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Kittyhawk
9th August 2013, 19:05
Is this normal or should they all be the same? (Im guessing they should all be the same) Bought new carb parts, but when I received the pack of new needles I thought I received the wrong ones as I had taken apart one carb and it had the needle with the black rubber/nylon tip. However when I took the rest apart this evening, this is what I found. The hand brake system is off a bandit bike, and I think that the nylon tip needle is off a bandit carb.... With the three silver looking needles they are correct for my model for my bike.... Dont know how to work out what model carb I have on the bike now.
Akzle
9th August 2013, 19:12
dems look like float bits. Not needles. Depends what they seat against m'guess.
SVboy
9th August 2013, 19:19
dems look like float bits. Not needles. Depends what they seat against m'guess.

Better to remain quiet and be thought ignorant than to use your keyboard and prove it beyond doubt. Fucktard.
T.W.R
9th August 2013, 19:37
Dont know how to work out what model carb I have on the bike now.

The bike is a GS550M Katana right?

It should have Mikuni 32mm CV carbs spec number for the float needles is 13370-44080 possibly superseded by 13370-44500
Kittyhawk
9th August 2013, 20:27
The bike is a GS550M Katana right?

It should have Mikuni 32mm CV carbs spec number for the float needles is 13370-44080 possibly superseded by 13370-44500

*scratches head* Yes it is the 550M, I dont know the clinical name for this part :facepalm: just know them as float bowl needles sorry.

New ones which arrived are K&L Float needles (6/P) Mikuni - Type Float Needle :M2 18-8957 On the back of the pack it says (4) (as in 4 parts) TR292756 / 18 - 8957

This seems a foreign language to me!!!
Laava
9th August 2013, 20:36
Float needles or needle valves. Some people refer to them as float valves which would seem a better description? Hope you get it sorted out proper like!
T.W.R
9th August 2013, 23:28
*scratches head* Yes it is the 550M, I dont know the clinical name for this part :facepalm: just know them as float bowl needles sorry.

New ones which arrived are K&L Float needles (6/P) Mikuni - Type Float Needle :M2 18-8957 On the back of the pack it says (4) (as in 4 parts) TR292756 / 18 - 8957

This seems a foreign language to me!!!



Spec 1982 Suzuki GS550Mz Katana listing: Needle valve assembly part #13370-44500 (current number so should be available OEM part)
that's the needle & seat
Should be able to cross reference parts or someone who has a K&L supply catalogue ;) their website is as useful as tits on a bull :pinch:
Maha
10th August 2013, 08:08
They are plumb bob's Kitty, you have severely ripped off.
Kittyhawk
10th August 2013, 19:54
Spec 1982 Suzuki GS550Mz Katana listing: Needle valve assembly part #13370-44500 (current number so should be available OEM part)
that's the needle & seat
Should be able to cross reference parts or someone who has a K&L supply catalogue ;) their website is as useful as tits on a bull :pinch:

Aint going to milk a bull anytime soon rofl

thanks, I'll note the parts down and put it with the other bike paperwork.....


They are plumb bob's Kitty, you have severely ripped off.

You meaning the black tip thing or an actual led plumblob with a string?

http://www.thegsresources.com/garage/docs/GS%20Carb%20Cleaning%20Series.pdf stumbled over this earlier this evening....very helpful !!!