my friend, who has never seen a savage but for a couple minutes when I had it over, asked me this morning if my bike had a restrictor plate.  he seems to think that a carb without a simple hi-lo feature or adjustable fuel/air mix throught the range is odd, and that it must have a restrictor plate.  I dont really think so myself.  but, I dont know, anyone wanna fill me in?  and would one help?

I remember from early days on Bert's German forum that those bikes were equipped with restricted plates as part of a graduated licensing program. Seems like it kept them down to 28 HP or the DIN =.

Yep, the Europeans did have a restrictor plate on some bikes for some people.  It seems like it depended on the size of the bike and the riding experience of the person.  
New rider + big bike = restrictor plate...

...until he had enough experience and then it could come off.  

Someone told me about that before but I cannot remember who it was.

Kropatchek wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:



Was it you that told me?

Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


OK, rub it in, "Old timers disease has struck again".

Only old fashioned NASCAR taxicabs use restrictor plates. These guys are still racing cam-in-block, 2-valve, carburated, cast iron engines. My lawnmower has a more modern engine!

Automobile carburators are no longer in any stock cars.
The junk yards are running out of them.