• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Husky Mikuni VM38 Carb, right or left side idle?

Ron

Ron

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hi Guys,
I'm trying to buy a 3.0 slide for my VM38 Mikuni on a 79 390CR.
I don't know if it is a "right side" or "left side" idle.
Depending on which end your looking, it can be either one. LOL
So my question, is which do I need?

Thanks for any help, Ron
 
I'm pretty sure you can't get the slide anymore. The new Mikuni's have the idle screw on the oppisite side from the original. You can cut the slide to a 3.0. Just do it a little at a time and the cuve has to match the origianl. You might luck out and find a good used or NOS slide on Ebay.
 
When you're sitting on the bike and you look down to the carb', is the idle screw on the right side of the bike or the left ?

Example: Here's my VM38 ('88 250 WR) which has the idle/"tickover" screw on the left, the airbox boot attaches to the right of that screw.

mikuni-vm-38mm.jpg
 
Ron said:
Hi Guys,
I'm trying to buy a 3.0 slide for my VM38 Mikuni on a 79 390CR.
I don't know if it is a "right side" or "left side" idle.
Depending on which end your looking, it can be either one. LOL
So my question, is which do I need?

Thanks for any help, Ron
Click to expand...

I've just bought a brand new 38mm Mikuni & I asked for specific jetting for under $150, so it might be worth looking into as I couldn't find a new slide any where.
 
Thanks everyone, I found a new one on Amazon. Left side idle is Mikuni slide #VM38/52-3.0.
Ron
 
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