MOPED ARMY

I have been running this setup for 3 years on my Hobbit with a 21mm PHBG and my carb only fell off once when I was first tweaking it.

Find radiator hose that'll fit snug over your intake, then hoseclamp it to the intake. Then find a short (2-4") piece of steel tubing that will fit into your carb. Clamp the carb to the steel tube, then clamp the other end of the hose clamp onto the steel tube with a hose clamp and presto you have an angled intake that lets you mess with the carb and costs like $5.

Here's the only picture I have of my bike at the moment where you can see my carb (edited)

@ Nick I sure like your solution. What exact angled intake manifold did u use and do u recall the I'd and I'd of the metal u used to get a good seal at the phbg.

@Barry: that looks so.clean and am I right that the carb may be directly transferring weight to.the side of the subframe. That looks so freaking perfect.

I didn't use an angled manifold, I used the Malossi one that comes in the 21mm phbg setup. This one: https://www.treatland.tv/honda-hobbit-malossi-PHBG-intake-p/honda-malossi-intake-0261158.htm

I don't remember the exact diameter but word on the street is 3/4" diameter with some light dremeling on the carb side works well. I used something a little too small and wrapped electrical tape twice around the tube to make up the diameter and provide a better seal.

Nick do you have any specifics on the metal pipe diameter etc that fits correctly into the intake of the carb. I want to try your method but would like specifics.

The best method is to just find scraps laying around, like i said I think 3/4" is the way to go. In any case you should try to make a better seal with a single layer of electrical tape or something where the carb mounts to the pipe

Dio Reed block

I still strongly stand behind the '77 VM20 intake. While it wasn't perfect I was able to mod mine to use the stock airbox hole and everything.

Still suffered from having to work around frame clearance, but it was a good idea. Main reason I sold all my hobbit stock was because it seems everything performance-wise that get's built for them is a workaround, rather than a solution. The long-dong, out the side intakes are all not ideal for a hi-rpm, peaky setup where you really want that carb as close to the reeds as possible.

I really wish someone would start manufacturing rear-clutch adapter shafts for these transmissions, and remake the minarelli hori adapter shafts for vespa while you're at it.