quicksilver II question.

[skullmandan]

i am having a carb problem and with the help of this forum i know i can fix it. but i have 2 quicksilver II carbs with the highest needle 17-0. this needle is working for my xv750 (virago v-twin) will this needle work for a 1200? do i need to go bigger?
also the quicksilver is a 38mm is this too small?
i know all there is to know about the quick silver but nothing about the carb on the engine now.
i even hooked up 2 quicksilvers with a 13-0 needle in both. engine ran strong until the home made throttle cable broke. this was also done on my xv750.
i get alot of flack about the quicksilver II carbs but i just love them.
just asking if this would be a good carb to install and use or not? if so what needle do you recommend in me using? thanks for any help.
here is a pic of the xv750 with the quicksilver on it...........dan

 

[tourbox]

I know nothing of the Quick Silver but isn't the carb. on a 1200 XL a 40mm throat? Why do you want to change it out?
tourbox

 

[skullmandan]

if you say it is a 40mm then i do not want to change it out..
i am soo far in debt in buying this bike that i thought i could save some money until i could afford a carb kit for the carb on the engine now by using a QS II.. the needles are only $15.00 where a carb kit is going to be in the hundreds (i assume).
when i bought the QS II's i bought them under the harley section. again i assumed that the QS II was a plug and play for the harley engine just needed the correct needle.
thank you for the 40mm info. this makes installing the QS II a bust. guess i will put the harley away til spring and worry about a kit during winter time...........dan

 

[tourbox]

Bikers Choice( Tucker Rocky) have rebuild kits for 88-06 XL's for about $18.00. Asst. float bowl gaskets ,accel. pump, etc. If you have an independent shop near by they should be able to get you one from their suppliers.
tourbox

 

[Jack Klarich]

Quicksilvers for HD are usually shipped with a #16 needle, you can get up to #20 needles for them. IMO they are not a good choice for a Harley engine. They were an upgrade from the Lectron needle/ slide carb with basic 1 tuning circuit. IMO I would seek out a CV carb and hot rod it there are many out there and they are easy to tune

 

[skullmandan]

Jack Klarich
you are correct. they just have a needle adjustment. there are no jets or needle to shim. i do like the carb on the engine now due to it having a accelerator pump. the QS did have this but i do not own one. it maybe the QS III.
the bike is put away so i may just go ahead and remove the carb and get a rebuild kit for it (with a new boot). rebuild the carb over the winter and have it ready to install in the spring.
i am not liking the idea of the carb on the engine now being a 40mm and the QS II being a 38mm. i dont want to go down in size.
i got the answers i was looking for. keep the carb and sell the QS II's . sounds like a plan. thank you all for your knowledge and help...........dan