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gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:37 am

Hi Guys - doing up a GT550 with a mate and his carb vacuum diaphragms are shot.

Anybody know where i could order some diaphragms? or Any body know what other model carbs would fit?

The GT550 looks to have the same engines as the z550, and 650 from the looks of it. maybe some GPZ carbs would work?

Re: gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:03 pm

i have tried the usual suspects - zpower, z1 - no luck.

Ebay have 2 sellers selling 1 diapphragm each and the cost is enormous.

Re: gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:53 pm

Depends which carb you have- TK or Keihin. Early GTs have TK, late Keihins. There is a pommy mob you can get them from and they are exxy. I have spare carbs of both types, but all diaphrams are shot. 550 Zephyr I think runs the Keihins which should fit.

Try this mob:
http://www.nrp-carbs.co.uk/kawasaki_car ... hragms.htm

GT still is my fave bike in my collection. ZRX is catching up though. :D

Re: gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:17 pm

Bogan got some diaphragms for his GPz600R from a pommie mob on ebay, they were like $15 each ?? Cheap as buggery....

good luck with the hunt for these mate, I would change the carbs to early 24mm z650 carbies, no diaphragms = no problems....

:kuda:

Re: gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:43 am

Gosling1 wrote:Bogan got some diaphragms for his GPz600R from a pommie mob on ebay, they were like $15 each ?? Cheap as buggery....

good luck with the hunt for these mate, I would change the carbs to early 24mm z650 carbies, no diaphragms = no problems....

:kuda:



am doing that now Gos - i think it will save alot of hassles.

Re: gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:30 pm

Just got a set of replacement diaphragms for the Mikuni carbs on my GT750 from JBM Industries. About $100 including post from the States. Easy as to fit and runs great.

Re: gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:08 am

That is mega cheap! Thanks for letting us know. :D

Re: gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:40 pm

z1000st wrote:....Just got a set of replacement diaphragms for the Mikuni carbs on my GT750 from JBM Industries. About $100 including post from the States. Easy as to fit and runs great.....
bonester wrote:....That is mega cheap! Thanks for letting us know. :D.....


farken oath that is a great price :kuda: thanks for the tip

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Re: gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:55 pm

No worries. Very informative web site. www.jbmindustries.com Delivery is about 1 week.

Re: gt550 carbs, diaphragms or links needed

Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:29 pm

Great site - I am adding that one to the local VJMC facebook page and website. :kuda:
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