In February when I first fired up my Oddy's engine, I
could hardly believe what I heard. I makes such a deafening 'sound'. Whrooar
...
Let's repress Sandra's comments ("What the hell's
that 'noise' ??") for a moment:
33+ horse powers, 26+ lbs. ft. torque. Seems to be enough for a 400 lbs puppy.
We feel great. :->
For one part of the population, it's 'noise', for the other
it's 'music'. Loud 'music'. The KEC400's sound reminds me of a 80's song: 'You
got to fight for your right to party!'. Yeah, the Beastie Boys.
Loudness comes with exhaust fumes. Same for my
Oddy. In
March I managed to repair the brakes and went to a ride in my back yard. Check
this out:
Did I promise too much ? Surely not. The reason for all the
fume is the carburetor. It needs adjustment. Don't ask me what the pre-owner did
with it. No idea. Maybe he lives on a mountain. Maybe he's a jackass. Maybe
both. I go with the last alternative.
Pictures from engine before the rebuild:
(cylinder head shroud)
(exhaust manifold, cylinder
heads)
(air cooling)
(electric starter option)
(pressure line to carb)
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