carb holders

Have a 72 I have been building for what seems like 20 years. I'm ready to start it up finally but having a hell of a time trying to get it to run. Currently I have a pamco and Hughes PMA. Has spark and I'm fairly certain it is in time. I can spray ether in the inlet and get it to fire. I...

Now that I've got my first chop wired and fired I'm get as much info on dialing in the carbs. It's a '78 xs650 with bs38's. Pod filters with straight pipes. Have new mains and pilots of larger sizes coming but had a question about the air barbs that would have been used or stock vacuum...

After going thru Mike's XS carb holders, ( cheap crap), I ordered from JBM Ind. They are a little more expensive but worth every penny. Mike's really puts it to you on shipping. JBM is extremely responsive and it ships the next business day, actual shipping, and they email you back right...

New to forum. Bought a 650 special 2 new in 1980. Still got it been sitting in carport last 26 years. Pretty rough now. Put in new battery got spark when I kick her but nothing when I try starter button. Assume wires corroded. Stock carbs gone got another set of vacuum carbs but they're off and...

I have been using ugly ol' hose clamps from ace to secure my carbs but am staring at Mikes list for hose clamps and they sure look alot better. At least if they are black they will blend in, quite unlike my current rusty silver clamps from Ace. I am running JBM's bs38 angled holders and I...

I ordered a set of carb boots from Ebay and they ended up not fitting my carbs. I learned today that my carbs are from '76-'77, not '78-'79 like I thought. The ones I ordered said they would fit years '78-'83(:umm:). Here's the jump to the ad...

Is there a safe (or preferred) methold to separate damaged/worn carb joints from what Yamaha refers to as the "carb joint covers" (i.e., brackets)? I assume they can be taken apart since Yamaha lists the parts separately. Thanks.

i was putting the engine back together and stripped out the hole that connects the carb holder to the motor any recommendation on what to do i am hoping to just re thread the hole and hopefully that will work also wondered about using a helicoil or something similar

Don's pieces for early bikes are quality. I have mine on as of today. Now, I'll have no rubber degradation worries. Unhappily, though, I'm still chasing this high idle when the bike's hot. I have been afraid to touch the valves because the bike runs well at speed and pulls hard through the...