Best carb for shovelhead?

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03-26-2020 | 03:13 PM

Racepres

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From: Cental, MI

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Originally Posted by Joe12RK

I'm going to reinstall the original Keihin on my FXR when it goes back together - so I'll be looking to learn tuning tips. I've rebuilt S&S and Mikuni round slide carbs, this can't be too difficult. But, someone monkeyed with the idle mixture screw in the past, and judging by this bike's history, it probably didn't go well, and they put the S&S on it.

Wouldn't surprise me if some ham-handed "mechanic" gorilla'd on that little mixture screw... that is SOP for the uninitiated..
resulting in the seat inside the carb being damaged.. I will try to figger out a way to tell if the seat is damaged.. There used to be so many of 'em floating around that I simply sourced a different one if I could not get the Low Speed adjusted properly..

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03-27-2020 | 05:31 PM

Hey Man

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And then there's this set up.

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03-27-2020 | 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bbouse1

I have a 1200cc shovel with an s & s B carb. Carb needs rebuilt and I am thinking about just buying a better carb, looking for recommendations. I have drag pipes on my shovel.

simplicity and ease you cant beat the S&S super E for a 1200, I also like keihin cv carbs you dont have to worry as much of them going rich or lean at different elevations if thats an issue to you, but a little more work to adapt

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