requested pic of mikunui on 212 preditor mikecoinc

[mikecoinc]

this is a picture of how I mounted my mikuni on my 212 preditor using a copper sweat solder 90 and hose with clamps. this gets it out of the way also no air leaks. not pretty but works good. goes without saying use good tight fitting hose and hose clamps.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

That's a pretty slick way of doing it.

Is there room to level out the carb, or does it hit the tire?

 

[mikecoinc]

Good Question: That was the reason for this aproach. The carb comes with an adaptor that transitions from a flange mount carb that is the stock way to a "spigot" type. All that means is stock is a two bolt flat flange and a bolt hole on either end. The mikuni has a round extention of the throat out the back. Mounted like that your carb and air filter are sticking straight out the side about 6" or more. with 90 fitting you any way you want. try to keep carb level front to back and side to side. run it back over the rear fender. Cheap and effective. Mike

 

[Hellion]

Many thanks.

The way the carburetor and/or the intake port are oriented on these OHV canted-cylinder engines leaves a lot to be desired. The larger carburetors and sometimes the aftermarket intake manifolds allow the carb to jut-out well past the frame on minibikes. It's like a liability on that side of the engine should you drop the bike. This looks like a nice solution and is certainly a bit more aesthetic.

Can't tell if the components are home-brew or factory/OEM/off the shelf products.... I request more photos so's we can see the components better.

Looks like a 45° elbow might also work, allowing the carb to orient itself parallel to the frame.