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Mikuni HSR Series Carburetors for Sportsters & Buells

Don't Let Your CV40 Hold Your Motor Back!
From $374.95

Mikuni HSR42, HSR45, and HSR48 Carburetors Side by Side


While there are a lot of choices in performance carburetors for Harleys and Buells, in our experience nothing compares to the HSR series carbs from Mikuni. These carbs deliver instant throttle response, excellent fuel mileage, and most of all, more POWER!

Dyno Sheet Comparing Mikuni HSR45 to CV40


Take a look at the chart above to see what an HSR carburetor can do for your bike. We tested a highly modified Buell S1 (1250 Kit, Sledge Hammer Head Porting, IMPACT 560 cams) with both the stock CV40 and an HSR45, with no other changes between the two pulls. Look at the difference! In our experience, we've found the CV40 to really start becoming a restriction at about 90 horsepower, and they tend to put a cap on the power at about the century mark as shown. By comparison, a Mikuni HSR42 will easily support 110hp, an HSR45 will easily support 130hp, and we've made over 150hp using an HSR48.

But more power is not the whole story. Even on sub-90 horsepower bikes, people love these carburetors for their instantaneous throttle response. It's like having a direct connection between your right hand and the rear wheel, they respond so quickly!

A properly jetted Mikuni HSR carburetor also delivers excellent fuel mileage. We have an HSR42 equipped shop mule Buell S2, for example, that puts 105 horsepower to the back tire and routinely gets 50+mpg. The HSR carbs are generally tuned pretty darn close right out of the box. But there are a lot of adjustments if you want to tweak on it. Mikuni publishes a comprehensive tuner's guide available here. One thing we particularly like about tuning a Mikuni is that the main jet can be accessed and changed without removing the float bowl. This saves a bunch of time when dyno tuning a bike.

Many fans of the CV carburetors talk of it's altitude compensating capabilities. In our opinion, this is overrated. We've taken both Mikuni and CV40 carburetors to the top of Mt Evans in Colorado, for example, which is over 14,000 feet. Both ran equally poorly, but both ran. We don't see any real or measurable advantage in the CV in the way of altitude compensation. The altitude compensation method of the CV, which is to put the bowl vent into the intake stream, also causes all kinds of issues with certain air cleaners that don't provide the proper aerodynamics for it. So it can be troublesome to tune depending on the specific combination. We never have such difficulties tuning Mikuni carburetors.

Notes on Mikuni Carburetors:

  • The HSR42 will fit and work fine in a stock CV40 intake manifold. The HSR45 or HSR48 requires a larger intake manifold, see below.
  • The latest HSR series carbs are designed to work with stock big twin throttle cables. When put on a Sportster or Buell, it is sometimes necessary to bend the cable bracket back a little bit to achieve proper throttle cable adjustment
  • The HSR42 requires the re-use of your stock choke cable. A new choke cable is included with the HSR45 and HSR48.
  • The HSR48 comes with a rubber boot to adapt it to a two-bolt style manifold. This works but places the carb farther out than stock. To mount the HSR48 in the stock location, use the large carb slip-fit manifold sold below.
  • To use a CV type air cleaner with these carbs, order the CV air cleaner adapter sold below.

Mikuni HSR Series Carburetors and Accessories

Mikuni HSR Series Carburetor
See Notes Above

Size and Style

Air Cleaner Adapter
Allows mounting of CV type air cleaner
to an HSR series carburetor

$32.73

Jet Kit
HSR42 Kit includes 2 each 150 through 170 mains,
2 each 22.5 through 35 pilots,
1 each -96, -97, -98 needles,
2 #60 nozzles, needle clip, washers, jet box

HSR45 Kit includes 2 each 165 through 185 mains,
2 each 20 through 32.5 pilots,
1 each -95, -96, -98 needles,
2 #60 nozzles, 2 O-rings, 4 jet needle e-rings,
washers

HSR48 Kit includes 2 each 180 through 210 mains,
2 each 20 through 32.5 pilots,
1 each -95, -96, -98 needles,
2 #60 nozzles, 2 O-rings, 4 jet needle e-rings,
washers

Carburetor


Accessories for Mikuni HSR Carburetors


Billet Intake Manifolds for Sportsters & Buells

High Flow Intake Manifolds for More Torque and Power - From $195


Billet Intake Manifolds to Use a Mikuni HSR45 or CV44 Carburetor on Harley Davidson XL Sportster Models


Computer designed and precision CNC machined for maximum flow, these manifolds are far superior to common cast aluminum manifolds. To minimize restrictions, the passages are shaped with the largest radius that will still fit within the packaging contraints, and are sized to maximize flow as well. Also, unlike castings, HAMMER Billet Manifolds are free of the roughness, core shift, casting flash, and other imperfections that cause turbulence and kill flow. The net result is the best flowing manifold you can buy for your Sportster, which means maximum torque and power from your motor. No additional porting of these manifolds is needed or would be beneficial, they're fully ported right out of the box. And on top of that, they look as great as they work!

Versions are available to mount the stock CV40, Mikuni HSR42, CV44, Mikuni HSR45, or Mikuni HSR48 to your bike. Unlike the two-bolt flange solutions available on the market, all of these manifolds use the factory style slip-fit design and put the carb in the stock location, meaning no loss of knee clearance. Stock carb mounting bracketry works fine as well.

Versions are also available to fit either standard carburetor type heads, or the EFI heads as found on 2007-up Sportsters. EFI heads have the manifold mating surfaces milled down and the EFI head versions of these manifolds are wider to match.

These manifolds are available either with or without the provision for the MAP sensor as used on 04-06 models.

Note: choose the outlet size based on the porting level of your heads. Stock ports are approximately 1.650" i.d. at the manifold surface. Port matching is highly recommended, especially in cases where the manifold outlet size is larger than the port. You will go backwards in performance if your manifold outlet i.d. is larger than your port opening!

Note 2: These manifolds have three standoffs protruding from the underside. The standoffs are used in the manufacturing process and have no function when installed on a bike. In some applications, the two outer standoffs may contact the cylinder fins and prevent the manifold from sitting at the correct angle. In this case, simply grind them down as needed.

Billet Intake Manifolds for Sportsters & Buells

Carburetor

Order

Fits stock Keihin CV40 or Mikuni HSR42
Includes Rubber Boot
For Stock Size Port Openings

Select Version:

Fits Keihin CV44 or Mikuni HSR45
Includes Rubber Boot
For Ported Heads with Enlarged Port Openings

Select Version:

Fits Mikuni HSR48
Includes Rubber Boot
For Ported Heads with Enlarged Port Openings

Select Version:

Replacement Rubber Boot

Size

Power Vision Fuel Injection Tuners for Sportsters

Tune Your Injected Sportster to Perfection! - From $429.99


Dynojet Powervision PV1B PV2B for Harley Davidson Sportster Models


The Dynojet Power Vision PV1/PV2 is the Cadillac of flash tuners, packed with features and easy to use:

  • Supported directly with a tune for your HAMMER engine kit
  • 3.5" touch-screen color display that can be mounted to the handlebars
  • No computer required! All functions are available right at the tuner, including the ability to easily and quickly switch between up to eight different tunes or edit tunes
  • Displays all J1850 / CAN Bus engine data as well as instant and average MPG
  • Display can be removed after the tune is loaded if controls or monitoring or logging functions are not needed
  • Downloads and stores the stock calibration so that it can be restored at any time
  • Stock calibration or any of numerous canned tunes available for flashing at all times
  • Auto tune capabilites using your stock narrow band sensors. Logs without hauling a laptop on your bike!
  • Optional wideband sensor Auto Tune kit for more accurate tuning similar to what's used in a dyno environment
  • Optional wideband sensor Target Tune kit for wide band tuning as well as closed loop wide band operation
  • Can be used on any bike to read and clear diagnostic trouble codes
At HAMMER PERFORMANCE, we really like this unit for it's power and versatility and highly recommend it to tune your EFI Sportster.

NEW! Dynojet now offers a lower cost tuner, the PV3

Dynojet Powervision PV3 for Harley Davidson Sportster Models


The new Power Vision PV3 is easy on the wallet, but rich in features!
  • Supported directly with a tune for your HAMMER engine kit
  • Multi-color display that's easy to read even in direct sunlight and can be mounted to your handlebars
  • Display can be removed after the tune is loaded if controls or monitoring or logging functions are not needed
  • Downloads and stores the stock calibration so that it can be restored at any time
  • Auto tune capabilites using your stock narrow band sensors. Logs without hauling a laptop on your bike!
  • Read and display in real-time up to four data channels
  • Read and clear diagnostic trouble codes

Note that the wide band tuning kits (Auto Tune Pro and Target Tune) are not supported on the PV3 at this time. So if you're doing a higher power build, which in turn makes the quality of the tune more critical, then we recommend the PV1/PV2. But the PV3 is perfectly suitable for the majority of 883 to 1250 or 1275 conversions.

Note: The Power Vision PV1/PV2/PV3 will "marry" itself to your particular ECM and cannot be moved to another ECM once this marrying process occurs. For this reason, we cannot accept returns on this product for any reason; all returns must be handled with Dynojet Research directly.

Dynojet Power Vision and Accessories
Dynojet Power Vision
Version
Wide Band Tuning Kits for PV1 & PV2
Note: Wide band sensors use an 18mm thread as found on 2007-2013 models
These kits include weld-on bungs for use with 2014+ models or any exhaust without 18mm bungs
Version
Handlebar Mounting Brackets
Version
Visor for PV1/PV2, Flat Black
Makes the screen easier to see in bright sunlight
$27.77

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