Cable Linkage Setup For Sidedrafts

[mighty_4k]

Hey guys will be putting twin Dhla sidies on my 4k soon :) Just one thing I still have to figure out and that is setting up linkages for them. I know you can buy linkage kits but I'm not too interested in them to be honest especially with how expensive they are! I'm interested in making a cable linkage setup. Ive been told you can use a few parts out of a factory carb and a few other bits and pieces and you can make up your own linkages. Problem is other than that I don't have any info on making my own linkages. Has anyone on here made their own linkages? If so what parts did you use and how did you go about setting it up? Pics would be a great help, thanks guys.

Edited August 25, 2010 by mighty_4k

[mighty_4k]

Anyone?

[philbey]

Spend some money and get the Redline kit, it's nowhere near as expensive as the dellorto kit. Take a look at my setup on my KE16.

 

It also allows you to tweak the adjustment and the ratio's, which you will find invaluable.

 

If you don't have the linkages in between the two carbs though, you'll probably need Dellorto gear because this is where the balance screw is.

[altezzaclub]

If its anything like the SUs, what you need are two brackets (mounting arms) to hold a pivoting axle with a quadrant welded onto it. I made the arms from a bit of shelving and bought a bolt for the axle. The quadrant was on an old carb.

 

 

Buy/make a pair of drilled arms that clamp to the axle and the throttle butterfly shaft, and buy a Redline adjustable arm to go between them.

 

Difficult to photograph with everything in the way now, but take a look through people's build topics and there will be other ideas.

 

Use three springs, one to return the cable and one each on the carbs if they don't already have them.

[bLinded_]

Spend the money on the Redline Kit.

 

I terms of the setting up twin side drafts, an extra $100 spent on linkages is bugger all in the scheme of things. Do it once, and do it right :hmm:

[corollaart]

Spend the money on the Redline Kit.

 

I terms of the setting up twin side drafts, an extra $100 spent on linkages is bugger all in the scheme of things. Do it once, and do it right :blush:

 

Exactly :hmm:

[mighty_4k]

The only place I can find redline kits here in New Zealand charge bout $250AU which is bloody expensive is you ask me hence the reason I'm looking for an alternative. What retailers in aussie sell redline kits and how much are they? Sounds like you guys are getting a much better deal on them than me! I'm willing to import some from across the ditch if their decently priced enough. Anyone have experience with Lynx linkage kits? Theres someone here the sells them for a lot cheaper than redline kits but Ive been told that they aren't great quality and apparently don't even have everything you need so you still have to buy/make up extra stuff to make them work.

[19914afc]

$110 from a local shop.

[altezzaclub]

$20 for that adjustable arm I bought.

 

What else is in a Redline 'kit'??

[philbey]

Lynx, redline same shit isn't it?

[mighty_4k]

Lynx, redline same shit isn't it?

 

I'm not sure mate I was told that their different Redline being the better of the 2? Here's a link to the Lynx kit what do you guys think of it does it have everything that's needed?

 

lynx dhla kit