ahem "the right tool"

[FiftyGS1100G]

Just about to sync my carbs on my "82 GS1100G" and I'm shopping for the best tool for the sync. I've seen ones with Mercury in the tubes and ones that have some other liquid. I've also seen some that have just 4 complete vacuum guages ganged up on a rail. They range in price from $75 to just under $300. I've used both the vacuum guage type and the one with Mercury in the tubes any idea's on which type works best or where to buy? Many thanks Paul

 

[tkent02]

Yep, get the good one. Morgan Carb Tune.

 

[jimfj]

i have the 4 vacum guage set up and like it alot. I find it to be as easy or easier to use. my .02.

 

[Baatfam]

Yep, get the good one. Morgan Carb Tune.

This...
I tried others...I use this...

http://www.carbtune.com/

 

[MisterCinders]

I squandered money on the MotionPro. It sucked . . . literally. Immediately pulled all the liquid out of the gauge.

Then I bought the Carbtune. It works perfectly.

 

[whiterabbitt]

what he said^
+1 on the carbtune

 

[Steve]

The dial gauges have to be calibrated to each other before every use.

The "other liquid" types can work well if used properly.

Mercury is the standard, but I did not know you could still get a set of mercury gauges.

Morgan Carbtune is the most highly recommended unit on the forum.

I have used a Carbtun and found it easy to use.
I currently use the same set of mercury gauges that I bought over 30 years ago,
but if I have to replace them for any reason, it will be with a Carbtune.

.

 

[MisterCinders]

The dial gauges have to be calibrated to each other before every use.

The "other liquid" types can work well if used properly.

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The Motion Pro tool also needs to be calibrated to a single carb as I recall.

As for using it correctly, after following the instructions to the letter, I called Motion Pro to figure out why it failed. The CS guy explained that some older bikes (like my '78) sometimes draw more vacuum than the tool can handle. He was nice enough and sent me a free refill kit to try again, but could not promise different results or offer any tips on how to avoid repeating the same problem. Perhaps he was spinning me, who knows?

Never even bothered refilling that PoS. Carbtune for life.

 

[Kaiser Sosei]

While you are waiting for your carb tune to arrive, go ahead and get one of these as well.

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=4532

Makes the job a lot easier.

 

[MisterCinders]

While you are waiting for your carb tune to arrive, go ahead and get one of these as well.

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=4532

Makes the job a lot easier.

Indeed, though you can get that from Morgan with the Carbtune, so compare price and shipping. Either way, that tool is the dog's bollocks.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi Paul,

Just about to sync my carbs on my "82 GS1100G" and I'm shopping for the best tool for the sync.

We used my Morgan Carbtune when you and Lynn sync'd the carbs on that bike you picked up down this way a couple years ago. It is the best tool for the job.

http://carbtune.com/

There's even a "how to" on my little website.

Take care,

Cliff

 

[JimmyR]

I tried one of those carb synchers with the 4 meters on a rail - it worked but having to calibrate sucked, and the needles sure do wobble a lot. So I caved in to popular opinion here and got the carbtune. Yup, it is a LOT better.

 

[Stahlgrau333]

that tool is the dog's bollocks.

"That outfit, your Queen, it's the dogs bollocks."

 

[BigD_83]

Don't buy one yet. I can loan you mine (the CarbTune)