Mikuni carb flanges

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Mikuni carb flanges

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It's been awhile since I purchased a carb flange for a liquifire motor. Has Mikuni changed these to look more like the aftermarket flanges (the quality doesn't look as good as they once did).

This is what mine looks like.
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I know what you mean.

I was disappointed with mine too
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I have not yet seen a genuine Mikuni one that used that style hose clamp.
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Current stock
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Matt is right, the Mikuni flanges look just like his picture. They don't use a radiator clamp.
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Nick: Maybe you were sold a knock-off? Lots of that going around these days. Where did you buy it?
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Guy, good to hear from you. I purchased these from Dennis Kirk a few months ago. With the supply chain issues the way they are there was something I could only get from DK. I bought these flanges to have a large enough order to get free shipping. Guess the free shipping wasn't such a good deal now. Really disappointed with these. The metal flange built into these is thinner and where the spout meets the flange the rubber is almost an 90 degree corner instead of the nice large radius I've see on the ones I've purchased in the past.
80 Liquifire (purchased 1996 ~ Running)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
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