I can't remember if MotionPro went "mercury-less" yet or not, but I have two thoughts on this---
stay away from anything with mercury---heard too many horror stories of the stuff blowing the engine if it accidentally gets sucked into the motor
I can't remember how many times I've synced the carbs on my old bikes with my carb sticks and never had a problem.
I have a synch tool that's older than most of us here. It's called a Uni-syn, my Dad had it in the early sixties and bought it used. God only knows how old it actually is. Works great. If you can find one I say snag it.
whack the throttle and zing the motor? yea you get mecury down the tubes... never seen a blown motor from this however.. how did it blow the motor?No offense to anybody or their "mechanical skills"--- but I know some that can use the mercury time and time again and never have problems---but there are some "less mechanically" inclined people that you might tell that to and they get a mercury set and "BLAM" they blow up their engine---- so I've learned to NEVER say yeah, no problem...use the mercury, you'll be fine... Afterwards, they might be coming back at you saying.....BUT YOU SAID.....
So, use what ever you are comfortable with---they will all do a great job but you gotta know what you are doing- I prefer my Morgan Carbtune--- I give it
was a required device to work on the old volvo/bmw side drafts... (why I bought mine).. have not seen one used in some timeI have a synch tool that's older than most of us here. It's called a Uni-syn, my Dad had it in the early sixties and bought it used. God only knows how old it actually is. Works great. If you can find one I say snag it.
That person would probably be the same retard lubing his chain with the bike on and in gear too then complain when they lose a hand. Some people should not work on their own vehicles let alone drive them. I say let nature take its course.No offense to anybody or their "mechanical skills"--- but I know some that can use the mercury time and time again and never have problems---but there are some "less mechanically" inclined people that you might tell that to and they get a mercury set and "BLAM" they blow up their engine---- so I've learned to NEVER say yeah, no problem...use the mercury, you'll be fine... Afterwards, they might be coming back at you saying.....BUT YOU SAID.....
So, use what ever you are comfortable with---they will all do a great job but you gotta know what you are doing- I prefer my Morgan Carbtune--- I give it
That's exactly why my Dad had one! He worked at the BMW/VW dealer in the area at the time, later went to Volvo. Then he went to a shop that specialized in the multi carb setups on Triumphs and the like.was a required device to work on the old volvo/bmw side drafts... (why I bought mine).. have not seen one used in some time
That person would probably be the same retard lubing his chain with the bike on and in gear too then complain when they lose a hand. Some people should not work on their own vehicles let alone drive them. I say let nature take its course.
The old SU series carbs were great... bit of ATF (for damper), carb clean and a sync tool... fixed about 90% of them.. makes me an old guy I guess..That's exactly why my Dad had one! He worked at the BMW/VW dealer in the area at the time, later went to Volvo. Then he went to a shop that specialized in the multi carb setups on Triumphs and the like.
That Unisyn has seen a lot of air go through it over the years, and I still use it myself on anything with multi carbs. Even synched a dual four barrel tunnel ram car with it. Used a velocity stack base, cut a piece of sheetmetal to fit the top then cut a hole big enough for the tool to fit. Glued the two pieces of metal together, instant four barrel adapter!
I'm 36, so I guess I'm somewhere in between.The old SU series carbs were great... bit of ATF (for damper), carb clean and a sync tool... fixed about 90% of them.. makes me an old guy I guess..