Best carb sync sticks

[thuber3040]

Anyone have a preference on them, I used to use the merc filled ones, worked very well, need to get a new set.

[Dan Filetti]

Hands down, the best is the Morgan Carbtune 2.  It's a great tool for +/- $95O Order from the UK:here, http://www.carbtune.com/.  It sows up in maybe 5 days after ordering it -quickly seems to me.

Other will chime in with similar results, unless I miss my guess.

Dan

[the fan]

I prefer vacuum gauges. My set is several years old and I have tuned hundreds of bikes with them. (Plus they are cheap....)

http://www.holeshot.com/old/ttools/gauges.html

[pdxfj]

Uhh.. that should read $95...   

I've had one since I bought my FJ, and it has paid for it self over and over again.  Also works great for F/I bikes to sync their throttle bodies.

Hands down, the best is the Morgan Carbtune 2.  It's a great tool for +/- $95O Order from the UK:here, http://www.carbtune.com/.  It sows up in maybe 5 days after ordering it -quickly seems to me.

Other will chime in with similar results, unless I miss my guess.

Dan

[racerman_27410]

+1 for the morgan carbtune......  the mercury sticks will work but you may discover that when you go to use them somehow they have laid over and the mercury is mysteriously gone somewhere else.... dont tell the EPA


Kookaloo!

Frank

[thuber3040]

Yes the case of the disappearing mercury occurred when they were on loan to my friend, that is why I need a new set.

[racerman_27410]

Yes the case of the disappearing mercury occurred when they were on loan to my friend, that is why I need a new set.

your friend needs to pitch in on the new morgan carbtune     then you can loan them to him again and not have to worry about it.   

Kookaloo!

[MyFirstNameIsPaul]

I've been using my CarbTune for over a decade on several different carbureted and FI bikes and never a problem.

[threejagsteve]

I know this is in the Files section somewhere, but here it is direct:

http://www.powerchutes.com/manometer.asp

Takes a bit longer than a store-bought 4-tube set, but works great; you can get each individual pair spot on. As Marsh recommended in the Files post, I used ATF.

The advertised price must have been long ago, but I got a 20' roll of 5/16" vinyl tubing at Home Depot for a little over $4 - my only cost, since I had all the other stuff lying around anyway.

[Ratchet_72]

I've got the MotionPro SyncPro.  Great tool that doesnt use Mercury.  Uses some kind of blue syrupy fluid.  Works as well as the Merc sticks IMO. Had a merc stick until gas ate my mercurry reservoir and the crap went all over the garage floor.
Now my cats have extra toes on their paws. No biggee.

[thuber3040]

I also did not care for the mercury based upon closing flat slides after a good goose and 1327 motor about inhale a giant gulp of the sliver surfer blood

[mikeholzer]

SOLD! We've already had measurable snow here, with more on the way this week, so my winter projects will begin a little earlier this year.

I wonder if I can get my carbs redone and readjusted without gassing myself in the process. Maybe the second half will have to wait for the spring...

[FeralJuggernaut]

I found a DIY setup on an Aussie website a few years ago.   Described how to make a set out of clear tubing and some drip system valves and T-connectors.    Use motor oil for a 'fluid' and be done for about $10 at the Home Depot...  Works well enough and if the engine ingests anything, it is just motor oil that it is already consuming at about 1 qt per 2000 miles.     

Don't have the link at the moment, but if there is interest, I may be able to find it again.   I think it was an Aussie FJ site too...

Cheers!

[Marsh White]

I found a DIY setup on an Aussie website a few years ago.   Described how to make a set out of clear tubing and some drip system valves and T-connectors.    Use motor oil for a 'fluid' and be done for about $10 at the Home Depot...  Works well enough and if the engine ingests anything, it is just motor oil that it is already consuming at about 1 qt per 2000 miles.     

Don't have the link at the moment, but if there is interest, I may be able to find it again.   I think it was an Aussie FJ site too...

Cheers!

I also use a homemade Oil monometer...I use the lightest weight ATF fluid in it (lighter weight = more sensitive).

Here is the website I used for initial instructions:
http://www.powerchutes.com/manometer.asp

I made one of these about 4 years ago and it works great! I modified the design slightly by using a 4ft 1"x4" board as a backing plate. I then used little staples to attach the yardstick and tubing to the board. I just screwed the thing to the wall of my garage and lengthened the tubing by about 12 feet on each side so that I can easily take the tubes over the either bike while the device hangs vibration free on the wall. I also used the lightest weight ATF fluid instead of oil. The lighter weight of fluid in it = the more accurate it is. It is many times more accurate than mercury or Morgan sets. Also, it is very easy to see from afar with the bright red ATF fluid. Works great! I think I spent something like $8.00 on mine...mainly because I put some vacuum dampeners inline to help reduce the pulsing. (I'll take some pics this afternoon)

Another thing I have learned over the years is that just warming up the bike in the garage and then balancing the carbs will result in a fairly crappy sync (the carbs body has to actually be HOT like it would be when you are riding it). I highly suggest actually riding the bike for 30 minutes, and then syncing the carbs....trust me, it can make a large difference when out riding.