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VM 28 or VM 29s

#1 PostAuthor: Lee McEvoy » Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:56 pm

Is there a way of telling the difference (without measuring the insides) between the 28s and 29s?

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#2 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:06 pm

29 smoothbores have this little square casting on the side

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#3 PostAuthor: Pigford » Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:06 pm

YES


Easy difference is the top cover - the 29's have a "keyhole" shaped top :wink:
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#4 PostAuthor: z1000puddin » Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:20 pm

GOD I AM SLOW AT THIS !!
Lee,
One of the signs of 29mm Smoothbores is if you look on the R/H side on the body just above the float bowl- you will see a small square recess in the body casting.
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#5 PostAuthor: big green bus » Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:03 am

I thought the 29's have a hex nut on the float bowl to get to the main jet instead of a drain screw
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Re: VM 28 or VM 29s

#6 PostAuthor: snotie1965 » Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:31 am

Lee McEvoy wrote:Is there a way of telling the difference (without measuring the insides) between the 28s and 29s?

Thanks :D
I do not think he meant "smooth bores" :?:
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Re: VM 28 or VM 29s

#7 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:59 am

snotie1965 wrote:
Lee McEvoy wrote:Is there a way of telling the difference (without measuring the insides) between the 28s and 29s?

Thanks :D
I do not think he meant "smooth bores" :?:


The 29mm only came as smoothbores.
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Re: VM 28 or VM 29s

#8 PostAuthor: snotie1965 » Tue Aug 19, 2014 3:05 pm

zed1015 wrote:
snotie1965 wrote:
Lee McEvoy wrote:Is there a way of telling the difference (without measuring the insides) between the 28s and 29s?

Thanks :D
I do not think he meant "smooth bores" :?:


The 29mm only came as smoothbores.
I always thought that GS1000 S used 29 mm ? but it would not be the 1st or last time ive been wrong :oops:
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#9 PostAuthor: Lee McEvoy » Tue Aug 19, 2014 5:19 pm

Thanks for those steers. Looks like I have the VM29s :D

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Although not sure about the key hole tops pigford talked about.

Sorry about the photo

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#10 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Aug 19, 2014 5:42 pm

Image PROPER SMOOTHIES


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...................thats what I'm talking about :lol:
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#11 PostAuthor: jimmock » Tue Aug 19, 2014 5:49 pm

Lee McEvoy wrote:Thanks for those steers. Looks like I have the VM29s :D

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Although not sure about the key hole tops pigford talked about.

Sorry about the photo

Lee



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Re: VM 28 or VM 29s

#12 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:15 pm

snotie1965 wrote:
zed1015 wrote:
snotie1965 wrote:
Lee McEvoy wrote:Is there a way of telling the difference (without measuring the insides) between the 28s and 29s?

Thanks :D
I do not think he meant "smooth bores" :?:


The 29mm only came as smoothbores.
I always thought that GS1000 S used 29 mm ? but it would not be the 1st or last time ive been wrong :oops:


Gs1000 used either 26mm or 28mm slides depending on model before going to CV's.
The 998cc homologation Katana used 32mm smoothbores (the 1100 used CV's)
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#13 PostAuthor: markz9 » Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:21 am

i recently got some gs1000 parts and was told 1 set of carbs where off a katana 998cc does the inside of the carb body change into an oval shape rather than staying round all the way through??
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#14 PostAuthor: Crofty » Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:19 pm

There were some Katana carbs that had oval throats.
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#15 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:20 pm

markz9 wrote:i recently got some gs1000 parts and was told 1 set of carbs where off a katana 998cc does the inside of the carb body change into an oval shape rather than staying round all the way through??
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Yes! They are oval at the venturi.
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