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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 07:18 PM
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Please update us when you find something out!!
 
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 11:31 PM
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Please update us when you find something out!!
Of course I will...Unless I find out that I did something really stupid.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 09:36 AM
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I'm still curious how you got a reverse/negative image of a bike in front of a sign that is not a reverse/ negative image..... Bike is backwards, sign is not.

Do we have some custom Photo Shopping Going on here?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 02:03 PM
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Yes, I am a photoshopper. 1st i flopped the entire image, then re-flopped the words on the sign, and all the badges, logos etc that were readable on the bike.
Here is a shot with the bike in proper form...wait...who is that handsome dude on the sign....
My buddy blew half a bottle of beer thru his nose when he saw this.


Quad was here
 
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 12:29 AM
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A tiny chip of metal, not aluminum, was found in the cam chest. Pulled lifter blocks, everything looks good. Talked to Alan Sputhe who said to check cam cover bolt holes, (highest one) as it may have punctured an oil channel. Checked it and it was fine. Nothing else found to create the problem. If it is a slow bleed in the crank case, so be it. I will install the S&S HFHP oil pump. I never was getting any lifter/rocker/valve noise, so it must have been getting some oil. Now it will get a little more. I will report back in a few days how this is working out. (pump is on order)
 
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 07:43 AM
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will be waiting
 
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 05:23 PM
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Ok, Installed an S&S HVHP oil pump, and now the pressure is good while I am riding. @70 it was about 35~40lbs. At slower speeds it was low. Oil temp was 189f. I am sure the bleeding is still going on internally, but I am just going to go with it for now. There is no noticeable lifter noise at any speed.
Nothing else to report.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 08:28 AM
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I don't think anyone has mentioned the Pump Reed Breather. I was speaking with S&S awhile back and they told me a S&S reed breather "could" cause low oil pressure.
 
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Originally Posted by aces&8s
I don't think anyone has mentioned the Pump Reed Breather. I was speaking with S&S awhile back and they told me a S&S reed breather "could" cause low oil pressure.
I believe that valve was for the Twin Cam. It is round and flat, the one on the evo is long, like a cylinder.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by aces&8s
I don't think anyone has mentioned the Pump Reed Breather. I was speaking with S&S awhile back and they told me a S&S reed breather "could" cause low oil pressure.
and if you call back again he will be gone and back at wallys world selling pants that only come up to your knees

and the next new guy might tell you someone peed in his cheerios and he made that up
 
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