40mm offset intake?

Short intake better top end longer intake better low end torque.

Exactly right. With another few inches and/or a trumpet like air filter housing on my bike, I could take off with the clutch and tractor up hills at very low speeds.

You just gave me an idea Jeff. I could carry the trumpet intake for trail riding, switch to the short intake for the higher speed ride home. I'll have to try it.

Steve
 
So the benefits of running a better carb like the Dellorto clone is contradicted by having to use a longer offset intake? I like the idea of having a little more low end but at the same time I'd like to be able to cruise around at at least 25mph. I haven't got a chance to ride my new skyhawk build since I'm waiting on a rear hub adapter but I'd like to be able to get around the 35mph range. You guys think I'll be able to reach that mark with the Dellorto and a longer intake? I may not even mess with changing the carb and intake if the bike runs good with the stock NT carb. I do know on my other Ebay motor kit bike, the Dellorto clone made a big difference over the stock NT. The throttle response was a lot more snappy and direct but I didn't have to use a longer offset intake on that bike. I bent the air filter a bit and it fit.
 
I am running my SHA Dellorto with a short intake but it is not stock. It took me a while to get it where the air filter was not hitting the frame but got it. I all so have the long intake I will try one day on something. Build two will be a genuine Mikuni and I will finally be able to adjust the low speed which you cannot do on the SHA clone.

 
Do you have any problems with your carb being at an angle like that? I thought about gettin one of those short cnc intakes.
 
But Jeff, that just ain't right... And 3 gallons still don't make it right.
If I saw someone mount my carb like that, I'd come unglued!
There is a right way to do things and crooked carbs ain't it.
It's just a little too shadetree, know what I mean?

:) Steve
 
But Jeff, that just ain't right... And 3 gallons still don't make it right.
If I saw someone mount my carb like that, I'd come unglued!
There is a right way to do things and crooked carbs ain't it.

:) Steve


Whatever.:p
 
The problem is, I think the long offset will put the carb at an angle too. I got my bike moving today and I think the NT is gonna have to go eventually. If you can live with a crooked carb, I think I can too. Especially if that's what I have to do to put the HP carb on my bike. I had the dellorto clone dialed in on my other bike and I loved the performance of that carb compared to the stock one. For now I'll jet this NT on the Skyhawk and live with it for a while. I really think I'm gonna change it in the not to distant future though.
 
According to some you better not ride up or down any hills or your carburetor will not be perfectly level. Around here where I live that is NEVER as I have many hills. Start looking at pictures or others and you will see very few are close and others are way off. If it does not leak or flood what does it matter?? Coarse I know there are some that their life is so dull they want to keep up with mine.
 
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