Which Carb Tuner?

[buster]

Who uses what carb tuner and why?

Dial Gauge or Mercury tube? Pro's and con's?

[fran9r]

There should be an old thread on this...I was looking and used that guide. Basically, the mercury tube display is the easiest to actually tune to -but because they arn't adjustable, I wasen't so keen. Someone on here pointed out their cheapo set was adjustable, so I got a set of them. They are harder to use on that the display is a dial rather than a tube, so small differences are harder to spot. Their point was that you can use one cylinder, and adjust all the dials to the same setting -effectively zeroing the displays.

I looked at the expensive kit...usually they say they are 'set from the factory'. So I'm pleased I went with the cheapo set.

[Kawasakifreak]

Who uses what carb tuner and why?

Dial Gauge or Mercury tube? Pro's and con's?

I've used my Carbtune 2 gauges for about ten years now - they paid for themselves after the second use. I've saved many hundreds of pounds using them over the years & I get to understand changes to how my bikes feel over time.

It uses stainless steel rods which slide up & down plastic tubes - sturdy, accurate & easy to use - you can buy one with 2 or 4 gauges - mine has 4 because most of my bikes have had 4 cylinder engines.

[buster]

I've ordered myself a Carbtune 4, and am hoping it's going to arrive this week, valve clearances and carb balancing will be the order of the day for my week off.