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Is it possible my 81 has VM carbs?

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As I prepare to remove and dip the carbs on my 81 450TX I am reading countless threads and combing cliff's website. Per the write ups my bike should have CV carbs, BUT visually (based on the photos in the pdfs) my bike is equipped with VM's. Only wrenches before me were the dealer, and the carbs were last serviced 1-2 years ago.

So either i'm retarded (not ruling it out) or I have VM. The build date on my bike is 3/2/1981. In a few minutes I am going to walk out and take a photo.


EDIT: turns out i'm a retard
 
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I guess anythings possible but I cant see them to tell you. Do they have big flat tops with 4 screws in the corner...kinda like a flat hat looking tops?
 
Steel Toed Tank said:
And a few minutes after you post the picture, you'll have an answer.
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Yea I asked for that. So, am I an idiot?

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I see what you mean with the top. once posted it was obvious. Too much pain killer tonight I guess. I think they billed him a carb service and either did not do it or did a **** job because they look filthy.
 
Those are NOT VM carbs.

They are BS-series carbs, sometimes called CV carbs, but "CV" is a type of carb, not the series name.

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