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What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:10 pm
by YVRCBX
Carbs are presently on the bike, look completely stock and unmolested. ….but they are gummed up and won't run. I'm assuming in need of a complete overhaul. Off a very low mileage (13K km's) bike that has sat for a while. My plan is to resto - mod anyway, using new aftermarket carbs and a 6 into one. So, debating whether or not to just sell these to help fund the project. What is a fair price for them? I'd have the air box and lid to go with them I suppose.
Thanks
Re: What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:42 pm
by steve murdoch icoa #5322
I would think somewhere around $400 USD would be a fair price for a set of complete carbs needing a complete rebuild.
Re: What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:35 am
by daves79x
$400 is a pretty good starting price, I think too.
Dave
Re: What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:44 am
by YVRCBX
Mmmmm, thanks for that. Doesn't put much of a dent in the price of new ones! Better to stash all the original parts away, me thinks.
Re: What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:31 am
by daves79x
Unless you are prepared for a lot of jetting headaches and poor low-speed engine performance, terribly stiff throttle return springs, generally bad street manners, IMHO money would be better spent rebuilding the stock carbs and enjoying your CBX as it was intended. But if max HP is your goal, go for it!!
Dave
Re: What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:47 am
by EMS
What am I missing here? Has a post been edited?
Re: What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:48 am
by Jeff Bennetts
EMS wrote:What am I missing here? Has a post been edited?
First paragraph, third sentence!
Re: What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:14 pm
by EMS
"new aftermarket carbs" ??? Which ones?
Re: What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:57 pm
by YVRCBX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZauuOd9CK0 These. Anybody have experience with the conversion?
Re: What are a set of carbs for a 1980 worth?
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:14 pm
by steve murdoch icoa #5322