russman wrote:
thermiteguy wrote:
I did not know that. Thanks for that info. I'm gonna add it into my notebook of full of notes for this bike.

Sadly I spoke too soon. The bike still fires on first kick, but there is a dramatic lack of power (still no air filter, will probably get the uni-filter. I had a K&N, but couldn't get it to fit with the body unles I bend the sides of the filter). Before, with the high idle in neutral, it rocketed me up and down my block. Now it sputters along barely giving me anything. And it's not wanting to catch gears, but that's because the chain has no slack. I made ti too tight, so after dinner I will be going to adjust that rear wheel.
When I first got my '69, I just couldn't get he carb quite right. Finally I decided to inspect the airfilter and found out that there wasn't one in the housing... just a hose to nowhere.

I bought a filter and connector and put the system back to stock and the bike ran PUUURFECT. I think these bikes just run better when all the stock stuff is in place. Happy

  

Mind if I ask what filter/connector you went with? I'm having a bit of trouble finding something more stock in my price range, and so thinking about grabbing a K&N style cone filter, but I don't think it will fit, with the way the frame is. But, I guess I could always try something.