Slowly getting the cag improved and back together again, so keep your eyes peeled for more updates on that front, but for now just a quick mod.
I've for the most part, failed in finding an air filter that fits the dellorto SHA properly. the closest ive come are 58mm diameter ones that you have to stretch over, and they slip off uber easy or a 60mm one that flat out doesnt fit at all.
For a while ive been just wrapping the outside in electrical tape then sliding the filter dodgily over that, but the fuel eats the tape away and the filter falls off. That is a slight problem.
So, doing the regular metal dumpster dive i found a nice piece of 70mm diameter aluminium tube. Perfect for making a sleeve to go over the dellorto to make the air filter fit.
Obvious size differences -
A few minutes on the lathe and the sleeve is done! Because the metal ring is so thin i cut it undersize then just tapped it on gently with a rubber mallet. It wont be coming off EVER. You can also see how its a lot longer then the shroud on the carb so the filter has more area to clamp on to. In fact its such a tight fit the hose clamp is barely needed :)
You can see the sandwhich of parts here, its only a tiny difference in size ~1mm but it makes such a huge difference.
Best give that carb a good clean too eh ;)
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