just building a bike for a customer and having some clearance problems with the carb hitting the tank.
its an rb motor with a tmx35 carb and a mrb mounting rubber
the top of the carb is hitting the tank and the easiest solution would be a slightly longer inlet rubber rather than modifying the tank
does anyone know anyone who does a slightly longer inlet rubber ??
Re: carb rubber
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:03 am
by byron
I've had Malossi ones that are slightly longer, otherwise maybe try the hose option [as supplied by camlam], but i do prefer a ribbed rubber
Re: carb rubber
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:43 am
by col@garageartwerks
CHEERS BYRON
Re: carb rubber
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:22 am
by Stokie
I have a similar problem with a PHBH onto a scootRS type manifold & rubber.
The internal ribs in the rubber are a mis-match with this combination so the carb and manifold are metal to metal but only one rib is in position. Anyone know the origins of the hose that's used and cut down then re-sold at a huge margin ?
byron wrote:i do prefer a ribbed rubber
Did you mean to say that out loud Jarv ? !
Re: carb rubber
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:06 pm
by corrado
Stokie wrote:I have a similar problem with a PHBH onto a scootRS type manifold & rubber.
The internal ribs in the rubber are a mis-match with this combination so the carb and manifold are metal to metal but only one rib is in position.
I trim about 5 mm off the scootrs inlet manifolds for that very reason.
Re: carb rubber
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:41 am
by shocky
Stokie wrote:I have a similar problem with a PHBH onto a scootRS type manifold & rubber.
The internal ribs in the rubber are a mis-match with this combination so the carb and manifold are metal to metal but only one rib is in position. Anyone know the origins of the hose that's used and cut down then re-sold at a huge margin ?
byron wrote:i do prefer a ribbed rubber
Did you mean to say that out loud Jarv ? !
i used a second hand top radiator hose from a 110 defender on my last ts1 best bet is to got to a local hydrolic hose company they have various bore sizes thickness's and strengths some are almost solid make sure the POL resistant (petrol,oil, lubrication) a little ofcut will cost you a donation to the tea fund i used this method when i was rebuilding a dragster and wanted some hose
what size carb and manifold stubs do you have ?
also use tee bolt hose clamps as they are wider ,better fitting and dont pinch the hose in one area heres an example of what i used altho mine were only 20mm wide
