A Keihin question for Lothar

[Spondonrider]

Lothar, I've looked but cant find the thread about your Keihin installation. I remember something about you making a plate, or linkage, something, for the fuel enrichment system. Did you add an enrichment system to a set of downdrafts or did you create a linkage to operate existing enrichment circuits on multiple horizontal FCRs?  I know some guys doing downdraft FCR setups on their KTM twins and they're not liking the lack of a choke/enrichment system.

 

[Gbarnes3]

I have some lazer cut choke activation plates supplied by lothar a couple of years ago when I fitted a set of 39mm FCRs to my jota.
I should still have them around somewhere, the plates are still in flat profile and need to be bent to the appropriate angles.
The plate will fit the standard choke fitments of the FCRs spaced for the triple. If you are UK based the price will be 25 pounds delivered.
I am currently over seas and will be back in about 10 days.
Glenn

 

[Laverdalothar]

It is as Glenn said, it is a linkage plate for the existing choke system. I still have 3 laying around here out of 5 I made in the second production run (first run was just for 3 and they are all in use).

they are a re-design of the original OEM choke actuation plates. See this thread for more information:

http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=41318.msg61374#msg61374

I assume you are still in the states. You could either buy the one from Glenn or I provide you one. If Glenn's is in 1mm, take that one as it is easy to bend and fit. The later ones I made of a more solid 1,5mm stainless steel, which you need decent tools and a bit more force to bend.

HTH

 

[Spondonrider]

Thanks for the replies guys. This isn't for a Laverda, I'm already running Keihins on one of mine without chokes and its working fine. For some reason starting a 950 KTM sans choke seems to be an issue. These bikes have to use the downdrafts though, which don't have any existing choke or enriching circuit and I was just thinking perhaps Lothar had devised a method of adding a choke to these carbs. I'm tempted to add some Keihins to my 950 KTM just to see what the fuss is about as in general its a very easy bike to start. I'm thinking the problems might just be operator error!

Thanks again,

Ed