in the the tank and if cures it at least you'll know it is carb icing for sure.

[yorkie_chris]

How are you going to stop the wind blast through the carb?