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Thanks for the pics and more details. Interesting, they put the offset fix all on the left side, a very long standoff. This means that both sides are now equal but the net result is both sides are farther from the crossbar pivot, so a goven movement of the pedal up front results in a little less movement at the carbs, as opposed to, say, putting the long extension on the right side, moving that side closer to the crossbar. The sides are still equalized, but now both closer to crossbar, i.e. more vertical, so pedal movement is more directly translated into carb lever movement. Of course, it is probably impossible to put that long extension on the right side (facing forward), since it will interfere with the base of the carb before it reaches wide open, that's why I split the difference and put a shorter standoff on each side, in fact the short one lying nearby in the photo is about right. Thus I equalized the lengths, avoided interference, and got a little closer to vertical then the setup you show. Another issue is the large twisting moment (leverage) that single long standoff creates, as long as everything moves freely it won't be a problem.

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Old 06-27-2004, 11:18 AM
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