Clarko
Yamaholic
Okay, I realize that this topic has been effectively beaten to the ground on this forum already. With that in mind I searched the forum extensively before finally deciding that a new thread may be in order.
My concerns regard the new PWK carbs that Mike's is offering. If you all remember at some point during '09 or '10 Mike's was selling carbs that were, essentially, re-badged Keihin carbs built to a much lesser quality standard than actual Keihin carbs. These carbs spawned quite a rave on the forum, respectively. Initial reports were that they were good carbs that required a bit of fiddling to get them right. Later it was revealed that the quality of casting and craftsmanship was, in many cases, largely below par and unanimously disappointing.
I know that quite a controversy resulted and Mike's stopped offering the PWK kits.
Fast forward to spring 2013. Mike's is once again offering the PWK kits for sale, at a slightly higher price. At a glance it would appear to be the same product, however upon closer scrutiny it becomes obvious that there has been, to some degree, a re-design of the original Keihin knock offs.
At long last I arrive at the point of this long winded thread...
Are these new carbs an improvement upon the original design or, as I suspect, an effort at dodging potential legal disputes over mis-representing a shoddy product as an authentic Keihin carb?
The biggest difference I notice is the presence of twin vacuum ports, one on each side of the carb body as opposed to the vacuum barb on the carb holder.
Has anyone used the new PWKs? Are they better? Or worse? The same? Any input, as always, is greatly appreciated.
-Clarko
My concerns regard the new PWK carbs that Mike's is offering. If you all remember at some point during '09 or '10 Mike's was selling carbs that were, essentially, re-badged Keihin carbs built to a much lesser quality standard than actual Keihin carbs. These carbs spawned quite a rave on the forum, respectively. Initial reports were that they were good carbs that required a bit of fiddling to get them right. Later it was revealed that the quality of casting and craftsmanship was, in many cases, largely below par and unanimously disappointing.
I know that quite a controversy resulted and Mike's stopped offering the PWK kits.
Fast forward to spring 2013. Mike's is once again offering the PWK kits for sale, at a slightly higher price. At a glance it would appear to be the same product, however upon closer scrutiny it becomes obvious that there has been, to some degree, a re-design of the original Keihin knock offs.
At long last I arrive at the point of this long winded thread...
Are these new carbs an improvement upon the original design or, as I suspect, an effort at dodging potential legal disputes over mis-representing a shoddy product as an authentic Keihin carb?
The biggest difference I notice is the presence of twin vacuum ports, one on each side of the carb body as opposed to the vacuum barb on the carb holder.
Has anyone used the new PWKs? Are they better? Or worse? The same? Any input, as always, is greatly appreciated.
-Clarko
