A Little Tinkerin', A Little Drinkerin'

[pete]

Thanks Pete( I think),the only funny thing they did was to sell a batch of t-shirts on the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S Titanic saying "it was fine when it left here"

Haha all good Johnny, definitely a compliment! That t-shirt is gold! Classic!

Thanks Pete( I think),the only funny thing they did was to sell a batch of t-shirts on the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S Titanic saying "it was fine when it left here"

[pete]

Hahahaha you crack me up Johnny... just remembered I'm pretty sure I have an email from Leigh floating around here somewhere, might have to scour and find out what's goin' on...

Oh Charlie you are a one!!!!,if you had ever seen the tourist board people here-well lets just say that tweed,stuffed up and bum is the usual type,it's more lephracauns,shramrock scratchy jumpers NOT scruffy gits who look like muggers and smell of petrol and cigarettes,even though we scruffs can usually find the pubs where closing time is lets say "flexable"(although I make no promises),hijack over, yeah mate where are the photos.Johnny

[Charlie G]

ERRRMMM,I think that might be my fault Pete!,in between reading the reports of the road racing and working to fund the trip over here in April the poor bugger hasn't had time hehehehehehe.Johnny

Sounds bout right. I swear your in the employ of the tourist board,....or should be. Leigh........... Where you been so long?


cg

ERRRMMM,I think that might be my fault Pete!,in between reading the reports of the road racing and working to fund the trip over here in April the poor bugger hasn't had time hehehehehehe.Johnny

[pete]

So Mr Leigh... has been quite a while between updates... what gives? Have you lost your affection for the fat girl or has she been slimming down in secret ready for a big unveiling?

And your oil filter is made of???

Synthetic filter material. Quite different to the air filter "paper"

[pete]

And your oil filter is made of???

Theres some dry paper ones, but to confuse the issue theres oiled paper too, pretty cert if its fabric, felt, foam, their lightly oiled.

I know K&Ns are oiled ex factory, and they are cleanable.

But thats all i know.... sad really.

John

Yeah good point... forgot about the oil filter! Ooops...

See I didn't even know that... haha

No, I wouldn't suggest oiling paper.

The difference in price?
No Name V K&N.

K&N: The Reeboks of filters.

Hahaha true... I was hoping there'd be more to it than just the brand though...

No, I wouldn't suggest oiling paper.

The difference in price?
No Name V K&N.

K&N: The Reeboks of filters.

I'm guessing paper and oil won't play well together though...

And your oil filter is made of???

Theres some dry paper ones, but to confuse the issue theres oiled paper too, pretty cert if its fabric, felt, foam, their lightly oiled.

I know K&Ns are oiled ex factory, and they are cleanable.

But thats all i know.... sad really.

John

[pete]

Not sure if they can be oiled then? Not sure how that all works, whether you need foam for oil or not. I'm guessing paper and oil won't play well together though...

Not raining on your parade here either, just curious as to why I had to pay a lot more just for two K&N's

Good point, Pete.
They don't look like foam more like steel wool.
But I guess they're a compressed paper type as they are concertina'd.

[pete]

Cool, they sound promising... do they need oiling?

That's one issue with some of the cheapies apparently... no oiling and therefore don't filter as much crap from getting in.

Sounds like they're made well though!

The pods turned up today.
I'm quite impressed.
I can get stuff out of Olean, NY weeks before I can get stuff from Hong Kong.

Anyways, the pods are quite well constructed.
There are two metal pins that go from the caps to the base to hold it all together.
The chrome looks solid and well applied.
The filters themselves are in between two fine mesh "cages" and are quite thick.
The rubber base mount is thick with barbed ribs inside to help grab the carb throat.
Even the hose clamp is good quality and chrome.