EMPI carb synch tool

bmwdean · 11-07-2009, 10:59 AM

Both Tim Stafford and Chris Betjemann recommend the EMPI carb synch tool. So I bought a pair to synch my /2s, and they work like champs.

Here is one source:

http://www.dealparts.com/mm5/merchan...FUELCOMPONENTS

20774 · 11-07-2009, 11:20 AM

I've been asking questions about this over on the VBMWMO board after I received mine this week. Jeff's picture helped me get mine put together and installed.

This morning, I put them to work and report that it was very successful!

I went for a warm up ride and then removed the air horns and put the meters into place. Right away I saw that my idle speeds weren't the same, so I adjusted them for balance and a good RPM. Then under part throttle, say around 1500-2000 RPM, I could see that the left carb cable was pulling stronger. So I relaxed the cable tension for a good balance.

I reassembled everything and went for a spin. Quite a difference! Smoother idle and also much smoother at speed, all the way up to the shift points. The bike seemed to pull a little stronger but that might have been just the lack of the additional buzzing, etc.

I'm happy. It's like it's a new bike!!

Weasel · 11-08-2009, 08:08 AM

Looks great! I like the concept.

11-07-2009, 10:59 AM	#1
bmwdean BMW MOA co-founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Madison, WI, and Tucson, AZ Posts: 850	EMPI carb synch tool Both Tim Stafford and Chris Betjemann recommend the EMPI carb synch tool. So I bought a pair to synch my /2s, and they work like champs. Here is one source: http://www.dealparts.com/mm5/merchan...FUELCOMPONENTS __________________ Jeff Dean, MOA #115 Co-founder, 1972, BMW MOA R1200RT, R75/5, R69S, R69US, R60/2, R60US, R50/2, R68, R51/3, R27, R25/3

11-07-2009, 11:20 AM	#2
20774 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,264	I've been asking questions about this over on the VBMWMO board after I received mine this week. Jeff's picture helped me get mine put together and installed. This morning, I put them to work and report that it was very successful! I went for a warm up ride and then removed the air horns and put the meters into place. Right away I saw that my idle speeds weren't the same, so I adjusted them for balance and a good RPM. Then under part throttle, say around 1500-2000 RPM, I could see that the left carb cable was pulling stronger. So I relaxed the cable tension for a good balance. I reassembled everything and went for a spin. Quite a difference! Smoother idle and also much smoother at speed, all the way up to the shift points. The bike seemed to pull a little stronger but that might have been just the lack of the additional buzzing, etc. I'm happy. It's like it's a new bike!! __________________ Kurt '78 R100/7 & '69 R69S mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!

11-08-2009, 08:08 AM	#3
Weasel '03 R1200CLC '75 R60/6 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 102	Looks great! I like the concept.