1979 ktm 400

[dirtbike]

John, you see, I'm in sweden and I don't think that
lectron have been around here ever. I at least have never heard
about it, or even seen one.

I'm wondering why these carbs have this effect or why the result come up so different with the same carb. Like I said, the red 400 have a real strong bottom right from idle without any sign of hesitation anywhere. That bike is equipped with a plain old fashion Bing 54. Seems to me that a Bing is able to, so why wouldn't it work just as good on the KTM?

Anyway, I have experience and have witnessed the improvments that a Mikuni can make and I'm positive.

[john durrill]

dirtbike,
 It not the Bing that makes the engine pipey , its the cylinder porting and pipe design.
short cut to Lectrons web site
http://www.lectronfuelsystems.com/
The article is below




 Hope this is some help
John D.

[dirtbike]

Thanks John, very interesting and informative. Yes, I know that the combination of the porting, pipe, compression, flywheel and carb results in either a pipey or a tractable power curve. What's a bit strange though is that another carb, possibly could change all (or most) this all of a sudden, yet the original carb can, on another bike produce very smooth tractable power.

I have no clue as to where I can find a lectron or where I can find parts or help with it.

What do you think of the Mikuni VM 38 which is something that is quite common here?

[Steve Minor]

Contact either Teddy Landers or "Speedy"....they can help you or at least send you in the right direction.

Steve Minor
Wilmington, NC