400 Carbs from a Bloke in Hull

[AshimotoK0]

My mate in Beverley can't get his 400/4 carbs to perform properly (despite U/S cleaning etc. ) and he was away on Holiday so asked me to make an offer on these eBay ones, from a bloke near me in Hull (he had borrowed my Gerben restored ones and the bike ran perfect with my carbs fitted).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224607055306

I went to pick them up the same day as buying them and it seems the seller is a retired engineer and refurbs them to sell on. Must admit, I am well impressed .. refitted with all Keihin brassware .. all steel parts nickel plated, cleaned up alloy but not too 'blingy' and set-up and tested on his own superbly restored 400/4.

I can pass on his details if anyone is interested .

[Bryanj]

Thats cheap

[Cookie2050]

Speaking about carbs, what do people think about these carb rebuild kits on E Bay. im sorting mine out at the moment and if they leak when i test them will they be the best soloution

[Sesman]

Which ones, there are many?

Contact Nursejulie of this forum who can supply O-rings, JIS screws etc. Try to retain your original brass if you can.

[Athame57]

What I've always wanted to find, to no avail so far, is a source for getting those rubber parts in the carburetor holder set separately. Anyone know?

[Bryanj]

As far as iknow they dont exist unless you can make your own

[Charlie J]

The rubber parts fell to pieces when refurbishing my carbs. Am I ok to assume it’s ok to run without them?

Thanks
Charlie

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

The rubber parts fell to pieces when refurbishing my carbs. Am I ok to assume it’s ok to run without them?

Thanks
Charlie

I can't work out what they do aside from making it easier to assemble all four carbs onto the mounting plate.

[Athame57]

I can't work out what they do aside from making it easier to assemble all four carbs onto the mounting plate.

Almost anything rubber that isn't a seal, electrical or your tyres I'd put down to being for suppressing vibration.

[Nurse Julie]

Dust covers.

[Bryanj]

Correct, keeps the secret additive out of the ball joints      alegedley

[Athame57]

Dust covers.

So we don't need to panic if they crumble when we dismantle a bank of carbs for renovation?

[Laverda Dave]

I think they are a bargain especially if he keeps the original brassware. Pattern parts can be a nightmare especially the float valves that always seem to leak. I like the level tube, I must try and make one of those, got to be easier than setting the floats with a gauge that can also be a bit hit and miss.

[Nurse Julie]

Dust covers.

So we don't need to panic if they crumble when we dismantle a bank of carbs for renovation?

No George, no need to panic. The carbs function just fine without them.

[Cookie2050]

Which ones, there are many?

Contact Nursejulie of this forum who can supply O-rings, JIS screws etc. Try to retain your original brass if you can.

I will do, got some of Nurse julie's seals in my oil pump