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CockneyRick

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  1. Aftermarket will be lighter, most likely better flow dependent on quality. As for sump, it may be that you will have to get a strainer & sump off a different bike (see my drag bike build thread in projects) also, a few are hard to change filter with headers on, but seeing as you'll change it once in 5k miles, that's no biggy ;) 

    And sticking an end can on original headers & mid pipe will do nothing but look good.

  2. No, the metering of fuel is done by the float, the prime just keeps a constant flow to it. The Vac will stop all fuel movement when engine isn't turning over.

    Downside to prime is if a float sticks (which they do) then the freeflow will just keep going & dump all that fuel thru carbs into & past the cylinder/pistons into your oil ;) 

    With Vac, the fuel will freeflow if the float sticks, but as it's running, it will mostly burn it off before getting past the pistons, & will stop flow when engine is shut off.

  3. Had a 1980 model that i used to tear up & down Blackrock Sands, back in the day when beaches were for bikes :) 

    Fell off it 3 times in 10 days, before i realised it had a bent frame! 

    Bought in bits for a £100, sold it complest(ish) for £100! Thought i'd got a result, but kicking myself now :( 

    And shame is no pics anywhere of it, although i still remember the Reg: PTU 570V  o.O

     

    And it was......... RED :) 

  4. It has Kwak rearsets on with a long throw rod on it.

    So am just looking at the angle the link arm works at best.

    I have to adjust the rod for my personal taste after & loctite it in place as the rod is made of Nylon tube that i threaded.

    Link arm on this pic is not one i'm using, have fitted a gen slabby one now with dogleg to it.

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  5. 4 hours ago, Oliekoel said:

    I put three diafragma springs in for clutch

    But... Why not the dothead conversion? 

    Shouldnt iT Also be considered?

     

     

    No, cos the question was for a stock engine to start with!

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