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How to Clean Motorcycle Carbs 

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In this video I show how to clean the carbs of a 2005 Yamaha YZF600R ThunderCat. The same principals would apply to most sport bikes and many other bikes. Luckily I did not have to adjust the mixture screws or floats: there are many other things that could be wrong with a set of carburetors. This video focuses on cleaning the main and pilot jets. Thank you.

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@constantinee4631
@constantinee4631 4 года назад
Bro...thank you for this detailed video...I was nervous about messing with the carbs on my yzf 600r ...now I'm about to crack a Heineken and get started lol
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
islandstyle sn95 good luck bro!
@joeshow8815
@joeshow8815 Год назад
enjoyable to watch and removing the fear from doing my own carb cleaning. thanks for posting.
@heyboss318
@heyboss318 3 года назад
Tip for everyone...take pictures of what it look like before you forget how to set it back..✌️
@Tjkruse9889
@Tjkruse9889 2 года назад
Or buy a Haynes manual
@joeshow8815
@joeshow8815 Год назад
@@Tjkruse9889 each time I tried to use a manual (haynes included) found them to be useless or close to it.
@gerriej8377
@gerriej8377 6 лет назад
Just bought one of these and been watching some videos on carbs.Very good video quality, and clear instructions, thanks man
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 6 лет назад
No problem man, ride safe!
@BuDWiskey
@BuDWiskey 4 года назад
Oh man!! Thanks for the video. I've left mine sit way too long and have to do a complete carb. rebuild-cleaning, and flush the system. Appreciate the extra attention to the camera angles - great "how to" video. Thanks again!
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
Brian Wisotzkey thank you, good luck!
@Kaabob1
@Kaabob1 5 лет назад
My 2002 Thundercat is due to for this. Your guide video is great. Thank you brother.
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 5 лет назад
Dave Isaac good luck !
@edgargarcia8222
@edgargarcia8222 6 лет назад
Thanks for the help just got my first bike need to clean the carbs on it this video helped a lot thanks!
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 6 лет назад
Edgar garcia thanks for watching bro!
@edgargarcia8222
@edgargarcia8222 6 лет назад
ionicbreeze no problem thank you for the help 👍🏼
@NeeoDroid
@NeeoDroid 5 лет назад
Thanks for the video man! Easy do understand and super useful !
@juancasanova2449
@juancasanova2449 5 лет назад
Great video..well explained...we appreciated..thanks.
@joeshow8815
@joeshow8815 Год назад
would it be at all possible to do the cleaning with the carbs left in the bike? Just asking. I don't know.
@keithchastain5630
@keithchastain5630 7 лет назад
Very nice video. Great detail to break the job down step by step - Any tips to get to the clamps that hold the carbs to the cylinders or did you just pull them loose and tighten them during re-assembly?
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 7 лет назад
Thank you sir! It depends on the bike. For this one I believe I used long allen keys or I used a long 1/4 extension with an adapter for a hex bit. Some bikes have clamps with screws in which case I use my extra long phillips screwdriver (not shown in the video) and loosen the clamps. On many bikes you will notice that the previous mechanic did not bother to align the clamps properly upon reassembly which makes it difficult for the next person to disassemble. Therefore I find it important during reassembly to have the 2 left most clamps facing left (for easy access in the future) and set the 2 right most clamps facing right. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask. I am here to help if I can! Thanks.
@keithchastain5630
@keithchastain5630 7 лет назад
Thanks for the reply - Its much appreciated. My bike is a YZF600R and I'm ready to start the job. Those clamps look pretty buried and so I cant tell if its a #2 phillips or a hex head. Regardless I'm tearing into it this weekend. Do you mind if I share my results (using your video as a guide)? Thanks again!
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 7 лет назад
Please go ahead! I hope your carbs will be as easy as these were. Obviously a lot more might need to be adjusted/inspected on yours such as the floats or diaphragm/slide assembly. For most bikes that were in good running condition however, this video pretty much covers what needs to be done. Good luck, can't wait to hear back from you.
@keithchastain5630
@keithchastain5630 6 лет назад
Your video was better than any manual. I used a 3mm long allen wrench to get the carbs loose from the boots and the rest was step by step as the video shows. Mine were unbelievably dirty so I picked up a rebuild kit x 4 and put everything back together just like in the video. Many thanks!! I'll try to upload a pic so you can see just how dirty the bowl and main jet were.
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 6 лет назад
I am glad I was able to do something to help someone. Thank you for the compliment. How is your bike running now? Hopefully purring like a Thundercat haha!
@tykjedasken
@tykjedasken 5 месяцев назад
Good video. I just cleaned my carburetors and I noticed that my carbs were missing the coolant line. Is that an important function or is it only to prevent icing within the carbs?
@fabihamim28
@fabihamim28 3 года назад
I fell in love with you when I saw y.ou in your father's RU-vid channel.🥺 Why you're so cute Shadhin!🥺 Masha Allah. ❤️
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 3 года назад
Wow, I am very flattered, thank you ☺️
@fabihamim28
@fabihamim28 3 года назад
When you come to Bangladesh in future, you have to come in our house with your family. 😾🥺 Take love from Bangladesh. ❤️
@alanburnam-richards8327
@alanburnam-richards8327 Год назад
great video ,made me feel a lot more confident about doing this to my bike - thank you . p.s dont forget to get a battery for that smoke detector i could hear 😉
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze Год назад
Haha thank you! I’ll definitely get one. Glad I helped someone. Hope you get it squared away without any issues.
@lewisthomson1522
@lewisthomson1522 3 года назад
Good video but little tip you don't have to remove the idle adjustment bracket the adjuster pops of the braket
@sakibkhan1205
@sakibkhan1205 4 года назад
great tutorial Shadhin vhaiya how is Uncle? and how is you? stay safe as america has the most corona positive and I am Sakib your mighty little fan from Bangladesh! and I am 12. I watch the vlogs everyday and I love the vlogs and it feels like I am in America! Yes it is true thats my feeling! I am not good at English but I hope I go to America one day! 😊
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
Techo Talks Hey Sakib, thank you for your kind words. I will do my best to stay safe and I wish you and your family will do the same. I’m doing ok, trying to stay positive. I have been very busy with work recently. Your English is fine man 👌 it’s worth visiting if you can. There’s too many beautiful places to see and delicious foods to eat ☺️.
@corymichael8445
@corymichael8445 2 года назад
Yup...my float bowl screws stripped. Any recommendations on how to get the out. I'm probably going to have to try some damaged screw extractors.
@stayhumble8886
@stayhumble8886 5 лет назад
Do the carbs need to be synchronized after every cleaning/replacement? I have a 1998 Kawasaki ninja zx6r. This is my first year of riding and I’m trying to learn the most I can on my own without taking the bike to a shop. I need to do the carbs and I need to replace engine valve seal. Is this video similar to what I should do to the carbs or are there differences?
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 5 лет назад
It will be very similar, I suggest researching how to do a bench sync at the very least, but you might be lucky and not need it. Is the bike is currently running? If not, then I'd do what's in this video first + use an air compressor and blow out the jets and everything else. Afterwards go for a test ride. If the bike doesn't have an erratic idle/flat spots in the powerband, or behaving in some unusual manner, then you should be set. Good luck!
@stayhumble8886
@stayhumble8886 5 лет назад
ionicbreeze Yes the bike still runs. At random times I would smell gas coming from my bike...someone said that it’s a sign from the carburetors. Also the bike won’t stay on (from cold start) without the choke being fully on. Once the bike is warmed up I don’t need the choke anymore. The bike started to do like this sputtering noise. When I first turn the bike on with the choke and I try and give it throttle (while the bike isn’t warmed up) the bike will shut off. A few people have told me that those are all signs of the carburetors. Other than that and the engine valve seal having a little leak the bike is perfect. A 1998 with only just 7,000 miles the bike is a beauty.
@orazio8468
@orazio8468 5 лет назад
Every time you disassembly the carbs you must to sync, you can sync with the carbs out from the bike with a caliber but carburetor synchronizer is better cause you sync the carb with the engine running and idle adjusted.
@yawboateng1123
@yawboateng1123 6 лет назад
Great video but you skipped over what I found to be the most difficult part, releasing the carburetor from the boots. The screws are hidden under the carbs and I tried the best I could and couldn’t get to them.
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 6 лет назад
yaw boateng I apologise, at the time I wasn't planning on making a video. I only thought to film it afterwards. I had just used either one of my really long harbor freight screw drivers or used an adapter for an Allen key bit & an extension
@ZEUS-xt3dt
@ZEUS-xt3dt 5 лет назад
yaw boateng I was watching close and the clamps position was different then my bike, I was struggling losing out the clamps from the right because their were positioning to the opposite way to the engine but i use a Allen and patiently finally removed, can be done but you must be patient happens to me too don’t worry 😉
@ZEUS-xt3dt
@ZEUS-xt3dt 5 лет назад
ionicbreeze today I disassembled my carbs for my thundercat tomorrow I’m going to take it to my friend shop and used the ultrasonic machine to clean those carbs
@ChronicBlaze22
@ChronicBlaze22 2 года назад
Typically dont you wanna not get carb cleaner on the little rubber o rings on the inside of the carbs?
@tatvela6915
@tatvela6915 5 лет назад
This should be helpful. I'm attempting this tomorrow.
@ShawnSmith0712
@ShawnSmith0712 5 лет назад
Thanks for the video...but I’m attempting to try this but I can’t seem to pull the carburetor from body of the bike. Are there bolts holding the carburetor to the body/chassis?
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 5 лет назад
hello, have you separated the carbs from the rubber boots? Sometimes they're difficult to pull from there. As far as the carbs being attached the the body, I only remember the idle screw being attached to the engine.
@toolbender304
@toolbender304 4 года назад
heat the rubber boots up with a blow dryer. they'll pop off with a good pull.
@rickgarza1041
@rickgarza1041 Год назад
Were you experiencing crazy idle speeds changing by itself before cleaning?
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze Год назад
It wouldn’t start before cleaning
@myreality7817
@myreality7817 5 лет назад
Spraying carb cleaner where it will reach the diaphragm is a bad idea. It looks like you sprayed it where the fuel inlet is which would probably put it on the diaphragm. Full strength will damage it.
@billymoore5254
@billymoore5254 6 лет назад
are the sliders connected to the diaphragm supposed to move when the bike is on or even when you use the throttle? my 01 tcat is running like crap and can't seem to figure out why and those sliders not moving is my best guess
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 6 лет назад
Billy Moore if I understood you right, yes the slides should move. This is what makes the needle go up and regulates fuel. Check for possible vacuum leaks but also inspect the actual rubber diaphragm for any pinholes that would allow vacuum to escape. Also it is possible that your needle is bent or that the spring has been compromised somehow preventing movement. Thank you for watching.
@JerzyBoy973
@JerzyBoy973 3 года назад
Bro I see you’re in Jersey. Can u bring mine to you? How much would you charge?
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 3 года назад
Sorry man, due to career changes I barely have time for my own projects let alone work on other’s :/
@camarozone2751
@camarozone2751 5 лет назад
Maintenance done to perfection.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@mosestoledo9184
@mosestoledo9184 2 года назад
Good job!
@cyberjack
@cyberjack 6 лет назад
Whas the pipe for on back of carb you disconnected.? . As mine aprears to be missing .. it still runs ok tho, so obviously.not a gas line.
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 6 лет назад
cyberjack if it's not a gas line then it should be an overflow tube. If everything is set up properly then you should never see any gas come out of there. Thanks for watching!
@robbenalfans5501
@robbenalfans5501 4 года назад
I have a katana 750 cc can i change the carburators of my katana 750 cc with the katana 600 carburators ?
@marlonevangelista1273
@marlonevangelista1273 2 года назад
GOOD JOB!
@JBeamGT3
@JBeamGT3 Год назад
And for those few people who are looking for the best ways to restore carburetors that have decades of oxidation and rust, try this: Step 1) disassemble completely. Step 2) Remove any gaskets/plastic/rubber. Step 3) Soak the bodies/ bowls in 30% muriatic acid cut down with water (doesn't have to be precise) For 15-minute intervals until satisfactory cleaning has occurred. Step 4) Immediately rinse in water and soak in a baking soda & water bath for 15 minutes a piece. (The baking soda helps prevent flash rust on metal parts and flash oxidation on the aluminum parts.) Step 5) SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB Step 6) Assemble and enjoy your seemingly brand new carburetors XD (If flash rust/oxidation continues to be a problem you need to soak them longer in the baking soda bath and/or add more baking soda TO the bath.)
@coryupton669
@coryupton669 3 года назад
If this kid can do it, you can do it.
@mee981
@mee981 Год назад
Tu est très fort 💪😉
@tony45751
@tony45751 5 лет назад
Can I pay you to do mine ??? I have the same bike and year..
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 5 лет назад
Anthony Coas unfortunately I work around 10-12 hours a day currently and have no time anymore for fun stuff for a while :( but best of luck to you!
@ericcooper5867
@ericcooper5867 4 года назад
The screws will only strip if you use Phillips drivers rather than Japanese industry standard driver (jis)
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
Most in the US don’t have those. I agree with you. I have them now, thanks eBay :)
@ZEUS-xt3dt
@ZEUS-xt3dt 5 лет назад
That’s pretty good video very helpful after you do that did you synchronized the carbs right and I disassembled my carbs in my Thundercat but I use the machine to clean the carbs much better professional job, but your doing a great 👍 job
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 5 лет назад
Thank you for watching! For this one I did not sync the carbs, I didn't have any flat spots in the power band, but I do have a manometer for my other bikes ;)
@ericpruit2775
@ericpruit2775 5 лет назад
How do i know if my carbs need syncing
@Justme_mila123
@Justme_mila123 3 года назад
thank you
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 3 года назад
You’re welcome brother
@shawyj
@shawyj 4 года назад
Good video bro
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
jimmy thanks man
@lifeisshortsomoveon1405
@lifeisshortsomoveon1405 4 года назад
Okay I started this and found damage to the throttle cable how do you swap those out?
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
A day to be done with BS! Hello, you remove the cable end from the carb and then follow the cable up to the throttle on the handle bars. There you will have to disassemble the housing that holds the cable, and replace with a new cable. Route the new cable the same way as the old one was and that’s pretty much it. Some bikes have 2 throttle cables. If this isn’t clear you can always join the forums for your bike for pictures and directions.
@charlieevans4714
@charlieevans4714 3 года назад
I can only take off in high rpms. The 1st part of turning the throttle it stalls letting off clutch unless its high rpms
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 3 года назад
Sounds like pilot jets possibly
@worldwithoutbass
@worldwithoutbass 6 лет назад
Hey man how similar is this gonna be to the yzf r6?
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 6 лет назад
James A pretty close...to the point where they might've been the same carbs. I did an 01 r6 the week before this one came to me, and I did not notice any major differences.
@tonymarcuso
@tonymarcuso 4 года назад
Hi Bro, did you film any video when you reinstall your carbs on the bike with the all connections ? I have a ZXR 400 Kawasaki, i have a hose with a metal cylinder filter, look like to the fuel filter but it's not. i think you have this too on your Keihin carbs when disassembling. This hose warm up the carbs with coolant but i didnt remember where it starts and where it goes
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
tonymarcuso wow I always wanted a zxr 400! Anyway unfortunately this was a customers bike and I don’t have it anymore. If you can identify the fuel rail/fuel line then the other open ports are probably the coolant ones. What year is your bike? If you saw a set of assembled carbs would that help at all? There was 1 time like 10 years ago where I couldn’t remember something similar and I actually looked at an assembled set (on eBay no less) and I was able to assemble my carbs. If the bikes manuals etc don’t help feel free to upload a vid to RU-vid either public or private and send me the link, maybe I can try helping that way if needed.
@tonymarcuso
@tonymarcuso 4 года назад
@@ionicbreeze Hi bro, thanks for answering me so quickly, i appreciate i have a poicture on my cell, my bike is made in 1995, it's a german model What i'm gonna do is uploading the video on youtube, i will send you the link, it will be very short, i still ask people to get more information on how fix everything. Where are you based ? Florida, right ?
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
tonymarcuso I wish Florida...nope I’m in NJ. But ok I’ll check out the video and see what I can do.
@tonymarcuso
@tonymarcuso 4 года назад
@@ionicbreeze Florida, i remember when we visit my wife's sister living few miles from Miami Downtown. Love the place, even i prefer California for sports, bikes on the highways and sharing moments with bikers. In NJ, i've never been there but my wife has her second sister living there in Plainfield
@tonymarcuso
@tonymarcuso 4 года назад
@@ionicbreeze Tell me bro, the driving licence in the US still cost 20 or 30 dollars for bikes driving licence ?
@kevinmarshall8590
@kevinmarshall8590 6 лет назад
Is the bike a thundercat ?
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 6 лет назад
Yes, it is.
@magicmike3027
@magicmike3027 6 лет назад
Is your screws on your carb are stripped how do get them out
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 6 лет назад
If your screws are stripped you can try a few things. First I would try using some vice grips. Not the pointy kind. Often you can get them to bite onto the screw and you can spin them out that way. Another way would be to use a small right handed drill bit and drill into it, then switch to a slighter larger left handed drill bit and then drill it in reverse. This will eventually catch and you will get them out that way but in my experience the vice grips have always worked. If these methods don't work please let me know. Once you get them out I strongly recommend you to replace the stripped screws with allen type bolts from home depot or lowes, making sure you match the threads.
@Overlandadventureinatoyotasequ
@Overlandadventureinatoyotasequ 4 года назад
I'm in nj to you want to do my carbs. I have 02 r6
@richardtruthconquersall9226
@richardtruthconquersall9226 2 года назад
Float height would always be useful
@orazio8468
@orazio8468 5 лет назад
Man what are you doing? This is the wrong way to clean. First don't use any kind of carb cleaner spray with the 4 carbs linked and without get out the floating and his needle cause this spray contains solvent very aggressive with the rubber. Indeed between every carburetor there are some kind of tube or hose with Oring. Using that spray can make your carbs leaking. To clean the carbs you must to take out the diaphragm and valve throttle, so you can can use gasoline and compressed air, or kerosene first and gasoline after but most important is to use compressed air 2: do not insert into the jet any kynd of metal wire, cause you make bigger the hole so your carburation go to hell. You can use good that spray only into the jet when you take out from the carbs: spray into the jet and use compressed air, if doesn't work put the jet into ultrasonic cleaner with hot water and powerful degreaser, if doesn't work put the jet into muriatic acid for few seconds and clean with water and compressed air, if doesn't work put your jet into the trash can and buy new jet, same size, prefer genuine jet. Bye:)
@erlingweiseth2774
@erlingweiseth2774 4 года назад
@Malik Martin Totally wrong! The video is presented as a general description on how to clean the carbs. As it might work for some bikes, it doesn't take into consideration that the gaskets, o-rings and diaphragms in very many other carbs will be destroyed by the aggresive carb cleaner. This video is just spam! And, giving it such a video title - without even mentioning ultrasonic cleaning, is proof that this dude doesn't have a clue what he's doing.
@RobertGuill
@RobertGuill 4 года назад
I ned you clean mine I saw u in New Jersey to hit me up I know you can make it for me 🤘🤘🤘
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
jose guillen hey man, sorry but I have 4 projects going on at the same time that I am trying to finish before winter and don’t have anytime to tackle more. I switched careers too and so I’m not doing this stuff professionally anymore...if you really need help I can try to walk you through the process. Where are you in NJ anyway?
@RobertGuill
@RobertGuill 4 года назад
Can you take my number about to die by my self just for cuplé cuestión if something goo wrong when I take of bcs I know me everything I missed somethings 😹😹😹😹856238227 eight
@dallasdesroche1597
@dallasdesroche1597 3 года назад
I got a yzf600r motor in a go kart😂
@salvatorefustilla4870
@salvatorefustilla4870 3 года назад
Nn ci sono!
@mahmudrayhan7986
@mahmudrayhan7986 4 года назад
Bro share your Facebook id link🙃
@ionicbreeze
@ionicbreeze 4 года назад
MahMud RaiHan haha I don’t use any social media.
@mahmudrayhan7986
@mahmudrayhan7986 4 года назад
@@ionicbreeze wow good boy,im from your father's channel 🙃🤗
@erlingweiseth2774
@erlingweiseth2774 4 года назад
No "cleaning" takes place, before 11.43 into a 14 min video, called "How to Clean Motorcycle Carbs" is very disappointing. The video should be renamed to "Watch me waste Your time as I remove the carbs from the bike and do a sloppy cleaning job after that"....
@Mike-qr8js
@Mike-qr8js 2 года назад
Damn bro give the kid a break maybe? I mean I do my carbs more thoroughly myself but I’m not on here bashing him for it, he’s allowed to do it his way and I respect that plus it says in the description “focusing on cleaning main and pilot jets” and that’s exactly what he did. Maybe you should keep your negative ass opinion to yourself since clearly no one can ever be as good as you at anything…. 🖕🏻
@Mike-qr8js
@Mike-qr8js 2 года назад
If your such a Fuckin pro maybe you should make a video for him! Fuckin hypocrites….
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