Colleagues!
I hope you are all having a good summer.
I love my 2025 T120, except for one thing: those ridiculous fake carburettors! I know some people love them, but to me they are unbelievably naff. I don’t mind a bike that’s “in the style of” old Brit bikes, but fake Amal Monoblocs (with no cables attached) are a step too far for me.
Does anyone know of a cover which will hide them and also look reasonably smart and inconspicuous? I don’t know if the fake carbs are actually functional or just for show - could they be removed altogether?
Thanks, all.
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They hold the butterfly valves to regulate airflow and the servo for operating that, the fuel injectors also mount in it I beleive. I.e. they do the same job of a pair of carbs.
If you look at the parts diagram it seems you can remove the top bit where a real carb’s slide would go (think I did this once when trying to diagnose a fault on my bike). There are also aftermarket side discs to replace the Triumph ones, possibly not an improvement.
The perforated aluminium fake pod filters are pure bling and can be removed with one screw, and the their plastic support with a few more screws. Have to do this on my Speedmaster every time I need to get the airbox out to get at the suspension or balance throttle bodies.
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Thanks for that information, @BrownMouse. Very helpful.
I notice that the Speed Twin does not have the “carbs”, despite being essentially the same engine. I did wonder if I could replace the carbs with whatever the Speed Twin uses.
On the other hand, if the “carbs” have the internals that you describe, then it’s likely to be a very expensive exercise. Also, there could be minor technical differences between them, bearing in mind the Speed Twin develops more power.
The parts diagrams I can find for the Speed Twin shows it has the same throttle bodies as the other 1200cc engines like my Speedmaster. They just don’t have that removable cylinder on top to look like Amal carb slider housing.
Speed twin develops more power because its 12:1 compression ratio, not 10:1, and no doubt the cams are different. The throttles seem to be the same.
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Isn’t that all part of the attraction of these “retro” bikes? Engine casings shaped to look like an old speed twin, even if they aren’t actually the gearbox, timing casing etc., plus of course those “carbs”…
I’m not a Triumph owner, so please feel free to tell me to get lost, but I recon it’s all quite well done!! 
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can’t see the problem they look ok to me. I think that’s the whole point modern bike trying to look retro
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That’s the thing with bike owners though, we all have our own ideas of aesthetics. What ticks a box for one of us, is a big “NO!” for others of us.
I did some pretty mild “adjusting” to my Legend… mono seating it mainly & I liked the finished effort, but I know purist eyebrows would be raised
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OK Steve… I get it now, and take it all back!
A Speedmaster rolled up at the biker cafe today, and the top of the “carburettor” is even moulded for where a cable would go in.
Any chance of getting 6" of cable outer and fixing/gluing it to the “carb” somehow, and letting the cable dissappear under the tank to complete the illusion?