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[Scalyback]

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Oddly enough, here is a vid I did earlier!

[Adrian]

You want see-through for the mayonnaise? Well it's not the oil tank, but for those who missed it last time, I present my see-through mayonnaise collector/breather catch can. Or it would be see-through if it wasn't for the mayonnaise...







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[Scalyback]

That's put my post to shame!

Nice one Adrian!

[Leon Novello]

With our 30/40c temperatures in Australia, our oil looks more like Wocestershire Sauce.

[Mark M]

Adrian, what a cracking looking bike! A great mix of Redditch and Indian (and a welcome dash of humour!) so please tell us more?
REgards, Mark

[Adrian]

Hi Mark, as it's a bit past my bed time I'm going to be lazy and post the link to the earlier thread, in which I end up revealing the whole saga piecemeal to Norm and anyone else who stayed awake long enough to read it, and in which I also manage to upset Exile, albeit briefly. Fill yer boots.



http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/vi ... ef=14681&c



Regards,



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[Tim NZ]

On the subject of 'why bother?'
Years a go I saw an Indian (Or was it a Howard, now that I think about it?) that had both a distributor AND a magneto fitted. (double ignition)
The spare leads and plugs were secured onto the handlebars; looked cool at nighttime watching the sparks fly everywhere. But otherwise as much use as hip pockets on under pants.

[Adrian]

Bullet Whisperer fitted a Fury with dual ignition, an SR1 magneto with a fixed timing pinion (no a/r unit) and a modern PVL crank-mounted ignition, both fitted and working. As the PVL wasn't the easiest of starters the SR1 mag was installed and set with fixed ignition timing at the fully retarded position, and the PVL remained set for normal running. When kicking over the SR1 fires the engine up and then the PVL effectively takes over via the electronic a/r in its CDI box. Perhaps our hosts are planning see-through SR1 end covers?



Regards,



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[Adrian]

Way past my bedtime now! A.

[Tim NZ]

Adrian: a thought for you. If you kept the see-through jar insulated/heated, how much condensate do you think would collect there?
It is there mainly because it has been allowed to cool.
But why do you want to collect the condensate?
I know quite a few people have reinstated the old breather off the side of the crankcase, as you have done, but I prefer the vent off the top of the oil tank. When the breather pipe is correctly installed off the oil tank; straight up and away, no dips or loops (S1a & S11 Inter...), any oil droplets that are carried up the vent pipe collects on the sides of the pipe and simply drains back into the tank, while the higher volatiles and water are continually being distilled and blown out. All the post 2003 Bullets with the vent out of the top of the oil tank, ‘breathe’ just fine once the pipes are correctly rerouted to eliminate all the dips. And the internal ‘duck-bill’ breather in the old catch-can functions better at higher rpm, than the valve you have installed, due to less mass…
With the vent off the side of the motor the fume is potentially laden with oil-mist, and is in a high velocity stream. The moment it arrives at your cooled ‘diffuser’ the oil and water condense and drop out of suspension.
What is your oil consumption?