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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 08:36 PM
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pres aint kidden about trying to idle the bike down to get that Harley sound-- a Harley pumps volume not pressure - at 800 rpm not much if any is getting oil --


my bike wont patato -patato -- hmm leinweber L-5 cam - 97 inches and 9:8:1 CR


more like pop-pop-lumpy-lumpy (tic-tic) lol
 
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Racepres
A Bendix!
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????
Keeps shops in business!!!!!
Right on. Thanks everybody for the info I'll keep all this in mind
 
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