Originally Posted by
IronPawz
I've a new bike with smooth bore carbs (I've never had these before). I heard the vacuum can keep them open and I've definitely noticed this happening. I'm happily flying up to a corner, close off the throttle and they half a second they stay open for I'm on that corner and doing a 5c moment slapping on the breaks.
I hear it is possible to add a spring to get them to shut off properly? If I open the throttle (bike off) and just release it, it snaps back as you would expect (this is not a sticky throttle though I will oil it to be sure).
What is the deal here? Any tips on getting it sorted? I am taking it to the mechanic tomorrow who will look at it for me and mentioned the spring but just interested in any comments generally. I also hear they are not the best street carbies (for a lot of commuting) and I've a standard set (engine is GSX1135EFG sitting in Suzuki Katana) but I seems there is a significant power gain with the smoothies so kind of like to hang onto that.
Cheers.
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