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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: kevwrx on August 06, 2009, 09:12:19 pm

Title: Carby Restoration
Post by: kevwrx on August 06, 2009, 09:12:19 pm

Hi Guys
I need to find someone who can restore the carb on my RM250 T 1980.
I only have a simple request - it needs to be restored to perfection !
Can anyone point me in the direction of a business that can do this for me ??
I'm located in Melbourne
Kind regards
Kev

Title: Re: Carby Restoration
Post by: jerry on August 06, 2009, 09:41:38 pm

Hi Kev I dont know about the carby innards but Greg Wood at Hydro Blast in Sandringham 95970387 can certainly clean up the outside to showroom condition. I've used him a couple of times and found him a pleasure to deal with. Excellent quality,value and turn around. The blokes a perfectionist. Might be what your looking for. Cheers Jerry

Title: Re: Carby Restoration
Post by: kevwrx on August 06, 2009, 10:39:17 pm

Thanks Jerry
I'll give him a try

Title: Re: Carby Restoration
Post by: BAHNZY on August 06, 2009, 11:14:12 pm

Kev,
If the bike is being ridden or its a period resto, then go for a new carby. You'd be surprised at just how cheap they are. Carefull with hydro blast, bead blast etc. The coating on the outside is critical as you will find post blasting that they corode pretty fast. Been there done that.

Title: Re: Carby Restoration
Post by: bigk on August 07, 2009, 08:50:58 am

Buy a new one Kev.
Cheers,
K

Title: Re: Carby Restoration
Post by: kevwrx on August 07, 2009, 08:53:33 am

i bought a new one from Vintage Suzuki, it doesn't fit !
the carb itself is too long, and the fuel line intake is bigger...

Title: Re: Carby Restoration
Post by: Viper79 on August 07, 2009, 09:37:57 am

The Mikuni's I have bought from T.D.Hatricks were oversized, you have to trim the air filter flange back to match your original carb, easy to do with a strip of masking tape for a guide and a steady hand with the hacksaw and some draw filling.

Rob.