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For anyone who's interested, in the current Sideburn Magazine (#49) there's a nice article by Gary Inman talking with Chuck Palmgren about his development of the first XS650 flat track bike to win a National in 1970. It's in the print edition, don't think it's available online.
650Skull posted...
Hi,
I've been considering an under-motor muffler, sort of like a Buell, and don't find anything like that on XS650s when I search. Have you seen any? Are there issues about heat from something like that under the oil sump?
Thanks,
John
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I had to tell somebody...
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