S&s super vs. Mikuni 42
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10-06-2010, 09:30 PM
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S&s super vs. Mikuni 42
getting ready to do some big winter upgrades to my bike. wich carb is better. im going stock with the cam just want and easy start reliable carb. IM going with vance and hines long shots with baffles.
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10-06-2010, 09:49 PM
why change the carb on a stock engine ?? I like and run S&S because its simple and USA, however they do have their quirks. mikuni probably has better across the board performance........your CV is plenty and a good performer for a stock engine
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10-06-2010, 09:53 PM
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well thats true . the stock carb does need rebuilt. thats for sure. i just want a new one. i see a lot of guys running s&s and hear guys talking about mikuni 42's and how much better they are over stock carbs. maybe i sould just rebuild my cv.
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10-06-2010, 10:07 PM
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No experience with the S&S but I had a mik42 put on the superglide.
It had a V E R Y crisp and connected feel compared to the stock cv ( as it should).
Would I do it again , absolutely , do you really need to ... No .
It had a V E R Y crisp and connected feel compared to the stock cv ( as it should).
Would I do it again , absolutely , do you really need to ... No .
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10-06-2010, 10:10 PM
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Do you think i should run a mik 40 or 42. do they come with a new air cleaner like the S&S carbs do?
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10-06-2010, 10:22 PM
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I had an S&S Super E on a prior bike and was very pleased with the performance as well as the ease of installation and simple adjustments for max performance. I would use one again if I get a carb bike.
No experience with a Mikuni 42 or 40 but had a Mikuni slide carb on an old rice burner and it seems like I was always having to work on/adjust it.
No experience with a Mikuni 42 or 40 but had a Mikuni slide carb on an old rice burner and it seems like I was always having to work on/adjust it.
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10-06-2010, 10:24 PM
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do the mikunis suffer from a problem called slide slap? it makes like a fluttering sound when idling?
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10-07-2010, 12:34 AM
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CV carb with a slide kit and the jet modification kit will run as well the Mikuni at about $300 less . Mikuni's take a hand that knows what they are doing to tune properly also .
I'm an S&S fan BUT as a post said they have a couple little quirks too but only on the odd bike doesn't happen to all , what they are is simple to install & tune by pretty much anyone with a hint of common sense . They also are good for later engine size increases with just jetting . Nothing looks as good on a harley as that tear drop air cleaner just my
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I'm an S&S fan BUT as a post said they have a couple little quirks too but only on the odd bike doesn't happen to all , what they are is simple to install & tune by pretty much anyone with a hint of common sense . They also are good for later engine size increases with just jetting . Nothing looks as good on a harley as that tear drop air cleaner just my
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