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R1 1998 carb kit
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:55 am
by MotorMouse46
Hi
Anyone out there purchased a carb rebuild kit for 1998 r1.
I know there are alot on ebay but not sure how good they are.
Anyone Know best place to get this kit... Tia
Re: R1 1998 carb kit
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:16 pm
by Barton
Few years back but I used a kit of wemoto.
Re: R1 1998 carb kit
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:42 pm
by Martr14xv
Yes used the ones on eBay done a few sets of carbs been good for me think there about £9 from china
Re: R1 1998 carb kit
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:13 pm
by Moise
Usually all you need to replace are the needle valves and possibly the float bowl O-rings. Most of the stuff in the kit you won't need and are better off not using, like the pilot screws.
Well worth changing the pilot jets to #15 while you have the carbs apart, which is the size used in 5jj carbs.
Make sure the tank is clean, and check the screen on the petcock.
Re: R1 1998 carb kit
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:58 pm
by MotorMouse46
Thanks for helping.
Just one other question I have now checked and all kits etc showing #15 and #130 pilot jets but in my manual and on the jets in bike show #17. 5 and #130 which is for 1998-1999 model and the 2000 onwards should be #15.
My bike is 1998 model so now confused.
Have tried quite a few suppliers but seem to get same answer they don't know and it should be #15 for my bike???
Re: R1 1998 carb kit
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:23 pm
by Moise
MotorMouse46 wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:58 pm
Thanks for helping.
Just one other question I have now checked and all kits etc showing #15 and #130 pilot jets but in my manual and on the jets in bike show #17. 5 and #130 which is for 1998-1999 model and the 2000 onwards should be #15.
My bike is 1998 model so now confused.
Have tried quite a few suppliers but seem to get same answer they don't know and it should be #15 for my bike???
The US bikes had #15 pilots but the UK spec bikes came with 17.5. I fitted 15's to my bike after someone here recommended them, and was surprised how much better the bike ran in the low-midrange. Definitely worth doing.
Re: R1 1998 carb kit
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 5:24 pm
by malr1
It's also worth checking out an Ivan's Jet kit. I have one of those fitted in my R1 along with #15 pilot jets and it runs awesome!!
Ignore the 'off road' statement.
https://www.ivansperformanceproducts.com/r1.htm
Re: R1 1998 carb kit
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 11:41 pm
by Moise
Or you can raise the needles. I found a whole groove was too much, so raised them half a groove with some thin, 3 mm washers.
But the Ivan's kit is the best way to go
