Mikuni Oz Product Description
Genuine Mikuni TM42-6 (HSR 42) Carburetor fitted with
knob choke for use with smaller tanks.
Honda XR650R requires a different kit also available
through Mikunioz on eBay.
The Mikuni TM42-6 HSR flows 17CFM more than our TM40-6
and incorporates many upgraded features such as a roller-bearing slide. All
this when compared to you stock carb means going even faster has never been so
easy, say goodbye to hard starting, hesitations and flat spots. These Mikuni carburetors are correctly sized and
easily fitted to your Honda XR600 and XR650L stock air box when using the
silver anodized air-box adapter. This adapter is fitted prior to delivery when
purchasing complete kits. For this Mikuni carburetor to operate correctly the
motorcycles air box must be opened up as much as possible to allow more air
flow in. The kit also comes with throttle cables and a 1/4 turn quick action
throttle which must be lubed before fitment. The carb comes with a couple
of Honda specific adjustments made and
pre jetted for your engine. A specially made size 30 pump nozzle is fitted as
the accelerator pump circuit will not work properly on Honda's or Kawasaki's
without it.
Climate, altitude and fuel density from different
octane fuels all have varying effects on final fine tuning as does cam, exhaust
and cylinder head porting etc. For this reason, we have included what we have
found to be a range of jets to allow you to tune to most variables.
International customers please advise of your local fuel octane rating so we can
make jetting adjustment to suit if required.
This TM42-6 for Honda applications comes with a knob
choke located on the right hand side of the carb above the outlet spigot. This
may be hard to get to or not be able to be fully engaged with some large capacity
tanks where we have listed an alternate kit which is fitted with a choke cable
and universal mounting bracket.
Note that as pictured the return cable bell crank will
foul on the 1989 and later XR600's requiring the separate purchase from Honda
of an OEM XR650L rubber mounting flange 16210-MY6-670.
You will instantly experience better throttle
response, improved acceleration, increased horsepower and torque. In a number of instances Dyno tests have
shown improvements of up to and over 25% when fitted to OEM carburetored
engines.
To clarify some commonly asked questions about this
carb in regards to a comparision with our TM40-6 40mm carb:
Both of these are great carburetors and you will be
more than happy with the improvement delivered by either. The 42mm is just a
little more finished version, delivering way more power and better fuel
economy, understanding where they came from really makes it all clear.
In the late 80’s Mikuni American released the HS40
(TM40-6) as an amazing new carburetor for the Harley Davidson market, literally
knocking all its competitors out of the park. We were at the San Jose Custom
Chrome Show when it was released and become part of that buzz as a distributor.
This slide type fuel metering device basically made the competitors butterfly
type carbs seem like lawn sprinklers.
With the huge increase in Harley Davidson sales this
became a very lucrative market. Recognising the potential of this market and
being aware of the efforts of competitors to try and grab back their share of
it made Mikuni realise the necessity of replacing the 40 with a carburetor to
be the be all and end all of all carburettors. The target was to deliver
unrivalled peak performance combined with smoother throttle operation and
lighter throttle pull by replacing the metal on metal slide action with a slide
running on roller bearings. Also a larger fuel bowl capacity was provided but
most of all, superior venturi design and fuel atomisation resulting in more
precise mixture ratios to not only increased horsepower and torque but also to
enable the fitment of a larger carb to smaller capacity engines without losing
valuable bottom end power, where in fact instead gaining more. In 1994 the
HSR42 was born and just like you will if you fit one to your bike, all we could
say was WOW. Instant throttle response delivering 25% more horsepower and
torque over the stock CV carb before even putting on a real high flow
air-cleaner. As the badge says 20 years later” Still the best performance
carburetor on the planet”.
Unfortunately, the TM42 only had limited sales in the
Japanese single market due to it only appealing to the custom fitter as there
had never been a cable set or air-box adaptor available off the shelf. With the
slowing of the Harley market due to fuel injection on new bikes, here in
Australia, Mikunioz realised the opportunity to offer Mikuni's best Carburetor
to the big Jap single market and in late 2015 we released a range of ready to
roar direct fit up kits with correct jetting and a few trick mods to make them
work better than anything before on big Jap Thumpers.
The fuel consumption is way less but when comparing
with the stock carbs, it all depends on how having a lot more power and torque
effects your riding habits. If you can manage to back off and just have your
bike perform at its present level you’ll be surprised by the fuel economy, but
of course when the same amount of throttle twist becomes front wheel lifting,
breaking traction action, well it’s hard to not want to go and play. If you
have more horses in the paddock and you want them all to perform, you have to
feed them more hay!
You will enjoy this new carb but do be sure to hold on
tight on your first test ride as she may try to spit you off if you nail it to
hard.
Additional
Information:
Please Note: Other than exact replacement OEM
carburetors, all Mikuni Aftermarket Carburetors and Tuning Components are sold
“As Is” for Off Road / Racing Use Only and are not intended or approved for use
on vehicles operated on Public Roads or in locations where applicable engine
tampering and anti-pollution laws apply.
Australian Shipping Information:
All shipping within Australia is via Australia Post
only.
Please note that we are located at Townsville North
QLD and that all standard shipping “Free Freight” travels by train from us all
the way down the East Coast as far as Victoria. EBay freight times are
estimates only and do not take in to account our location. We have express
options available for all our products also. The freight times around Australia
are as follows-
Standard or
eBay “Free Freight”
Townsville to Brisbane 3 days, Townsville to
North/Just South and West is usually 1-2 days,
NSW ACT & VIC 4-6 days, TAS & SA 4-8 days, WA
& NT 8-12 days.
Express Freight
Anywhere in QLD except some rural areas is next day
delivery. NSW ACT & VIC 2 days, TAS & SA 2-3 days, WA & NT 3-4
days.
Please note that weather events such as flooding,
cyclones and other natural disasters etc will delay any ground freight. This is
entirely out of our control if this occurs.
International
Shipping Information:
All international shipping is done through Australia Post
Express Courier EMS service.
The international service we use is generally 4-5 Business
days for delivery but can be shorter or longer.
All international buyers are responsible for the
payment of their domestic customs duties and taxes charged on imported goods.
The duty-free threshold and duty/taxes payable rates differ from one country to
another and we strongly advise you check your liability before ordering if
unsure. Please check your tracking on all international shipments within 7 days
to follow their progress and determine if it is being held by your local
customs dept. or on their behalf by the Postal Service, who you will need to
contact using the provided tracking number.
As per the eBay terms and conditions, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AS A SELLER FOR YOUR
COUNTRIES IMPORT DUTIES OR TAXES, WE HAVE NOT NOR WILL WE EVER PAY YOUR IMPORT
DUTIES OR TAXES, OR REFUND ANYONE FOR THEM AND THEY ARE DEFINITELY NOT INCLUDED
IN THE ITEM PRICE! PLEASE CHECK YOUR COSTS BEFORE MAKING THE PURCHASE! THIS IS
JUST PLAIN OLD COMMON SENSE.
Please also
note that international parcels HAVE to be signed for and all parcels whether
domestic or international are fully insured.
Returns and
Refunds:
Our business
Warranty or Return period is 7 days only. We do accept eBay’s 30 day return
policy but please read all the information below carefully before making your
purchase.
THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FINAL.
Here at Mikuni OZ we do offer refunds and returns but
there are strict procedures for this.
All carburettor kits that need to be returned for
refund or exchange MUST be returned in the exact same way they left the
warehouse. All Carburetors & Carby kits that have been opened WILL BE
thoroughly stripped and inspected, in the case of any fuel being added, greases
or lubricants, tampering or any form of damage to the carburettor there will be
ABSOLUTELY NO refund and the kit will be returned to you at your expense! THIS
IS FINAL AND NO OTHER EXCEPTIONS!
Absolutely all returns for any reason will be charged
a 10% restocking fee whether it has been opened or not before it was returned
and the freight for us to send you the kit originally will be deducted also
before your refund is issued.