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The VintageBike Message Board => Autojumble => Topic started by: br1737 on July 20, 2012, 11:12:03 AM

Title: BINKS MOUSETRAP Racing Carb for sale - very rare!!
Post by: br1737 on July 20, 2012, 11:12:03 AM

For sale is a rare BINKS mousetrap racing carburetor in complete and unrestored condition. Please see the pictures.

Used on Brough Superior, Zenith, AJS and others.

Price 1600€ or best offer.

Regards, Br1737

Title: Re: BINKS MOUSETRAP Racing Carb for sale - very rare!!
Post by: R on July 20, 2012, 11:33:08 PM

You don't show a view down the throat - is this the one that is full throttle all the time, and you control the speed via the magneto kill switch ?? - ala Sopwith Camel etc.

Or does the mousetrip bit give the kill function to the engine ?

Title: Re: BINKS MOUSETRAP Racing Carb for sale - very rare!!
Post by: 33d6 on July 23, 2012, 12:09:37 AM

I was under the impression that the serious Binks racing carb was the RATRAP and used on Broughs, etc in its day and that the Mousetrap was a smaller version intended for the Lightweight classes.

The Mousetrap is still very desirable for the right machine but not for the big boys.

Perhaps Br1737 could clarify exactly what he has?   

Title: Re: BINKS MOUSETRAP Racing Carb for sale - very rare!!
Post by: JFerg on July 23, 2012, 10:12:23 AM

Wasn't the mousetrap carb a factory race fixture for the 1926 Excelsior, along with the three speed foot change gearbox?

Title: Re: BINKS MOUSETRAP Racing Carb for sale - very rare!!
Post by: tz500 on July 27, 2012, 12:50:04 PM

is this a two jet or three jet model ?