| Author | Message | ||
     Reepicheep |
Came on a parts bike KLR-250 I bought, and in spite of appearences (and missing bits), the bike ran really well for the brief testing I could give it... Any idea what it is? Worth trying to use on a KLR-250? I don't really need it, I have the stock KLR-250 carb (Keihin CVK34 I think).  | ||
| Reepicheep |
Errr... browser crash. Here are the pics...   | ||
| Strokizator |
Without seeing any pictures, I'm going to guess their names are Shinjo & Tanaka-san. Of course, pictures would help. | ||
| Reepicheep |
No discernable choke or fuel enricher on the thing, FWIW. May be long gone, perhaps was never there in the first place. Somebody tell me this is a priceless original part from a Vincent, and not a piece of junk from a 1978 XR150.  | ||
| Strokizator |
Dang! You gotta be fast if you want to be a smart-ass on this board! | ||
| Reepicheep |
tbhththt! Thanks for the timely, if not helpful, reply  | ||
| Nevrenuf |
have you tried googleing any # on it reep. | ||
| Strokizator |
OK, here's what I think I know. It's a constant velocity carb that was typically used on mild performance "trail" bikes when smog was a concern vs. MX bikes that are to be used only in closed course racing (yeah, that's where I ride mine). A pretty common item so it's not worth a fortune but parts are still readily available. | ||
| Tramp |
Don't mistake the diaphragm slide for another- those old CVs are wonderful, they'll make a Tri/BSA 250 a new machine! You have any better shots of the strikings? | ||
| Teeps |
It is a C.V. carb but probably from a Honda 450, from late 60's. The choke butterfly is long gone, its shaft went in the hole in the mouth of the carb. | ||
| Brumbear |
I would say Honda CB or maybe even a dream ITS NOT A BIG MOTORCYCLE JUST A GROOVEY LITTLE MOTORBIKE | ||
| Reepicheep |
Not much to google on... I tried but could not find a close match. I'll get better shots of the strikings tomorrow... Thanks for the advice o wisend old bike gurus... | ||
| Danger_dave |
I would name it Kelvin. Kelvin Keihin Carburettor. | ||
| Reepicheep |
But does it make my butt look big? | ||
| Tramp |
I would use it to jump-start an indy effort at a Mystery Science theater 3000 series, and stick with Danger_dave's name, "Kelvin".... maybe construct a striped, feline character out of old wire-wheel centers, and call your iteration "Kelvin & Hubs...4000" | ||
| Reepicheep |
If anybody has a need for it let me know, I think I am going to stick with the stock carb. | ||
| Tramp |
How does it differ from the stocker? It may be wise to keep on hand and clean up/rebl'd. |
