so are you saying that mind as well just stick with a 38pj or 38 pwk. the a/s carb isnt any better?? well that just blows!!
I do not think the Air-Striker properly tuned performs any better at the initial throttle openings than a properly tuned PWK. I do prefer the PWK series over the PJ series of Keihin carburetors only because the PWK got rid of the terrible choke circuit that the PJ had.
This stuff is not rocket science. I sounds like you may be another victim of Marketing.
Shops or stores that do not have the test equipment or the knowledge of how to properly test products will not have first hand knowledge about the products they sell. Businesses that only sell parts DO NOT HAVE FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL. Without first hand product knowledge, the shops, mail order houses, Ebay and the big wholesale to the public parts warehouses are going to push products that have the BEST MARKETING PROGRAM and the HIGHEST PROFIT MARGINS.
The Keihin dirt bike carbs suggested retail prices are about 25% higher than comparable sizes of Mikuni. Shops have to mark up the products they sell in order to make a profit and stay in business. Shops with integrity are going to try to sell what is best for their customers and not try to sell what will generate the most profit. Did you buy a particular carburetor based on research you obtained from asking questions to 10 people face to face about how they liked their carburetor. The second best way to do research is to use your smart phone to talk other people that are using or have used the product you are considering purchasing rather than using it to visit numerous web sites for looking for the lowest price.
Places that have the lowest prices cannot afford to have someone on staff that is qualified to answer technical questions!!!!!!!!!!!!. It cost a lot of money to hire employees that have the knowledge that can answer any of your technical questions. The guys that can effectively answer tech questions usually work in the shop and is not a SALESMAN that only mans the phone. A business that has enough knowledge about the products they use and sell, can ask the consumer the right questions, supply the customer with the product that is gong to fit the customer’s needs, but they cannot do it at the prices the discount parts stores sell for. Again…..this stuff is not rocket science.
Find a shop that works on the type of toys you have. Find a shop that has someone that has a lot of experience with the types of problems you are experiencing. Find a shop that has been in business at least 10 years or more and support them by using their services and BUY YOUR PRODUCTS FROM THEM. Businesses in our industry that have not been in business for at least 10 years or the mechanic has not been working on big boys toys for more than ten years will not usually have the experience necessary to give you the quality work that you are expecting. You are probably going to pay more, but now they can afford to support you by giving you future technical assistance. In the long run you will spend less. If you cannot afford to take this route with your hobby you are doing something that you really cannot afford. You probably need to take up another hobby. DO NOT go to these small shops and get answers to your tech questions and then buy your carburetors or what ever from the discount parts warehouses. They can only afford to support those that support them!!
Remember there are no free lunches. There are cheap lunches. And in the long run, you usually get what you pay for……….
