Fact is I don't understand the conflict of Peel's gear ratio's and tach reading compared to the fun and games I played with friendly to VERY F--KING ANGERY
Squids on 600's I could out accelerate to speed and could not be left behind in longish straights. Only special feature Peel had was a steel flywheel and 2-1-mega. She was a bit lighter than standard Cdo - about 350 lb + me 165 lb.
Peel was my first Norton rebuild so was shocked how potent she was in her best combo. I was so looking forward to even meaner power by putting on the new dual 32 Amals and it dropped top end power and climb to top end power after 4500 rpm or so. Then put on the lost to M.A.P Cycle shop in processing for 1.5 year Combat head with Dreer 6mm K/W valve/spring kit - thinking would bring back the lost power of dual Amals but bogged her down to normal Cdo power that would not run out under me nor able to play with hot moderns except in corners of course. Peel had over rev stuck throttle event just before I got around to putting her back to mere break in set up. So no objective data by GPS or digital speedo to offer by video viewing.
I also think that the mis-match lip of 34 mm carb on 32 mm manifold to 30mm head with rough gasket edges into the air path had something to do with extra spunk.
I also did experiment of Dual Amals vs Single Miki mouse carb on pure factory Combat Trixie to feel the Amals were more responsive up through hi mid range but 34 Miki carb pulled better beyond that up to 110 mph when I chickened out to wait to go much faster, as not thrilling pull like Peel, just fear I'd lose control or blow up engine. I'm not sure if my factory Combat Trixie can pull 120 and may never find out as she's in same obsolete league as others to have a snow balls chance in hell to even keep up with my wimpy SV650 let alone hot 600's out for a really good time. I could not keep up with angry 600's on my SV650 in opens either. SV650 was as potent a puller by peddling gears as Peel up to ~70 then Peel could leave it behind rather quickly.
My findings are a single bigger carb can flow more mix to 2 jugs than two smaller carbs each feeding only one jug each. Two smaller carbs are better for normal sane legal-ish riding as a bit better low-mid range response but with a bit more effort d/t two slide springs to over come. For sane riding and thrills I like pure factory Norton Combat best with dual Amals and points on two peashooters, as long as I'm careful in sweepers to hold speed/load down like every one else. Factory Combat was so easy and pleasant to operate I feel its what I will end up with till I die. Peel on the other hand tempted me no end to tease the hottest bikes/pilots out there into most dangerous conditions and leave em behind in refreshing glee no pilot strain or skill hardly needed. This is not freeway like places but twisty curvy up and downs narrow secondary roads.
I timed a couple of max runs to and from work on level valley hwy section to steep curvy sections to loose and steep Gravel section of 19.5 miles. SV650 19 min, Ms Peel 17 min. Never again though as too freak out risky d/t blinds.
I have the standard head, 2-1-mega and 34 Miki to put on Trixie someday to reproduce Peel set up to see if just a fantasy fluke or something to it.
But you'all are so concentrated on top speed, pashaw that ain't real life adventure I seek and don't mean much if they have to slow down to crawls
just to take a mild turn while Peel didn't slow up but accelerated in glee so they needed all their power and speed to regain lost ground if long enough straight they could make it up in time hehehe. Main pisser to me was getting passed
in straights getting up to speed after a rest stop and heading out into the good stuff again, by 900's and above. Also pissed me off after coming out turns way head to get passed by 900s-1200's before the next turn a 100 yds ahead, where i could run right back up their tail lights but they had clear shot into next open ahead of me so left me behind till they slowed again for the next real turn. New Peel will not have that hindrance.
Anyone can buy more power and its sure needed to play hot games but my wonderment is with the insane stick and handling of tri links to put down more power, way more power when leaned a bit. Stay tuned and see if I go down in smoke or in flaming trails off into the sunset : ) Basic engine is almost done after 5 yr work up. i left online engine calculator and conservative data to plug in for idea what's in store. i do want to pull like dragster to at least 160.
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