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Just to clarify - Needle ? #505420 11/12/2012 11:46 AM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 85 MikeVanTso OP Member
OP MikeVanTso Member Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 85	I have an 07 Speedmaster, and I'll be going in to the carbs for the first time here in the next week or so. I have ordered a bunch of stuff, and know that I may not need/use all of it. I was about to order some needles but then got to reading that my stock needles are the "thruxton" needles. Can someone please verify?

Re: Just to clarify - Needle ? MikeVanTso #505421 11/12/2012 11:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,382 St Charles, MO TonyG Learned Hand
TonyG Learned Hand Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,382 St Charles, MO	The only way to be sure is to pull the needles (under the top diaphram cap) and read the code. Thruxton needles are NBZT. More info in the Tech Vault. *Tony G '03 America*

Re: Just to clarify - Needle ? TonyG #505422 11/12/2012 8:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,671 Likes: 15 USA B02S4 Loquacious
B02S4 Loquacious Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,671 Likes: 15 USA	Stock 2007 SM needles are NBZY, not Thruxton NBZT.

Re: Just to clarify - Needle ? B02S4 #505423 11/12/2012 9:57 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 85 MikeVanTso OP Member
OP MikeVanTso Member Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 85	are nbzy just the regular bonneville needles or something different? Worth replacing?

Re: Just to clarify - Needle ? MikeVanTso #505424 11/12/2012 11:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,671 Likes: 15 USA B02S4 Loquacious
B02S4 Loquacious Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,671 Likes: 15 USA	Quote: are nbzy just the regular bonneville needles or something different? Worth replacing? 1. No 2. Yes 3. Maybe

Re: Just to clarify - Needle ? B02S4 #505425 11/12/2012 11:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 85 MikeVanTso OP Member
OP MikeVanTso Member Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 85	gotcha. thanks for all the help.

Re: Just to clarify - Needle ? B02S4 #505426 11/13/2012 4:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,228 Queensland OZ FrankW I live in the sun downunder
FrankW I live in the sun downunder Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,228 Queensland OZ	Quote: Quote: are nbzy just the regular bonneville needles or something different? Worth replacing? 1. No 2. Yes 3. Maybe I tried them and didn't think they were any improvement. Although they were very thirsty. FrankW Ex Speedmaster rider, went to the Dark Side now riding an America.

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