Motorcyclecarbs.com Inc. Testimonials on services rendered. We aim to please!

Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 12:05 AM
To: vjmc@hyperreal.org, and us.

Hey everyone:

Thanks for your help in locating some vary rare Mikuni throttle slides and diaphrarms. I worked extensively with Robert and his staff this last month and right now I am looking at the parts I needed, just delivered today. The key to doing business is not using a telephone. Robert favors the computer. Stay with his website, browse and order. It's very easy to use.
A hint is to send a spare set of your used parts to him to confirm correct product and measurements.
I don't think I would have found Robert in Kennesaw Georgia without the help from the club's list. You guys rock. Darn right I will buy again !
The GPZ will be on the road this weekend............Chal DeCecco

Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 4:58 PM

Awsome carb at the right price. Sent along a pic if the bike I put it on

Thanx

Bill Teagle

7/16/03

Brent Cosgrove, GS1150, Canada

4/18/03

Bob,

Received my carbs this morning. The bike fired up perfectly, hitting evenly on both cylinders, It warmed up well and idled down perfectly. Took a quick spin and found it to rev strongly and evenly to the red line. It feels like modifying the pilot jet was the right move. It clearly is a bit more even and less hesitant at idle, and idle is perfectly smooth and even. Thanks for your persistence. The final quality of the work was everything I could desire, and the refinish work on the black carbs was beautiful.

Bob McKenzie 

83 XV750MK Virago (Midnight Special)

1/14/03

I just wanted to thank you for a quick and great job you did on my 82 Virago. My carb had been worked on by several different hands with no success. After your installation of my intake and your modifications and adjustments, I can now enjoy long distance rides with no fear of being stranded.  I have Yet to foul a plug, were as a good 5 miles would have taken care of that before Your service.  Thanks again, I will spread the word of your excellent work.

Tadd Cain

tadd.m.cain@xo.com

82XV750J

12/24/02

Posted on the www.theGSResources.com forum.

I received the jets and rebuild kits from Motorcycle carbs, and I have to compliment them on their service. Got what I needed and in time to put it all together over the weekend.

Tim Graham

GS550

10/12/02

In an email to a friend we were BCCed:

Check out www.motorcyclecarbs.com.

I recently purchased a 1980 Yamaha XS850 special. Carb parts are all but nonexistent. My triple carbs were very bad after sitting for 6 years. I contacted motorcyclecarbs.com. They have set the business up, just because the owner couldn't find parts or persons to do vintage carb rebuilding. For the cost of rebuilding my carbs, He overnighted me a replacement set of pristine rebuilt carbs. They also have access to parts that are no longer available (some they have made). Parts such as jets, if the bike has an aftermarket exhaust that breathes better than the original and now runs badly. On their web page they have a bunch of tech tips for tuning and diagnosing lean/rich conditions.

Jim Bohn

Posted on the www.theGSResources.com forum.

9/26

Well, after many hours of trying, I was unable to dislodge the pilot screw on the 2 and 4 carbs. After 5 minutes of searching on the net, I stumbled across (actually just typed it in, with fingers crossed) the www.motorcyclecarbs.com , emailed Rob the "owner"? and sent my carbs off to be fixed. They do whole sets, down to fixing float posts and the like. Hope they live up to the testimonials on the site - I did get prompt responses to my emails though!!!

9/29

Well, mailing them to www.motorcyclecarbs.com was my last resort, but it all turned out well in the end. Prompt responses to my emails, and carbs on the way back, fixed (removed 2 frozen pilot screws and fixed a broken float post better than new), in 2 days time. A little pricey for me at 50.00 per hour, but I guess you do get what you pay for. If you are in need of carb help and are not mechanically inclined or just don't like the smell of the carb dip, check out this site, as they do anything from whole sets to fixing float posts, that seem to break more often than we liked to admit..

Thanks for all the ideas - I'll let you know how this turns out..
_________________
1981 GS550T - figures I buy the one they made for 1 year!

R H Passmore

09/06/02

Thanks for all your help and your quick responses. It runs real nice and I

have recommended your services to others around here. If you get any orders

from Greenville, TX, probably cause I told of your prowess.

Keep up the good work.

Mark Wright

triplerider850@hotmail.com

09/05/02

I have seen Robert's work on carbs and it is nothing

short of art. He had a pair of late model Special

carbs at Vintage Days that he did and they were

beautiful. I don't think they looked that good on the

showroom floor.

Don Slicker

83 Heritage Special

Cincinnati, Ohio

dlslick1210@yahoo.com

09/02/02

Wow! What a machine! After about 10 years, my triple is finally back on the

road! This is what I've been waiting for!

Did a quick 30 miles on some of the county roads south of town - It

accelerates strong, solid in the turns, front brakes are a little scary,

back brakes work pretty good. It easily got up to 80, but I didn't want to

go any faster until I have a little more confidence in the brakes. Rob

Reil's carb work was outstanding. The engine pulls strongly with no

noticeable stumble. I haven't even sync'd them yet, but it's running great

already.

Took my wife for a spin so she could see what she donated her soap dish

cover for. She wouldn't say, but I think she prefers the comfort and

security of the Goldwing with its Lazy-Boy recliner seats and a back rest.

She held on pretty tight the whole ride. We also tested the speedometer with

her in the truck and me on the bike - she drove 30, 35, 65, and 70 and at

each speed I was showing within 2-3 mph of what the truck was showing.

I'm going back out to burn a little more gasoline, but I wanted to thank

everyone for the advice and encouragement.

C'mon, let's go for a ride!

Carl Martin

cdtmartin@hotmail.com

07/30/02

Carbs wear out! If you want like-new performance you

might have to get new carbs. Or have Rob Reil overhaul

them for you.

Steve C.

stevec5000@yahoo.com

Doug Richardson

dugmedic@hotmail.com

07/12/02

Hi Rob,

Sorry it took so long to give my feedback.. I was riding my bike thanks to you. If you do not have time to waste, send your Carbs to ROB!!! You will not be disappointed. And even if you have time/money to waste, send your carbs to ROB!!! He will save you plenty of headaches.. Just wish I would have found his website sooner.. I would have been riding my bike last year!!!

Thanks for a great product!

Brian Blahnik

329 D Ave

Walford, Iowa 52351

(319) 846-3177

07/11/02

Hey folks,

I don't do this very often. But if your having any trouble with your carbs, I'd think about seeing Robert's booth (at Mid-Ohio). Since he did the carbs on my '75, it is running better than ever, really! Smooth from idle to redline. Makes even just puttin' around fun again.

Thanks Rob.

Mike Davis

75XS650B

650 Society # 5247

www.jerichoaudio.com/650.html

5/30/02

As a triple owner and member of the Y-triples list I can vouch for Rob's work. I had the privilege of meeting Rob last year at the triple rally in Shenandoah VA and he is a good guy. If only he would learn to lean a little more<g>

He is known for taking a sludge clogged and grease encrusted set of carbs and returning a set of jewel-like fuel metering devices.

Cheers,

Jean Aker

650 Society 4278

5/30/02

"A public note of thanks to Rob Reil for his tips and support in taking apart and cleaning my carbs. The guy is top notch, no doubt about it. I won't hesitate to do business with him if the need ever arises.

Rob Matson

5/8/02

10/07/2001

Hey everyone.

Listen up..
If you have carb problems.... SEND THEM TO ROB REIL!!!! (ed: Motorcyclecarbs.com) He did mine.. I bolted them up after I got them back and looked over them (looking like new).. Double checked it. Did a system and tools check.. kicked it three times. WHAMMO!!!! started right up.. I had to turn the idle down.. it was at 5k.. now its at 1100. runs strong.. runs clean... Took it out for 10 minutes.. hassle free. Let it sit and cool 2 hours... Hit the start button and Whammo!!!!! Started right up.. Idle was close.. changed a bit.. Took her down the street.. around the block.. past the kiddies.. and back home.. Awesome!!

Fantastic work Rob... what a great guy!!!!
What FANTASTIC work!!!

1000000000000000000000000000000000%%%%%% recommend Rob Reil!!!!!!!

"MHR" MHR@Musiknet.net

8/7/01

Rob: I guess you won't mind so I'm going to link your site from mine. Good work like that (listed below: ED) deserves more exposure.

Regards,

Hoyt

Best MC Repair

8/6/01

My story starts with a set of junk yard carbs that I picked up and sent to Rob for a rebuild. My story ends with a ride consisting of about 100 miles, 2000+ feet of elevation gain, and a very big smile.

The whole story. It took me about 45 minutes to have the carbs mounted on the bike and started. The carbs passed my initial test of going around the block without a hick-up, stall, cough or spit. After I got her good and warm, the idle was really high 2000+ RPM. I played a bit with the idle mixture screws, and the main idle knob. Best I could do was 1800 RPM...when I noticed that the throttle cable was pulling too much. Backed that off and the engine stalled. Reset the idle mixture screws best I could, set the main idle to 1100 RPM, and sync'd the carbs. Left screw was 3/4 of a turn in, right screw was 1/2 turn in. Best sync on my carb-stix that I have seen since 1980! Did the whole operation again to refine the adjustments. Best the bike has sounded in the past 7 years. Got her back together, grabbed my hat and gloves and took off! Headed up to WonderVue via Coal Creek Canyon (hwy 72 of of hwy 93). A motorcycle road by any definition. Tight turns (yellow posted speed limit of 15-20 MPH) 2000 feet of vertical gain. Bike handled every turn without a bog, skip, or a pop. Lots of pull on the bottom end and smooth RPM gain, only to shut her down quickly for the next turn. Once I made it to the Peak To Peak hwy, I turned south on hwy 119. Wide road

that meanders through the ridge line at about 8'000+ elevation. Bike was smooth at 40-60MPH as I winded my way to Black Hawk and Central City. Then took hwy 6 - Clear Creek Canyon, down to Golden (a bit faster descent with way too much gambling traffic). Got her home and took her picture. I'll post in a couple of days and let you see her.

Thanks Rob...Great job!

Pick and choose whatever you'd like for your website. I'll stand behind my recommendation. I'll be sending those Hitachi's as soon as they dry out and don't smell like gas.

Paul Lucier

paul.lucier@mcdata.com

6/5/01

Car Mechanics, TV Repair Technicians, Appliance Technicians, Doctors, Lawyers, Plumbers, You name them! Have you hired their services lately ? $45/hr Electronics Tech's, $50/hr Honda Mechanics, $60/hr Plumbers, $150/hr Doctors, Whew! What a great price for the complete Triple Carb Package deal ! ($73.33/carb) $220/$50/hr =4.4 hrs. Probably takes closer to 8 to 10 hrs. $27.50 to $22.00/hr. Count the experience of "having been there -seen that-done that" plus shop tools, chemicals, etc + etc+. The best logic to use is "how much is you time worth ?" If you have never done it before, remember the learning curve factor + mistakes + accurate documentation + in-house stock of needed parts + clean well equip shop to work in + guaranteed results. Also summer is here don't waste a second of it fiddling with carbs, if you are not prepared. NO!... ROBERT DID NOT PAY ME TO SAY THIS . LET'S JUST SAY "I HAVE BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT"

Willard G. Wood

2/10/01

I installed my newly rebuilt Hitachi's to eliminate any fuel issues.  By the way Rob, it started right up, nice job.  Runs fairly smooth even without synchronization.

1/03/01

Thanks to Rob Reil I now have a rebuilt set of Hitachi's. These things are absolutely beautiful. Robert, you do good work. I can't wait to install. 

Jamie Bush

1/15/01

I want to thank you for the great looking carbs and tremendous service. The carbs were as nice on the inside as they looked on the outside. I also want to thank you for all of your advice and knowledge. I do not know if I could have gotten as far as I have without help from you and the other people on the ytriples list. If you would like to add me to your referral page, please feel free to do so.

Dan Johnson nomadsrus@erinet.com

12/28/00

I have not been checking the list through the Christmas Season, but hope everyone had a nice time. Rob stopped buy on the way to Tampa during Thanksgiving. After listening to me complain about the lack of time available during Christmas to rebuild my carbs, he offered to rebuild them for me. I had planned to do them myself but let him take them instead. When I got the carbs back they looked as close to brand new as you can get with 20 year old equipment. I would recommend his work to anyone. He told me the ultrasonic worked great. It uses sound waves to create cavitations and will clean in areas you can not hope to see. Also, it heats the solution and this will greatly facilitate the cleaning time. If you have clogged parts that you can't get clean ask him about using an ultrasonic. Send him yours or buy an ultrasonic  (they start at $350.00 for basic 3qt models.

Ron Carter

1980 XS850SG / 79 F Mikuni Type II's

This message is copyright: "Ronald L. Carter"

rcarter@datasys.net

Hi Robert,

 It's been almost a year since you rebuilt my carbs on my Intruder 1500 and I'm proud to say, It's been trouble free and is running as good today as it did the day you rebuilt them a year ago.

 If I would have taken them elsewhere, I know from experience, I would be having trouble them now and they would never last longer than 6 month and then it would be in some shop.

Thanks again Robert

Harold Dudley

Aiken , SC