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Hi,
I've got a 74 850 running stock Amals, both reworked by AMR (Mikuni slides, clean pilots, etc.). The float bowls keep warping to the point where they will leak gas. I'll pull them off, flatten the flange (checked on glass) remount and they will hold for a while.... I get about 1/2 a riding season on a carb before it needs to be done again. I SWEAR I'm not overtightening! Last weekend one of the float bowl bolts let go (stripped the threads in the carb body) leaving me on the side of the road, gas everywhere AGAIN!
So I'm thinking about alternatives. My bikes a bit of a hot rod so I don't want to give up anything. I run 4-6K RPM but also want good throttle response. Anybody have a good recommendation. I'm leaning away from a single Mikuni, from what I hear they slow you down. I do like Dellorto PHFs. Can a any single carb be made to perform as well as the dual Amals (Keihn, Dellorto, etc). I know this has been talked to death but any help would be appreciated.
Or... if someone could just tell me how to keep the fu@#^#% float bowls from spilling!
Thanks,
Joe
I've got a 74 850 running stock Amals, both reworked by AMR (Mikuni slides, clean pilots, etc.). The float bowls keep warping to the point where they will leak gas. I'll pull them off, flatten the flange (checked on glass) remount and they will hold for a while.... I get about 1/2 a riding season on a carb before it needs to be done again. I SWEAR I'm not overtightening! Last weekend one of the float bowl bolts let go (stripped the threads in the carb body) leaving me on the side of the road, gas everywhere AGAIN!
So I'm thinking about alternatives. My bikes a bit of a hot rod so I don't want to give up anything. I run 4-6K RPM but also want good throttle response. Anybody have a good recommendation. I'm leaning away from a single Mikuni, from what I hear they slow you down. I do like Dellorto PHFs. Can a any single carb be made to perform as well as the dual Amals (Keihn, Dellorto, etc). I know this has been talked to death but any help would be appreciated.
Or... if someone could just tell me how to keep the fu@#^#% float bowls from spilling!
Thanks,
Joe