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[Tornado99]

Just came across this carb design today....

 

 

 

 

Originally developed for small dirt bike 2-stroke applications but has been fitted to 1000 c.c. Ducatti race bikes. 

Flat side throttle slide, semicircular cross section "needle", auto-compensation for air pressure via float bowl air pressure equalization. 

 

Wonder if it could be adapted for a mini? 

 

 

https://smartcarbfuelsystems.com/

[nicklouse]

Sounds like someone is just trying to copy the SU. Or never seen an SU.

[Maccmike8]

Quite interesting that.

[MiniCarJack]

Sounds like someone is just trying to copy the SU. Or never seen an SU.

 

I was thinking along the same lines, it does seem very much like a modern attempt at an SU carb

[Tornado99]

Well it does have some similarities....as no extra jets or "power" pump. But the internal float pressurization feature and semi-circular needle are not SU derived, correct? Plus its flat side configuration...which seems to be a holy grail thing on classic bike forums I frequent. Not sure what happens when choke for cold starting is needed?

[sonscar]

Auto float pressure bla bla bla,does this mean it has a vented float bowl?Race anything is not always desirable on a road car.They are very shiney though and I expect the plastic parts will love being close to the exhaust.Just my jaundiced view.Steve..

[Mini Manannán]

$700!  Yeowch!

[PoolGuy]

Is it just me that switches off when I read, "resulting in increased power (10% More HP) using less fuel (30% Improved Fuel Economy)"?

[Shooter63]

I had the misfortune of coming across a lectron back in the mid 80s when I was part of a race team, at the time it was hailed as the next great thing, try as we might we couldn't get the engine to run cleanly so we went back to a mikuni, in fact we had more luck with a Wal Phillips fuel injector which was little more than a semi controlled drip feed, great top end power but a total git in a race situation. From a personal point of view I would avoid it like the plague

Shooter

[mk1leg]

there are several race bike carbs, Mikuni RS Series, Keihin CR Racing, all fit most 7port heads or single use