Been undoing a lot of PO's hack jobs on my '71 CB350 (one example, someone cut off the throttle cable at the "y" and locked the CV carbs wide open with to air cleaners... took a rubber mallet/wood dowel to make them move...) and VM30's are on my bench for install after engine clean/paint. Great video. Yall at DCC have been a great help/parts source for me the last year. Got my Brass seat pan painted up and ready for install. Keep up the awesome work and great parts selection. Rock on.
Did the VM 30 s for my Honda CM 400T rebuild. It starts ........awesome .....but with the choke levers down and and maybe for 3 or 4 min. it runs and quits. Now i gotta turn screws or something ?
I have an 82 vf750 sabre. Is there a flat slide kit for me? Can you reccomend something if not? Cams are going to be .020 more on lift over stock and an additional 12* duration. Ported heads and a 4/1 open exhaust
Nice explanation of the model differences and nice to point out the accelerator pumps. My only observation of all "new" carbs is all the rough edges and surfaces on castings compared to good old 70's units. The visual finish/appeal needs some scrutiny from their QC folks, but if they run like a bear who really cares.
@@hoedemakerbart Exactly right. Even our Honda XR125 was made in China. And it shows. Our Makita power-tools has lost it's reliability because of Chinese made.
@@Deontjie it depends. I have a scooter repair shop. I order Chinese made keihin under license and they work great finish is good. But they also have the Chinese copy and that one is crap
Hey James I'm Nick I have a old mikuni carburetor on my Polaris trail boss 250 I seen to can't find a part number to order a valve niddle and seat because it overflows like gas just when to 10c I have had it apart several times. do these carburetor have exchanging parts or would I have to have a specific part?
I just ordered myself a mini bike mikuni carburetor from go power sports to replace my stock carburetor, I've been having issues with it so I bought a aftermarket replacement and I'm having similar issues with bad gaskets and what not I got tired of messing with it and said today is the day I upgrade to a mikuni. Hopefully I dont break it 😐
I got a 4stroke thumper 125 cc is a vm22 or tm 24 gonna be better for my racing it’s had the vm22 from stock but I can swap manifold to stick the tm on the bike
I need help mines is on but idk what tubes go where I'm new to this I have pics showing what I need to do I just need someone to lmk know if Im doing this right lol
personally idk just cuz of the change in elevation. you should look at something like lectron carbs, or smart carb, they're a bit more expensive but pretty awesome, especially for something where you have huge elevation changes
Even if you find the Mikuni name stamped on the carburetor, how can you tell which Mikuni carb you have, a MV36, or MV38? Also, is there a bigger Mikuni than a VN38? Thx
I installed a 32mm brand new Mikuni carb on my Harley and once I open the fuel valve fuel is dumped through the 2 clear hoses on the engine and on the magneto casing... Flooded DOA? Piece of junk? I'm disappointed...
Can you tell me if the tm carb is taller than a VM carb of same size. Specifically how they differ from bore center to the top of the slide tower. For my project there is very little room on top of the carb due to the exhaust pipe crossing over there. Currantly I have a 34mm mikuni and I would like to try a 36mm flat slide. Thank you bro.
Not to be super contrary, but you didn't actually explain how to identify the specific model of Mikuni carb on a bike. For example. I am specifically trying to figure out which Mikuni carb, or rather what series, is on the 90-94 Suzuki DR250s. Do you know by chance?
Are all the mikuni carbs have the same size choke spring nut ? the original one I had was plastic and broke when I was putting it back together. the one have is 11.8 mm and that is the threads that go into the carb. HELP anyone please and thanks.
So I have a stomp z3 140 I bought a mikuni carb and a bucci manifold as a company said it all fits. The manifold and carb fit together but it won’t all fit onto the engine as it won’t allow the carb to then fit
Hi, I’m looking for carb for Kawasaki klt 160, the book says it takes VM22SS CARB with 110 and 22.5 jets. Any chance you could come up with one like it?
Hi, great video I´ve been told that the TM and the RS series are exactly the same carburetors, with the only difference being that the TM is made for single use while the RS is made to fit with a total of four carburetors. Can you confirm if thats correct? Reason I´m asking is that one of my RS36 carburetors needs a new mixing body wich seems impossible to find as a spare part, and since I can´t find a place where I can buy just one RS36 carburetor I would have to pay 800-1000$ for a new set with four carburetors. But a well known motorcycle mechanic around here told me that the TM36 is the same carb and that it could be modified to fit with my three RS36´s, at a cost of about 300$. So I would just like someone with good knowledge of the Mikuni carbs to confirm that this is correct before I place my order on a new TM36 carb. Best regards Marcus
I have a genuine VM22 and have had it for 2 weeks and STILL unable to tune it right! HALPPPPP I know it's running rich but dont know what size jets I need!
I've been spoiled being born in the era of EFI. Next bike I am planning on getting is a running a Mikuni carb. I'm nervous about going from EFI to carb. Is it a step backwards?
So I'm rebuilding a 1985 Kawasaki Klt160 Atc and it has a Mikuni Carb but I have no idea what one it is, how do you tell what model and size of the carb?
I have a question. I'm using a 16mm mikuni carb, which is maybe a cpi scooter carburetor. I have cpi sx 50, yesterday i installed 75cc cylinder on it. It was brutally weak and slow before, and also now. I'm planning to buy a 21mm carb.
Well you might need a new flange for it but it could probably be done. I have a polaris 400 and went from what I believe to be a VM30 to a VM34. Was tight fit on the flange and had to adapt fuel line from 1/4 to 5/16, but other than that have had 0 issues.
@@amadorrodriguez2718 needle n seat not properly working or float level incorrect, only way it can leak...also your fuel shutoff is probably not..allowing gas into your oil and washing down your cylinder wall..pretty important, any time I upgrade a carb i update the petcock
I know this is old post but any carbs off of a honda( keihn) 750 or even a gs 750 will work.you need to measure the bore(where the carb plugs into the carb boots) .any gs750 or 650 carbs (mikuni) should work,just gotta get the jets right, but i think if you took carbs off another 650 should jive probably.?hope this helps
So yeah my beard is smaller but you don’t know carbs. The model I.d. Was very enlightening how ever. Throttle response was and still is why cv carbs are used. Your “average guy” wants to snap the throttle. You cannot snap a mechanical carb and be happy. You have to learn how to ride the slide. Cv is EZ. Twist at will and you will get your thrill. Mech=race. Cv=street. stop peddling knowledge you don’t have.
I forgot to bump Keihin. Keihin is racing. Mikuni is civilian. Just the way it is. Love for both. Cleaning and tuning them has been 75% of my work for 18 years. Hash tag stop lying to the guys that end up in my shop for repairs. Wait is that too long? I normally only hash browns….
Mikuni carbs are the worst I've ever owned. I have had a 19 mm round slide and a 24mm flat slide and it didn't matter what jets sizes and how much we tried getting the air/fuel mixture screw adjusted for the right spot and you could get it adjusted to where you think it's going to run ok but go for a ride and it maybe ok but then next time I'd get on it and it be fucked up and not act right and no one had touched it. I trashed those carbs bought a Nibbi 24mm round slide and my motor purrs and screams when it's supposed to. So don't sit there pushing a company product that's a real piece of shit
Shop Mikuni Carbs
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Should the pink vacuum lines be left to free hang or do they need a filter plug of some sort?
Are you Amish?
Please turn the music down for vids like this.
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Gosh this music makes my anxiety rise and loose track of what you are saying. Can you minimize the music, its not necessary at all.
Mute
@@DarViKo Then not hear at all...Good idea goober.
@@eclipsegfxable thanks, I try
It's the band playing in the back.
One minute and I am done. That music is annoying
Same here! I watched about two minutes. Was just a bunch of bla, bla, bla.
Been undoing a lot of PO's hack jobs on my '71 CB350 (one example, someone cut off the throttle cable at the "y" and locked the CV carbs wide open with to air cleaners... took a rubber mallet/wood dowel to make them move...) and VM30's are on my bench for install after engine clean/paint. Great video. Yall at DCC have been a great help/parts source for me the last year. Got my Brass seat pan painted up and ready for install. Keep up the awesome work and great parts selection. Rock on.
Rock on!
Very helpful, just put a mikuni on my son's Orion 125cc pitbike. A world of difference!
What size Carburetor did you get
Dime City Cycles!! 🤘🏽💪🏾
1989 Hatley Davidson Motorcycle S & S Carb Fouls Plugs ALREADY after shop visit. What mikuni works best???
Q and A site that You ANSWER???
Did the VM 30 s for my Honda CM 400T rebuild. It starts ........awesome .....but with the choke levers down and and maybe for 3 or 4 min. it runs and quits. Now i gotta turn screws or something ?
I have an 82 vf750 sabre. Is there a flat slide kit for me? Can you reccomend something if not? Cams are going to be .020 more on lift over stock and an additional 12* duration. Ported heads and a 4/1 open exhaust
Nice explanation of the model differences and nice to point out the accelerator pumps. My only observation of all "new" carbs is all the rough edges and surfaces on castings compared to good old 70's units. The visual finish/appeal needs some scrutiny from their QC folks, but if they run like a bear who really cares.
Bec they are chinese made some copy some under license.. The older carbs where made in Japan.
@@hoedemakerbart Exactly right. Even our Honda XR125 was made in China. And it shows. Our Makita power-tools has lost it's reliability because of Chinese made.
@@Deontjie it depends. I have a scooter repair shop. I order Chinese made keihin under license and they work great finish is good. But they also have the Chinese copy and that one is crap
Hey James I'm Nick I have a old mikuni carburetor on my Polaris trail boss 250 I seen to can't find a part number to order a valve niddle and seat because it overflows like gas just when to 10c I have had it apart several times. do these carburetor have exchanging parts or would I have to have a specific part?
I just ordered myself a mini bike mikuni carburetor from go power sports to replace my stock carburetor, I've been having issues with it so I bought a aftermarket replacement and I'm having similar issues with bad gaskets and what not I got tired of messing with it and said today is the day I upgrade to a mikuni. Hopefully I dont break it 😐
Will a mikuni carb increase the performance of my pitbike? I'm currently running a kien 26mm. Thanks
I have a 125ke 1978 Kawasaki need to know witch one I have also what the float measurement
Great vid, thanks! I'll be using Mikunis when my BSA project bike gets to that point
share some photos when you're done!
I'm glad he didn't share pics. You don't deserve any after this.
I got a 4stroke thumper 125 cc is a vm22 or tm 24 gonna be better for my racing it’s had the vm22 from stock but I can swap manifold to stick the tm on the bike
Have you guys done any conversions from a dual carb, like on a GL500 to a single carb?
I've got tm38 mm with plastic jets and no bowl screws... The bowl clean out nut holds the the bowl to the body, have you seen this?
i'm looking for inner parts for the mikuni vm16
I need help mines is on but idk what tubes go where I'm new to this I have pics showing what I need to do I just need someone to lmk know if Im doing this right lol
A really crazy question here but how do you think these carburetors would handle in an aircraft application?
personally idk just cuz of the change in elevation. you should look at something like lectron carbs, or smart carb, they're a bit more expensive but pretty awesome, especially for something where you have huge elevation changes
Even if you find the Mikuni name stamped on the carburetor, how can you tell which Mikuni carb you have, a MV36, or MV38? Also, is there a bigger Mikuni than a VN38? Thx
I installed a 32mm brand new Mikuni carb on my Harley and once I open the fuel valve fuel is dumped through the 2 clear hoses on the engine and on the magneto casing... Flooded DOA? Piece of junk? I'm disappointed...
Can you tell me if the tm carb is taller than a VM carb of same size. Specifically how they differ from bore center to the top of the slide tower. For my project there is very little room on top of the carb due to the exhaust pipe crossing over there. Currantly I have a 34mm mikuni and I would like to try a 36mm flat slide. Thank you bro.
Not to be super contrary, but you didn't actually explain how to identify the specific model of Mikuni carb on a bike. For example. I am specifically trying to figure out which Mikuni carb, or rather what series, is on the 90-94 Suzuki DR250s. Do you know by chance?
can i combine the two for 2 cylinder engine and how to connect them together?? double throttle cable?
Can you
What carb goes on honda 1968 305 dream..plug and play
The stock carb that came with the bike would be closest to “plug and play”.
Are all the mikuni carbs have the same size choke spring nut ? the original one I had was plastic and broke when I was putting it back together. the one have is 11.8 mm and that is the threads that go into the carb. HELP anyone please and thanks.
So I have a stomp z3 140 I bought a mikuni carb and a bucci manifold as a company said it all fits. The manifold and carb fit together but it won’t all fit onto the engine as it won’t allow the carb to then fit
As in now there is no room as it seems the manifold is the wrong angle. What can I do ?
What size Mikuni carburetor would be best for a 11hp briggs and Stratton? Any help would be appreciated.
The carb off an xr100 is the right one
Any jetting suggestions for VM32s on a 1978 CB400TII?
The ball park is 35 pilot 142 main
👋Attention 👋 He did more talking about nothing then about carburetors
I was hoping to identify mine, nothing but a sales pitch
I need a flat slide carb that bolts on like a VM 22 for my 125 cc super moto
Ok
Hi, I’m looking for carb for Kawasaki klt 160, the book says it takes VM22SS CARB with 110 and 22.5 jets. Any chance you could come up with one like it?
I have a Mikuni VM38 on my 83 Shovelhead. Like it. Had a VM38 on my 1980 Sportster. Easy carbs to tune.
250 cc, which one is the best?
Hi, great video
I´ve been told that the TM and the RS series are exactly the same carburetors, with the only difference being that the TM is made for single use while the RS is made to fit with a total of four carburetors. Can you confirm if thats correct?
Reason I´m asking is that one of my RS36 carburetors needs a new mixing body wich seems impossible to find as a spare part, and since I can´t find a place where I can buy just one RS36 carburetor I would have to pay 800-1000$ for a new set with four carburetors.
But a well known motorcycle mechanic around here told me that the TM36 is the same carb and that it could be modified to fit with my three RS36´s, at a cost of about 300$.
So I would just like someone with good knowledge of the Mikuni carbs to confirm that this is correct before I place my order on a new TM36 carb.
Best regards
Marcus
Really enjoyed that
I have a genuine VM22 and have had it for 2 weeks and STILL unable to tune it right! HALPPPPP I know it's running rich but dont know what size jets I need!
Can anyone tell me what size carbs were used on the Z2 750 Kawasaki?
30 mm stock
@@BonFiredUp1 Thanks
I've been spoiled being born in the era of EFI. Next bike I am planning on getting is a running a Mikuni carb. I'm nervous about going from EFI to carb. Is it a step backwards?
I prefer the hot beef injection.
How much do these carbs run in price
100k
Hey anyone know which carb is on a 1999 Suzuki marauder
Yeah that’s the 50mm Rektal Reamer
My bike factory carb was cable pulled slide, and has fuel pump on its intake, so it give more fuel when grip is turned
Hi, Where I can find Carburetor 2x Mikuni BDS28 for my yamaha drag star 400? THANKS
I like the music 😂
So I'm rebuilding a 1985 Kawasaki Klt160 Atc and it has a Mikuni Carb but I have no idea what one it is, how do you tell what model and size of the carb?
Use google
@MD2020Drums dude get lost my comment is from 2 years ago and why do you think I was asking on this video that I found ON GOOGLE🤦🏻♂️
I have a question. I'm using a 16mm mikuni carb, which is maybe a cpi scooter carburetor. I have cpi sx 50, yesterday i installed 75cc cylinder on it. It was brutally weak and slow before, and also now. I'm planning to buy a 21mm carb.
Was that a question or a statement?
Could I put a mikuni VM36 carb on my 2001 yz125?
Well you might need a new flange for it but it could probably be done. I have a polaris 400 and went from what I believe to be a VM30 to a VM34. Was tight fit on the flange and had to adapt fuel line from 1/4 to 5/16, but other than that have had 0 issues.
Hey my name is Jose I’m trying to get contact with you guys I’m trying to buy a Melusi carburetor for my two-stroke 1983 QT50
I just bought a brand new mikuni carb for my 200x and it still leaks, any idea wahy
Float needle sticking, tap it with a piece of wood
@@skyb8687 nah it’s not sticking
@@amadorrodriguez2718 needle n seat not properly working or float level incorrect, only way it can leak...also your fuel shutoff is probably not..allowing gas into your oil and washing down your cylinder wall..pretty important, any time I upgrade a carb i update the petcock
@@skyb8687 thanks man I was told it was the float
Mikuni vm24 is 28mm??
What model of carb is the one on the thumb nail picture by chance
Mikuni Whetkunt 43mm
Hi bro iam from india I need mikuni vm22 carburettor for my Yamaha Rx100. Kindly help me
Hou much ? Bro
30mm! I just keed to set it up. It came woth 3 hoses and some differemt size jets
yo, i need new pilot jets for my vm30s -- any info / place to buy?
I got mine from denniskirk.com
Turn the music off please! its excruciating. We want to hear your knowledge.
Lectron forget jetting lol
Interesting video , shame about the unnecessary music which is too loud and annoying :/
What?? I can't hear you... the music is to loud.
Can anybody point me in the direction for carbs that will work with an 1983 650 nighthawk.
I know this is old post but any carbs off of a honda( keihn) 750 or even a gs 750 will work.you need to measure the bore(where the carb plugs into the carb boots) .any gs750 or 650 carbs (mikuni) should work,just gotta get the jets right, but i think if you took carbs off another 650 should jive probably.?hope this helps
Hard to listen to the information over the BS
So yeah my beard is smaller but you don’t know carbs. The model I.d. Was very enlightening how ever. Throttle response was and still is why cv carbs are used. Your “average guy” wants to snap the throttle. You cannot snap a mechanical carb and be happy. You have to learn how to ride the slide. Cv is EZ. Twist at will and you will get your thrill. Mech=race. Cv=street. stop peddling knowledge you don’t have.
Music is too loud. How hard can it be to redo the damn video without it?
It would be better if you were yelling over the band playing in the corner of the shop
Massokkk bangetttt
What? I can’t hear you over the load music.
Great vid really helpful...pity about the annoying background rock music tho..
It is just a shamelss comercial , no information here.
It's not to late to delete this video.
Great video - better if we could hear you and not the crap music
Like a Scorsese film, DiCaprio walked into this video with his girlfriend, by the time this video was over, she was too old for him.
I got a cheapo maikuni!
Lol
I have a Coleman CT 200uex do you know which Mikuni will fit my bike
Chinese air strikers FTW
Subed
Video is good but the music is unnecessary and annoyingly loud. Hard to subscribe to that. Hopefully you change it for future videos. Sláinte
Unfortunately Jame's choice of music here (and how its loudness ruins the whole narration) is terrible .... I'll pass.
Pon subtítulo en Español
A GUIDE to mikuni carbs?? This tells you nothing about identifying what carb you have. The word mikuni covers a lot of carbs.....
I forgot to bump Keihin. Keihin is racing. Mikuni is civilian. Just the way it is. Love for both. Cleaning and tuning them has been 75% of my work for 18 years. Hash tag stop lying to the guys that end up in my shop for repairs. Wait is that too long? I normally only hash browns….
Great explanation but why the awful bashing crashing music? I had to stop listening...just so unnecessary and distracting.
Ugh. Hard to listen and watch
Zero info
This is just sn advert
Turn off the music. Extremely distracting. Uhg
Loose the background music, FFS.
Fire your editor
Sorry, very annoying music.
please QUIT THE F**CKING MUSIC !!!
Pointless...
Mikuni carbs are the worst I've ever owned. I have had a 19 mm round slide and a 24mm flat slide and it didn't matter what jets sizes and how much we tried getting the air/fuel mixture screw adjusted for the right spot and you could get it adjusted to where you think it's going to run ok but go for a ride and it maybe ok but then next time I'd get on it and it be fucked up and not act right and no one had touched it. I trashed those carbs bought a Nibbi 24mm round slide and my motor purrs and screams when it's supposed to. So don't sit there pushing a company product that's a real piece of shit
shave ,dude,shave.then talk about carburators.again,first SHAVE.
I have a Mikuni's in my 1989 Yamaha Exciter Deluxe Snowmobile that I've yet to see anyone know anything about, they are 87M-14101-00-00 Mikuni Carbs!
Is there a 2t oil feed on the vm24 and if so does it come from the autolube
250 cc, which one is the best?