street2dirt
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Kyle, I believe Motosportz has a loaner program, email him for mo info
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Round two of the "other" carb types - Lectron
- Thread starter Motosportz
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Husqvarna
steadydirt
Husqvarna
AA Class
Anyone know what carb this gent runs?
Andreas Lettenbichler (GER, Husqvarna Monster Energy speedbrain)
Andreas Lettenbichler (GER, Husqvarna Monster Energy speedbrain)
Kyle Tarry
Husqvarna
Pro Class
I was watching one of the Red Bull videos last weekend and I was wondering the exact same thing! I wonder if he runs a PWK or the TMX?
I tried looking for pictures of the bike online, but I didn't have any luck.
We are working on it but Lectron is slammed and I am still waiting on my stocking order. That said EVERYONE is raving about them. It is a big upgrade over a stock carb. I'll make it real EZ on you, check your PM.
Some-body is going to get a smokin' deal on my Mikuni! The lectron is in a different league
I really is and makes me warm and fuzzy selling them. I can imagine anyone not wanting more throttle response, more power, smoother power and more MPG.
So no real loaner program but if you buy one and feel it does not do everything we are all saying here I will take it back. I believe in it that much. You pay shipping and I'll take it back. Risk free purchase. I feel that strongly about these carbs.
wait4me
Husqvarna
AA Class
What a gal. So size does matter
I like aftermarket parts to fit properly and look like they belong on the machine they were designed to be used with. I don't want the airbox boot to get worn by the shock absorber, or have other fitment problems. I'll probably want the cable that fits the new carb properly also. For me, parts that go on the bike have to fit as well function correctly. None of my machines will ever have parts on them that look like jury rigged Rube Goldberg engineering.
Steve-oh
Husqvarna
AA Class
My throttle cable seems to fit good, no issues, I tilted the carb slightly towards the shifter side of the bike so the cable lines up with the outside of the frame. I have the cable running up the side of the frame under the fuel tank, tie strapped tightly in place. Throttle feels normal. The carb slide drops all the way down in the bore, no hang ups. The only fault I can see is the throttle sleeve can easily pull out the top of the t/c cable adjuster on top of the carb and give you some unexpected high rpms. I think KTM's have this concern too. Best to keep the throttle cable clear of snagging something and being pulled out of the adjuster. I'll post a picture up tonight of how the carb and cable look. Right now it all looks stock.
lankydoug
Husqvarna
Pro Class
I'm with you on that. It's not just looks it also leads to the stuff that bites you way out in the middle of nowhere forcing you to McGuiver something out of an old shoe a bottle cap and some cactus.
I like aftermarket parts to fit properly and look like they belong on the machine they were designed to be used with. I don't want the airbox boot to get worn by the shock absorber, or have other fitment problems. I'll probably want the cable that fits the new carb properly also. For me, parts that go on the bike have to fit as well function correctly. None of my machines will ever have parts on them that look like jury rigged Rube Goldberg engineering.
Correct. If you dont McGuiver it to begin with you wont have to come up with McGuiver 2.0 out in the middle of nowhere.
PowerKord
Husqvarna
AA Class
Can anyone tell me the actual length of the Lectron carb? I have the old TMX and I couldn't find dimensions of it vs. the TMXx, or any dimensions on the Lectron site for their carbs.
Long_Stroke
Husqvarna
AA Class
My Lectron was 97 mm long. I just sent it back to Lectron today for the 3 mm shave and brass cable inlet thing-a-bob instead of the aluminum "metric" one. My TMXx is 75 mm long stubby.
My cable looked a lot like yours, Steve-oh, but with the airbox boot on the other end of the carb it was pretty squished together. I'm planning on using the angled metal cable guide tube from the TMXx at the top of the Lectron.
Taking 3 mm off the outlet side of the carb and a shorter cable inlet doesn't seem like much but I think it will help.
My cable looked a lot like yours, Steve-oh, but with the airbox boot on the other end of the carb it was pretty squished together. I'm planning on using the angled metal cable guide tube from the TMXx at the top of the Lectron.
Taking 3 mm off the outlet side of the carb and a shorter cable inlet doesn't seem like much but I think it will help.
Steve-oh
Husqvarna
AA Class
The air box boot is tight to the frame and the top coil of the shock spring. But the frame doesn't move and neither does the top coil of the spring. Air flow to the carb shouldn't be compromised with the squish since the opening in the air box is pretty large where the frame comes in contact. I think it will be ok. I'm just going to monitor it for now. Actually my air box fits even tighter now since I did a little mod to the subframe to lower the seat height 1/2" which I'm really liking.
I was running a KYB shock spring on my bike and it is bigger OD. IT was laying right on the boot and bugged me. I got the right spring size and weight and put it on. To my surprise there was zero damage to the air boot. You are right, the shock spring moves very little there and actually moves away from the boot when compressed. Not that it is fine to have the boot touch the shock spring but it also does not seem a big issue.
huskybear
Husqvarna
Pro Class
I ended up trimming my airboot, I cut it just past where the clamp used to be and now every-thing fits great! I also did not like the shock spring contacting the airboot and the wrinkle that was in it.I was deciding whether or not to cut it, but I am never taking the lectron off and I am keeping this bike until the wheels fall off so I trimmed it.The lectron is a winner!Maybe the next mod will be the wb165 kit-I am sure it would be awesome with the lectron as well!
