ZIG WHEN OTHERS ZAG: NIKS’ CUSTOM BMW R80

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I wonder what effect that overly long intake tract will have on the fueling and throttle response?
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Did the top half of it shrink in the wash?
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It's 'interesting'.

Not seen that done with the carbs before. The engineering looks pretty sound. That exhaust and the routing to it look a bit meh tho'.

Quite like it.
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You know how I hate those "loads of bits" exhausts made by people who don't have pipe benders?

I never thought I'd see someone too keen to use their pipe bender!
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I kinda like it. It's the R18 vibe,I think. R18 Skinny.
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It's like someone used the bottom half of an R80 with the top half of an AP50
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:04 pm I wonder what effect that overly long intake tract will have on the fueling and throttle response?
A bad effect.
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This may be your worst yet, Weeksy.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 7:24 pm You know how I hate those "loads of bits" exhausts made by people who don't have pipe benders?

I never thought I'd see someone too keen to use their pipe bender!
Not sure if the builder has achieved it or not, but I reckon they were trying to get equal length primaries.

And using a single twin choke DCOE Weber and a pair of drain pipe inlets instead of a pair of Bing carbs and conventional inlets is brave if it works and pure vanity if it doesn't. I can't believe that inlet tracts of that length will be anything other than a power and rideability thief.

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I don't like it.

I love it! That is sweet as!
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JackyJoll wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:24 pm This may be your worst yet, Weeksy.
LOL not me, i don't build them... i just browse and find things to discuss... some good, some bad.