Mikuni round-slide carburetors are some of the most common and reliable carburetors found on classic motorcycles and powersports equipment, and rebuilding one is definitely a gearhead rite of passage. If you’ve got a bit of mechanical sense and a basic set of tools, you can definitely get the job done, and finally have that old bike running again.
We’ve rebuilt enough Mikuni carburetors to field an entire army of powersports equipment, and have a few tricks up our sleeve for getting the job done right. It’s a pretty simple affair, and we’ve outlined the whole process in this how-to video below using some really crusty VM34s from our 1972 Suzuki Titan 500. If this isn’t your first rodeo with a Mikuni round slide, we’ve outlined five key areas that could improve your carb-rebuilding game.…