From mopeds to liter bikes, meticulous settings for discontinued carbs!

A carburetor combines the appropriate amount of gasoline and air to create a mixture according to the negative pressure and flow rate of the air that the engine draws in. Inside it are pilot jets with small holes, main jets, and jet needles with pointed tips to measure the gasoline. When a manufacturer develops a bike, the carburetor specifications (i.e., jet hole diameter and needles) are determined based on the stock condition of the engine, exhaust, and air cleaner box. However, when customizing the intake and exhaust systems, such as changing the exhaust or installing a power filter, the intake's negative pressure and volume will change. And that is when KEYSTER's fuel adjustment kit comes into play.

For stock parts there is usually only one type of jet and needle, but this fuel adjustment kit lets you adjust the mixture ratio of air and gasoline with 3 different sized pilot jets, 6 different sized main jets, and 4 different sized jet needles. The ratio should neither be too concentrated nor too diluted, and the greatest feature of this kit is that it allows for a wider range of settings to bring out the potential of the stock carburetor. In addition to the setting parts, the kit also includes needle valves, float chamber gaskets, and other parts necessary for overhaul and restoration. The fact that the necessary parts for each model are packaged together eliminates the need to worry about stock parts being out of stock or forgetting to order something. From mopeds to large-displacement bikes, this fuel adjustment kit, which is compatible with more than 500 models from the four major Japanese manufacturers, is an essential item for setting up and maintaining the condition of stock carburetors on discontinued bikes.

By replacing the air cleaner box with a power filter and installing an exhaust with better venting, the intake and exhaust balance will change from the stock condition. The basic idea of carburetor setting is to adjust the jets and needles according to these changes in order to get the mixture ratio just right. Whether the mixture ratio is too concentrated or too diluted can be determined from the burnt condition of the spark plugs.

■Just as a sub-computer is necessary for modifying the intake system of an injection bike, KEYSTER's fuel adjustment kit is indispensable for setting up a stock carburetor.

■A fuel adjustment kit that can be used to change settings with a combination of 3 sizes of pilot jets, 6 sizes of main jets, and 4 sizes of jet needles when the mixture ratio changes due to replacement of intake and exhaust system parts or engine tuning.

■Since the majority of stock carbs have only one type of jet and needle setting that cannot be changed, these parts developed by KEYSTER come in handy.

■Even models from the 1990s, just before fuel injection became common, have already been in production for 30 years. This kit even includes rubber parts such as float needles, valve seats, and O-rings for the fuel joints in 4-barrel carbs, which can cause overflow and gasoline leaks.

■With the motorcycle boom of the 1980s, a large number of new models were released by motorcycle manufacturers, and now that these discontinued models are gaining popularity again, their Achilles' heel is the stock carburetor. These fuel adjustment kits can even deal with models that have different carburetor specifications depending on the year they were released.

■Many of the carburetors on discontinued models released in the 1960s and 1970s will have likely been damaged due to aging or long-term neglect. For such bikes, these kits also play a significant role as repair parts. For a 4-cylinder engine with a 4-barrel carburetor, 4 fuel adjustment kits will be necessary. The price is 4,400 JPY per set, including tax.

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