He has one that angles the carb around the frame as well.I love that! I've looked at his before..not sure if I can even fit a velocity stack in between the carb and frame however
He has one that angles the carb around the frame as well.I love that! I've looked at his before..not sure if I can even fit a velocity stack in between the carb and frame however
With an AMAL??????Greensand foundry makes a triumph style single carb intake for xs650 with an amal.
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I shot Greensand a message on FB, I don't know if I'll get a response. Really must have missed out on the golden years of building an XSThey still manufacture them and according to my friend who owns a Triumph and a BSA “the new ones are light years ahead of the old ones as far as casting and tolerances” For the record, I have ridden the BSA and it is gutless compared to an XS but it carbureted very clean and is a joy to ride. That being said once I find a nice 2-1 intake solution I’m sure my Kiehin FCR will be on a whole other level!
Uh Yeah, I do have a brand new pair of Amal Premeres on my Norton Commando.They still manufacture them and according to my friend who owns a Triumph and a BSA “the new ones are light years ahead of the old ones as far as casting and tolerances” For the record, I have ridden the BSA and it is gutless compared to an XS but it carbureted very clean and is a joy to ride. That being said once I find a nice 2-1 intake solution I’m sure my Kiehin FCR will be on a whole other level!
Yep, He makes Bonnie style Amal adapters as well as tiger/trophy style intakes for XS’s.With an AMAL??????
Jeesus I'm posting this on a Norton forum!
They're gonna be peeing their pants.
I don't think you did. Greensand Foundry has only been doing this for a few years and there are more XS focused websites and builders now than there ever have been. Hugh's Hand Built, TC Bros, MikesXS, Hoos Racing, YamahaXS650.com, 650 Central, Monster Craftsman, and Hieden not to mention all the sites that sell loads of XS compatible after stuff in addition to there target bikes like MotoLanna, Maund Speed, Cruizin Image, and Lowbrow just to name a few. It's a great time to be building XS650's.I shot Greensand a message on FB, I don't know if I'll get a response. Really must have missed out on the golden years of building an XS
Lowbrow has these Wassell "Amal" 30mm carbs for a fraction of the price of actual Amal's, I had a pair on my T140 (750cc Bonnie) I had zero problems with them. Full disclosure they do look like carbs that have been soaked in Simple Green, kinda hazy, flat, & grey. I'm guessing they are pretty high in zinc in the alloy.Dual Amals on an XS650! I always wondered if anybody had ever done that. Like I said, I always thought they were decent and affordable carburetors.
There are LOADS of Jockey shift foot clutch XS choppers out there, I've even seen a few tank shift XS's. You can bet good money anything thats EVER been done to a Harley or Triumph chop has also been done to an XS.Americans adapting English parts to fit on Japanese bikes, I guess that's why they call it a hobby...
The great melting pot? I suppose that's politically incorrect these days.
Someone will install a hand shifter next.
Not like I'm the kind of guy would leap into a rabbit hole.
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I know as much about intake theory as I do about quantum physics.... so take this with a grain of salt.....I'm hoping to incorporate a large plenum with very short runners, which should go someway to solving the problem of the acute angle between plenum and runner.
I did it in 74 I think. The XS2 I had then had a habit of loosing throttle when cruising, you would be riding along on a constant throttle then the engine would stop pulling then come back again.Dual Amals on an XS650! I always wondered if anybody had ever done that. Like I said, I always thought they were decent and affordable carburetors.