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Specs on Charles Kilanski's bike

 

Titled as a 66' CH Sportster.
Engine:  66" CH
Ignition:  Mag - Fairbanks Morse
Displacement:  68"
Lower End:  S&S 4 5/8" stroke
Pistons:  Axtell or S&S I've run both - currently S&S
Balancing:  Cornell Engineering (dynamic)
Heads:  "R"  ported by the ol' master Jerry Branch
Cams:  Infamous Sifton - minus / minus
Lifters:  Lightened stock
Carb:  S&S Super "D", have also run Mikuni and Andrews super 45
Pipes:  Real XLR 40"
Mufflers:  Huh??
Trans:  Close ratio box - 66'
Engine sprocket:  25 tooth
Trans sprocket:  24 tooth
Wheel sprocket:  48 tooth - 3:47 final ratio
Frame:  Genuine XRTT - one of 8 fabricated by Nichels Engineering for the
factory race team.  Made of 4130 moly with a 24 degree rake.
Forks:  Ceriani 35mm Road Race 26"
Wheels:  Front - Borrani 18" WM3 - hub - Fontana 4LS Road Race Drum Brake.
Tire - Dunlop TT100 3.00 x 18".  Rear - Borrani 18" WM3 - hub - XR.   Tire
Dunlop TT100 3.50 x 18".  Rear brake is a PM caliper (the old Hurst Airheart
finally gave out) with an XR drilled disc.
Accessories:  Flat Track 7/8's bars, Fenders - front custom, rear XR.
Headlight - custom, Speedo - Smith's tach.  Electrics - 12v generator.  Oil
Tank - XRTT 4qt.  Oil system - XR 1/4 speed pump.  1958 XL primary cover.
Seat XR 750 custom snap on.
Painting:  Do my own ! - Metallic Black - mixed by myself, bronzing power
added to the black PPG pigment.
Gold Anodized & polished aluminum - Black wrinkle paint.
Weights:  352 Lbs. wet - Lots of hand made brackets etc. of Aluminum.
Engine assembly:  Is my myself.  Bike Assembly:  Is my myself

Started accumulating parts in the early 70's - first on the road I think it
was 75'  rebuilt in 83' a few changes since.