Whats the difference 98-up carb?

spyder91 · 08-04-2016, 06:13 AM

Anybody know where to get jets for the stock keihin carbs?
My airbox is no longer stock, and I want to make sure that it is not running too lean, but $15/ jet is a little high!

Don't mean to hijack the thread!

Jummygunz3 · 08-04-2016, 01:54 PM

Ok thanks

HBR · 08-05-2016, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alwhite00

I used a Keihin carb off eBay - Picked the closed vendor to me and had it the next day. It was like $22.50 shipped. I was very skeptical but it works great.

With those Chinese carbs, keep a close eye on the screws that hold the butterfly on.

alwhite00 · 08-06-2016, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HBR

With those Chinese carbs, keep a close eye on the screws that hold the butterfly on.

Someone earlier said that the keihin carbs were OEM - Is this not correct?

HBR · 08-06-2016, 10:44 AM

Keihin is OEM, but those $20 carbs arent genuine Keihins.

Think about it. The eBay seller might have bought it for $15 so he could make a few bucks. You cant buy an entire carb for 2-3x what an individual jet sells for. And cart shops and online vendors arent buying the carbs for $15 and then marking them up to $100+.

lockman1 · 08-06-2016, 10:45 AM

The "knockoff's" tend to copy everything exact... just not with the same materials the OEM's use!

alwhite00 · 08-06-2016, 11:39 AM

Well, So far so good. I will check the butterfly screws though.

Tedh98 · 08-06-2016, 01:47 PM

Yep the materials are going to be of lesser quality and the tolerances wont be as good either. Both of those things mean it wont last as long.

But if you can get a couple of years out of it, it may not be a bad deal.

08-04-2016, 06:13 AM	#11
spyder91 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Chagrins Falls, Ohio Posts: 24	Re: Whats the difference 98-up carb? Anybody know where to get jets for the stock keihin carbs? My airbox is no longer stock, and I want to make sure that it is not running too lean, but $15/ jet is a little high! Don't mean to hijack the thread!

08-04-2016, 01:54 PM	#12
Jummygunz3 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 62	Re: Whats the difference 98-up carb? Ok thanks
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08-06-2016, 10:44 AM	#15
HBR Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 623	Re: Whats the difference 98-up carb? Keihin is OEM, but those $20 carbs arent genuine Keihins. Think about it. The eBay seller might have bought it for $15 so he could make a few bucks. You cant buy an entire carb for 2-3x what an individual jet sells for. And cart shops and online vendors arent buying the carbs for $15 and then marking them up to $100+.
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08-06-2016, 10:45 AM	#16
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,928	Re: Whats the difference 98-up carb? The "knockoff's" tend to copy everything exact... just not with the same materials the OEM's use!

08-06-2016, 11:39 AM	#17
alwhite00 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Mi Posts: 492	Re: Whats the difference 98-up carb? Well, So far so good. I will check the butterfly screws though.

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08-06-2016, 01:47 PM	#18
Tedh98 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 35	Re: Whats the difference 98-up carb? Yep the materials are going to be of lesser quality and the tolerances wont be as good either. Both of those things mean it wont last as long. But if you can get a couple of years out of it, it may not be a bad deal.
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