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  1. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    So bumped pilots up to 47.5 and mains up to 147.5 and surprisingly dropped my temps by 20°. Didn't mess with the slides. So I'm thinking recheck the valve clearances and go up to 150 if I need to. Another question. Since I have no mufflers just baffles, should I try and make a lollipop for each...
  2. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    Also I was wondering could I have set my exhaust valve clearences to tight intern trapping exhaust gas in the heads causing excess heat or is that something that would be very noticeable?
  3. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    I'll mess around with it tonight and report back
  4. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    Haven't messed with the timing at all. How would I tell if it is too advanced?
  5. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    That's what I'm thinking. Let me bounce a idea off of you. What if I sanded all the paint off of the fin faces on the jugs. Would that help dissapate heat intern helping cool the engine? Also bike started backfiring at higher rpms indicating the main jets.
  6. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    So I checked my plugs after a hour ride with head temps by plugs at 340:wtf: got home pulled plugs and they were very white showing very very lean. Tonight I will be bumping up from a 145 main to a 147.5 and see what happens. Should I add another needle shim aswell to be safe or just change main...
  7. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    Yessssss let's ride brother!!!!
  8. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    Haven't checked plan on doing a plug chop tomorrow and see what happens. You mentioned the lack of mufflers contributing to heat. If I packed my tips with stealwool around the baffles would that possiably help? I was thinking of doing this anyways to cut down on the noise. Is it the back...
  9. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    So synced carbs oiled filters set valves and the bike is running like a raped ape ! Smooth throttle no hesitations or dead spots on wot just great. I have become obsessed with engine temps trying to figure out what is too hot . It's about 70 deg here in Ohio and after a 30 min run ( mostly...
  10. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    For sure getting oil after work. I'm learning very quickly that cheap parts DONT SAVE MONEY!!
  11. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    Manometer just arrived today Wil sync them tomorrow morning and report back also I noticed that the cheap ass pods I bought were blocking 75% of my air ports in the face of my carb. What conditions produce/ how would that effect the bikes performance. Finally forked over the cash for some uni...
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    JLH Choppers

    Where are you located in Brunswick? Love finding guys on here that are close. Posted via Mobile
  13. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    And xschris take a loom at my album with pics of my build looking for feed back positive or negative thanks
  14. mike12374

    yet another valve adjustment question

    I have them shimmed with 2 spacers unfortunately I don't have clipped needles I'm at 45 pilot 145 main 2 up o the needle and 4 turns out on air screws. I ordered 147.5 mains do you thi k that might solve the problem? Would you reco.end bringing the needle back down to stock?
  15. Finished product

    Finished product

  16. Built the fake bag and battery box

    Built the fake bag and battery box

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    5661.jpg

  18. Thanks to Anthony at tigmasters for a successful single backbone xs400!!!

    Thanks to Anthony at tigmasters for a successful single backbone xs400!!!

  19. When I bought it. Was stock for about 24hours and then I started choppin!

    When I bought it. Was stock for about 24hours and then I started choppin!

  20. bobber build

    bobber build

    Took 6 months still tuning
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