1. She will easily and flawlessly rev past 6k. She used to have issues hitting 4k. When I first bought her she wouldn't do 3k.
2. SMOOTH and POWERFUL throttle response at all speeds.
3. No wobbles making low-speed u-turns
4. No more 40 mph wobbles.
5. No more wobbles hitting bumps in turns (like going in to parking lots)
6. Ride is improved, feels much tighter. No kick at all in bars hitting typical Philly bumps cracks and buckled road seams nor when going over manhole covers (in Philly they are almost never flush with the road surface).
7. She is unexpectedly much quieter. I could not hear her in traffic even at 5k rpm - I had been used to hearing her and forgot to shift to 5th. No strain at all.
8. Idle is stable at 1000 rpm and no stalling.
9. Gene told me when I took off on the test ride she was trying to peel out.
More DSPO problems discovered:
1. Carbs had apparently been rebuilt before and not properly. Fuel level is too high on at least one carb, causing overflow and leakage. This kind of explains to me why she gets better mileage when being thrashed - more fuel flow at high rpms so fuel level in bowls drops especially with the old - nay, ancient - fuel filter aka fuel starvation and therefore no overflow and no leakage. Didn't notice any gas smell or leakage on the way home or after arriving home.
2. Bolts holding the lower air box in are missing on both sides. Probably not installed when the airbox was installed after the carbs were rebuilt.
3. Springs not properly installed on carb boots, boots folded over and mushy from fuel leaking on them.
So... Gertrude has some surgery in her future. But boy, does she run and ride GOOOOOOD! Thanks Gene!!!
.When did that happen?
