Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site trsvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!trsvax!mikey From: mikey@trsvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: Why multiple carbs? - (nf) Message-ID: <57700021@trsvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 31-May-84 10:25:00 EDT Article-I.D.: trsvax.57700021 Posted: Thu May 31 10:25:00 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 6-Jun-84 04:54:26 EDT References: <2223@ihuxf.UUCP> Lines: 24 Nf-ID: #R:ihuxf:-222300:trsvax:57700021:000:1175 Nf-From: trsvax!mikey May 31 09:25:00 1984 #R:ihuxf:-222300:trsvax:57700021:000:1175 trsvax!mikey May 31 09:25:00 1984 Some bikes did use one carb for multiple cylinders. Also as a side note, there is a conversion kit for the CBX that lets you run a single four- barrel carb on the six cylinder engine. However there is a turbo in the middle. If you're talking about one carb for three or more cylinders, the problem becomes one of mixture being consistant from the inner cylinders to the far cylinders from the carb. On fours, I think there is also difference in mixture between the center cylinders and the outside cylinders. I don't think that you would have any of these problems on twins or watercooled engines. I think here the problem is response time for the throttle. Some older Hondas used to have models that came both ways. For example the old 160's and 175's. Sure, more carbs cost more, but it is not that much and with everything being hyped for performance as it's main product, multiple carbs are the logical solution. As for how much time delay difference from the different setups? I'd bet that there would be a more noticable difference from carb types on some bikes, than from the number of carbs. mikey at trsvax 55, it's not just a good idea, it S*CKS!