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Title: Vitron float valves?
Post by: Arch stanton on October 19, 2019, 06:36:15 PM: As per title.
Does anyone know of a supplier of Vitron tipped float valves?
Thank in advance
Sean.
Title: Re: Vitron float valves?
Post by: Bryanj on October 19, 2019, 06:38:55 PM: For what bike?
Title: Re: Vitron float valves?
Post by: Nurse Julie on October 19, 2019, 06:47:21 PM: Do you mean Viton?
Title: Re: Vitron float valves?
Post by: Arch stanton on October 19, 2019, 11:34:48 PM: Viton/Vitron either
750k1.
Title: Re: Vitron float valves?
Post by: Nurse Julie on October 20, 2019, 12:27:05 AM: Someone had this conversation on another forum a few weeks ago and the outcome was that no one makes rubber tipped float valves for any of the SOHC/4 range of Keihin carbs. Personally I have never seen any.
Title: Re: Vitron float valves?
Post by: Seabeowner on October 20, 2019, 04:41:26 PM: PD carbs have rubber tipped needles. I had one rubber tipped needle in my bank of 4 627B carbs so they seem to be interchangeable.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AFTERMARKET-CARBURETTOR-FLOAT-NEEDLE-VALVE-HONDA-CB550-CB-550-74-78-NEW/274035071763?hash=item3fcdc35b13:g:0qYAAOSwqu9U8Es9
Title: Re: Vitron float valves?
Post by: Bryanj on October 20, 2019, 06:52:47 PM: Try siriusonic in canada
Title: Re: Vitron float valves?
Post by: Arch stanton on October 20, 2019, 08:21:35 PM: I would have thought they were much of a muchness.
I don't see many reasons why there wouldn't be a certain amount of interchangeability.
Title: Re: Vitron float valves?
Post by: Bryanj on October 20, 2019, 09:54:27 PM: Lengths do vary by up to 1.5mm which buggers up float heights, i bought a set of 4 from Silvers for the CBX550 i had and it took me a while to figure out why 1 cylinder wouldnt run, needle too long and those floats are not adjustable!