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RonH
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Anyone that missed out on a great tool, apparently it's close to be ready to be reproduced. I love mine.
http://katdash.com/harmonizer/
http://katdash.com/harmonizer/
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Don in Lodi
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How in the world did you come across that Ron?
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RIDE ON ADV is what I do !
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That’s awesome ! Great info ! Still one of the best tools I ever bought ! I still keep mine in the box he sent it to me in. The box and tool still looks like it was delivered to me yesterday. But I’ve used it more than 100 times over the years.
Anyone reading this, “if” you can get one, GET ONE !
Anyone reading this, “if” you can get one, GET ONE !
John Ha
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Can you explain how this is better (other than taking up a bit less space to store) than the fluid in the tubes manometer that you can make at home for a few bucks? I've used one of the tube manometers for years and have never had an issue with balancing the carbs/throttle bodies.
Please enlighten an ignorant old coot
Love mine, don't need it very often but does the job.
It just makes life easier... that is all.Can you explain how this is better (other than taking up a bit less space to store) than the fluid in the tubes manometer that you can make at home for a few bucks? I've used one of the tube manometers for years and have never had an issue with balancing the carbs/throttle bodies.
Please enlighten an ignorant old coot
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RonH
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I found the info over at ADVRider in the oldcool furum, BMW airhead thread just by luck. How it is better? It just works better and is just so easy to use. I didn't think I needed one, as I have the Morgan Carbtune that works pretty good, but not near as precise and accurate as the Harmonizer.
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ballisticexchris
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I too have the Morgan Carbtune. I went with it because it looks to be a modern version of the old mercury balancers I've used in the past. Other than Harmonizers ease of use, it is no more accurate than any other synchronizing device. It is a pretty slick tool for sure.
XTZELEE
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I have the Carbtune 2, Twinmax and most recently the Motion Pro with the blue fluid. I imagine the MP would be the most accurate as you have to calibrate it every time before use and there would be less stiction with the fluid. However I don't think that balancing at tickover is that precise anyway. I keep threathening to link up the Carbtune and see how balanced the throttle bodies remain when driving under load at normal speeds.
jbrown
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I still have an old 4 tube thing with mercury that works fine, but the Harmonizer is so nifty I had to get one. The one thing I can do with it that I can't do with the other guy is ride around the block with it hooked up to see how the balance is under load.
RCinNC
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When this was produced previously, how much did it cost? I already have a Morgan Carbtune that I bought a couple years ago that works just fine, but I'm curious about a price comparison.
I'd guess that if I wanted to, I could hang a Carbtune from my handlebars and drive around with it to see how the throttle bodies were synchronized under load.
I'd guess that if I wanted to, I could hang a Carbtune from my handlebars and drive around with it to see how the throttle bodies were synchronized under load.
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RonH
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I think the price originally was in the $140 area. If it can be built and sold for the $165 price,, that seems real fair to me. After Grok died, his kids sold the remainder of what he had built on ebay, and they were going for $250-$350.
I still believe it to be better than the Morgan or other methods. I always keep close eye on any adjustments I make, and since I had the Morgan carbtune, at 4000 miles I hooked it up and it took like 1/6 turn of a TB screw to indicate perfect, then by luck I bought a used harmonizer like 100 miles later and hooked it up. It told me to return the screw back right where it was previously, so to me that meant the carbtune was not as accurate and actually making me adjust a little worse than what it was. I'm sure 1/6 turn is pretty insignificant and probably not even noticable, but just info to share.
I still believe it to be better than the Morgan or other methods. I always keep close eye on any adjustments I make, and since I had the Morgan carbtune, at 4000 miles I hooked it up and it took like 1/6 turn of a TB screw to indicate perfect, then by luck I bought a used harmonizer like 100 miles later and hooked it up. It told me to return the screw back right where it was previously, so to me that meant the carbtune was not as accurate and actually making me adjust a little worse than what it was. I'm sure 1/6 turn is pretty insignificant and probably not even noticable, but just info to share.
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They contacted me a while back after seeing my youtube video of me doing a tbs on my 14ES, using my Harmonizer. They wanted to know if they could post a link to my video on their site when the Harmonizer goes into production and I told them that they sure could. It is not on there yet, but should be when they are ready to go. Here is that video in case you haven't seen it.
Chaz
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This tool make the job so easy to do!
Very ingenius!
Very ingenius!
Tenman
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How can you be sure the Morgan carbtune was off and not the Harmonizer?
Blind Squirrel
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Because the Harmonizer goes to 11.
RCinNC
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Thumbs up for a Nigel Tufnel reference!
Question,
when you turn the adjusting screws and balance is achieved, how do the screws not move with normal riding?
Do you put a dab of nail polish on them or something to that effect?
I will be buying this as soon as it comes available that's for sure.
when you turn the adjusting screws and balance is achieved, how do the screws not move with normal riding?
Do you put a dab of nail polish on them or something to that effect?
I will be buying this as soon as it comes available that's for sure.