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04-09-06, 06:15 PM

Hi all,
Been quoted £60 to have my carbs on my K1 (51 reg) balanced.
Is that about right - seems a lot to me as no parts are involved and it only takes 5 mins to remove the airbox to get at the carbs.

04-09-06, 06:21 PM

You can buy a Haynes manual, a set of tools and the gauges for that

04-09-06, 06:22 PM

This is true... Carb balancing gauges are pretty cheap, and you only pay the once!!!!

04-09-06, 07:16 PM

I've got a question about this as well - Can the 4 x gauges be used on a twin or do you have to use the twin gauge?

If it's the former then I think I'd rather spend the extra and buy the 4 as you never know what may be sitting in my garage in the future!

Sid Squid · 04-09-06, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukemillar

I've got a question about this as well - Can the 4 x gauges be used on a twin?

Yes.

05-09-06, 07:45 PM

Banus, what garage quoted you that? I was thinking about getting mine done but haven't started to ask around yet? Though looking at the prices of the guages and stuff it does seem more sensible to try and do it myself.

northwind · 05-09-06, 09:16 PM

It's fairly time consuming if you don't have the extra plumbing fitted. Not £60 time consuming, IMO, but it takes longer than you'd think. Takes me about 2 minutes now. Well, plus 20 minutes to find the gauges, and 10 minutes to find the thing I plug the hose with after I've lost it.

04-09-06, 06:15 PM	#1
Banus Guest Posts: n/a	how much ? Hi all, Been quoted £60 to have my carbs on my K1 (51 reg) balanced. Is that about right - seems a lot to me as no parts are involved and it only takes 5 mins to remove the airbox to get at the carbs.

05-09-06, 09:16 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	It's fairly time consuming if you don't have the extra plumbing fitted. Not £60 time consuming, IMO, but it takes longer than you'd think. Takes me about 2 minutes now. Well, plus 20 minutes to find the gauges, and 10 minutes to find the thing I plug the hose with after I've lost it. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

04-09-06, 06:21 PM	#2
svrash Guest Posts: n/a	You can buy a Haynes manual, a set of tools and the gauges for that

04-09-06, 06:22 PM	#3
bobit69 Guest Posts: n/a	This is true... Carb balancing gauges are pretty cheap, and you only pay the once!!!!

04-09-06, 07:16 PM	#4
lukemillar Guest Posts: n/a	I've got a question about this as well - Can the 4 x gauges be used on a twin or do you have to use the twin gauge? If it's the former then I think I'd rather spend the extra and buy the 4 as you never know what may be sitting in my garage in the future!

05-09-06, 07:45 PM	#6
carlos Guest Posts: n/a	Banus, what garage quoted you that? I was thinking about getting mine done but haven't started to ask around yet? Though looking at the prices of the guages and stuff it does seem more sensible to try and do it myself.