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Round two of the "other" carb types - Lectron

wallybean said:
I have had 7 rides on the Lectron 38mm for the 165. Carb works awesome with this application. Traded off back to back with a 165 running a 36mm Lectron and couldn't really tell any difference. Yesterday we did 30 miles of free riding through rocks, gullies, and hills. Probably averaged 10mph and it took 1.078 gallons to go 30.3 miles. That is phenomenal compared to the 20 mpg I am used to getting in those kind of conditions. Other than getting some cactus stuck to my butt it was a blast.
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Just got my pwk figured out... And now a no jet carb comes out...:) I don't have timing or money ;)
 
Dirtdame said:
:excuseme:Still waiting for mine to arrive.
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It is coming. They were slammed when I got on the program and added to the pile. They also like to wet bench setup each one. It has not been super fast. I should have my own stock here shortly and can get them out same day. When you have a great product you tend to get backed up. Will double check now but was on the build sheet last time I looked so I know we did not miss you.

Kelly
 
wallybean said:
I have had 7 rides on the Lectron 38mm for the 165. Carb works awesome with this application. Traded off back to back with a 165 running a 36mm Lectron and couldn't really tell any difference. Yesterday we did 30 miles of free riding through rocks, gullies, and hills. Probably averaged 10mph and it took 1.078 gallons to go 30.3 miles. That is phenomenal compared to the 20 mpg I am used to getting in those kind of conditions. Other than getting some cactus stuck to my butt it was a blast.
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Thats awesome info Walt thanks! I have not been able to judge how much better i am getting as I am riding a lot of snow with miles of wheel spin. I still realize I get better MPG just hard to tell exactly how much. Last couple of rides i ahve checked and it seemed 4-6 mpg better despite the snow riding. With my 3.6 gallon tank I am good for about 100 miles which is going to be really cool this summer.
 
Motosportz said:
They also like to wet bench setup each one.
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Do they graph or print out the flow bench/dyno results? It would be nice to have a baseline characterization supplied with the carb you are purchasing. Do they do an air/fuel ratio vs. rpm sweep?
 
MattR said:
Do they graph or print out the flow bench/dyno results? It would be nice to have a baseline characterization supplied with the carb you are purchasing. Do they do an air/fuel ratio vs. rpm sweep?
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I think they simply verify it is working right and within the range of what it is being setup for. I will ask.
 
I mounted my 36mm Lectron today. Started right up and hardly had to touch the idle screw. I did have a problem getting the spigot all the way into the carb flange but it seemed to seal up. It is a tight fit but it is on there. Throttle cable is fine. No problem at all there. After reading all the comments here I did lean my needle out 3/4 of a turn and richened the Power jet 1/4 turn. So far so good. Sounded clean. Very little smoke. I did have the FMF 200SX protopipe on this bike off my 2011 bike. New FMF Power Core S/A. Bike was very quiet. Bike is basically ready to ride when the Doctor gives me the go ahead. I might be able to do some light riding a week or two before the SC Nat'l . I would like to check the "Jetting" and suspension.
 
johnnyboy said:
Ordererd up a new airbox boot just in case I ruined mine when I cut it lol,
So today I remove the subframe and cut the part off the the clip sits in on the airboot so its shortened around 10mm
I then removed my lectron from the scrap pile and tested it all for fit and every thing is spot on and plenty of clearence against the shock unlike the first install.
I then got bored and thought what the hell lets try this thing again so set about measuring the correct place to drill and tap for a idle screw and quickly turned up a item to use, sorted out a spring and put it all back together and installed it on the bike, fliped the choke and got ready for another 20 minutes of kicking !!!
Well it was not to be as the thing this time started on the second kick WOOOHOOO, fliped choke off and it died PAHHH, choke back on and started first kick but went real lean as soon as I took the choke off. Right ! pull slide and richen 3 turns, try to refit slide and no chance PAHHH, pull carb and wiggle the metering rod into its hole, refit and kick once and it all good to go ! lovely smooth even tickover and takes throttle no probs at all so decide to road test it.
Grab a helmet and gloves and off I go, HOLLY $HIT where did all that power come from ????? this thing runs like a rapped ape !
Did a fair bit more fiddleing and ended up with a 55 jet in the power jet (no remote screw on this one) and did try going a turn leaner but it all became a bit lean and ring ding dingy and the revs took a little time to settle back down ( to lean ) so ended back where I started and was very happy with the end results.
Other than being a right royal pain in the butt to relocate the metering rod that needs the carb to be pulled every time on this old model Lectron I am glad I bit the bullet and gave it a second chance. Just as I was packing up for the day a friend that owns a wr 125 dropped in and took it for a quick rip !!! to say he was impressed would be a understatement as he rode it only yesterday while it was PWK equiped and could not stop blabering about how it just pulled and pulled and plulled and was so strong everywhere from tickover to flat out.
So now thats all sorted I cannot wait to get delivery of the new 38mm unit I ordered from Kelly because if it gets any better than this I will be a very very happy old man, Looks like I may have to start a little get fitter programe as thing is going to so much quicker to ride than the 144 lol and my mate has already scratched his name on the old unit to fit to his bike.
Well everything all before me have said about the greatness of the Lectron are not in any way blowing smoke ! these things are the DUCKS NUTS and with the later type slide / metering rod and adjustable power jet should be fitted as standard to every bike produced, I really am that impressed :thumbsup:
And in closeing -- Hurry up Mr postman with my shiny new Lectron ( any news on when Kelly ?? )
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Great to hear you got the old type to work so well:thumbsup: I can tell you are really totally excited and you may not have noticed, but you are repeating yourself! :) ha ha
 
Xcuvator said:
Great to hear you got the old type to work so well:thumbsup: I can tell you are really totally excited and you may not have noticed, but you are repeating yourself! :) ha ha
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Opps not sure how that happened **************************************** should be back to normal now:D
 
Kelly, you need to come up with some kind of a loaner/demo program for these things.

I'm intrigued, but I'm old school in that I wonder "if they were so good, why does nobody put them on bike, and why doesn't Keihin/Mikuni use the same technology?" It's hard to drop $300 (especially after already dropping $250 on a PWK) on one of these without ever experiencing one...

The reports and feedback are all really good, but still...
 
Kyle Tarry said:
I'm intrigued, but I'm old school in that I wonder "if they were so good, why does nobody put them on bike,
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I think that Husqvarna must have gotten a smokin' deal on a boxcar load of Mikuni 38s that they have been trying to use up, or else they would at least be running the Keihins on their bikes.:doh:
 
Dirtdame said:
I think that Husqvarna must have gotten a smokin' deal on a boxcar load of Mikuni 38s that they have been trying to use up, or else they would at least be running the Keihins on their bikes.:doh:
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Some-body is going to get a smokin' deal on my Mikuni! The lectron is in a different league:thumbsup:
 
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