Digging the idea... As im one of the many that can not run the chain saw setup (tank interferance).
Few quick thoughts/questions..
Volumetrically how much extra area are we adding to the combustion chamber (how much space is in all of these adaptors, area around the stud, etc) If you add it all up, are we getting into some serious numbers?
Hot exaust gas: Over time, do you think there will be an issue with hot exaust gasses erroding anything? studs, gasket serfaces around the stud.. Its amazing what things like this will do on car motors.. Will ditch things right up.
Sealing.. Just off looks, is thre now 3 serfaces you are sealing with that setup (spacer to head, adaptor to spacer, Compression release to adaptor)... Things like that scare me a bit, being a desert racer, DNF due to a stupid crush washer backing off etc sucks...
In another thread you said "There is a hole drilled into the chamber at an angle. The adapter is designed to capture the hole in a counter bore. " are you capturing it like say a banjo bolt? or are you filling the entire area around the stud with combustion to then travel into the adaptor?
Anyone worked out a hotstart activated one yet?
Do you mean cable/lever operated?
Larry
I have been working out the details of this idea for some time. I just finished it up this morning and if the rain here ever stops I will take the K5 out and thrash it a bit.
I think it was Dutch-K5 Fan that said he was interested in using this type of valve. The valve can be bought all over the internet and with very little head work and the little adapter that I am going to offer it can be installed on just about any head on any bike.
JFAB