Zerokewl
New Member
Here is a picture of that license place. Also, is another picture of the carbs after I rebuilt them last. I have found the o-ring kit, hex bolt kit, float needle/seat, main jet, pilot jet, air jet, floats, choke it, and everything else needed to properly rebuild these. It took forever to track everything down but I finally did it. I dipped them, soda blasted them, and reassembled them.
Here are some links for some of the kits used:
http://cycleorings.com/450.html
http://carb-motor-screw-kit.com/contents/en-us/d256.html
http://www.pjmotorsports.com/mikuni-jets.html#pilot/slow%20jets
http://www.siriusconinc.com/pro-detail.php?pid=&product_id=2679 (Choke gasket and needle/seat were used from this kit--still cheaper than buying the needle/seat separately)
I have some more links somewhere else. The only thing I haven't found was a new (adjustable) jet needle. I just dipped mine and reused them. I have a good resource for identifying a replacement but I haven't measured the OEM and dug up a replacement yet. Check this out if you are interested in doing the leg work:
http://jetsrus.com/a_jets_by_carburetor_type/needle_mikuni.htm
That bolt kit link is from Patrick in France. The kit is legit. Only 3 bolts wouldn't work for me. The three on the far right clutch adjustment cover were too small. I think his kit was meant for European models. I ended up going to Ace Hardware and grabbing those hex bolts that I needed (at $3 a piece). Definitely a lot cheaper to go with Patrick's kit than buying them separately. I can't say how much better the engine and carbs look with that bolt kit. Not to mention I don't strip screw heads anymore. You have to be really careful about torque specs when using these.
Here are some links for some of the kits used:
http://cycleorings.com/450.html
http://carb-motor-screw-kit.com/contents/en-us/d256.html
http://www.pjmotorsports.com/mikuni-jets.html#pilot/slow%20jets
http://www.siriusconinc.com/pro-detail.php?pid=&product_id=2679 (Choke gasket and needle/seat were used from this kit--still cheaper than buying the needle/seat separately)
I have some more links somewhere else. The only thing I haven't found was a new (adjustable) jet needle. I just dipped mine and reused them. I have a good resource for identifying a replacement but I haven't measured the OEM and dug up a replacement yet. Check this out if you are interested in doing the leg work:
http://jetsrus.com/a_jets_by_carburetor_type/needle_mikuni.htm
That bolt kit link is from Patrick in France. The kit is legit. Only 3 bolts wouldn't work for me. The three on the far right clutch adjustment cover were too small. I think his kit was meant for European models. I ended up going to Ace Hardware and grabbing those hex bolts that I needed (at $3 a piece). Definitely a lot cheaper to go with Patrick's kit than buying them separately. I can't say how much better the engine and carbs look with that bolt kit. Not to mention I don't strip screw heads anymore. You have to be really careful about torque specs when using these.