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Title: best RE sound it sounds like music
Post by: rjshrm057 on June 17, 2013, 11:00:32 am
best sounding RE check it out sounds like music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=tfdsqikBmtU&NR=1
Title: Re: best RE sound it sounds like music
Post by: D the D on June 17, 2013, 03:24:09 pm
Nice thump and no tappet noise.  Wonder how he managed that?
Title: Re: best RE sound it sounds like music
Post by: rjshrm057 on June 17, 2013, 04:34:06 pm
he says it was a custom job and the guy who did it disappeared, He doesn't even know what parts are used, but i just can't help thinking it must be the custom muffler
Title: Re: best RE sound it sounds like music
Post by: ace.cafe on June 17, 2013, 05:40:01 pm
There's very little tappet noise when starting cold,  because the lash is set to zero. As the bike heats up, it grows to .010"-.012" lash from expansion. Then it makes some noise.

We never really want them totally quiet, or it will burn a valve. They are supposed to make noise.
Title: Re: best RE sound it sounds like music
Post by: D the D on June 17, 2013, 07:09:34 pm
Quote from: ace.cafe on June 17, 2013, 05:40:01 pm
There's very little tappet noise when starting cold,  because the lash is set to zero. As the bike heats up, it grows to .010"-.012" lash from expansion. Then it makes some noise.
Oh I know that well!  Best I can do she sounds like a sewing machine when hot.  That was good years ago on my 1978 Mercedes 240D.  Never thought I'd have another "Singer" machine.
Title: Re: best RE sound it sounds like music
Post by: JVS on June 20, 2013, 05:54:22 am
Other examples -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MHrKrFExro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yAcbzdlqY
Title: Re: best RE sound it sounds like music
Post by: Chuck D on June 26, 2013, 01:04:30 pm
Or this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWVdBwEjGBs
Title: Re: best RE sound it sounds like music
Post by: GreenMachine on June 26, 2013, 04:05:46 pm
ChuckD: That is sweet music and the background accompanying notes weren't bad either...See u pointed out Joe's signature on the heads...The rest of them sounded great too...
Title: Re: best RE sound it sounds like music
Post by: Chuck D on June 26, 2013, 05:15:02 pm
Quote from: GreenMachine on June 26, 2013, 04:05:46 pm
ChuckD: That is sweet music and the background accompanying notes weren't bad either...See u pointed out Joe's signature on the heads...The rest of them sounded great too...
Small clarification is needed here.
That's Chumma's bike and he made the video. My set up is similar but the exhaust note is distinctly higher. They sound fantastic together.
Chuck.