The Main problem with Flathead motors is the Heat near the exhaust port cracking blocks and distorting the Cylinders causing excessive Cylinder Blow By and oil contamination. The Large combustion chamber area and volume makes them impossible to get High compression Ratios. Nev
Things that seem too good to be true are just that, so often.. They trade on greed and the " I mustn't miss out" mentality. A fool and his money are soon Parted. Nev
I actually Got THAT story at Norseman about 18 Years ago when I stayed there so I thought it had a Possibility of it being correct. It was stinking hot so a went to ESPERENCE for 3 days. Nev
Look UP " The FLYING MERKEL" . I once had a 1912 Model,. Sprung rear wheel. Ball race Big end. USA BUILT, The AMERICANS made the Most Innovative Bikes back then Nev