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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: joedude on May 18, 2006, 11:15:10 PM

Title: Butterfly's and Sliders... Why both?
Post by: joedude on May 18, 2006, 11:15:10 PM
Hey, why does the GS's carbs have both sliders and butterfly's?

I was asked by a co worker of mine, who happens to be a mechanic, and it boggled him as to why our carbs have both... cause some have one of the other.

anyone know?
:dunno_white:
Title: Re: Butterfly's and Sliders... Why both?
Post by: Codger on May 19, 2006, 04:12:39 AM
Constant Velocity carb.  Throttle cables control the BFlys and the slide is vacuum controlled.  Provides better mixture control in transient conditions than a single plate carb and the Bfly has lighter throttle pull than a straight slide.  CVs were the last major bike fuel system change prior to injection.
Title: Re: Butterfly's and Sliders... Why both?
Post by: Wrecent_Wryder on May 19, 2006, 04:18:04 AM
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