intermittant noise in front cylinder . . .

. Okay. Paul, The last thing I'll say on the subject is that your work looks absolutely stellar, brother.

As is wont on my threads, I like to sometimes switch gears. Yesterday I ordered an extended clutch release arm and heim joint from FabKevin so I can finish installing my suicide clutch/jockey shift setup. I had already fabbed up a cool shifter (see pic) out of a base plate from Kevin (which I modified), a 3/8" dia. steel rod, and a 1930s metal door knob salvaged from my house when I was remodeling it.

We've already been through all the pros & cons about this, but I just wanted to try it and see how it operates. If I don't like it, I can always switch back to foot shift/hand clutch. Not burning any bridges here.

I guess ya'll can see I like black paint .

Now thats old school brother! Hope it works out good for ya josh!

parts are on there way. wife sent them out this morning

shhhh I have a status to keep up ! remember people around here will start to think im getting to be a nice guy.

He he you want to join the club.lmfao

Ha ! I know the feeling. Well hope he gets the manifold fast would love to see it on the bike for the week end see if it improves the bikes power its gotta flow better .air and fuel have no hard turns any more.

It was fun working on that little manifold.its the smallest piece I have ever had at my porting station.lol and the smallest adapter for a carb I have ever made.i like working on bike stuff .I think thats why I keep braking my bike .gives me an excuse to try different combination. Lmfao

I enjoy working on mine too, hanging out in the shop designing and fabricating the little pieces, like a fork stop, top motor mount, exhaust and brake tee mounts, kickstand rubber mount, kickstand rubber, fender spacers, fender brace, fender chopping, frame chopping, etc., etc. But ultimately I must drag certain things to a welder or a machine shop for stuff I can't do with my limited inventory of tools. I'm gradually adding a tool here and there to make things easier.

The right tool for the job makes all the difference in the world .

Dang, I already thought I wuz feelin' the real power - yer scarin' me, now LMAO.

Its good therapy but it gets gets expensive .its cheaper than the shrink!lmfao

Way cheaper and far more fun. I think shrinks get around $200 an hour. And mostly they just sit and listen . . .

Thought I'd mention that Tattoo gave me a great idea yesterday concerning the suicide clutch/jockey shift.
He said to add a kill switch on the bars, which I don't have. I have one of those old style horn buttons which I will install on the left side of the handlebars near the grip. He says I can run one wire straight to the coil. I will run the wire inside the bars & back bone and exit near the coil - nearly invisible.

If the button is grounded to the bars would this set up work?

Why not just interrupt the power circuit with a momentary switch small push button .? Now your not grounding the coils energy

Find a normally closed push button switch.