Throttle issues before and after carb rebuild

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Re: Throttle issues before and after carb rebuild

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Meatball wrote:Both the ÔÇ£SÔÇØ and ÔÇ£SRÔÇØ have the same 12.1:1 ratio and also the same variator. The S model just has a restrictor plate.
I don't know for sure if the S and SR variators are the same except for the restrictor plate (i.e. "seal") or not, but the part numbers for the rollers and the movable drive face are different. See:

https://www.hondapartshouse.com/oempart ... drive-face for the "S" model

https://www.hondapartshouse.com/oempart ... drive-face for the "SR" model
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Re: Throttle issues before and after carb rebuild

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Good to know! Though if I have to replace the variator to gain that extra 5 MPH I'm just gonna go for broke and get a Polini. Unless someone has a complete SR variator set they want to sell for cheap :-)
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Arrow Exhaust
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ZX Trans
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Re: Throttle issues before and after carb rebuild

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Polini is good and I have nothing bad to say about it but price. Can you get the same performance from a different/cheaper brand?....I say yes.

You can also use a stock Ruckus variator. It has a larger diameter than the Elite and requires the removal of a little material on the inside around the starter area to fit. I run the Polini for Ruckus on both my builds and like it better than the Elite/Dio Polini.
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Re: Throttle issues before and after carb rebuild

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Meatball - how much material are we talking? Like something you could shave off with a die grinder?
2001 Elite S (Derestricted)
Arrow Exhaust
Polini Variator
6.9g rollers
ZX Trans
1.5k Contra, 4k shoe springs
16/42 Gears
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