kelloggs
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 05:23 PM |
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zzr carbs
Just received carbs and manifold back from bloggs, all looking good. Hoping someone can help me out as I know very little about bike carbs, I have
worked out the fuel line but can't make out what the pipe on the top of the carbs is for or what to do with it. photo in archive, not quite
worked out to get them posted here.
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locoR1
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 05:39 PM |
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Looks like its just a carb breather pipe to me! The R1 has two most people just leave them open.
Could you remove the long pipe and fit a shorter hose pointing down of you could possibly put a small breather filter on it.
 
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r1_pete
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 05:46 PM |
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Here you go:
 
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kelloggs
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 06:14 PM |
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many thanks for your quick replies I did think it maybe a breather pipe but wasn't entirely sure.
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coozer
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 07:17 PM |
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Its a breather that takes air from the front of the bike. DO NOT block it like I did or your engine wont run.
I blocked mine and it back fired spurting petrol out of the trumpets.
Steve
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Andy W
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 09:35 PM |
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It could really do with a small filter on it.
Andy
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DarrenW
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| posted on 30/6/08 at 08:25 AM |
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Ive left mine open and they have been running fine. I know Jacko fitted a small breather filter to his. Filter is probs best.
I junked the water pipes as indicated earlier. These are basically heater pipes that you need in a bike to stop carbs icing in cold weather. Cos we
fit the carbs under a hot bonnet and dont tend to drive the cars in really cold weather they are not needed.
I have a little word file that explains how i fitted the filter to ZZR1100 carbs if you want a copy.
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