Why Lectron?

Since 1974, Lectron carburetors have been designed to perform and win championships. Lectron is not only the first metering rod carburetor, but it was also the first flat slide carburetor designed for motorcycles. Originally introduced through the drag racing industry, Lectron has continually won championship after championship. Down the line, new ownership saw the opportunity to innovate and expand the product and winning brand into different riding styles. New developments include the adjustable power jet, high-velocity bore design (H-Series), and BILLETRON™. Product lines are among the consistent improvements that have not only gained traction in off-road and on-road riding applications but have dominated the podiums around the world. Trusted by professional, amateur, and beginner riders across the globe, we pride ourselves on providing a product experience that combines peak performance, consistency, and simplicity with industry-leading customer service.

 

 Intro to Lectron by Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

 

 

Performance 

 

Increased Horsepower and Torque: The Lectron carburetor is a performance-enhancing carburetor that is designed to increase horsepower and torque for your fastest, most powerful ride yet. Torque and horsepower increase of a minimum of 10% over competitors is expected. The powerful increase in CFM increases activation earlier, increasing horsepower and torque at lower RPM ranges. This peak torque availability at lower RPM ranges allows for unmatched power availability and increased throttle response.

 

Better Fuel Economy: The metering rod delivers fuel in finer particles than a jet. This creates a much more efficient and even burn which helps make more power, reduces fuel waste, decreases emissions, and helps prevent fouling spark plugs. Improvements up to 30% in fuel economy can be expected.

Product Guarantee: All Lectron carburetors come with a one year manufacturer warranty and industry leading customer service. Need some help? We are here for you! Our sales and technical support staff has decades of riding and mechanical experience to quickly and accurately assist you in any way necessary.

Tuning Simplicity: The metering rod eliminates the need for jetting, and automatically compensates for a wide range of elevation and temperature changes using air density and fuel lift. This means less time tuning and more time riding. The above video from Rocky Mountain ATVMC has more information on how this technology works.

 

 Adjustability: Lectrons are the only metering rod fuel systems with two or more circuits. This means there are no harsh transitions while still having two independently adjustable circuits for bottom end and top end. This allows you to run leaner metering rod profiles for crisp response off idle, while still making massive peak HP numbers. Have the bottom end perfect, but need more overrev to rip that holeshot?  Going to ride a deep sand track and want to keep your top end cool? Simply adjust the external power jet screw.

 

Better Fuel Atomization: The shape and contour of the ground surface of the metering rod in the Lectron Fuel System control how much fuel is allowed to be drawn up in response to the extremely strong fuel pick-up signal. The various numbers of the metering rod relate to the depth of the grind at various throttle positions. The depth of the grind determines the amount of fuel delivered.

The metering rod technology is engineered to be a linear, continuous profile that eliminates “Flat Spots” or “transition points” often found on conventional carburetors with multiple overlapping fuel circuits.

The fuel pick-up signal at the base of the metering rod is twice as strong as found on conventional carburetors. This extremely high fuel pick-up signal relates to instantaneous acceleration, created by a fuel surge when the throttle is snapped open.

The shape of the metering rod compliments and enhances the fuel vaporization process by carrying the fuel signal and fuel vapors all the way up the length of the metering rod. In this manner, fuel vapors are spread over the entire distance of the carburetor bore. The contoured side of the metering rod creates a fuel vacuum “wick” whereby the fuel vapors diverge from the metering rod starting at the base and continuing to the top of the rod. This allows a more efficient burnable mix to be created with all the air entering the intake manifold.

The contoured side of the metering rod creates an extremely low-pressure area at this point, which results in the fuel being broken down into a very fine vapor. Most other carburetors lack such a device to create this. These extremely fine vapors are easily dispersed up through the bore of the carb—the finer the vapor the more efficient the burnable mix. A more efficient burnable mix will result in more horsepower and better fuel economy.

Airflow Performance: Total airflow through an engine determines its maximum BHP. To increase engine output, either the airflow capacity must be increased or the fuel/air charge must burn more effectively.

The primary obstacles to getting maximum airflow into an engine/cylinder are the carburetor, intake manifold, and port. This is where the Lectron Carburetor enhances the air/fuel charge.

In an engine, a rapid repeating sequence of controlled explosions in the combustion chamber creates the power. The carburetor must mix the air and fuel in the correct proportions to obtain an optimum air-to-fuel ratio. The carburetor creates this air/fuel ratio by responding to the vacuum created inside the manifold of the engine.

The design of the Lectron is focused on two primary principles:
1. “AMPLIFY” the fuel pick-up signal
2. “UTILIZE” the amplified fuel pick-up signal to create a more efficient burnable mixture

The bore of the Lectron carb is not straight but incorporates a taper to increase the air velocity. Maximum air velocity is obtained at the point where the patented metering rod vaporizes the fuel with the passing air. The bore then increases to allow the vaporized air/fuel mixture to flow freely to the engine intake ports.

The Best Throttle Response: Lectron has designed bores and geometry to maximize airflow throughout all throttle ranges without sacrificing peak HP capability. Competitors and traditional carburetors have harsh progressions of airflow throughout the throttle range with little airflow at low throttle positions and maximum airflow while wide open.

Why does this matter?

Throttle response can best be described with the terminology of ‘power availability’. A vehicle's power availability is the horsepower/torque yielded at a certain throttle position. To increase power availability, the engine would need to be able to increase air volume delivered into the engine at the same throttle position. Lectron’s capability of producing and delivering mass air flow at low-mid throttle positions is what provides the superior throttle response and speed on the track. Access more power, earlier.

No Accelerator Pump: Lectrons are the only carburetor with the fuel pickup tube on the engine side of the slide. That means the pickup tube is always under vacuum and full of fuel. Adjusting float height and tuning accelerator pumps for throttle response is a thing of the past.

 

Simplicity 

 

No Jetting: The Lectron flat side metering rod technology eliminates the need for jetting and mechanically compensates for a wide range of elevation and air property changes. The fuel delivery is controlled by Lectron’s metering rod technology which creates a reverse current effect on the flat side of the metering rod. This effect acts as a low-pressure pocket that allows fuel to atomize much finer than traditional carburetors. When elevation or other weather conditions change, so do the air properties. As these changes take place, the mechanics of the reverse current effect change with it and in return control the amount of fuel delivered. In summary, Lectron technology equates to eliminating the need for jetting, so you spend less time tuning and more time riding.

 

Adjustability: Lectron carburetors have continually evolved to provide riders with a superior performance carburetor that is simple to use. Lectron’s first produced carburetors were operated on a single circuit fuel delivery from the metering rod. As the design improved, finer adjustments and the introduction of the adjustable power jet were implemented to give riders the ability to alter fuel delivery at different throttle positions without sacrificing power and performance.

For example, previously, to add more fuel on the top end you could do so by richening the metering rod. However, on a single fuel circuit metering rod, you cannot add more fuel to the top end without also adding more fuel across all other ranges. This proved to be problematic with riders wanting a crisp bottom-end and peak top-end performance.

The adjustable power jet on a Lectron allows the rider to make easy on-the-track adjustments to fuel delivery from the mid-top end without changing fuel delivery on the bottom. This has allowed massive flexibility for riders to quickly alter fuel delivery based upon track technicality, application, or preference. Have the bottom end perfect, but need more over-rev to rip that holeshot? Going to ride a deep sand track and want to keep your top end cool? Racing a track that has sectors with sustained high RPMs? Simply adjust the external power jet screw.

 

Set It and Forget It: Install your Lectron product, fine-tune it to your preferences, and throw away your jets. All carburetors, rod selections, and settings are factory-manufactured and built with the customer's preferred airflow, fuel, and application to get you as close as possible to your desired tuning upon installation.*

*Lectron cannot directly replicate the factors contributing to your vehicle's performance. Airflow, compression, ignition, and back pressure will differ based upon air-filter wear, gasket wear, reeds wear, spark plug, and old or faulted silencer packing. Minor adjustments upon initial setup may be needed.

 

Support 

 

Complete Customer Journey: Lectron believes that providing a complete customer support system from beginning to end is the foundation of the organization. Continuous improvement is embodied in the Lectron culture and centered around the customer. Lectron is staffed with available support representatives and technicians to help customers in need of product selection, product application, installation, the initial set of tuning, ongoing bike support, and much more.

 

Technical Support: Lectron offers ongoing technical support for installation, tuning, and any other needs you may have with one of our products, no matter how long ago you made your purchase. Our technicians will help our customers with any questions or issues whether it is related to our product or a malfunction elsewhere on the bike.

If you have a technical inquiry, please fill out our technical support form or schedule a support call with our technical support team.

 

Set It and Forget It: Install your Lectron product, fine-tune it to your preferences, and throw away your jets. All carburetors, rod selections, and settings are factory-manufactured and built with the customer's preferred airflow, fuel, and application to get you as close as possible to your desired tuning upon installation.*

*Lectron cannot directly replicate the factors contributing to your vehicle's performance. Airflow, compression, ignition, and back pressure will differ based upon air-filter wear, gasket wear, reeds wear, spark plug, and old or faulted silencer packing. Minor adjustments upon initial setup may be needed.

 

Product Guarantee: All Lectron carburetors come with a one-year manufacturer warranty and industry-leading customer service. Need some help? We are here for you! Our sales and technical support staff have decades of riding and mechanical experience and we trust them to quickly and accurately assist you in any way necessary.

 

BILLETRON™ Guarantee: We understand the importance of finding the right carb for your bike. Whether it’s power, performance, or tune-ability—you want it to be easy to use, and Lectron can accomplish it all.

We are so confident that the BILLETRON™ product line will Level Up your ride in every way you want, we’re letting you try it for 30-days.

If for any reason, you feel that the BILLETRON™ is not right for you, we are offering a no-hassle, money-back guarantee. All you have to do is send it back.

In other words, try out the BILLETRON™ for yourself and see how it can Level Up your bike build. Learn more about the BILLETRON™ 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee.

 

LECTRON CARB - How does it work? with BeRad

 

 

 

 

Jeff Walker - How much Faster is a Lectron Carburetor?

 

 

 

 

Jeff Slavens Giving His Initial Lectron Review