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16th July 2012
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NE Wisconsin, someday I'll move back to the United States.
Posts: 1,067 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 883C Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Chopped XLH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1967 Other Motorcycle Model: chopped XLH
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Originally Posted by IronMick
... and ensure that each pipe has 4 slits at the header end not just two; and use a pop can shim between the clamp and the header to improve the effectiveness of the clamp; and use a little Permatex Ultra Copper inside the pipe before sliding it onto the head.
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Yep Mick, that'll do it. I would have gone that far if it didn't go away after the first try. BTW....these pipes have three slits and look original. Never heard of that or seen it before. usually 2, sometimes 4, but never 3. |
16th July 2012
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: 37° 17' 45" N by 79° 53' 49" W
Posts: 2,513 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975
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Originally Posted by trappnman
thought I was right, but went and checked some new springs- when new, springs do NOT have any spaces between the coils
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that's weird, my last two sets of new springs did. they were not huge gaps, mind you, but just enough that you could tell. at any rate, the point is that the springs must be under a bit of tension at rest or the weights will flop around at idle and cause poor/erratic running.
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16th July 2012
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 13,175 Sportster/Buell Model: XL50 0596 Black Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: E-Glide Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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20th July 2012
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Biker
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 8 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1971
Reputation: 10
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ok... did the points/timing and pushrod adj....runs way better....on the road it seems to run broken up when riding open throttle....
when sitting, it idles, and closed to about 1/3 runs clean, then it runs like crap when u open it the rest of the way...
could the 72 main be causing this? im going to try the 68 anyway...not gonna hurt.
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20th July 2012
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: 37° 17' 45" N by 79° 53' 49" W
Posts: 2,513 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975
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Originally Posted by 800screws
....on the road it seems to run broken up when riding open throttle....
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would you say it sounds like it's spitting/sneezing back into the carb, or is it more like it stumbling/blubbering? if stumbling your dumping in more fuel than the bike can burn, and a smaller jet is in order - like you've already planned for. i think the 68 will do you good. |
20th July 2012
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Biker
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 8 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1971
Reputation: 10
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yup..thats exactly whats its doing....
now the main jet is that big hex jet? everywhere i look the main jet is pictured as a little flathead screw...i thought that was the main air leak jet?
am i missing something?
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