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Anatomy of a Mikuni HSR42 Carb and 5 Reasons Why You Should Use One

Sep 29, 2020

A Mikuni carb can be a great upgrade if you’re hot rodding your motorcycle. It has bigger inlets than a standard CV carb, and more air means more power. There’s also no butterfly in it and it’s not a vacuum-actuated system like a CV, so throttle response benefits as a result.

Learn everything you need to know about a Mikuni HSR42 carburetor in our instructional video which includes plenty of helpful tips if you're looking to install one.

5 Reasons You Should Use a Mikuni HSR42 Carb

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1. Air/Fuel screw is on air cleaner side, not manifold side like a CV carb, so it’s easier to adjust.

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2. Easy-to-adjust idle, no screwdriver needed!

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3. Can access main jet from the bottom of the carb without having to take float bowl off.

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4. Throttle cable directly controls the slide so there’s no lag.

5. You can manually adjust the accelerator pump.

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