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SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:24 am
by OzzyElsie
Whatcha reckon
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Snake oil or not it is on the exxy side - $375 - $775US
I vote 'snake oil' simply because of the vague overpromising and seductive hype.
http://www.powerapt.com/Features.php
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:41 am
by 2TInstitute
Corey has been proven a timewaster and hoax, just a tarted up Lectron.
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:12 am
by hybrid
Bill Wilson on the 500 forum seems to swear by them.
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:21 pm
by 2TInstitute
He's about the only one, in fact think he has the only functioning set.
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 2:46 am
by micronizer
2TInstitute wrote:He's about the only one, in fact think he has the only functioning set.
196 pages of happy chatter about the smart carb here: Lots of good reviews
http://ktmtalk.com//index.php?showtopic=463188&st=0
Holy cats! Another 100 pages or so here.
http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/showth ... #post96393
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:55 am
by skool2TI
2TInstitute wrote:Corey has been proven a timewaster and hoax, just a tarted up Lectron.
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:59 am
by hybrid
For the record, micronizer and skool2TI are the same person.
Corey, signing up for two accounts on this website to support your own business and talk about yourself does not help your image at all.
Why not defend your product without hiding behind two different usernames?
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:07 am
by OzzyElsie
The Dirt Rider mag likes Smartcarb on the dyno.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbBkt2_pZNM
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:21 am
by skool2TI
hybrid wrote:For the record, micronizer and skool2TI are the same person.
Corey, signing up for two accounts on this website to support your own business and talk about yourself does not help your image at all.
Why not defend your product without hiding behind two different usernames?
I see. Let's go with the skool2TI account that I set up and I will have my marketing team cancel the one set up earlier. Several people saw we were being slandered here on your good forum and were wanting to clarify the issue. The forum links that were mentioned in the previous post should be adequate to show that there are a lot of people happy with their purchase of the SC and plenty of testimony to "defend" the product.
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:42 am
by hybrid
No worries.
I'm sure results will speak for themselves either way once they hit the mainstream. Cost will be the limiting factor to the market penetration though, particularly with multi-cylinder bikes.
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:29 am
by skool2TI
2TInstitue wrote:Corey has been proven a timewaster and hoax....
hybrid wrote:No worries.
I'm sure results will speak for themselves either way once they hit the mainstream. Cost will be the limiting factor to the market penetration though, particularly with multi-cylinder bikes.
I'm not sure what it takes to get to mainstream, however we are certainly no Keihin or Mikuni yet. Currently we have sold a little over 200 2t carburetors and have another couple dozen out in sponsored racers hands. We have several thousand pre ordered including GasGas's initial request. The cast carburetors list for $375.00 which is certainly comparable to an off the shelf Mikuni or Keihin. Our OEM pricing of course will have to be much lower ,however even at that a 10-14% gain in performance, 30%+ gain in fuel economy and an opportunity for current and pending emissions certifications are certainly value adds.
I'll be back at the GasGas factory in early October to button up our deal and likely will pick up the trials bikes this time around. Then we are on to Jota Gas, Pollini, TM, Sherco and then Maico in the UK during this trip. We are currently working with Chrisitini and GasGas Factory Racing US. A Google search will prove this is no hoax and I am pleased to be able to post here on your forum, but if you are really interested I would direct you to read some of the vast amounts of questions and information we have posted on some of the larger threads. I would also be happy to answer questions here as well. Corey
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:10 am
by hybrid
skool2TI wrote: The cast carburetors list for $375.00 which is certainly comparable to an off the shelf Mikuni or Keihin.
Not really. I can get PWK28's for less than $100 each, brand new from Kawasaki. For a 4cyl stroker, $400 vs $1500... it's not viable at all.
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:39 am
by skool2TI
hybrid wrote:skool2TI wrote: The cast carburetors list for $375.00 which is certainly comparable to an off the shelf Mikuni or Keihin.
Not really. I can get PWK28's for less than $100 each, brand new from Kawasaki. For a 4cyl stroker, $400 vs $1500... it's not viable at all.
I was talking 38mm compared to an PWK S AG ASII, TMXx or FCR.
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:59 am
by 2TInstitute
Where was the bit with the rejetting of the OEM carburetor, hit the cutting room floor no doubt
Re: SmartCarb - Yankee Snake Oil?
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:31 am
by skool2TI
2TInstitute wrote:Corey has been proven a hoax.......
Adam states at the beginning of the video that he spoke with several people, KTM and rejetted to recommended specs.
