The carburetor is an essential part of your motorcycle's engine, helping everything run properly. Without a correctly functioning carburetor, you can expect to have some problems with your ride. And ...

Everyone has probably heard of the famous book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. But what’s that mean, exactly? To ...

Gasoline is volatile when vaporized with oxygen. As a motor fuel, gasoline burns best at a ratio of 14.7:1-roughly 14.7 pounds of air to each pound of gasoline. This optimal burn, known as ...

One of the most essential bits of information I ever picked up about cars came from a close friend and mentor. He told me, “they’re all pieces of junk, and they all break.” While that’s a rather bleak ...

Modern fuel injection is amazing, but before injectors, ECUs, and fuel pumps motorcycles used carburetors. Some smaller bikes and two-strokes still do. Today on MC Garage we talk about the carburetor.

So you think you know how a carburetor works? Let's find out. Can you detail the major players in the idle circuit? What part does the power valve channel restrictor play in the main metering circuit?