Carburetor want to put Mikuni on shovel

[Phatakwacka]

I've just put a Keihin CV on mine Andy, but I paid £30 quid for it. Got a range of jets from Allens (one size up and one size down as well as the recommended baseline of 190/50) and modified my S&S air cleaner backplate to fit. I used one of these adaptors for the S&S manifiold as it had a 'B' originally Harley CV Carb Flange Shovelhead/Sportster:eBay Motors (item 140326559911 end time Jun-19-09 10:04:04 PDT) and had to modify the throttle cable.

They really rate the CV on Jakaroo's Shovelhead USa - Harley Shovelhead Source - tech tips, pictures and more! and there's loads of info in their tech forum.

[andy_brown]

Hi Phatakwacka,
I saw on of these flanges on ebay.com and brought one but still looking for a carb.I might have to get a CV carb instead so if anybody has one for sale, 40mm carb, please let me know.Cheers all.
Andy tool man, and proud to do the job.

[Simon S]

Hi Andy,
There's a mikuni on ebay at the moment if you haven't already seen it.
Hope this helps.
Simon

[andy_brown]

Hi all,
well everytime I have bidded for a carb I get out bidded again and again,even for a simple CV carb, the prices are silly, but I will get on soon.. Andy tool man..

[Strawhead]

Hi Andy,

I went down the Mikuni route on my '81 but then i was lucky to have one just hanging around, not yet fitted but looks pretty straight forward.

RE looking for a cv have you got any friendly independendents in the local area, they are bound to have some CV's hanging around.

Good luck and let us know how it is running. As Phatawacka says Jackaroo's shovel site really rate the CV, just make sure that the Thunderslide/ dyno jet is not fitted as this will not work with a shovel

regards

Andy