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 Post subject: UFO's running 34's ?????
PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 4:27 pm 

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Have been gone for some time. This my be old information. I looked at JIMs site did not see them only electrical parts. I like tuning my H2. Running 34's is this something I my like to do?.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:37 pm 
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I appreciate your looking, but I don't have them on the web site because I'm still working with the guys on the board and making any tweaks that are needed. Also I don't have molds for all sizes and cutaways yet, we're making them as the guys ask for them.

Interestingly, I ran VM34s for many years without slide inserts. Now that I have Ja-Moo's reeds I really don't see a need to play with inserts. On the other hand, guys who use them seem to like the results.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:15 pm 

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My bike runs good as is with the 34's. Just like to play with tuning. I like to ride on the pipe no need for reeds. I will watch for updates on the UFO's. I think before this summer the only thing I my do is have john rework my stock heads. Someday would like to change to the 1 down 4 up trans. have never liked the all up thing.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:37 pm 
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My favorite pattern for a triple is is 5-down.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:17 pm 

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Broadside you will like the UFO's and they don't cost much considering the increase in performance.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 9:10 pm 
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I was running Jim's ufo inserts with Johns Reeds in my H2. I read they would not make much difference with reeds but the difference was noticeable and it was an improvement. Idle quality changed, and from idle to 1/8 was much better and 1/8 to 1/4 was slightly better.
I like them, an improvement putting around town and in heavy stop and go traffic, both I try to avoid, but thats where I noticed the changes.
I must be a much bigger improvement with a PP motor.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:14 am 
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broadside wrote:
My bike runs good as is with the 34's. Just like to play with tuning. I like to ride on the pipe no need for reeds. I will watch for updates on the UFO's. I think before this summer the only thing I my do is have john rework my stock heads. Someday would like to change to the 1 down 4 up trans. have never liked the all up thing.

you can do this if you find a KH 500 drum and some forks, Woolfie from KTCUK runs his H2b like this since years :mrgreen:


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:11 am 
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It's more than a drum and some forks, as I have done it. It is actually a pain to do.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:39 pm 

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I think you have to change some gearing that was not a good match for the H2 power band? I just hate that its in my head in the switch backs.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 2:44 am 
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On if you put a 500 trans in, and the ratios are very close.

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