Lectron Carbs

bwolfie · Oct 4, 2012

http://hughshandbuilt.com/products-serv ... ron-cards/

Has anyone tried these on a commando? They seem to be growing favor in the XS community. Any thoughts, I know they are not cheap, but very tunable.

lcrken · Oct 4, 2012

Back in '80s I had a friend who ran Lectrons on his Commando 750 race bike quite successfully. Unfortunately, I don't know any details about his setup of them, but he really liked them.

Ken

usefulidiot · Oct 4, 2012

i like the clear float bowl

jaydee75 · Oct 4, 2012

I had a single 40mm on mine back in the 80's. It worked great. Jetting is easy and almost infinite with the flat tapered needle.
I sold it for a good price after I stopped riding my bike.

JD

Brooking 850 · Oct 4, 2012

Hi Brent, checked the website, where are they manufactured?
Regards Mike

bwolfie · Oct 4, 2012

I don't know. You could email Hugh and see if he knows.

geo46er · Oct 4, 2012

According to their website http://www.lectronfuelsystems.com/contact_us.php they are manufactured in Lorena, TX

OldBalz · Oct 4, 2012

geo46er said:
According to their website http://www.lectronfuelsystems.com/contact_us.php they are manufactured in Lorena, TX

They are located in Lorena,TX....that doesn't mean that is where they are manufactured. I hope that they are made in the good old USA!

Hobot · Oct 4, 2012

I've a pair on 32mm Lectrons which are a 3rd generation direct evolution of the Lake Injector, just with a fuel bowl and idle circuit beside the kick ass thin needle air way.

Brooking 850 · Oct 4, 2012

Steve/Hobot, what have you got them mounted on a bike and if so can you supply pics of fit up?
Are they made in the USA or manufactured offshore and assembled in the States?

sportster_restorer · Oct 4, 2012

Just an FYI, the Lectrons seem to be real popular with the motorcycle drag racing crowd, particularly the Suzuki guys.

Also a whole lot of the Harley XR750 flat track engines seem to use the Lectrons.

Both of these are often the "money is no object" crowd. But it does seem when money is no object, lots of folks use the Lectrons.

Matt Spencer · Oct 5, 2012

As long as you get the sticker , and fit that , itll look cool .

The carbs are possibly more expensive . Something on a Race XS 850 triple @ 900 with 36 ones on yamahahaa ha triple forum .For tech. referance .
Mentions NO butterflys .

Most horrible CV wotsits had impediment to flow , but ran smooth . Like a S.U. or Stromberg .constant velocity carburator . Butterfly & vacume slide . Mk II Amal smooth bores & G.P.s for guide / comparison .

Large clear hole through the works for the air to get in the engine fast . If going fast . Fancy C.V. things for economy and smoothness . opposite poles . Old slide carbs the riders got to do the sympathetyic control bit .
Wacking them full open causes all sorts of things , includeing strife for the rings . So if youre reving it a bit and feeding in the fropple , itll wind out nicely . Ton in third and suchlike . Have to join the ton Up Club , though .

sounds like a two stroke name for a accelertor pump / or vac. sec. enrichment .
http://www.twostrokeracelab.com/2011/09 ... carbs.html

lambrettaestte are keen on em too .

Bruce Mac · Oct 5, 2012

Wow, I am finally able to post again after getting a new computer & Email address'! I still cant get to my PM's.

Lectron carbs are about $300 each, They can be ordered all set up for your application by "Fast by Gast" in New York.

I have been running one on my Drouin for a few years. I have had to replace the plastic float bowl twice in that time and now use the billiet float bowl ring.
I think the ethanol in the gas has caused it to discolor.
Very easy to tune once the right needle configuration is installed. Its tuned by raising or lowering the needle like an amal carb but with out disassembling the carb.

I have always thought that a 40 mm single lectron would be great on a Norton

Bruce MacGregor

swooshdave · Oct 5, 2012

Brooking 850 said:
Steve/Hobot, what have you got them mounted on a bike and if so can you supply pics of fit up?
Are they made in the USA or manufactured offshore and assembled in the States?

What difference does it make where they are made?

Whitworth Ranch · Oct 5, 2012

Is there an air correction/bleed on these?

Brooking 850 · Oct 5, 2012

Hi swoosh, classic road racing here in New Zealand has strict rules (depending on the class you are in) on carburetors, place of manufacture etc, so reason for my inquiry
also anyone have recent feed back on a twin carb set up for these carbs on an 850?
Regards mike

Brooking 850 · Oct 11, 2012

Kevin Gilham at Lectron Fuel systems assures me these carbs are manufactured and assembled in the good ole' US of A!!!
Looking at getting 2 x 34mm's for Bike #2
Regards Mike

Matt Spencer · Oct 11, 2012

Bloke had twin 35 on hairy twin disc 850 with PW3 cam , the other day . Dunno where they all got there mufflers . Not a bark amounst them .

Brooking 850 · Oct 11, 2012

Cheers Matt, pity no pic of that, whip out your phone cam next time
Regards Mike

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