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  1. The good old days? | 10 things you no longer see in motorcycling - good and bad!

    ... a skillset all its own. And don’t get me started on carb icing and more… 3. Truly amateur ...

    Ollie Barstow - 08/01/2022 - 16:17

  2. Best of British

    ... perfect throttle response thanks to it still using a single carb rather than fuel injection. It may not be that quick at the top end - I ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

  3. Best track bikes for £2000

    ... try the box thoroughly before buying. An exhaust system and carb kit usually sniffs out another 6-8bhp, although we'd recommend spending ...

    Tim Skilton - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

  4. American Muscle - Yamaha V-Max

    ... pairs of carbs. So, rather than be fed fuel and air by one carb, each cylinder is fed by two, effectively doubling (well, actually a bit ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:22 - 0 comments

  5. Buyer Guide: Suzuki SV650

    ... shape. The first one was an import and didn’t have the carb heaters so it suffered icing a little but using Silkolene Pro FST cured ...

    rgo - 10/05/2024 - 04:16 - 0 comments

  6. Top 15 BEST Sportsbikes of All-Time... do you think we got it right?

    ... Initially conceived as a limited edition, performance, twin carb version of Triumph’s then 650cc Tiger T110, the first Bonneville was ...

    Ollie Barstow - 06/07/2023 - 11:18

  7. History of the Superbike: 1969 - 2001

    ... suffered from camshaft pitting due to poor oil flow and also carb icing but both were fairly easy to remedy and didn't tarnish the bike's ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 1 comment

  8. The Great Field Bike Challenge

    ... I possess all the mechanical aptitude of a ferret, and the carb pissed fuel, the throttle was jammed open most of the time and it had no ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:22 - 0 comments

  9. Land Rovers: '09 Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré, '03 KTM Adventure, '02 BMW R1150GS

    ... response is nicer than the later fuel-injected machines but carb-icing can be a problem. Check your bike has the carb heaters fitted – they more or less cure the issue. ...

    C594sRule - 10/05/2024 - 04:16 - 0 comments

  10. Eddie Lawson - Green Day

    ... grudgingly trots out the details: Rayjay F-80 turbine, S&S carb, Spondon frame, 1327cc block, 8:1 compression, 250bhp, GSX-R wheels and ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 0 comments

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