Carburetor want to put Mikuni on shovel

[andy_brown]

Hi all,
I need some help on this. I have a 1978 shovelhead FLH,but I want to update the old carb to a newer carb, like a Mikuni carb. What size etc and the items I would need.
Someone must have done this on their glide.
cheers Andy. tool man.. M/no2983.

[girlyglide]

Recommended Mikuni is a HS40 but a HSR42 would do the job nicely.

[Kiwi]

I ran a hs40 on a 82 shovel

excellent carb and hard to fault, good response, excellent power and still possible to get 50mpg

only thing I didn't like was the hub cap styled aircleaner that came with the mikuni, which I changed for an s&s aircleaner

[kevscrivener]

Andy, try these people;

Allens Performance Mikuni & Keihin Carbs

Highly recommended; the late Phil Allen, who founded the company, was a good mate of mine.

[nickb]

i know its been said before but my 78flh runs great on a CV and it cost me the vast sum of £10.00 ....

[Kiwi]

Originally Posted by nickb

i know its been said before but my 78flh runs great on a CV and it cost me the vast sum of £10.00 ....

cv is a vast improvement on the original but the mikuni is also a vast improvement on a cv

second hand hs40 can be had very cheaply, I picked one up at warrs sale a few years ago for £10

[nickb]

i feel an oil debate coming on........

[grbrown]

Originally Posted by nickb

i feel an oil debate coming on........

.......or a Dutch auction for the cheapest carbytooter.....

[Kiwi]

no need for a debate

the CV is a good carb that can be picked up easily for very little money, however if you can find a mikuni at the right price................

[andy_brown]

Hi all,
many thanks for all your info, now I need to find one so anybody knows of one for sale, please let me know.I have seen a cv on ebay for sale but at 20 quid,any harley swap meets on anybody, the only place to get what you want.
cheers all. Andy tool man..