Jnatali420 Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 is this easy to install? i heard it is kinda hard and its easy to f*ck up. is this true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshdog Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Not hard to install, just follow the instructions and take your time. and be sure all metal shavings are cleaned up prior to reinstallation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.J. Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Not too difficult. You need basic handtools, drilling machine and bench vise. Click on "Search" at the top of the page and type in "tors removal" (with an 'a'). I've just done the search and there's a lot of good info available. You have to drill a hole in the side of the carbs for the new idle screws and then tap them with the tap provided, if you're not paying attention the following can happen. 1) You could drill straight through and into the other side of the slide bore. (put a piece of wood in the slide bore to prevent this) 2) You could drill on the wrong side. ( The new idle screws are supposed to face the outside of the bike) 3) You could drill skew. (File the boss on the carb flat and mark with a centre punch first, use a drill press instead of a hand drill if possible) 4) The mother of all f*ck-ups, the tap can break off inside the hole. (Use plenty of lube, go slow and reverse tap direction at least every 1/4 turn, be patient) Toomey has some info on their website, not to sure about the url. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nater006 Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 J.J. did a good job of explaining that.. especially the centerpunch part, and the tap breakage part. That is of the utmost importance -- use lots of cutting oil or other lube, and don't ram straight through nonstop to the other side. Tap a little, and back off a little. Slow and steady wins the race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnatali420 Posted July 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 aight thanks alot. i am gonna be buying the kit in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 I have a suggestion for you. Buy some new carbs. I know this sounds crazy, but by the time you spend $70 on a kit and your time, you could just get some aftermarket carbs... or close to it. You can sell the stock carbs to make up some of the difference. You may have a $100 difference when said and done. You'll also eliminate the trouble of riding through water that the stockers have. I'm not saying go bigger, just better. That's just a suggestion. I've been there done that. Also, aftermarket carbs have easier setups for jetting. The kit's not hard to install either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 www.toomey.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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