LECTRON CARB - How does it work?

[@dabtown5293]

Well done Brad, nicely explained, I've been running Lectron for 5 years, 2 on my yz250(07woods modified PNW style), then last 3 on my YZ250X, awesome, close to twice the fuel economy, and sick low end for up here in the greasy woods! cheers bro!

[@BeRAD]

Danny D hell yeah!!! Glad to hear you’re in love with them as much as I am.

[@BAYAREAMX]

Why do you have 5 carbs for 2 bikes?

[@ThisTall]

Twice as fuel efficient? So you’re considerably better mpg then an injected bike?

[@JasonTate86]

Danny I am running a 2001 rm 250, it has a weighted flywheel, a new top end, gnarly pipe. Pretty much is setup for more low end than top end. The bike was built by a guy who set it up fo gncc. I bought it from a guy who purchased the bike and couldn't handle the power. My issue is that I think this kid messed with the jets in it, it is a rocket on wheels from low to high it pulls the front wheel in fourth with no clutch just like it does in third. My issue is fuel consumption, I get about 45 minutes of ride time out of a tank of fuel and alot of splooge out the silencer, I have to repack my silencer every 8-10 hours because the oil burns the packing out of it. Since you have a lot of experience, do you think I could get the same performance with this carb without the fuel consumption or burned up packing everytime I turn around?

[@dabtown5293]

I'm not sure what your riding, about the same, my 2015 fuel injected yz250fx burned about the same amount of fuel as my 17 yz250x with lectron carb on same loops up here in hard enduro PNW woods, my yz250x with lectron burned 1.1 gallons on same loop as stock Keihin burned 2.1

[@tomwilliams4885]

I remember salivating over Lectron Carbs clear back in the mid seventies. These guys have been around for a long time.

[@ericmills5683]

My buddy let me try a set of these on my Ducati Monster 750 and holy hell they are nice. All these people complaining about price have never taken carbs off of a bike 20-30 times to get the tuning perfect. You pay for convenience. Worth it in my opinion.

[@Vega_Mad]

It's a old comment but I fully agree. Having to rip my carb off to clean it or swap jets out is horrible especially when your trying to keep metal shavings out of the carb or any loose materials that could block jets.

[@franciscodieguez5187]

I gotta say, this is the best Lectron video on KZbin, hats off.

[@garyorban1585]

I grew up across the street from Lectron back when they were called lake injectors. Everybody used them, go-carts,mini bikes. It is the best carb going. Ran them on my pro stock kaw. They put out more horse power than anything else. Crazy simple I built drag bikes for 28yrs. would not use anything but Electron even have one on my 68 electra glide!

[@CameronAlford]

Thank you for this much needed dumbed down simplified version. I GET IT NOW 😂

[@mateostyle]

Have one on a DR650. Took 45 min to get it dialed in but bulletproof ever since. The peace of mind knowing there will be no fiddling with the stock carb no matter where I ride is good enough - add in the engine performance and I would never not have a lectron if I had the option.

[@intrigue175175]

How is it off idle like slow technical trails? I too have a DR, and if you ask on the forums peeps are kinda divided.

[@mateostyle]

@@intrigue175175 No issues off idle. Torque from the start. Admittedly there are mixed reviews around the forums. Not sure if I got lucky or if it’s in the tuning.

[@oasis618]

Installed it on my 2017 KTM 250XC last night along with a VForce4 reed valve and I'm blown away. The throttle response and ability to pull from idle to redline in any gear without any hesitation or bogging is totally amazing. I'd put it up against any FI system anywhere anytime. I'm completely impressed.

[@TheZmoney420]

Vf4 definitely played a huge part of that. Vf4s are amazing reeds

[@flaccidenduro6888]

Fantastic. About 317 more watches of this video and I should be able to get it.👍

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Flaccid Enduro I was thinking the same thing!

[@_AndromedaGalaxy_]

whats not to get? its just a carburetor.

[@utdesertghost199]

I've had my Lectron on my Beta 300RR Race edition for a little over 2 years now and love it. Here in Utah I ride from 3k to 11k ft and have never had an issue. The bike runs great everywhere and every season. If course at elevation especially above 8k you will notice a power drop but any naturally aspirated engine will lose power due to the lack of oxygen in a given volume of space.

[@glock19gen3]

I also live in Utah and have been looking into this carb. I ride AF, Hobble Creek, 5 mile pass, and Solider Pass mostly. How have you set up your carb? I also have a Beta 300 :)

[@80hdgarage62]

Worth every penny especially in alberta Canada where elevation changes all the time great video berad! Very well explained

[@BeRAD]

Cj Harrison absolutely!! Thank you ❤️

[@suzyamerica4679]

My KDX220R has one of the Lectron H series carbs. What a difference vs the stock Keihin. That low-end grunt is nutty. Amazing on trail. Pulls like a freight train all the way to the top with smooth transition all the way.

[@dicaenus]

Thorough explanation without being boring or taking too long. Nice!

[@BeRAD]

dicaenus glad you think so! Took lots of planning to squeeze everything in and keep it flowing

[@Mickey-uy3bg]

​@@BeRADHello, would very much appreciated you sending me a link to your website, need to know if the "Carb" will work on my Harley Davidson FXR and how much it costs. Thanks for your time and have a great night.

[@Helmet_Tester]

Just bought a Lectron for my XR650R and wish I knew about these when I had my CR smoker, especially for the desert or woods riding with elevation changes. I agree...No more Freakin Jets! What a great explanation and video.

[@glennspeeds]

I ran a rack of four 38mm Lectrons on an oil cooled gsxr 1100 (1277) back in the early 90’s. I tried all the flat slides and nothing compared to Lectrons. Back then they didn’t even have an idle circuit and with a sidewinder exhaust your bike would sound like a pro stock. Total bad ass! Paul Gast proved the carbs worth years ago on the H2 Kawasaki.

[@pw383426]

I removed the EFi and brain off of my raptor 700 and installed a lectron 58mm dual jet. This carb screams harder than any other fuel system I've used

[@homefront3162]

My wife has a Lectron Vibrator, how does it work

[@dimetriyo4183]

she ain't satisfied wit u m8. my condolences 😢

[@nodus7853]

Haha

[@chanakyasinha8046]

I thought it was Direct injection

[@dimjat]

Omg 😂

[@rcnelson]

I'll let you know.

[@francisguerrero3240]

I bought one from your site. I ride a ‘07 CR 250. Since getting this AMAZING carb, my enjoyment of riding has gone THRUOGH THE ROOF! She IDLES, PULLS HARD, AND LUGS like a MONSTER! Still fine tuning it, but LOVING IT! MAHALO

[@markremillard1919]

I used to use lectron carburetors on all my RD 400 builds back in the 70s they kicked ass

[@munchgaming4589]

i tried making a flat needle for a pwk flatslide carbureutor,immediately i can feel the improved throttle response,in terms of tuning you dont need the slowjet anymore. I've plug the slowjet with a steel epoxy,if its too lean change the main jet the main jet to a larger size,if its to rich decrease the main jet size, you dont need to adjust anything else!

[@MichaelSabo]

Dude... excellent excellent breakdown and explanation. 5 stars 🤘

[@fd1596]

So this is just a bigger version of a R/C Nitro engine slide carburetor...I like it!

[@waddney4121]

I put one of these on my CR500 many years ago dam I still wish I had it

[@EeeBeee2]

Old 2T + Lectron = More reliable, lighter, simpler, fuel efficient, cheaper, and more fun than any new injected 4t or 2t =]

[@dghddvsfbdch6183]

carlin hicks you don’t know anything about fuel injection and carburetors.

[@cheddarshredder6572]

Yea wait till your precious "$400 lithium" battery dies and you have no kick start. Or just wait till your 40 miles down some trail and your oil pump takes a shit. No thanks, ill stick to old school anyday

[@deurlii7920]

I would love a small version for my 70cc 2stroke sprinter.

[@SimsonTuningteamOberlausitz]

Bringt nix...

[@deurlii7920]

@@SimsonTuningteamOberlausitz I just need a high quality tuneable carb

[@deurlii7920]

Wouter Incognito it might be, but I recently got my hands on a Polini 24mm PWK carb for relatively cheap. I still haven’t put it on the engine though.

[@Gtechpaving]

I’ve seen theses lately on some rebuild videos and now this has convinced me to give it a go 👍

[@iafra8337]

800$ for a carburator? that's crazy, its almost half of the price I paid for my drz400

[@stretchsmith5232]

Had one on an old 65 Sporty, bought another at a swap meet for about $5 just for a spare plastic bowl.

[@raidendykes3542]

My bike is fuel injected, but I watched this video anyways. Good job on the explanation. Did you cut that lectron your self or did they send you one that way?

[@mericafreedomland3583]

That highlighter yellow on black bike is a bad ass lookin bike.....

[@user-po7iv4ni3o]

Absolutely shredding in that creek, sick riding! Damnit I wish I hadnt learned about this carb. Sounds like the '21 DRZ400 that I still haven't received will be costing me a little more than I thought haha.

[@crjmoto]

I went from f.i. 4T to carb'd 2T - Lectron made me feel much better about the transition, may as well be f.i. - smooth and no adjustment needed. I ride 4k-12k'

[@nlo114]

My 1964 CB72 had power-jet carbs, they worked very well. I think they were Keihins. The power jet was fixed, and had to be changed to vary top-end mix as required.

[@Scottstunts]

I have one on my 17 TE300 and it made a huge difference in performance and mileage.

[@FULLTHROTTLEFILMZ]

Thanks for this video I learned a lot! Just put the new H series on my cr250 and I honestly can’t believe the performance gains

[@markclark7178]

Had them on my Kawasaki triple . They work great!

[@rocknraptor3195]

Awesome, this should have been the standard on bikes a long time ago!.

[@killerdwarf717]

It was. Back in the sixties.

[@stickbeard]

@Keith Peterson Dyno sheets or it did not happen.... and we are not really looking at peak power, but the broad power band.

[@stickbeard]

@Keith Peterson OK as I don't have dyno results personally to back up my statement, it might be fairer to say that the Lectron that is set up correctly does not have to be rejetted or retuned for changing conditions. If a standard carb in a perfect controlled environment is tuned to peak performance then I could accept the possibility that they might out perform the Lectron. But out in the real world when comparing lap times, the Lectron usually wins, and you don't have to mess with jetting ever again. Plus it gets way better fuel mileage, which for XC races and trail/fun riders is a big deal. Even if I had to trade off a slight HP loss, knowing the Lectron is dialed in for any condition I will ride in vs having to change out jets on a standard carb is worth the trade off for me.

[@stopglobalswarming]

Keith Peterson are they good for new riders on one cyl bikes that just want reliability and to avoid paying mechanics ? I’ve had the worst luck with car mechanics. I hate going to Mechanics.

[@MrMeatball052]

Unbelievable. I'm a carb newbie. I was sent here from one of Shadetree Surgeon's videos after he mentioned the Lectron. This basically just turned it into a "must-have" carb. So simple! And really well put together. THANK YOU!

[@BeRAD]

right on man! Just email me any questions, let's get you set up!

[@Kyle_gallegher]

I see why it appeals to 2 strokes where jetting is more sensitive and a pita searching for that sweet spot

[@Scottstunts]

I have one on my 17 Husqvarna TE300 and it works great.

[@herdfreak2]

We have a Lectron carburetor on our 2002 Kawasaki KDX220R and it works great! Only issues is the needle sticks closed if the bike sits for an extended time. Any suggestions on how to solve the issue? We had the carburetor rebuilt by Lectron and still have this issue. Thank you! 🤙🏻

[@TasosMoschatos]

Beautiful design! where was you 20 years ago? Now I have to buy a bike and then the carb 😁

[@christopherpoucher483]

Finally a real carburetor!!!!! Its perfect

[@jasnkay]

Poor idling on a YZ125X with recommended Lectron carb. The float bowl is possibly leaking as dust sticks to the bowl easily. Any idea's to solve poor idle/staling all the time.

[@rookiewrenching938]

I could be way off on this assumption, but it seems that the tech they use in these carbs is effective but also simple and inexpensive to produce. $400+ seems like price gouging.

[@BeRAD]

Rookie Wrenching the technology is simple but it’s quite expensive to build the carb...they’re all custom ordered and built to the specs of each order. The thing is that a lot of the components like the metering rod are not off the shelf like jets would be. They all must be ground to very tight tolerances at Lectron and quality control checked. Now a video on how they’re produced would be interesting!

[@rookiewrenching938]

BeRAD I see where you’re coming from, thanks for the reply!

[@jeremywilliams4381]

$800 bucks for my 06 crf450x. $400 would be nice.

[@joshuadiener2869]

I need a lectron so bad I'm going to get one from this guy

[@Raiderjalanan]

ini karbu hedon guys...😎 anak rx king mana likenya...

[@brockclouser1500]

I would have one on my klr650 supermoto if they weren't 800$...like cmon man

[@robbed_of_sanity]

I'd like one on my wr250f for dual sport riding but $800+ 😰

[@keatin1063]

I’d like to have one for my Cr85 but 600$???

[@BeRAD]

BlasterBoy 05 more like $500.

[@brockclouser1500]

BeRAD still 800$ for the 4 strokes 😤

[@superwilcox9026]

Excellent carb for many bikes but I would go pumper carb with big bore 4 stroke engines like the klr dr etc since they have active fuel spray nozzles that is huge for bottom end and throttle response. TM or FCR carbs

[@joedirt151]

I ran ONE of these on my yamaha banshee in the mid nineties. Ran awesome.

[@johnmccabe4436]

hey guys looks like a needle I did 10 years ago ,went a different way . idea for you drill small tapered hole .090 to .060 to the inside you will get a vortex mixing of your fuel.

[@Lonewerewolf777]

I have dumped about 2 grand into my 1999 kx250 in bearings, top and bottom end, radiators, chain sprockets, and everything else. Just to find out it wont kick over for some reason which I believe is the carb even after it's been off the bike and cleaned and reassembled. If for some reason I have to ditch the carb, this will be the last piece im getting haha. Looks sick.

[@BeRAD]

Lonewerewolf777 may as well just kick that stock carb to the curb already haha. I’d appreciate the business! Let me know if you have any questions [e-mail]

[@eddiebelly5534]

Had a Lectron on my Kato 3hungy from new 🤙 Worth every dollar 💰 Awesome vid 👍

[@stanviers8792]

Looks quality, would like to put 4 of them on my volkswagen rabbit..😉👍

[@wannabecarguy]

I was thinking about a car application. Would work well.

[@classicsalted]

That riding was lit🔥🔥

[@___asd159gh43]

Im late as hell, but this is such a well done video.

[@nightdipper5178]

Seems that the rod is doing exactly the same thing a needle does in a CV carb. The two adjustment screws acts as an adjustable idle and main jet. Seems quick adjust-ability is the only benefit over a CV carb. I don't see any performance benefit beyond what a CV carb provides. A pumper carb would perform better then a CV or Lectron by provide fuel sooner.

[@jeanson105olivier3]

So instead of playing with different jets you play with the tapered bar..... same same but different

[@2dogsstottie]

Nice information packed and concise video mate. Well done.

[@6bt_str864]

Seems like on an RD 400 Twin you could improve by running ONE of these over the 2 mikunis with a custom intake made up 🤘

[@nathandyess5310]

Old technology. Better to go with a SmartCarb SC2. Its single circuit design (no power jet required) combined with internal venting gives it better fuel economy yet, better air density compensation, and no fuel spillage. Its keyhole shaped bore gives more focused metering rod signal down low for a stronger bottom end compared to the Lectron. They're also externally adjustable, so moving the metering rod takes 5 seconds instead of 5 minutes, requires no tools, and can be done from the seat on most bikes. The new SC2 model is a better fit than the Lectron, requiring no shorter intake flanges and they accept stock throttle cables. Plus the choke is on the left side where you can reach it.

[@BTRride]

Bahaha! The owner of Smart Carb (Nathan Dyess) on a Lectron carb review video talking about how much better the SC is than the Lectron. Pathetic man! The Smart Carb is an overpriced piece of crap! Here’s a real SC review attached below. I still can’t believe the SC owner is in the comments section on a Lectron video saying how much superior the SC is over the Lectron. What a joke! Video review below. Smart Carb = overpriced Piece of crap! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpLLipqvlsd7m7c

[@infinityphotorob]

I am seriously thinking of getting one of these for my KTM 640 Adventure. I have an FCR 41 now and it is such a pain in the ass to tune on that bike. How do these perform on big 4 stroke singles? Will I miss the accelerator pump? And what about choke?

[@sgtmojo2965]

Great video! Thanks for the explanations and pictures, really helped to understand it.

[@outbackenduro7418]

Excellent presentation, great vid well done on footage and deiting

[@misfit1-3]

5:40 best part 😂

[@mikegro8502]

I don't really get it... You said Lower elevation, colder temps, more dense air, stronger fuel signal, more fuel used. (Same at higher ekevation) But doesn't this theoretically also happens inside normal carbs? And why haven't the manufatures switched to lectrons? I mean, they are cheaper than most keihin/mikuni carbs and apparently work better.

[@MrKdr500]

i own 4 lectrons, 2 on an Aprilia RS250, 1 on an RS125 and one on Daytona Anima 190cc engine in a Grom and they are frig'n awesome!

[@nickopedia5669]

Hard to say if they're actually cheaper, as that depends on how big lectron wants to grow, and how low of a price they're willing to drop to. Keihin/Mikuni have the advantage of economies of scale when they produce thousands of basically the same carbs for all the motorsports industries with minor variations for each OEM, and I wouldn't be suprised if they were sold for maybe $100-$200 each. Also, the Keihin/mikuni carbs for waverunners and jetskis offer a lot of adjustability between the varying high/low jets and screws, throttle plate angle coverage for when to activate the high/low jets, additional emulsion holes, vacuum discs and adjustable pop pressures to give a little "pump" with each revolution of the motor for actual RPM-based tuning rather than just flow tuning, etc. They are EXTREMELY tuneable from an OEM's perspective.

[@stopglobalswarming]

Neat. I like carbs. I like TBI. I like EFI. I’m happy someone is making hybrid carbs.

[@Minionmoto529]

seems like a good product but idk it's not on top of list at the moment.

[@bansheemania1692]

Saving up Now for one of my Banshee's.. my friend has them on his and . Wooow Does it Make a Difference 👍

[@WhiteChevy4.8]

This thing is freaking genius.

[@rogermty1971]

On my old Lectron carb is not so easy to drop the metering rod body in the carburetor like you do at 1:58, maybe the rod is a bit bent or something. This makes the adjustment much more difficult and I’m thinking in buying a Smartcarb so you the ratio can be adjusted without disassembling the carburetor.

[@PennsylvaniaDualSport]

Going to order one of these for my DR650. Had enough of messing with carbs anymore.

[@BeRAD]

Right on! Be sure to go through my website and I’ll get you set up! www.berad-products.com/collections/beradsbest/products/lectron-carburetors-4-stroke

[@PennsylvaniaDualSport]

@@BeRAD what’s the incentive on buying it through your site vs right from Lectron? The price is the same.

[@scotttaggart]

I'm not an expert so forgive my stupid questions. Why is the Lectron needle/jet and different than any other needle/jet system such as mikuni (other than the lectorn being half-moon shaped - certainly that alone could not be enough otherwise all carb manufacturers would be doing the same)? The mikuni has a main jet to limit the max flow but otherwise, other than at full throttle, neither the mikuni or lectron are doing anything but limiting fuel through the needle jet and jet needle aren't they? Just looking for clarification.

[@murlyn2]

Great video. Is that you riding? Very impressive riding skills.

[@JustinTwilley]

Hey man, so my lectron has been amazing for offroad and technical stuff, but ive been riding a bit more track and I find it not getting on the pipe as fast as id like without having to pop the clutch a bit , how would I adjust that? The power jet? Ik you mentioned it gives more mid-top I would just try adjusting but I want to be sure I dont harm my engine by doing the wrong thing. Thanks for all the help you've given me in the past!

[@Danman1972]

Good explanation! Been wanting one on my 300 for a while now.

[@BeRAD]

Danny Compton just let me know if you have any questions! I’d love to set you up with one and would appreciate the business. (:

[@Mickey-uy3bg]

Hey Brad, never mind my message about not finding your "link" found it and your website thanks and I'll let you know.

[@De_forresto]

Thank you so much for clarifying. Just bought mine

[@BeRAD]

But not through me?!? That’s whack yo! Lol

[@De_forresto]

Sorry man I saw this after the fact

[@CarcassGrater]

Excellent explanation

[@jcknepp]

Great video! Love my lectron on my KTM 300 2 smoke!

[@djcostarricense]

I have ktm 300 xcw with lectron carburetor but I have concerns how much I should open the power jet. what would be the recommendation for the power jet.

[@BeRAD]

the base setting for that bike is 1 turn out from it being screwed all the way in.

[@jamesrobert7155]

My question is how would they do on some of the earlier models of four strokes that came with carburetors!?

[@barneybetelgeuse6273]

Good riding mate 😀👍cool carb

[@dylangrieveable]

Great description

[@craigwiddison4118]

Nice explanation. Best one on the web. Thanks

[@jasoncampbell4723]

That's pretty sweet. Excellent explanation

[@davidv3348]

Such a good descriptive video, thanks a LOT!

[@nigelwolfe6150]

"metering rod" normally called the "needle"

[@KAWONDAVARNAHA]

It's very different from a "Needle" in a normal carb - Metering Rod is more accurate

[@oasis618]

Well I just ordered one from you because of your video so nice marketing!

[@kayvonmansouri]

I don't get how all carbs don't self adjust. The higher altitude you are, the less dense air that goes past the venturi and the less fuel that is drawn. How does the eddie behind the needle solve this?

[@RacingVirus]

2 Stroke are back!!

[@tolandbrosracing2282]

I have one on my Husqvarna 65 and it works

[@robertjohnson4555]

Those carbs look amazing!!!! I wish my broke ass had the money for one. Very well presented sir! Hit me up if you feel like sponsoring me one of those... I’ll rock it on my dunes bike, and brag about it to my friends!!!

[@kevinfoster2308]

Just bought one from BeRad and hoping this finally ends lean conditions melting my pistons.

[@rosegold-beats]

Or you buy a bigger jet to get more fuel??

[@kevinfoster2308]

@@rosegold-beats that sounds good, but I'd rather not waste hours of riding time every month dicking around with my carburetor and afr because one of my typical rides can range across hundreds of feet of elevation, 30 plus degrees of temperature change and go from slow rutted twisted trails to miles of flat straight-a-ways

[@vheggem]

Very good explanation.

[@markrush4486]

BeRAD the science guy. Great video best one I've seen explaining how a lectron works thanks :)

[@ianferrier235]

Awesome carb thanks B Rad

[@HaNg_ALL_ThE_tRaItOrS_hiGh]

Will these work on a snowmobile!?

[@Mastr_gam3rs]

Thought about getting one from lectron themselves but they have horrible customer service so I might end up getting one from you

[@mohdjemadil4527]

Where can i buy transparent float bowl like that

[@EarthSurferUSA]

4:48. I am not sure, maybe a boat would work there too? :) I am going to do business with you guys someday, and not just retail. :)