Tips on removing the carburettors?

[Lasse]

Got any?

I am pulling them for the first time, and as Haynes says, tight fit!

The front right carburettor cannot be loosened, the screwhead is headed towards the left carburettor.

But do you have any tips? Have followed all steps up to the "Tight fit" step in the Haynes.

[royster81]

removing the carbs isn't that hard if you have the right tools,new or nearly new carb rubbers and the right knowledge

the right tools to have are a long screw driver that fits the clamps like a glove,too big or too small and you'll only end up making a mess of the clamp screws

new and nearly new rubbers are a must,they make the job so much easier and lets face it ,when was the bike made,how many heat cycles has it done and rubber doesn't stay soft for ever,spend the £25 odd and make your life easy

the knowledge is the yes bit, get a torch in at the right hand front one and make sure the clamp is loosened,the other 3 are easy done,once they are all loose,hold the metal tray at the back and lift them uptrying to keep the front in,that way you can ease the back ones out instead of trying to get all four out at once,once the back ones or out the front are a piece of cake and in most cases when the back come out the front do at the same time

putting them back in is also easy

line the front two up with the rubbers,push forward so they slot in and then ease the back down,keep pushing forward on the carbs so the back come inline and once the backsides of the back rubbers line up push down,i use a mirror to help see that the rubbers are around the carbs,if not pop them out and try again,if they are lock them down

if your having real trouble i'm sure someone can call down to help and new rubbers make the job so much easier

[Lasse]

So basicly the easiest way from here is to f*ck the rubbers quick and get the carbs off, installing new rubbers when they go in again? :)

[TonyB]

+1 on the correct screwdriver. Jap screws are made from cottage cheese and the heads get destroyed by trying to use the wrong driver. Do not use a Pozidrive.
The one you need for the carbs is a PH2 x 250 (head size x length). Halfords do one in their professional range which is ideal. Get a shorter one too as it will fit most of the screws on the bike.

[Lasse]

Fortunately I have no issues with the screws, other than the one they managed to face inwards.

The front carburettor screws should be available from the top, right?

[royster81]

Fortunately I have no issues with the screws, other than the one they managed to face inwards.

The front carburettor screws should be available from the top, right?

wrong ,the front left from the left side and the right through a gap beside the thermostat housing with the infil panel off

[Lasse]

Fortunately I have no issues with the screws, other than the one they managed to face inwards.

The front carburettor screws should be available from the top, right?

wrong ,the front left from the left side and the right through a gap beside the thermostat housing with the infil panel off

Will remember that, will try and see if I can get them off tomorrow.

[Cammo]

Depending on the condition of the rubbers, you might need to pry the carbs off with a (strong!) piece of wood. The last set I took off didn't want to budge even with the clamps fully loosened.

[wullvfr]

i'll second the good screwdriver bit.........the trouble i had the last time because of the crappy screwdriver i had.
i also had trouble with one of the carb rubber clamps where it just wouldnt tighten...so i had to take the carbs off again,happy days!!!!!!!! :D

[chrisxr]

i use a crow bar and gently pry from the rear head to the tab on a carb till the rears pop then replace by locating the fronts first fully down put a wipe of oil on them first. They are definatly one of the more dificult ones to do specialy when the rubbers are past selby date. If replacing rubbers fit rvf rubbers on the vfr they have a tappered face to aid instalation.