The 35 dollar Mikuni VM26

[letsride]

Is the 35 dollar "Mikuni" that you guys are buying a Knockoff? Because I'm seeing Mikuni VM26's for like 90 bucks ish. I do see the 35 dollar one on Ebay but the pics show it saying Mikuni on it too. Just doing my homework and learning all I can. I asked this question in another thread, with no luck. But serves me right for trying to hijack the mans thread .

[Jmcgee]

I have not purchased one myself but yes, in another post I read that it is a knock off, but a very good one.

[letsride]

Gotcha! Thank you! I guess it's so good they even put Mikuni on it.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by letsride

Is the 35 dollar "Mikuni" that you guys are buying a Knockoff? Because I'm seeing Mikuni VM26's for like 90 bucks ish. I do see the 35 dollar one on Ebay but the pics show it saying Mikuni on it too. Just doing my homework and learning all I can. I asked this question in another thread, with no luck. But serves me right for trying to hijack the mans thread .

This big price differential is because there are two variations of the VM-26 Mikuni carburetor. The $30 dollar ones have a butterfly choke, and are made in the thousands for 4 wheelers. The $85 dollar ones are made for higher class motorcycles that don't want a choke butterfly, instead use an enrichment circuit for starting. The choke butterfly is a restriction in the carburetor, and reduces air flow somewhat. That's why there is such a price difference between the two. Yes, they are both Mikuni's, just made for different markets.

[hertz9753]

The real Mikuni VM26 doesn't use a butterfly choke but the knock offs are still pretty good. They are also stamped Japan-TA but probably come from China and made for Chinese bikes.

The real ones use a valve choke if I remember right. It's a brass pin that goes into the carb and changes the fuel/air ratio for cold starting.