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07-28-2024, 04:28 PM

Trumpet

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Originally Posted by ZiptieDan

You sir, nailed it. I checked that the vent hole on the backing plate wasn't blocked before. But I never checked where it went, turns out the 90 degree flange just blocked it off from their own backing plate. Great design lmao. I just drilled a hole to feed it into the pipe on the flange. And my bike is running great now. You nailed it. Props bro

Glad to be of help, enjoy your ride. Nice looking bike.

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07-28-2024, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Trumpet

There's a spot on the flange of the 90 that needs to be ground out to allow air to a carb tansfer port.

Take it apart again and look closely you'll see what I'm talking about.

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Originally Posted by ZiptieDan

Trumpet saved the day......

That's the problem with the cheap Chineseum copies without instructions..... there can be little things that can cause issues.

Luckily Trumpet had specific knowledge on that air cleaner assembly...