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Mikuni RS Flatsides

#1 PostAuthor: Whatever » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:27 pm

I am pondering on buying a set of Mikuni RS flatsides (34's) from the states what with the favourable dollar rate and all that.
I want to put them on a 1015cc Z1A and I would be hoping for better throttle response, torque and power with no trade offs to my tractability. (I don't mind the damage to my fuel consumption)
Are they worth having or are they excessively difficult to set up for only a small gain?
I reckon I can get a set home with push/pull cables, inlet manifolds and airfilters for ?450.00.....is that a good price?

Cheers for any advise or first hand experience that you may be able to give.
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#2 PostAuthor: Whatever » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:28 pm

Please excuse the Flatslides typo........twice......der!
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#3 PostAuthor: Pigford » Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:52 pm

You can pick up secondhand RS carbs for ?200-250 :!:
I'm using 36mm with 1075, gas flowed & they are superb. Used 38's on me old 1127 Gixxer, and also spot on :twisted:
So, 34's should be OK :wink:
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#4 PostAuthor: Whatever » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:07 pm

Thanks Pigford.....Secondhand would be fine for me at half the money of new....where do I start looking (or do they just turn up on ebay from time to time?)

If anybody has a set for sale please let me know.
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#5 PostAuthor: Pigford » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:14 pm

Whatever, eBay's the place, got a couple of sets off their over the last couple of years :wink:

Try a WANTED ad in the, er...... WANTED bit on this site :roll:
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