[CXPHREAK]

The thingy started as a pristine 78 model CX500.

This one.

 

[Reverend]

I bought a set of Murray's Carbs and installed them about a month back. They started up well enough (better and easier than it's ever started before), but when the bike warmed up and I took off the choke it immediately bogged down and eventually stalled. It feels like its idling too low, but I've read this thread long enough to know not to mess with anything before talking to Murray. I sent an email to the address on his website maybe 3 weeks ago but got no response.

I think it might have something to do with my exhaust? I took off the H-box and the exhaust is shorter and more open than stock. I dont know, though.

Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[nolimitz]

A mod should probably move this to tech help 4 visibility

 

[nolimitz]

You should also give him a call.

 

[murrayf]

I have no emails from you I have sent you my phone number please call me

 

[Alen-CX500E]

Here's my setup on CX500E below in video clips..very happy with the carbs!

I've got three clips:
Cold start

Rucksack ride

After ride to show Mikunis

 

[1982gl500]

I’m excited to get my own soon

 

[Maick89]

Also planning on ditching the original headache causing 4 carb setup on my 79 cb900 and going the Murrays route..

 

[Randall-in-Mpls]

Will you run that with four Mikunis, or just a pair?

 

[murrayf]

a pair of 36mm

 

[Amacarran]

Well I've just read this whole thread from start to here and I'm impressed. Got a bike to sell then going to order up a set of these carbs and a nice exhaust. I'm based in the UK, does anyone know what the total extra for import fees and vat add up to on a carb kit just now?

 

[Yoyodyne]

I’ve finally gotten my gl500 to the point of installing the Murray’s carb kit I bought maybe a year ago. I can’t find the answer in the forum , but one of the new manifolds is shorter than the other, which side goes where?

 

[richnct]

One cylinder is slightly farther forward than the other (I don’t remember which is which) due to crankshaft journal design. A quick “dry fit up” should make the choice evident.

 

[murrayf]

left is the longer one right is the shorter one

when sitting on the bike

 

[Yoyodyne]

I guess I didn’t notice the offset of the cylinders with the engine on the workbench, but now that it’s in the frame , sitting on the bike and looking down it’s obvious .