Servicar speed

[northapt]

I've owned two servicars in the past and was hoping to put up another. They're fun but dirt slow. I know I'll never get one up to todays freeway speeds but would like to do 50 without trouble. I know they don't breath well (my 73 had a little Tiliston that looked like it should have been on a lawn mower) I was thinking about using a Mukuni. I've heard of using a taller motor sprocket, etc but didn't want to build a stroker. I was hoping you folks had some tips.

Anyone have trouble with the unleaded gas? Should I look for hardened valve guides..if anyone even makes them?

Thanks!!

[Cotten]

Northapt!

Your flatty never needed lead.
Tetraethyl lead was used to increase octane for vehicles with very much higher compression, and run at a lower cylinderhead temperatures.

And nearly all guides on the market today are quite soft.
They are most compatible with modern coated valvestems

Please remember why the MOCO made the machine with a snotty little carb.
It accents the torque aspects of the motor. You can put a larger bore on to accent the horsepower aspects, but you will have to rev uncomfortably just to leave a stopsign, shortening its life between overhauls.

...Cotten

[FlatHeadSix]

Northapt

the words "Speed" and "Servicar" should not be used together in the same sentence, but you can get them to run a little faster on the highway.

Your best carburetor choice is the Linkert DC-2 that the factory installed on them from 1959 to 1965. Watch carefully when buying one on ePay or other web sites because the DC that fit the 45 flathead engine was "left-handed", the float is on the opposite side of the DCs they put on the big twins.

The servis usually came with a 23 tooth engine sprocket, for more top end you can install a 27 tooth and you may even get by with a 29 tooth if you normally drive where the roads are flat. When installing the larger engine sprocket it is sometimes neccessary to also install a 100 link primary chain so you stay within the adjustment range of the slots under the transmission.

My '71 servi is quite happy at 55 mph, all day long.

mike

[northapt]

Thanks for the tip. Are the Linkerts hard to find with the left handed bowl? Anyone run a Mukini? I see where they're a popular choice for the 45 and easy to find..
Flathead..thanks for the tip on the sprocket. I bet you pay for it coming away from a light?

I see since you have a 71 you no-doubt have that god-awful alternator hanging off the frame and run by a rubber belt. My 73 had that. I am looking at bikes right now in the 60-73 range so I get the hydraulic brakes. If I see one like that, I'll try to find a 12 volt generator to work since i'm not running all the police electrics. I would guess the pully uses the same bushing in the timing case.

[steinauge]

I use round slide Mikunis on all my HDs OHV and SV on account of they work well and are cheap-bought 2 38mm at the swap meet last week for 15 dollars.You can buy a plug and play Mikuni kit for your trike from the 45 restoration company.Part # MCK-1,price 225 dollars,518-459-5012.

[dwightlightnin]

My 55 servi came with a mikuni and is a 1 kick wonder after i leave it inside the house overnight.I changed gears from the 22 and got a 31 and still only cruise at 52 mph.I have to downshift to get up hills but this time of year when there is ice and snow on the roads I don't want to haul ass anyways.

[kitabel]

There are things that will restrict your top speed, even when the gearing is slowed down (27 tooth motor sprocket).
1. still have the box on it
2. really big rear tires
The tiny M-16 (1936-58), DC and Tillotson (1959-73) manifolds are smaller than the carburetors. You need an M-88 manifold, only used on solos 1936-52.