Orange n Black's 700

After gluing these together, I made a notch (dead top center) and drilled a hole with a fostner bit and attached a straight piece that I trimmed to allow maximum flow.

 

Next I attached the carbs to 45 degree elbows that crammed into some intake boots that came with the carb setup. This was done to keep the filters from hitting the frame. Although this setup looked cool, my leg would knock the filter off when I put my leg down when coming to a stop. So I'm going to shorten the straight pieces and replace the 45 degree elbows with straight couplings. That will direct the filters under the seat which will keep the water out but decrease the cool factor(at least it will run right). :wink:

 

...less carbs?
Are people talking about less carbs?

I have enough experience on the XS11 to know that value. 2 would be good, but I wonder if a single would be possible...
In theory it is, but fitting it under the frame is another story. Of course, if you could bring intake PVC pipes down a bit and back towards the stock airbox, a large single carb might fit, but air filter is another story.

My mind is buzzing. Maybe this train of thought can keep me not bored at work tonight. Anyone know the size difference? Is it as simple as half the carbs=twice the size?

 

Orange through some gas in there and fire that mother up!!!!! Can you do some video?

 

Ok guys, less carbs? Answer yes, because not all the cylinders fire at the same time it will work with 2 instead of 4. 1 carb will work if its big enough and all the intake pipes have equal flow (not an easy task). Hopefully next week I'll have it running and make a video if I can figure out how to post it that is. :roll:

BTW BlkMage this kit was made for the XS by CycleX. They also make kits for 750 4 Hondas that use the same carbs. These are 34mm carbs while the original carbs for my bike were 33mm. Since the carb is slightly larger it should handle 2 cylinders that aren't firing at the same time.

 

Pretty cool man! When it's all finished find a shop to make you a manifold!

 

Thought about making some out of brass, I think that would look great. After I work out any problems with the cpvc I'll look into finding the right parts, maybe a plumbing supply company will have something that will work.

 

I want to see this run.

 

Not as bad as I do!

 

Lookin good

 

Thanks Plumber. I tucked the carbs back in under the tank and made up the fuel lines. On another note, I came up with a solution with what to do with all the wires that used to be under the speedo and tach along with the wires from the head light bucket. I stuffed them in a double electrical box that I had lying around and mounted it between the triple trees. Here's another pic before I moved the carbs and a pic of the box.

 

I'll have to seal up all the holes in that box and I have a new head light on the way. Then I'll have to come up with a way to mount the indicator lights, I'll be replacing the originals with the 1/4 inch round type.

 

It shouldn't be to hard to find a shop to make a manifold for you. A welding shop or some thing.

 

If I had the money I'd find a nice machine shop which is why I'm making my own.
Hooked up the fuel lines and cranked her up today, she ran all of 10 seconds. Seems that I have too much restriction, may have to go with a 2 petcock system. It would be great if I had a Virago tank lying around. :roll:

 

1 gas line should feed those 2 carbs..

youcould get these intakes made from loonynum for 200 or less i would assume

 

that gas/air mix is gonna destroy that PVC in short order. time to contact choppersprocket@yahoo.com

 

That's what I thought as well,but on the CycleX website all the bike pics show two separate lines and petcocks.

 

DW, why do you think the pvc will be destroyed?

 

gasoline eats plastic, and im sure it wont like back fires either

 

I used cpvc (hot water pipe) because it withstands pressure and heat. I assumed that pvc would be ok since manufacturers are making pvc fuel lines.