Well folks, Success seems to be near at hand. Earlier this week I was able to
take my 6 a few thousand feet higher in elevation. Made a trip up to Estes
Park, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, and she ran perfect. No
loading up, no hesitation to start etc... To those of you that asked if I
wanted to sell my Tri-carb manifold if I switched back to twin carbs, you
might be out of luck this time. I have one more real time altitude test (over
9,000 feet) that I want to try as well as some dyno time before I declare a
victory.
This same trip also presented an opprotunity to test a wind blocker that I
made. I cut a 1/4" piece of clear plexiglass to follow the shape of my
rollbar. Then I cut five slots into it for fasteners. My fasteners are "cord
keeper" velcro strips that I picked up at the local Ace Hardware. Total
material cost was $25 and total labor time was about an hour, including
sanding the edges for a nice polished appearance. This contraption did not
impede rear vision at all, cut the air blowing back into the cockpit from the
rear and practically eradicated the "Triumph smell" after a long drive. During
the trip, my companion and I were able to have easy discussion at speed with
no raised voices, and neither of us smelled of exhaust afterwards. The velcro
strips alo make quick and easy installation and removal. I haven't tried it
with my tonneau cover yet but I believe they will interfere with each other as
I made the windblocker extend below the outer cockpit level (only by about an
inch though) to increase it's effectiveness. Though I can't be positive that
it actually does anything more by doing so. If anybody would like some pic's
of it let me know.
Shawn J. Loseke
Fort Collins, CO
http://www.triumphowners.com/79
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