Scooterotica

Q. Why do modern kits have rubber mounter carbs? To me it seems a like a bad idea as the rubber will split/crack sooner or later?

I've had two split on me so far

'cos solid mount will froth the fuel?

Understand the frothing fuel but most mounts are more jubilee clip than rubber so are we loosing some of the benefit trying to keep the carb on?

aye scott, nar what you mean. thats why i run a solid mount 30mm. one less thing to go wrong. never had any fuel throff off it either. how many expensive engines go bang over a split carb rubber? had it on all year, and just took it off for a clean after brid. did it look like my fuel was throthing on the "highland scoot"? (i"m away to put me teeth in.....)

goldeneye wrote:aye scott, nar what you mean. thats why i run a solid mount 30mm. one less thing to go wrong. never had any fuel throff off it either. how many expensive engines go bang over a split carb rubber? had it on all year, and just took it off for a clean after brid. did it look like my fuel was throthing on the "highland scoot"? (i"m away to put me teeth in.....)

So my next question is can you get a solid mount for a 186 imola onto a dellorto 28mm ?


You get yer clutch sorted sir?

speak to jimmers as he does a briiliant manifold for an imola using a japanese carb mounting

soulsurfer wrote:'cos solid mount will froth the fuel?

Sorry Mike, but even with a rubber mount, you still get frothing in the float bowl simply due to the vibes, man

psychedelicropcircle wrote:

goldeneye wrote:aye scott, nar what you mean. thats why i run a solid mount 30mm. one less thing to go wrong. never had any fuel throff off it either. how many expensive engines go bang over a split carb rubber? had it on all year, and just took it off for a clean after brid. did it look like my fuel was throthing on the "highland scoot"? (i"m away to put me teeth in.....)

So my next question is can you get a solid mount for a 186 imola onto a dellorto 28mm ?


You get yer clutch sorted sir?

after i seen you at brid, i wanged the arse off it for 30 mile, then on the sunday put all the luggage on it, and me and jan did 40 miles+ .up hill and down dale, and ive used it for work for a week (i changed the smelly oil), and it seems fine. just kept the bits i bought for my JET200 motor. (ghost in the machine) dunno if you"ll get a solid mount manifold for an IMOLA/TS1, but the reason ive come away from rubber mount carbs , is that they are shite, unless you keep 30 quids worth of rubbers and clips in your toolbox for a season. theres at least half a dozen people i know of after solid mounts for that reason alone.
sometimes old is good .

i always use solid mount phbh 30 s cheap as chips second hand.