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Cafe Racer · September 5th, 2019, 05:42 AM

I get my parts from Ducatiman, but do all my own carb rebuilds.

You need an ultrasonic cleaner, small air compressor, carb cleaning wires, spray carb cleaner, Simple Green, distilled water, various picks, wrenches, screwdrivers, allen keys, and study time about how your carbs come apart and go back together.

If you are doing only one set of carbs it makes sense to send them out.

I have a bunch of bikes. So far this year I have done 22 carb rebuilds. Everything from old Russian side car bikes (carbs need attention every couple miles), Honda CX500’s, 250 Ninja’s, I have a few on the bench waiting their turn. Between my son and I we have 11 bikes with carbs. The oldest being a 1939 BMW R71 to the 1942 Harley WLA all the way to a 2006 Ninja.

I also do WWII vehicle carbs. Like Jeeps, Weapons Carriers, halftracks, and even a Weasel with it’s cool studebaker engine. I even set up a parkerizing tank for the steel parts.

September 5th, 2019, 05:42 AM	#6
Cafe Racer ninjette.org member Name: Charlie Location: Brick NJ Join Date: Feb 2018 Motorcycle(s): Harley Fatboy, Honda CX500, Harley XL1200C Sportster, 305 Honda Dream, Ninja 250 Posts: 174	I get my parts from Ducatiman, but do all my own carb rebuilds. You need an ultrasonic cleaner, small air compressor, carb cleaning wires, spray carb cleaner, Simple Green, distilled water, various picks, wrenches, screwdrivers, allen keys, and study time about how your carbs come apart and go back together. If you are doing only one set of carbs it makes sense to send them out. I have a bunch of bikes. So far this year I have done 22 carb rebuilds. Everything from old Russian side car bikes (carbs need attention every couple miles), Honda CX500’s, 250 Ninja’s, I have a few on the bench waiting their turn. Between my son and I we have 11 bikes with carbs. The oldest being a 1939 BMW R71 to the 1942 Harley WLA all the way to a 2006 Ninja. I also do WWII vehicle carbs. Like Jeeps, Weapons Carriers, halftracks, and even a Weasel with it’s cool studebaker engine. I even set up a parkerizing tank for the steel parts.