I need a carb!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lokitwitch04]

I got a 94 ultra classic with cruise and I need a replacement carb. Mine is cracked where the idle air screw goes and Im sucking in air. I siliconed it for now but need to get another carb. I wnat to keep my cruise so I need a stocker. Anyone got one layin around they want to get rid of?

Thanks,
Marc

[Dave63]

For any CARBED HD with cruise, you need a carb that was made to accept cruise. The difference is: where the cruise mounts to the carb, is on the butterfly shaft that runs through the carb. The cruise cable attaches to a special arm that BOLTS to the shaft.

All other Keihin carbs are peened on that end, and attaching the arm isn't possible, unless you grind peened portion of the shaft off, and swap the internals (shaft and butterfly) from your carb to the new carb.

[lokitwitch04]

Thanks dave.
I was told that I need a carb that excepts cruise thats Why I made sure to put that in there several times. I knew there was a diffrence. Im going to a dealership today but am going to look around before I buy one from there.

[Dave63]

Originally Posted by lokitwitch04

Thanks dave.
I was told that I need a carb that excepts cruise thats Why I made sure to put that in there several times. I knew there was a diffrence. Im going to a dealership today but am going to look around before I buy one from there.

Correct. However, I believe you can get a regular CV carb and swap your shaft over into it. This allows you to use any 40mm Keihen CV carb for your bike if you canibilize your existing carb to build it.

The reason I say this is because the number of available used "cruise carbs" out there are slim to none, compared to regular carbs.

[lokitwitch04]

That's what I was just told on another forum too. I still dont really know what Im looking for right now but im hoping to figure it out soon. Otherwise im going to buy a new one.

[vlade]

Originally Posted by lokitwitch04

That's what I was just told on another forum too. I still dont really know what Im looking for right now but im hoping to figure it out soon. Otherwise im going to buy a new one.

Might as well might be the last one they ever make an you'll want it to last awhile get spare jets and wear out stuff too.

[XDixiecratX]

Hum, Maybe I should get a rebuild kit for mine just incase they get to be hard to get, Mine a 2000. At my age I only got bout 10 years of ridein left anyway. What you think Dave ?

[badinfluence63]

How about S&S? They must be keeping up with the needs of todays tech,no?

[Dave63]

Originally Posted by XDixiecratX

Hum, Maybe I should get a rebuild kit for mine just incase they get to be hard to get, Mine a 2000. At my age I only got bout 10 years of ridein left anyway. What you think Dave ?

I wouldn't sweat it Dix. Carb kits are around for other carbs that have long been out of production. Keihin's original carb for HD's still has kits available, and they were last made in the late 80's.

Yer good. If not, I got a kit in by stash if you need it.

[Dave63]

Originally Posted by badinfluence63

How about S&S? They must be keeping up with the needs of todays tech,no?

Yes, however, not cruise capable from the factory. You also need S&S throttle cables with their carbs. Better performance but fuel mileage drop will hurt on a cruiser.