Jim C wrote:
Is there a downside to the Lectrons?
I have read that idle quality is not a strong point.
The lack of documentable Mikuni needles for our carbs does not help this matter other than using Ivan's kit.
Lot's of guys here have quit with the VM series to try others but have not heard that many street riders have gone the route of Lectrons and wonder why.
Well, have only about 2 miles on my lectrons so far.. due to weather conditions (3degrees c and wet..) And first (and last i hope=) downside is the superlong pull on the grip from idle to wot! (not surprising, they are 44's..) This with stock throttlegrip. Idle wasent perfect so i gonna riching it up a 1/4 turn on needles and try again.
I'm pretty sure that one should be able to get them to idle quite nice? I mean, Ebos put them on his street engine's and that would be hard to sell if they wont idle good? Anyway i will know soon enuff..
Agree on the mikuni needle's, it's a jungle! As i sad, i'm sure you can get a mikuni to work proper, if your willing to spend some time on them. Problem for me was that there is no needle options (that i know of) for my tm38 Ski-doo rack. They are #8 series needles and the only other mikuni using them are the rs carb's and thoose needles look completly different!
And the vm34's i have are to small.. So i went to lectron..