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I'm using a 40mm cvk from a Kawasaki kl650. It has a 190 main jet, lightened spring and I have lifted the needle 1 notch. This is basically the same carb as a Harley with the exception that the Harley carb has a fluted edge for the air filter. The inlet manifold is home made but I have seen some American imported manifolds for sale on eBay which would suit either a Harley carb /air filter combo or any other 40mm cvk with a K&N.
The bike starts a lot easier which is a god send as it sometimes sound like a bag of bolts has been thrown into the starter ring gear ( common issue with the XV's is the starter doesn't engage properly). Performance wise the bike pulls a lot stronger through the entire rev range and is really noticeable low down. The only draw backs is petrol consumption is a lot higher and it idles really lumpy but this could be down to my exhausts.

Highroller wrote:I'm using a 40mm cvk from a Kawasaki kl650. It has a 190 main jet, lightened spring and I have lifted the needle 1 notch. This is basically the same carb as a Harley with the exception that the Harley carb has a fluted edge for the air filter. The inlet manifold is home made but I have seen some American imported manifolds for sale on eBay which would suit either a Harley carb /air filter combo or any other 40mm cvk with a K&N.
The bike starts a lot easier which is a god send as it sometimes sound like a bag of bolts has been thrown into the starter ring gear ( common issue with the XV's is the starter doesn't engage properly). Performance wise the bike pulls a lot stronger through the entire rev range and is really noticeable low down. The only draw backs is petrol consumption is a lot higher and it idles really lumpy but this could be down to my exhausts.

That's fantastic ...thanks for your time, I'll be on your case a fair bit soon if that's ok?....Andy

KINGPRAWN wrote: Yeh buddy!!! It's a cafe racer project ... Quite excited

Keep us updated with the progress.
Take a look at Google images, loads of ideas.

Titus A Duxass wrote:

KINGPRAWN wrote: Yeh buddy!!! It's a cafe racer project ... Quite excited

Keep us updated with the progress.
Take a look at Google images, loads of ideas.

Absolutely ....and there's a cracker on eBay right now!!!

Lots of good advice so far, here's mine.
I had a BMW R80GS that I laid up for a year. Had the same problem as you on starting it up after that time. It was a combination of a perished carb diaphragm and lacquer in the carb jets and a rather curios wear ring in the cylinder bore from where the piston rings had rested. Hope you get it sorted and post up some pics of the project.