Deckman001
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 posted on 18/4/07 at 09:30 PM |
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Running Bike Carbs
Hi all, I'm using Bike carbs on my x/flow and they go great, I was wondering if I should have a filter on them though, as at the moment there is
nothing covering the inlets, and a filter might also stop me getting a face full of petrol when I boot it 
Thanks for any replies
Jason
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DIY Si
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 09:36 PM |
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Your engine will die a relatively rapid death if not pretected from all the dust and crap in the air. One stone inside can blow it all up. For the
sake of £40-50 it's not worth going without.
Oh, and it will contain the stand-off too!
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andyharding
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 09:59 PM |
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I ran my R1 carbs for a while with no filters on my old engine. Had no bodywork on either and petrol in the eyes really stings!
Got a Pipercross filter on now. I get the occasional backfire throught the carbs (sounds like a gunshot) and the filter has been blown to bits so
I'm quite pleased.
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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Deckman001
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 11:08 PM |
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Cheers guys looks like I need to get it sorted then, should I try to get one from the donor bike or can you get them from else where ??
Jason
Carbs are R6 by the way
[Edited on 18/4/07 by Deckman001]
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Danozeman
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| posted on 19/4/07 at 05:45 AM |
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As said mate. It will distroy your engine in the end with no filter one.
Iv got an itg sausage on mine.
 
engine2
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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TangoMan
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| posted on 19/4/07 at 06:41 AM |
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Get some short ram pipes to fit inside the filter. They will improve the flow of the carbs but will also contain standoff better than just the
filter.
I uses some of 40's on my R1 carbs but cut them down to suit.
Summer's here!!!!
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BenB
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| posted on 19/4/07 at 11:30 AM |
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Definitely need a filter. Otherwise all the dust going into the engine will act like a nice grinding paste and knacker the engine tolerances very
quickly.....
Whatever you do don't fit a wire mesh-type "strainer". They kill power, don't filter dust or grit and how many big pebbles are
you planning on having flying towards the carbs???
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Deckman001
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| posted on 19/4/07 at 11:57 AM |
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Good points peeps, message understood and being acted upon
Many Thanks
Jason
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Deckman001
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 04:52 PM |
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First attempt failed so,,
Dan, where did you get the I T G filter ?? bike shops or some other places ??
Cheers
Jason
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bob
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 05:00 PM |
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J
Rally design was the best price i could find at £59.99, i''l pop out in the cave and take a pic of the filter on now.
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bob
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 05:15 PM |
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here you go 
 
Rescued attachment zetec eng 001.jpg
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Deckman001
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 09:14 PM |
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Looking mighty fine there bob, Price is a bit steep though at £60 
Jason
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soggy 3
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 10:16 PM |
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Pipercross are usually to stoneleigh they might have a show deal on.
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bob
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 10:24 PM |
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Jason
I thought the piperX was abit steep so went for ramair 
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Deckman001
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| posted on 1/5/07 at 07:01 PM |
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Cheers for all the help guys, If I do indeed get one of the above, are they a straight 'bolt-on' ie designed for each set of carbs or do
you still need to work on them to get them to fit ??
Jason
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bob
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| posted on 1/5/07 at 09:15 PM |
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I got a blank fixing plate with mine, bit of measure twice and cut once needed
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Deckman001
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| posted on 1/5/07 at 10:19 PM |
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Cheers Bob, I've so much to learn, but you never know someone else might have been thinking the same as me, but didn't want ask for fear
of looking like a wally like I did
Cheers
Jason
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 2/5/07 at 01:54 PM |
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socks
I dont run any filters , how bad is that!!
You can also get individual socks to go on each carb.
[Edited on 2/5/07 by Surrey Dave]
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bob
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| posted on 2/5/07 at 04:47 PM |
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I was thinking of running withthe socks, mainly for price being a tight git.
Robocog Said he had a bit of trouble keeping them on though so i did another paper round and washed a few cars for the extra
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se7ensport
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| posted on 2/5/07 at 09:10 PM |
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socks also rob you of power as they don't allow the air to flow smoothly into the carb, you need a bit of space between the mouth and the
filter.
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 12:47 PM |
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socks
I was going to use Primark socks , they're only £2 for 4 pairs!!!!
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nige
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 01:04 PM |
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has anyone ever tried to make a filter out of a pond pump sponge
or is it to course
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 03:33 PM |
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mmmm
I thought of that but it probably is too course although must be better than nothing!!
But would it be petrol resistant?
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