Mikuni Carb

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CJS1

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• May 31, 2004

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Why would someone put a Mikuni carb on a 83 KDX 200? :bang:

This is why all the talk about carb adjustments doesn't seem to sound the same as the carb on my bike. How do I find out what type/size of Mikuni carb I have so I can figure out how to properly set it ip and tune it? :worship:

 

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maddawg

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• May 31, 2004

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I don't know if you've gone to the kawasaki web site but your carb is in vehicle info tab and then just go thru it until you find your carb (you'll have to enter year, make ect.). So all your part #'s are there and if you call up your local kawi dealer they should be able to tell you which carb you have

 

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CJS1

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Stupid me I have looked at that carb a hundred times on the Kawi site I just never thought they came with that carb stock. Does anyone know how to set the flot level on a 83 kdx 200 A3?

 

jaguar

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• Jun 1, 2004

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The universal standard for setting float levels is to bend the tab so that the needle valve just begins to open when the float is parallel with the bottom edge of the carb (where it mates to the float bowl)

 

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I think you've had input from JasonWho on your bike?

He's familiar with your 'vintage' bike. He can tell you the basics (jet-wise for sure) on the Mikuni.

As Jag said, parallel generally works. You will likely see mold lines on the floats that will make it easy to determine when they are parallel.

Although the Mikunis on my R5s/RDs had round floats with no mold lines. Kind of hard to get a round float parallel to the carb body. Actually, they could be considered parallel to ANYthing you wanted to compare them to. That would be helpful......

 

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