2nd Hand CR specials & FCR Flat Slides: Caveat!

[Matt at PSB]

This is clipped & saved from another web site that I sell alot of parts on. The info is VERY applicable here too. The CR Special info has no application to these downdraft Yamahas.<br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :soap --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... oapbox.gif ALT=":soap"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>As my database expands I am encountering some disturbing numbers that you all should be aware of. The following is based in the assumption that you purchase a used set of carbs from Ebay or where ever and these carbs come with the correct carb spigots AND center to center line spacing. In short they look like they will go right on but come from a very similar but different displacement, usage, or largely different altitude application. <br><br>Keihin CR Special Round Slide Smooth Bores under the same conditions outlined above can easily require $269USD in parts plus the labor & know-how to retrofit then to convert from one similar application to another.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Keihin FCR Flat Slides</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> under the same conditions <!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span style="text-decoration:underline">can <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>easily</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> require $800USD or more</span><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE END--><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> in parts plus labor & know-how! Each Slide in a 39mm FCR is made up of two major parts: One costs $171.15 each and the other costs $85.73 each! <br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>No kidding</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> & these are <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>conservative</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> numbers! If the used cards require new carb spigots or respacing of the centerline spacing the costs go up even more! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> So when buying these carbs used remember: <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span style="text-decoration:underline">Caveat Emptor</span><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/embarassed.gif ALT=":o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><br>Matt at PSB<br> <br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p072.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhoo ... atpsb>Matt at PSB</A> at: 3/8/05 12:57 pm<br></i>