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carb caps

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Hello all.....

I am wondering, are the caps all very similar and or interchangeable, or not

mine are plastic and I painted them black, trevor as you can see has the aluminum ones and polished

can I get a set of caps from any carbs, assuming similar model and use them on mine, or am I stuck with the plastic caps....?

mine

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what I would like
thanks for the picture trevor.....


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I, too, have seen plastic and aluminum, as well as steel. Not sure which bikes get which caps.

I have some spares at home that are from BS32 carbs on an 850. If you are interested, and can wait a bit, I can get them to you. I will not be home for another two and a half weeks.

What are the dimensions of the cap? The overall diameter would be good, as well as spacing between the bolt holes.

If you are interested in them for their SHINE factor, that can be arranged, too. :cool:

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Thanks for the info and the offer Steve....

one of our members here on the site, has a set of carbs, they are for a 1982 GS850G and those carbs have the aluminum tops, if they fit, I can probably get them from him for a small fee, maybe even for free, swap mine for his.

I know the bolt spacing is something to look at, but I was more concerned if the height of the cap is the same, will it apply the same pressure to the spring, or will it not matter, will it cause any clearance issues with the diaphragm's movement or not

but if I do strike out here with "ram" I will talk to you about your offer...

Cheers
 
Different caps/springs/thickness of cover/slide diaphragms/inside diameters also.
And as Steve stated, center to center bolt spacing on the caps.
I can post some pic's later. I have been meaning to do so for some time now anyway.

Eric
 
7981GS said:
Different caps/springs/thickness of cover/slide diaphragms/inside diameters also.
And as Steve stated, center to center bolt spacing on the caps.
I can post some pic's later. I have been meaning to do so for some time now anyway.

Eric
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well now it sounds complicated....:D

maybe I will get the caps from ram, just to see the fitament

until you get those measurements done

Thanks
 
GateKeeper said:
one of our members here on the site, has a set of carbs, they are for a 1982 GS850G and those carbs have the aluminum tops, if they fit, I can probably get them from him for a small fee, maybe even for free, swap mine for his.
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No problem, just let me know.

Will his caps be polished? I'm sure you have seen what I can do. :rolleyes:

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nice work Steve


nope, his will not be polished, they are off an old set of carbs, so dirty and oxidized, but I am sure I will get them somewhat decent, I have done a bit of polishing, some things better some things not so much, it all depends on how much time I want to spend on the parts

some of my attempts

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some so so, some OK, but I can live with them all, after a few wipes, they all get minute scratches, and if I leave a few myself, I don't feel so bad when new ones shoe up....LOL
 
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this was a fun one to do....

from this

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to this

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even the small parts

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OK, no need for ME to polish them, you apparently do quite well on your own.
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Just let me know if you need them. :D

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Well I try,,,,LOL

but I will keep you in mind if I need the caps

Cheers
 
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