hi

i ahve taken carbs off to clean jets etc, i just cannot get the carbs back on, one side pops in and just doesnt look like teh otehr side woudl fit it,

any ideas

I also plan to put an anline fuel filter from the tank as i dont use the bike much and think crap is getting to the carbs, is this Ok to do so ?

Carbs are a pig to get back in, a bit of well applied brute force should do it. If they aren't budging then I've heard of people using red rubber grease to help them in.

As for the fuel filter I don't know, but someone else will

Fit rvf rubbers so much easier

iv heard inline filters can mess around with the vacum etc mate, so dont bother, there is a filter in the tap on the tank plus more on the carbs i think..... someone will have to correct me if thats wrong.

as for the rubbers, as said, can be a twat, i found heating them up helped.

i used a plastic faced mallet & a flat head screwdriver to persuade the carbs back on.

push the fronts most of the way in and use a old blunt flat bladed screwdriver to lever the rears in , then give a good push down on all four to seat them in properly , make sure the upper clamps are loose enough to allow the rubbers to expand as the carbs try to plop in , there is a knack to it. first time i did it it seemed to take forever with loads of shouting and throwing things , but now i can get them off rejet them and put them back on in under 20 mins

edit; old rubbers make the job harder as they become solid , new ones are much softer and make the job 10x easier

thanks for the replies

are rvf rubbers a direct replacement ?

Can anyone else advise on adding a fuel filter ?

RVF rubbers are a direct fit, you dont need a fuel filter theres already one built into the tap.

where can i get the rvf rubbers ?

what do the carbs work a treat after cleaned then clog up again if there is a filer in place ?

Perhaps your filter has a tear in it. Drop the tap out of the bottom of the tank and take a look