| Author | Message | ||
     Jersey_thunder |
What's everyone using? T | ||
| Firemanjim  |
Tony,I have had an S-2 with a jetted CV,a Quiksilver, and a Mikuni.All 3 worked well.Mikuni has the edge in throttle response.Quiksilver in ease of jet change. | ||
| Jersey_thunder |
jim, thanks...i'd like to put a QSILVER on mine..got a used one? T | ||
| Leftcoastal  |
The Quicksilver that came stock on my wife''s 96 S2 (California EPA mandated unit) worked much better as a ramdomly activated incendiary device than a carburator. Fortunately it only ruined the carbon fiber air filter cover and the filter element and backing plate. I replaced it with a jetted CV and was good to go. If the quicksilver was a great and desirable unit, you'd see a lot of them out there. Ya don't. Just my 2 (hopefully not on fire) cents. AL | ||
| Aaomy  |
still running the rebuilt cv on the s2 and have a quick silver on a 1962 harley. have no complaints about the quick silver2, actually like it alot. some people have complained that they dont like it because it dosent have an accelerator pump. but if you roll on the throttle instead of just cracking it all the way open at once they run nice. i always ride that way any ways. my old two strokes were tempermental and taught me that. | ||
| Hodakaguy  |
I recently removed my re-jetted CV carb on my S1 and replaced it with a HSR42 Mikuni. I've got the Mikuni dialed in pretty close by ear and so far I love it. Great throttle response! So far I'm glad I installed it. Time will tell. Hodakaguy | ||
| Rick_a  |
I have a CV with a Thunderslide, raised carb top, and the accelerator pump removed. I want a flatslide! | ||
| Djkaplan  |
What is a raised carb top and why did you remove the accelerator pump? | ||
| Rick_a |
The accelerator pump was making things jerky and unpredictable (for my tastes anyway) at low RPM at small throttle openings once I had it jetted right. It's just my preference. The slide hangs down a bit in the Thunderslide kit for my bike. I made a 1/8" spacer for the carb top to lessen the restriction some (letting the slide raise more at WOT). | ||
| Captainkirk  |
Mikuni HSR42, which just recently replaced my Thunderslide CV, which also performed remarkably well over the stock CV. The Mikuni is head & shoulders over the CV for throttle response tho! | ||
| Socoken |
anyone on here run or ever ran an S&S for non-drag race applications? growing up around harley shops, it seems to be the "holley 4bbl" of harleys. thanks, Ken | ||
| Timbo |
Socoken, From what I've seen, (non dragrace applications) the S&S used to be the carb of choice for breathed on motors. Tuners I know now pretty much unanimously choose Mikuni's over anything else. Just my 2 cents. | ||
| Timbo |
To add to my previous post, I think the S&S is still popular for it's traditional hotrod "look". BTW, My '98 S1W has a Mikuni and my last Harley had the same model carb (HSR42). The carb performs very well. I like it. FWIW, I have never owned a bike with an S&S carb so I do have to admit no experience with them personally, just what I've seen and heard. | ||
| Chris_mackay |
For lots of cubes and "roll on" hp they're great! Quick response? Not the best choice. But you could always adapt the cool air cleaner and get the best of both worlds! | ||
| Leftcoastal |
I've never run an S&S myself - but I've helped friends install them on various H-D's (some of you may be old enough to recall something called a "shovelhead"  They seemed to work OK but were a bit crude and were a bit hard to dial in on low end and transition points from one range to the next. If you need to get a lot of fuel in fast at 'WFO' throttle setting - they are great. I have Mikunis on my RS and my RoadKing and love 'em. | ||
| Djkaplan |
I know a guy with a Shovelhead who could never get his dialed in right. He had to be careful whacking the throttle open or it would bog the engine. He loved it for some reason. | ||
| Buellmeister57 |
I run a Yost power tube equipped CV. Works very well. S&S= Spit & Sputter | ||
| Rick_a |
It seems S&S is the favorite for custom turbocharged applications. | ||
| Socoken |
thanks ALL for the input on the S&S, i appreciate you sharing what you know. guess the Mik is the hot ticket. Ken | ||
| Captainkirk |
It certainly is, Ollie! (In my best Laurel & Hardy)  | ||
| Chewy |
I have that 44mm screaming eagle and it works pretty good. |
