Linkert Carburetor Service

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  • dukekleman
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2022
    • 591

    #1

    Linkert Carburetor Service

    With a slew of Linkert carburetors to service/rebuild I started my day after Christmas with this beautiful 1937 M51.

    What a gift/treat this one is! With such a rich and documented history, completely original untouched motorcycle, it surely shows with how nice the carburetor has survived after all these years!
    It has sat for many years and the fuel system needed a lot of attention. Let's just say you could smell it a mile away!!!

    After a nice ultra sonic bath it shows signs of continuing to perform as it was intended. I don't think I have personally ever run across one of this era this nice!

    It cleaned up very well considering how varnished and fuel stained it was.

    Duke Kleman
  • Peter Cooke
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2012
    • 563

    #2
    There's no pic Duke. Or is it me...

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    • dukekleman
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2022
      • 591

      #3
      Peter,
      There is a picture when I open this discussion. I'll assume others can see the picture as well??..

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      • pan620
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2016
        • 223

        #4
        No picture for me

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        • T. Cotten
          Gadfly from the Dumpster
          • Jun 2001
          • 8218

          #5
          When you figure out pic posting, Duke,

          Don't forget one of the bore wear...

          Thanks!

          ....Cotten
          AMCA #776
          Dumpster Diver's Motto: Seek,... and Ye Shall Find!

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          • Austy
            Member
            • Jul 2002
            • 41

            #6
            I don't see the picture either

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            • DEEBS47Chief1991
              Living The Dream
              • Jan 2023
              • 1256

              #7
              Duke, check your photo settings.

              photo settings.jpg

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              • dukekleman
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2022
                • 591

                #8
                Ok. Good to know there is no picture. Weird as I can see it on my end and it's not my first time posting images.
                Well here goes a photo attempt...
                IMG_20251226_114221340.jpg
                Cleaned image

                I hope this one appears,

                Duke Kleman

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                • T. Cotten
                  Gadfly from the Dumpster
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 8218

                  #9
                  Its pretty, Duke!

                  But that tells us nothing about its condition.

                  ....Cotten
                  AMCA #776
                  Dumpster Diver's Motto: Seek,... and Ye Shall Find!

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                  • DEEBS47Chief1991
                    Living The Dream
                    • Jan 2023
                    • 1256

                    #10
                    Like this?


                    DSCN6042.JPG


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                    • T. Cotten
                      Gadfly from the Dumpster
                      • Jun 2001
                      • 8218

                      #11
                      That one ain't horrible, DEEBs!

                      A pass of a hone (with a torque plate, not shown) makes everything more visible, including distortions from occasional abuse:

                      DROPPED.jpg

                      CRNCHBOR.jpg


                      ...Cotten
                      AMCA #776
                      Dumpster Diver's Motto: Seek,... and Ye Shall Find!

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                      • exeric
                        Senior Member
                        • Sep 2005
                        • 5967

                        #12
                        Is there a motorcycle that goes with that carb, Duke? Love to see a picture of 'it' more than the carb
                        Eric Smith
                        AMCA #886

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                        • dukekleman
                          Senior Member
                          • Jul 2022
                          • 591

                          #13
                          Eric,
                          Out of the owners request, I don't have the permission to post those pictures right now.
                          It's all original front to back. 20,000 miles.
                          Possibly in the future I can get the permission to post photos.
                          Last edited by dukekleman; 12-27-2025, 05:12 PM.

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                          • dukekleman
                            Senior Member
                            • Jul 2022
                            • 591

                            #14
                            Here's a few more carburetor photos.
                            IMG_20251226_092037062~2.jpg
                            IMG_20251226_091745260_HDR.jpg
                            IMG_20251227_174543314_HDR.jpg
                            IMG_20251227_174621538_HDR.jpg

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                            • dukekleman
                              Senior Member
                              • Jul 2022
                              • 591

                              #15
                              Here's one more. I probably should have moved it away from the other parts so it would have focused on the body of the carburetor better. I never was a photographer.
                              IMG_20251227_174700680.jpg

                              Duke Kleman

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