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Carbs - F1 or F2?
« on: July 01, 2022, 09:52:48 AM »
So after my F1's 20 year sleep, I've decided to give the carbs some attention - new airbox and engine rubbers, new boots, new jets and seals, plus the whole lot going through the ultrasonic cleaner (multiple times - the previous owner was pretty liberal with WD40 as a 'protective agent', so they're caked in crud.)

But it occurs to me that I still have, from my previous ownership, a full set of F2 carbs and the accompanying airbox.

Is it worth me fitting the F2 setup instead?  I figure its newer, and slightly more technologically advanced, not to mention not having all that exposed linkage that the F1 items do.  Not sure if it'd give any power advantage, but I wouldn't complain if it did.

Or will I just end up chasing bizarre mixture problems?

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2022, 10:06:09 AM »
The F1/K carbs and F2 carbs are completely different, even the fitment is different. There is a way somewhere on the internet where you can swap F2 for K carbs but have never seen anything about the reverse. Put simply they don't fit.
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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2022, 10:20:58 AM »
F1 & F2 carbs are identical, Keihin 069a's
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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2022, 12:04:43 PM »
Plus the F2 has the godawful pd carbs that are an utter nightmare.
DO NOT fit new jets just ultrasonic all the old stuff, aftermarket brass is not always accurate

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2022, 12:50:33 PM »
The F1/K carbs and F2 carbs are completely different, even the fitment is different. There is a way somewhere on the internet where you can swap F2 for K carbs but have never seen anything about the reverse. Put simply they don't fit.

Interesting - my old F2 had F1 carbs fitted (which is why I have the spare set).  It did have pod filters fitted though, so that may have made the conversion easier...

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2022, 01:44:18 PM »
Pretty sure the inlets are bigger on the F2.

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2022, 02:48:24 PM »
Your F2 had F1 carbs cos the F2 PD type are abysmal

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2022, 02:53:07 PM »
Plus the F2 has the godawful pd carbs that are an utter nightmare.
DO NOT fit new jets just ultrasonic all the old stuff, aftermarket brass is not always accurate

Unfortunately, I do need to replace the main jets at the very least - it's been fitted with 115s instead of the standard 105s.  I'm not sure why (to compensate for an air leak, perhaps?) but I don't have the originals anymore, either way.

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2022, 02:57:19 PM »
Your F2 had F1 carbs cos the F2 PD type are abysmal

Really that bad?  What makes them so unpopular, out of interest?

Irritatingly, I actually have *two* sets of F2 carbs - one built up, one in pieces.  Guess that ruins my plan of trying to sell them...  ;D

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2022, 04:20:11 PM »
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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2022, 04:57:25 PM »
PD carb problems
1 accelerator pump( only on 750)
2 pilot jets are press in and block for a pastime
3 pilot screws very easily damaged and getting O rings and washers seperately only from canada
4 choke mech insanly complicated
5 to split the carbs from bank you have to remove choke flaps, which have staked screws
6 only 1 groove on needles so adjustment is by shims
7 airbox to carb rubbers dont exist
8 carb to head rubbers different and expensive
9 if you leave them more than 10 days without running they gum up
10 they were used cos of the yanks ideas to lower emissions

Thats the first 10, need i go on

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2022, 04:58:29 PM »
You really don’t like them do you Bryan.


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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2022, 05:30:08 PM »
Spent too much time in Mead And Tomkinson trying to get them to work as they should Steve.
Would sooner do a cam chain mod on a CX 500 than walk past PD carbs mate

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2022, 12:13:59 PM »
Good to know, thanks - I'll stick with the original F1 carbs and airbox.

On a related note, are most people running standard (105) main jets?  Previous owner has told me that the reason for the 115s being fitted was because the originals ran too lean for EPA reasons and also because of the Dunstall exhaust.  I've fitted a Delkevic exhaust which claims to use standard jetting and replaced all the intake rubbers which were either loose, hard as nails, or both and so feel like I should start from standard.  But that said, I don't want to toast the engine, or waste time if no-one uses the 105s anyway...

(Yes, I know jetting is bike and situation specific, but a pointer to a sensible starting point would be good)

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Re: Carbs - F1 or F2?
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2022, 02:10:18 PM »
Mine is bog standard

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Main jets    #105
Idle/slow jets   #40
Air screw opening 1 turn +- 3/8th turn
Cutaway number 2.5
Valve seat diameter 2mm
Fuel level 26mm
Jet needle setting 3rd Notch

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