ausibatla
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I am still trying to work out this 1988 Springer of mine. I haven't had it long and I know it's been slightly customised with chrome aftermarket parts to make it look pretty. And everywhere I go blokes do stop and admire it. What has got me puzzeled is the engine. From the first time I rode it I knew something had been done which was why I took the compression reading. I mentioned earlier that I got 190psi but when Harley serviced it they got 200psi on each cylinder. They also said the carby wasn't standard because the 1340 evo had a 40mm Keihin. Yesterday I had to go on to reserve at 100 miles (160km) and I thought that was pretty bad considering it holds 5 U.S. gallons (19 litres). This morning I checked out the carby and it is a Mikuni flatside with an intake bore of 43.75mm.
Firstly, can anybody tell me what I should expect before going onto reserve and what can I expect on reserve with a standard motor.
And secondly, can anybody give me a rough guess at what may have been done to the motor to warrant a carby like this and boost compression to 200psi ?
Cheers.
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Firstly, can anybody tell me what I should expect before going onto reserve and what can I expect on reserve with a standard motor.
And secondly, can anybody give me a rough guess at what may have been done to the motor to warrant a carby like this and boost compression to 200psi ?
Cheers.
:cheers
:AUSTRALIA