Shovelhead question
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LOL yeah I figured that might start an argument but I figured I'd see what everybody thought.
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My Street bike don't need one...Might look Bad Azz tho!!!!
Lots of guys buy the S&S type air cleaner. Cheap way to "cool". and...that style air box works pretty darn well also....with a K&N into it.
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Right on man thanks for all the info. I'll keep this in mind on my build
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Believe it or not...Some folks can actually tune the stock Keihin butterfly carb...if the throttle shaft hasn't worn too badly...While I don't prefer them...They are an option...and some guys will have Stock or nothing...
Betting if people spent the Time on the Ka-Sneeze that some of 'em spend on the S&S, alot more folks would be runnin them!!!
Betting if people spent the Time on the Ka-Sneeze that some of 'em spend on the S&S, alot more folks would be runnin them!!!
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Some guys I know that are patient and really **** about their Shovels...run Mikunis...and love 'em. Buddy of mine has the best sounding Shovel I've ever heard...idles so nicely, low, never stalls on him, runs like a raped ape..he's got a Mikuni on it.
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S&S are really popular, cuz they're easy to tune. Although they'll often "cough". Super-E models are common for daily riders, the long (sticks out farther) Super-B models...they sit on long throats...stick out way farther. Common for more performance oriented setups. There are also Super-G's...for big bore/stroked setups.
Some guys I know that are patient and really **** about their Shovels...run Mikunis...and love 'em. Buddy of mine has the best sounding Shovel I've ever heard...idles so nicely, low, never stalls on him, runs like a raped ape..he's got a Mikuni on it.
Some guys I know that are patient and really **** about their Shovels...run Mikunis...and love 'em. Buddy of mine has the best sounding Shovel I've ever heard...idles so nicely, low, never stalls on him, runs like a raped ape..he's got a Mikuni on it.
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On that mikuni you are talking about is it a 38 mm
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S&S are really popular, cuz they're easy to tune. Although they'll often "cough". Super-E models are common for daily riders, the long (sticks out farther) Super-B models...they sit on long throats...stick out way farther. Common for more performance oriented setups. There are also Super-G's...for big bore/stroked setups.
Some guys I know that are patient and really **** about their Shovels...run Mikunis...and love 'em. Buddy of mine has the best sounding Shovel I've ever heard...idles so nicely, low, never stalls on him, runs like a raped ape..he's got a Mikuni on it.
Some guys I know that are patient and really **** about their Shovels...run Mikunis...and love 'em. Buddy of mine has the best sounding Shovel I've ever heard...idles so nicely, low, never stalls on him, runs like a raped ape..he's got a Mikuni on it.
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Tho the Mikuni Flatslide is said to be pretty much Plug and play...
BTW I love the guys that idle the bike down to a very slow Potato, Potato...
Eat that bottom end right up boys...wonder how much oil is getting to the engine internals at 800RPM's????
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