Mikuni round slide sizes

[RMJJ]

Can anyone explain to me why the VM32 carby as fitted to a 1980 RM125 has a physically smaller slide than the VM32ss as fitted to a 1981 RM125.
I'm not taking cut outs, the slides are different sizes. I cant get my head round why this should be and what effect it has.

[JohnnyO]

It doesn't make any difference. If the venturi diameter is 32mm on both carbys then they work the same.

[jimg1au]

you have missed the point
i also have a few 38mm that the slides are different dia.why is that so??
the venturi is the same

[JohnnyO]

I don't know why they are a different size but the point is it doesn't matter.

[jimg1au]

what happens when you have to replace a worn slide.i have slides that fit some 38mm but not others they are either too big or too small in dia.
so the point i would like to know why is there different dia mikuni slides

[JohnnyO]

For different applications they have different model carbys i guess. I don't really know why it is, but you would need to know model numbers when ordering parts. 

[husky61]

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