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Re:Two crankcase vents 4 Years, 7 Months ago  
so what exactly are the advantages of going pumpless, enquiring minds want to know.
 
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Re:Two crankcase vents 4 Years, 7 Months ago  
cartersta wrote:
so what exactly are the advantages of going pumpless, enquiring minds want to know.

Looks mostly. It also gets rid of a part that could break and give you grief. But going pumpless can give you grief too so I'm leaving mine where it is. Besides when I look at the big ol honkin chrome aircleaner on the other side of the motor the chrome fuel pump cover kinda balances it out. My .3751 cents anywho.

I think others may disagree with me though
 
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Re:Two crankcase vents 4 Years, 7 Months ago  
I agree with you Musky...
 
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Re:Two crankcase vents 4 Years, 7 Months ago  
Besides when I look at the big ol honkin chrome aircleaner on the other side of the motor the chrome fuel pump cover kinda balances it out. My .3751 cents anywho.
funny you should mention that, That's something else I would like to eliminate, just haven't figured out how I like Gram's the most at this point.. at least it doesn't cover half the engine...
 
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Re:Two crankcase vents 4 Years, 7 Months ago  
If yo wanted to get rid of the fuel pump

and if you didnt like the barren look and exposed backside of the intake manifold you could always mount a Harley chrome horn...
 
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Re:Two crankcase vents 4 Years, 7 Months ago  
Atually Pop, I really like the looks of a velocity stack, but I don't think it would be very practical unless you can filter it somehow..otherwise I would be rebuilding the engine every 10k... Oh well, I think I have as much fun tinkering with it as I do riding it..
 
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Re:Two crankcase vents 4 Years, 7 Months ago  
Here is mine minus the chrome painted plastic pump cover..I like the way it defines the V Twin... my "guess" is it helps cooling as well ...Coug
 
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Re:Two crankcase vents 4 Years, 7 Months ago  
Cougar wrote:
Here is mine minus the chrome painted plastic pump cover..I like the way it defines the V Twin... my "guess" is it helps cooling as well ...Coug Looks good Coug, Probably does help cooling.. Did you figure out how to change when your reserve light comes on? I haven't run mine enough to get the fuel down to a point where it will come on..been doing some tile work for my sister and haven't made the time to mess with the bike, looks like rain anyway, and I hope it does..
 
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