Gofast Ultrasonic Carb Cleaning/Rebuilding Service

[Guest]

Long title - great service. The board's own nastyjones (AKA Paul Jones) set me up with a set of rebuilt GS1150 BS36 Mikunis. Carbs were disassembled, ultrasonically cleaned, painted and baked, reassembled with new O-rings and shipped. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

 

[chuck hahn]

I can do that with a 20.00 can of Berrymans...so what!!!

 

[Agemax]

they look like they were painted after assembled, all the screws and brackets are all sprayed black as well

 

[chuck hahn]

Adrian...The real test is to take a bowl and set it in some gas overnight to simulate an overflow or leaking bowl gasket. This will tell the story if the paint is gonna slough off in the event that an accidental spill happens. I am sure he paid VERY WELL for that work. I am also confident that the right paint was used. I mention this not as a snipe, but sometimes gas will eat paints unless they are specifically for such an application. There are VERY FEW rattle can paints that hold up very well or very long on carbs.

Granted that I dont know what they were painted with, but if I sent stuff out, the first thing I would do is subject it to some tests and if the stuff curddled or in anyway failed the request for a refund would be forth comming.

Ive been down that road too many times fixing what others had done and I can tell you the customer of "MR.Xs carb shop" arent happy campers. I wouldnt paint any carbs with anything other than an epoxy based paint thats formulated and states that it is FUEL RESISTANT...just sayin.

 

[chuck hahn]

Did anyone notice the damage to the slides on 2 and 4??? Looks like screwdriver pry marks!!!!!!

EDIt...And dont they look like they could have used a green scotchbrite to actually clean them up a little better before reassembly? They should be uniformly clean looking and not two toned stained looking like they are now.

 

[chuck hahn]

OP...Take a look at the screws in the butterflies and see if theres any evidence of loctite on them. To me and my engines, , its a good idea to add a drop at reassembly ( if he even took them down at all ). If youve ever taken apart virgin ones, youll notice the screw ends are kinda mushroomed from the factory. This is to keep keep them from comming loose and getting sucked into the engine. If you remove butterfly screws its good advice to be sure they are loctited. Some Honda carbs have little dog bone shaped brass lockingbtabs that go in between the screws and butterflies, then you bend up a tab against the head like you do on say a brake caliper bolt. (Yes some cvarbs have little hex head screws and not phillips screws)

 

[Agemax]

Adrian...The real test is to take a bowl and set it in some gas overnight to simulate an overflow or leaking bowl gasket. This will tell the story if the paint is gonna slough off in the event that an accidental spill happens. I am sure he paid VERY WELL for that work. I am also confident that the right paint was used. I mention this not as a snipe, but sometimes gas will eat paints unless they are specifically for such an application. There are VERY FEW rattle can paints that hold up very well or very long on carbs.

Granted that I dont know what they were painted with, but if I sent stuff out, the first thing I would do is subject it to some tests and if the stuff curddled or in anyway failed the request for a refund would be forth comming.

Ive been down that road too many times fixing what others had done and I can tell you the customer of "MR.Xs carb shop" arent happy campers. I wouldnt paint any carbs with anything other than an epoxy based paint thats formulated and states that it is FUEL RESISTANT...just sayin.

i wasn't referring to WHAT paint has been used i merely stated that all the screws, brackets, even the idle screw adjuster has all been sprayed black.
so did he individually paint all the screws on the bowls and carb tops before or after full assembly?

 

[chuck hahn]

I would say AFTER...and to add a more "classy touch" I think I would have painted the bodies and mounting brackets only. Polished up the screws and left at least some kind of break up and contrast the the entire thing. Return spring, idle knobs, cable mountings, and all that shouldnt have been painted..of course unless this is what the customer specified. In my opinion that fully blacked out batman crap looks cheap and tacky. But thats just my honest opinion of them. If the dude likes them then kudos to him.

 

[Agemax]

thats what i like and would have done. black bodies and bowls. polished tops and brackets and bits and finished off with nice shiney s/s allen bolts to hold em all together

 

[chuck hahn]

First time the thottle is opened or the choke is pulled all that paint is gonna crack as the springs flex..and the choke rod is instantly scratched up! Not a lot of forethought and planning in that work in my opinion. Putting the cables on is gonna scratch up the mounts, adjusting the ilde scratches the stem...just an all around no win by doing all that just so the regular functioning of the components will tear it up. He will put them on the bike and soon see what we mean Adrian!!

 

[chuck hahn]

Hey Adrian...wanna make a wager onn how hard the chokes will workm once that paint gets dragged into the plate? I am sitting here laughing my azz off at how much this is gonna clog chit up!! Hes not gonna be such a happy camper when he reads all this ands sees it happening right in front of his eyes as he actuates the choke and throttle. So whats the lesson learned her folks..either think it well thru BEFORE doing something or rely on the old addgae of "less is more".

 

[chuck hahn]

Even painted right over the rubber vent connector tubes!!! LMAO.

 

[Guest]

Wow.....is this what the GSR has become? Personal attacks on my integrity? I'm contacting the Admin. Frank.
Just to clear things up. Screws were painted separately, all linkage will function like it should, paint is specifically chosen for its gas resistant properties, customer chose the colors, vent connector hoses were not painted over.
What a sad day for the GSR with members like Hahn.

 

[Agemax]

personal attacks on your integrity were not intended. i was just pointing out observations and wondering HOW you painted them like that, not the kind of paint you used.

 

[bluewool]

they look like they were painted after assembled, all the screws and brackets are all sprayed black as well

That's a factory rebuild. I can only speak to the Canadian 1150EF's, but the carbs came with EVERYTHING black except the spring around the fuel line.

I didn't think you were attacking his integrity or ability.

Chuck is rebuilding and painting carbs for $20. That is going to get some of my business. I have boxes of them that need to be done.

 

[bluewool]

Wow.....is this what the GSR has become? Personal attacks on my integrity? I'm contacting the Admin. Frank.
Just to clear things up. Screws were painted separately, all linkage will function like it should, paint is specifically chosen for its gas resistant properties, customer chose the colors, vent connector hoses were not painted over.
What a sad day for the GSR with members like Hahn.

Chuck should keep that BS in the off topic.

 

[chuck hahn]

AND... I posted that I didnt know what was or wasnt done or what materials were used also.. MY OPINION...which I am full entitled to, by the way, is based solely and entirely on what i SEE in the posted pictures. nothing more or nothing less. Just out of curiosity, did you tell the dude the two slide were goobered or did he find that out when he opened the box? Thats NOT an acuusation...just an honest question so dont start crying or anything.

I will save you then time here Paul..

FRANK.. I AM NOT attacking Pauls integrity..just making observations based on what the original poster has posted. If Pauls feelings are hurt, so what. Thats part of the game if you do work and its openly and freely posted up for scrutinization. I dont like what some point out and disagree about things I post up sometime either, Frank..but I dont send you please make them stop PMs either. I grow a thick skin and take it like a man.

 

[bccap]

Negative advertising moves from the political scene to private enterprise. What's next ? A customer holding two sets of carbs and saying he likes one better. ?
You have made unsubstantiated claims against another member Chuck. Not cool !

 

[chuck hahn]

Not one claim was made..my personal observations based ON THE EVIDENCE POSTED ..BCCAP!!! I did ASK if he disclosed the damaged slides or not and thats EXACTLY what it was.. a question. If you, he, or anyone else wants to insinuate anything other than ask me if i really care!! NOPE!!!

 

[chuck hahn]

No Bluewool..The 20.00 dollars is what it would cost to dip them ( BUY THE BERRYMNANS ) not the big money that "somehow" those magical machines demand for being so much more superior...yet another example of a member biasedly twisting another words. Anyone even conscious knows noone does a set of carbs for 20.00. So (other than yourself) who are you impressing with that comment??? You are summarily dismissed.

Hypocrites one and all..either comprehend what i type fully and keep the coments in line WITH the intent of them..not how you wanna spin Dr it boys and girls.