After 5 long years, and all the things life brings...............I fired the engine in my Royale rp18 aircooled FSV today! I even got the funky "dry sumped" Solex 40mm carbs to work. I LIKE IT! One wierd thing about the engine......it has a Bosch NSU distributor, originally used in the NSU 4 cyl rally cars in the 60's. I have heard of these ditributors showing up on other early FSV. I wonder if it was factory supplied on the T4 1600 c.c. engines supplied in the day at the advent of the class, after the T1 engines were shown to be a little lacking? Anyway, after all the rivets, sheetmetal work, wrenching, plumbing, and wiring, it is good to hear the engine come to life! As soon as I can bleed the brakes, and set the toe........I need to take it "round the block".
I'll post some pics later this week.
Belair