I hear ya brother. I got this bike as a 30th present from my girlfriend last year, sold my previous bike when I got out of the navy but she saw me drooling over this one on marketplace and made it happen. I didn't quite know what I was getting into(neither did she lol), and the bike was pretty poorly maintained so I've had my work cut out for me. Its been a blast, but it would have been much harder if not for all the curated stuff bouncing around this site. The "Maintenance" section?? *chefs kiss*
On the parts subject, I'm more likely to machine my own than pay $15 for a dinky piece of brass. The cheapo stuff is just to try it before I spool up the lathe, I'll be sure to spread word of my failure far and wide should it be the case. My only real fear is about the floats not working quite right at power because of the weight being off or something. I can't picture how much fuel is flowing through these at power, but the float having a different momentum seems consequential to me. Nothing to do but try, I'm in it for the love of the game and my wallet lol those floats are hella expensive and I can't make them. It'll be a lesson either way.
On the parts subject, I'm more likely to machine my own than pay $15 for a dinky piece of brass. The cheapo stuff is just to try it before I spool up the lathe, I'll be sure to spread word of my failure far and wide should it be the case. My only real fear is about the floats not working quite right at power because of the weight being off or something. I can't picture how much fuel is flowing through these at power, but the float having a different momentum seems consequential to me. Nothing to do but try, I'm in it for the love of the game and my wallet lol those floats are hella expensive and I can't make them. It'll be a lesson either way.
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