Goodbye 1st Gen...hello 2nd Gen

E-mail back from Billy Carr:

 

You can't beat that with a stick!

 

LOL...very true.

Thanks for suggesting BC again. I forgot about him after I e-mailed him the first time.

 

Anytime, glad this worked out.

On a side note - if you are going to pull the carburetors you'll need to re-synchronize them after they are installed.

Time for a new manometer in the toolbox..?

 

I think it's time for just any Manometer. I don't have one.

 

A great tool to have. I believe Michael E worked up a homemade version - as an option or if going new the trusty Morgan Carbtune is a good bet.

 

Billy Carr says the parts he sells are Keyster also.

 

I emailed him not too long ago- said he only had o-rings for the float bowl gaskets, not the squared versions.

 

Yea...his reply to me said O-rings too.

Is that bad?

 

I guess if that's all you have to work with and they have to be replaced, what are you gonna do?

Six corners can confound an o-ring gasket though if you ask me.

 

Yea....I'm worried it may not fit correctly then I'm back to square one.

I dunnoh.

Do I order the Keyster parts from Billy Carr and maybe get screwed.....or do I dish out the extra cash and get genuine Honda Parts.

 

The o-ring will probably fit properly but getting it to bend 6 corners and stay in place as you put the bowl back in will be a feat, one which I don't really care to attempt a go at.

 

I'm a fan of going with OEM parts but if you are in a pinch...

4 GL1200 VF700 VFR750R VT1100 GL1500 FLOAT BOWL GASKETS: eBay Motors (item 360295503748 end time Oct-29-10 08:10:29 PDT)

 

Me too

....and thanks for the link. I messaged the seller and asked for confirmation that they'd fit an 86 VFR750.

 

I bought O-rings from Billy for my 85 VF500F after the old ones were junk and leaking. Four of them ran me $7 also. And they were plain round o-rings, not the OEM squared-off versions.

And they have worked great. Billy told me a little secret on putting them on: glue stick. I only needed to do a few corners with it, but it stuck like a champ. Would definitely use them/him again if I needed more.

 

Thanks wgregt for sharing your experience. I feel better going with the O-Rings now.


IC....that link you sent me. I contacted the seller and he says they don't fit my bike.
Thanks regardless.

 

You should be good to go with Billy C.

From everything I've read and from my e-mail correspondence with him he is a stand up guy. I am sure the o-ring gaskets and float valves he sells will do the trick.

 

I bought a set of the preformed bowl gaskets here. Nice fit. Index main

 

I don't see the VFR listed on that site.