SuzukiSavage.com - Lectron Carburetor

Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Lectron Carburetor 05/08/16 at 09:44:58 Has anyone on the forum had any experience with the Lectron Carburetor? Also, anyone have experience with Lancer's 36mm Mikuni Carburetor? Kenny
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Lectron Carburetor Reply #1 - 05/08/16 at 11:15:06 Hey Kenny, not much info but here ya go... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1428589068
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Lectron Carburetor Reply #2 - 05/08/16 at 12:23:56 Kris, Thanks. I have spoken to Lancer and Super Thumper and cannot make up my mind if I want to try a Lectron or a 38mm Mikuni. Kenny G
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Lectron Carburetor Reply #3 - 05/08/16 at 12:42:17 What mods are done or planning to do? If you are sure you're gonna change, do you have sufficient skills to get a carb dialed in without any help? If you go with the mikuni at least you have local support.
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Re: Lectron Carburetor
Reply #4 - 05/08/16 at 12:52:23

Justin,

The only mod that I have engine wise is a Dyna muffler with one 1/4" hole drilled in the baffle.

I can get the carb dialed in but I hate removing the seat, tank and battery to do it.

I would like the guy that sells the Lectron to make a manifold that sets the carburetor out on an angle like on a BSA Gold Star. With the Gold Star setup you can work on the carb with out removing it from the engine.

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Re: Lectron Carburetor
Reply #5 - 05/08/16 at 13:21:11

KennyG.

Are you sure you want a 38mm Mikuni?

I have the 36mm that I got from Lancer, and it is plenty of carb for the Savage engine. When you go to a bigger carb, they can't control the fuel/air mixture as well at low throttle settings, and that is where you most likely ride the Savage anyhow.

You might want a 38mm if you got the big piston, big cam, free flowing exhaust, etc. But for a mostly stock engine the 36mm is probably a better size.

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Lectron Carburetor Reply #6 - 05/08/16 at 13:26:22 Dave, I will go back and try to correct that post. I was thinking it is a 38mm Mikuni that Lancer sells, but I am sure you are correct and it is a 36mm. The Lectron that Super Thumper sells is a 38mm. Kenny
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Re: Lectron Carburetor
Reply #7 - 05/09/16 at 16:27:09

I do not have any personal experience with the Lectron carburetor, but from what I have read and the experience I have with the Edelbrock Quicksilver (a similar type carb) I would expect it to work well.
My only issue with it, as with many carbs today, is the cost factor.
Many carbs will work well but the VM is less expensive and that is why I chose it. Jets are pretty easy to get and are relatively cheap.
So it just depends on what floats your boat, really.

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Lectron Carburetor Reply #8 - 05/09/16 at 18:07:11 Lancer, I have not yet made up my mind one way or another. When I do I will telephone you again. With your VM carburetor can I still use the Suzuki air box and filter? Kenny G
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stormtrooper YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2	Re: Lectron Carburetor Reply #9 - 05/18/16 at 17:48:57 Does the 1/4" hole make a big difference sound wise? You drilled it right in the middle I assume?
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Re: Lectron Carburetor
Reply #10 - 05/18/16 at 18:14:46

Trooper,

I think the 1/4" hole makes just enough noise to make it sound like an old time thumper. Also, the hole leaves a little heat out of the exhaust to help with the after firing

I have a pic of the gadget that I used to get the whole centered in the baffle. It is a common drill extension that I purchased many years ago, the black pieces are 1 1/4" dowel. Put a little grease in the holes in the dowel and wrap tape around the extension to keep the dowels from walking back on the extension.

If the muffler is off of the bike and you stand it on end to drill the hole you probably don't need the dowels because you can see down inside the muffler with a bright light.

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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Lectron Carburetor Reply #11 - 05/18/16 at 19:49:30 Hmmmm. Does the hole have any negative effect? Mine runs great, but I could go for a bit louder
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Re: Lectron Carburetor
Reply #12 - 05/18/16 at 21:15:41

Stew,

So far the effects of the 1/4" diameter hole in the Dyna muffler have been all positive. The sound is really close to what my Gold Stars sounded like a half century ago, if I remember correctly.

I think this modification has lessened the after fire and some of the popping.

My immediate thought is to drill the second hole, but I am bot going to do it.

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10667 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Lectron Carburetor Reply #13 - 05/19/16 at 07:51:18 What kind of muffler did you have on your Goldstar before ? Mine was a fully open reverse cone megaphone.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Lectron Carburetor Reply #14 - 05/19/16 at 08:06:32 LANCER wrote on 05/19/16 at 07:51:18: Mine was a fully open reverse cone megaphone.
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