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Author Topic: best deal on carb kits?  (Read 686 times)

Offline montmil

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best deal on carb kits?
« on: August 01, 2008, 07:31:29 AM »
After living with my R65 for three months and finding some rather "casual" maintenance in several areas, I have become kinda suspicious of almost everything.

The bike is not falling apart by any stretch of the imagination, but I'd like to have confidence in vital areas. That's why I've spent so much time and energy -plus several bucks- in rehabing the R65.

My question concerns the carbs. I've dropped the float bowls and done a bottom inspection. Remarkably clean bowls and overall shiny looking bits. The maintenance records that came with the bike have nothing about carb o'hauls. Flat tire, oil purchases, assorted cables and spring returns, etc.

What's the best deal out there for carb overhaul kits? Price, availability and delivery? I've looked and have a couple ideas but those that have "been there, done that" are a better resource. Your thoughts?

Of late, having played with my bike and Cabriolet for so many hours and days, I now must spend some penance time, aka: quality time, with my wife at her family's reunion somewhere in East Texas. I checked... the county is "dry". Big Fun! See y'all in a couple.  [smiley=zzz.gif]

Monte Miller
Denton, TEXAS
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Offline msbuck

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Re: best deal on carb kits?
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2008, 10:17:12 AM »
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somewhere in East Texas. I checked... the county is "dry". Big Fun!

You'll just have to take it with you!   [smiley=beer.gif]
A?da
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Willow Springs, North Carolina

Offline Ed Miller

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Re: best deal on carb kits?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2008, 11:47:00 AM »
Yeah, take it with you.

Oh, the carb kits:  I don't remember how many miles your bike has, but make sure the kits you get have the diaphragms.  If yours still look good you can keep them for spares.  

I like the kits from the Bing Agency because they have a card making it clear which o-rings go where.  Sorry, but that's not always obvious to me, especially if the old ones are distorted or chewed up.   :D

Ed Miller
'81 r65
Falls City, OR

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Re: best deal on carb kits?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2008, 11:53:58 AM »
Bing has become a bit pricey due to the devaluation of the dollar.  They do sell a very nice carb manual.  I ended up buying a kit form Matt Parkhouse at the the BMWMOA flea market in Gillette for about half the price of the Bing, complete with diaphragms.  You might try to contact him in CO. Springs or support Bing, who are very nice folks.