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stoopid
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:37 pm    Post subject: madads/warphi/mobile...bike carb related! Reply with quote

right guys...need to get a few bits together...xe on r1 carbs

- throttle cable - which cable will work and be the neatest?
- vacuum - from servo to right hand side of carbs?
- choke - do i need one? looks like the carbs have one...
- fuel - planning on getting a mk2 carb tank and have got a r1 pump, ideal?

anything else i need to know feel free Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

throttle cable i got from venhill in a kit with barrel nipples of various sizes and attached the spring and clip off the original cable to that. Then just cut to length and soldered on the correct nipple for the carb end.

As for servo pipe i just got some servo hose from factors, was thick rubber and attached that to the onway valve in the original pipework after removing the last piece of pipe and had no problems

choke cable i used the oe mk1 and a solderless nipple to fit the carb end.

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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i was using a mk1 gte tank but a carb one will be fine as you dont need a return. as for pump mixed reviews, some i heard have r1 pump with no worries, others have burnt out after few hundred miles. i went for the filter king fpr option and an electric cube type pump mounted in the original position which worked fine.
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

big grin As already answered, would recommend the R1 pump tho sly wink
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

im running r1 carbs on my nova

obviously youll need an inlet to match the head and carbs
i used the standard throttle cable as the carb end only needs a solderless nipple attatched
universal locking choke and use a solderless nipple again
i dont use a r1 pump as it has a fair distance to push the fuel ona car compared to a bike
i use a facet solid state pump with a filterking regulator
and an advanceable dizzy froma 1.6 cav

i use a megajolt ecu for my ignition

this is what i used to connect my throttle cable to the carbs, justa noodle from a pushbike v brake setup and some webber throttle cable adjustor bolts



the adjustor bolt fits perfect on the bracket on the top side of the carbs and so does the noodle fit good into the bolt

just feed the wire through it before you connect it to the carbs
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PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice one lads some cracking info there! any more pics or bits i should know about feel free Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

anyone got any pics of their carb setups finished? just wondering what you did with all the random pipes that seem to be on the carbs? are they waterways? not needed?
Im also wanting to hide as much wiring as i can so is there anything engine wiring wise i can do without or dont need? im not running a heater matrix either.
Hellllpppp!!
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PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

usually 2 pipes on back of carbs are just breathers mate.
one fuel pipe in (although my carbs had 2). have you got more pipes than that?

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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like fuel in might be on the bottom at the back of the carbs. Do they have a return or not?
Where did you guys get the 90degree bend for the throttle cable whère it meets the carbs?
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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No return mate. i got my bend from venhill mate think it was Omaha one
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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here ya go bends with adjusters etc

http://www.venhill.co.uk/Cables_-_Components_&_Kits/Cable_Components/Ferrules

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bump as after a 5 year Hiatus being a Dad and buying a shithole house I'm back in the game.
Cars still not running, think its not wired right with my ignition setup (will get some pics up soon). Could anyone give me any help on xe r1 carb wiring setups? Thinks its got h&h ignition (not 100% sure).
Its turning over, getting fuel and a faint spark.
Literally any help will be appreciated greatly. Pics to follow.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had faint spark so connected coil direct to battery live and cranked which gave full spark. So I then ran a new cable from the ignition switch to coil and boom she ran
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Mobile I'll try that...anyone know where each of these wires should be going? Cant find any info on it at all but sure i bought it with the dizzy.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi guys I've done a bike carb conversion on my xe it's pretty straight forward

I am running zx9r carbs with a facet fuel pump and a fse adjustable fuel reg
. Ignition wise I have nodiz pretty cool bit of kit
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