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Old 23-10-19, 05:06 PM   #1
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So ... I decided to phone my local Suzuki dealer (kent) for a quote on balancing my carbs (1999 curvy... 11 000 miles).
Waited on hold for a couple of minutes and then got the reply of ... well ... it might take half hour or could takes 5 hours!
At dealership rates that equates to roughly an arm and the best part of both legs! Plus the vat if it took the full 5 hours.
When I questioned it I was told that most carb models take the full 5 hours and sometimes even longer.
Also got the feeling he wasn't at all interested in doing the job anyway as he said ... well.. let me know if you want me to 'have a go' !
Real confidence inspiring eh.. NOT. And this was from a main dealer!!
Anyway... as I'm still searching ... can anyone recommend a really good mechanic that can do the balancing job on my sv650s and take the kind of care over doing the job as I do when working on my bike in my local area (Dover) or within reasonable travelling distance.
Would be great to find someone based on good previous experiences.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Old 23-10-19, 06:00 PM   #2
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Sounds more like an apprentice time scale to me
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Old 23-10-19, 06:23 PM   #3
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In case you get the urge to do it yourself:


http://web.ncf.ca/ag136/SV650/carbSynch.html


Pretty low cost.
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Old 23-10-19, 06:51 PM   #4
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In case you get the urge to do it yourself:


http://web.ncf.ca/ag136/SV650/carbSynch.html


Pretty low cost.
Would like to have a go at it myself tbh but I literally have no garage or shed to do it in, bike is kept in front of house so the chances of me doing it in this weather is nil. Hence why I'm looking for someone to sort it for me, was hoping for a recommendation from some peeps on here of anyone in my area that can and is willing to take the job on.
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Old 23-10-19, 06:59 PM   #5
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Agree with the do it yourself comments but appreciate it's not always easy to do without a shed, garage or driveway. I used to do mine when I had a Curvy and it was dead easy with a Carbtune.
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Main dealers are not interested in working on older bikes, to them its just not worth it. They just want to sell you a new bike and do the first couple of services and change the exhaust can for you. But occasionally they have to do some more complicated warranty work. After a couple of years with a bike they want to get you onto the latest finance deal and to part ex your current ride.

What you need is a good independent, but from my experience these are getting harder to find as more and more are shutting down which I feel is a shame as carrying out the work yourself isn't for everyone. I don't know your area so can't offer any recommendations, but good luck with your search.
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Old 24-10-19, 03:41 AM   #7
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Sorting carbs is not that hard. From cases where they need a total rebuild or just a quick tune.
Balancing even 6 carbs is easy once you understand what you are doing.
One of the first jobs i do when i get a new to me carb bike is sort the carbs out.
And to make like easier i alway add some pipe to the carb vacuum points for balancing so i can just lift the tank, remove the airbox and plug in.
its as easy as changing a spark plug or dropping the oil.
And with the help you can get from internet forums these days, it's always worth giving it a go yourself.
if you was near me i would have said pop over and i'll show you how it's done so you can do it yourself next time.

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Old 24-10-19, 10:41 AM   #8
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So ... I decided to phone my local Suzuki dealer (kent) for a quote on balancing my carbs (1999 curvy... 11 000 miles).
Waited on hold for a couple of minutes and then got the reply of ... well ... it might take half hour or could takes 5 hours!
At dealership rates that equates to roughly an arm and the best part of both legs! Plus the vat if it took the full 5 hours.
When I questioned it I was told that most carb models take the full 5 hours and sometimes even longer.
Also got the feeling he wasn't at all interested in doing the job anyway as he said ... well.. let me know if you want me to 'have a go' !
Real confidence inspiring eh.. NOT. And this was from a main dealer!!
Anyway... as I'm still searching ... can anyone recommend a really good mechanic that can do the balancing job on my sv650s and take the kind of care over doing the job as I do when working on my bike in my local area (Dover) or within reasonable travelling distance.
Would be great to find someone based on good previous experiences.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Buy a Carbtune 2 and do them yourself.Absolute doddle with the CB2

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https://cx500.000webhostapp.com/SV650Carb_Balance.html



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Old 24-10-19, 06:32 PM   #9
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Thanks all for the feedback, of course I would do the job myself but as said earlier ... I don't have anywhere to do it as my bike is literally on the road, so weather as it is atm.... a bit of a no go. Having said all this, I think I have found a firm that can sort it for me and at a decent rate too, so when it's all done i will report back wit my findings .. good or bad.
Cheers all for your input.
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Old 24-10-19, 06:38 PM   #10
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Sorting carbs is not that hard. From cases where they need a total rebuild or just a quick tune.
Balancing even 6 carbs is easy once you understand what you are doing.
One of the first jobs i do when i get a new to me carb bike is sort the carbs out.
And to make like easier i alway add some pipe to the carb vacuum points for balancing so i can just lift the tank, remove the airbox and plug in.
its as easy as changing a spark plug or dropping the oil.
And with the help you can get from internet forums these days, it's always worth giving it a go yourself.
if you was near me i would have said pop over and i'll show you how it's done so you can do it yourself next time.
Cheers fella, very kind offer but yeah... that is a bit of a trek eh!
Think I may have it sorted v soon as found local garage that sounds promising. Will post findings when done. Cheers.
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