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mawso
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Are these Indian kits are all produced by one firm? The prices from Ebay sellers for them can differ by £70.00. I've seen Buzz sells cleaned and checked full kits, but I'm only after a barrel.

Scoot-r-shop in kippax near me has some...anyone been, not dealt with them afore?
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Has anyone clocked up decent mileage on 225 Indian barrels?
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Talk to Harry Barlow at Pro Porting - 0116 287 1285
He's tuned a fair stack of these cheapo kits as well as everything else.
He'll tell you the score and give you real, road going engine advice - oh and he's well known for tuning high torque motors and you don't need a 2nd mortgage to pay his bill
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I got a casing, got 60mm webs, got an APE rod, got a TS250 piston...just need a barrel. Called a local shop today about Indian alloy 225's and out of stock until after Brid anyway.

Thanks Stokie...a stump puller is what I want! SX200 gears and Saigon Taffy copy.
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Exhaust - around 165
Transfers - around 115 (they won't both be the same :roll: )
Inlet - cant; remember but not very wild

Been looking in Dave Webster tuning manual - Suzuki 225 (but using 107mm rod)

Exhaust - 175 / 24mm high
Transfer - 130 / 14mm high
Inlet - 170 / 24mm high
Dwell - 65

Can't say I know alot about the above...but I want Suzi 230cc. Would these work on that too with a longer rod and are they torquey or revvy? A Kawasaki 240 exhaust port in the manual is 170 degrees. I'd like an idea of what I'm asking for before phoning anyone.
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I'm pretty sure this guy has advertised just the barrels in the past for less than £50 I think

Might be worth sending him a message, I've dealt with him a few times and found him to fast and reliable.

My current Indian barrel was used when I got it so probably had a few hundred miles on it and I have done at least a thousand miles on it myself. I've had issues with pistons but that was nothing to do with the barrel.
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