How many carburetors does a Honda Magna 750 have?
Each of the liquid-cooled, 748cc V-4 engine’s cylinders breathes through its own 34mm carb and four valves operated by overhead cams.
What’s the difference between Honda and Honda single carb conversions?
On the other hand, the air intake assembly supplied by Honda on the OEM setups is highly engineered to be remarkably quiet. Some folks interpret all the extra “commotion” generated by their single carb conversion as increased power.
What are the carbs on a motorcycle engine?
The carbs are outboard (semi-sidedraft) with fairly short intakes in typical practice for high performance motorcycle engines.
What’s the top end of a single carb bike?
“I ran a single carb on my GL1100 for over a year. Cycle Innovations was the manufacturer. They are out of business. The bike started fine, but had a definite loss of power and top end no matter how it was adjusted. With the stock carbs, the bike would top out about 115mph, with the single about 90mph.
Can a VW engine be used as a single carb?
But, even these long intakes on performance VWs are far from horizontal as you tend to find on single carb Wings. Both approaches can work for their intended task, but the high performance option is always toward multiple, outboard carbs. VW engines are air-cooled and naturally run hotter than early Wing engines.
What are the features of a Honda Magna?
The Magna’s features were pushing the state-of-the-art for a production cruiser in its day. It was among that early generation of power-cruisers with factory-custom styling cues and high-performance compact V4 powerplants. From the side, the tank looks very lean and sleek; from the saddle, the tank is wide.
What kind of clutch does a Honda Magna have?
Power is channeled through a quiet-shifting six-speed with a wet multi-plate clutch that is hydraulically activated and shaft final drive with helical gearing in the rear-drive unit. In the years I’ve owned this Magna, twelve of its thirty-five years in service, I’ve only had to do two non-routine maintenance repairs.
What was the compression ratio on the Honda VF700C Magna?
Compression ratios for both models remained the same at 10.5:1. Some may have come from leaner factory main jetting on the ’84 to ’86 700cc models. The original four VD50E Keihin constant velocity carburetors are still in place as are the stock twin mufflers on the four-into-two exhaust system.
Can a Magna mower be repaired from a crash?
This Magna was a road-side find for me and it had been well-maintained by its original owner. As near as I can tell, it has never been dropped or repaired from a collision. The paint and chrome are pretty much scratch-free and shine up like new with a wash and wax.