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everyone seems to really like the new Premiers
question: are the slides the same metallurgy as the bodies?
the "old" Amals used potmetal and the slides would rattle in the bores and wear, quickly creating unwanted air leaks into the manifolds and causing countless young Nortoneers unlimited global cursing
After 20 years with a single Mikuni 34 on my 850 which I was very happy with I happened to ride a friend's Commando with a twin carb setup and was amazed at how much stronger it was than mine above 4500rpm
the new Amal Premiers were not quite out yet and so I bought one of the first twin PWK carbs that Jim Schmidt sells, and for a considerably less amount of money than new Premiers.
After over three years now I still quite happy with the PWK flat slides, bike starts second kick after drawing in the fuel on the first kick, idle like a rock, and flow strongly right up to red line.
question: are the slides the same metallurgy as the bodies?
the "old" Amals used potmetal and the slides would rattle in the bores and wear, quickly creating unwanted air leaks into the manifolds and causing countless young Nortoneers unlimited global cursing
After 20 years with a single Mikuni 34 on my 850 which I was very happy with I happened to ride a friend's Commando with a twin carb setup and was amazed at how much stronger it was than mine above 4500rpm
the new Amal Premiers were not quite out yet and so I bought one of the first twin PWK carbs that Jim Schmidt sells, and for a considerably less amount of money than new Premiers.
After over three years now I still quite happy with the PWK flat slides, bike starts second kick after drawing in the fuel on the first kick, idle like a rock, and flow strongly right up to red line.