Linkert floats???

[jwl]

I need a couple linkert floats and was wondering what is the best kind for the modern gas. I have been using Durables with no problems. Is there something newer or better? I see Starklite has some that they are making up. They are a lot cheaper than Rubber Duckies. Anyone have any experience with them? Thanks!! John

[upsrod]

John,
The Starklite lasted about three months in my 58 with Washingtons gas. It swelled up
and stuck, flooded and ruined my NOS generator and timer wires. Starklite is a copy of
the brass float cast in Nitrophyl, it is much bigger then Cotton's float to begin with.....Rod

[jwl]

Rod, Thanks, that's the kind of info I am looking for. John

[T. Cotten]

John!

Liberty's DURABLEs are still the newest, as the material changed in June of '08.

They are still machined from stock. Casting carries an enormous royalty, thus others use obsolete formulas.

The Pacific Northwest suffered the most digestive fuel in the Nation last summer, bloating not only competitor's floats, but my own older productions.

Liberty will replace any DURABLE that swells with one of the latest material, free of charge.
I only ask that the bloated float be returned for my studies.
(I shall not replace any floats but my own!)

The next summer blend shall be upon us this Memorial Day.
It may be some time after that before we know where the fuel is most digestive,.. this year.


....Cotten
Liberty Motorcycle Specialties, Inc.
118 N. Washington St.
Lacon, IL 61540 USA

[c.o.]

I won't run anything but Cottens' floats.

[redfred84]

I don't run anything but brass floats; impervious to any concoction & don't let you down on the road, which is quite long for some who really ride. Heavy? Yes. But easily compensated for, and always gets me home.
Mileage tested, RF.

[c.o.]

Red Fred!!! Have you ever tried one of the Durables? Just for grins you should. You could always pack along a brass one for peace of mind... I've put some miles on with the space age floats and have never had a problem. I won't trailer a bike...

[big jesus 151]

Rubber Duckies

Hello all, I have DNF'd twice racing oem floats in the linkerts. Got the Rubber Duckies & have had Winning & top 3 results. Bruce is serious about quality, & I've never heard a bad word about the Duckies ! Way to go Bruce , Thank you Sir ! Have Fun all, Pusherman Racing

[felthamw]

Cotten!
You are the "MAN". It fixed my pan and my buddies troublesome knuck - both carbs competently rebuilt - just missing that all important component! Once done. worked like a charm.
I am in New Zealand right now.
Reading the local paper, I see that they just had an Indian club meet here at One Tree Point. (The locals love ya, btw.) Me? Not so much. Damn Injuns............where is the Harley contingent here?
But very nice to be halfway around the world and see that any and all antique motorcycles are as popular here as they are in the states.
Sure wish I was in the Deep South and headed to Denton.......
Have fun everybody!
Wish I was there.
Wayne #4329

[Tommo]

Wayne,
Give me a call 06 3290862 and I'll soon hook you up with some Harley guys.
Even better come visit I've got about 30 Harleys.

[felthamw]

Thank you, Tommo
As is what I have found to be New Zealand custom - I have yet in my worldly travels to find a place as friendly as this country. Nice to see and experience in this day and age. I keep asking how hard it would be to move to New Zealand (not that hard to do).... the challenges are actually more directed towards my newly "empty nester" wife. Personally, I would move here in a minute. (I love it here in NZ.) Thank you and your countrymen for showing this Yank what life should be like.
I am due to return to Tokoroa/Rotorua area next month. If time allows work-wise, I will arrange a mutually agreeable meeting. I will be much closer than I am here now in Marsden Point/Whangerai.
Long live old motorcycles......!!!
Wayne #4329

[T. Cotten]

RF!

Besides robbing performance and fuel mileage,
brass floats are not "impervious"!

They can corrode.

I had one make a hole in itself just sitting on the shelf for years; the flux ate its way out from inside!

....Cotten

[duffeycycles]

To Red Fred;I have seen many brass floats sink -they corrode with moisture here in the rust belt -lasting about 4 years max-they are green when they die

[redfred84]

Good Heavens! Dead, green floats! I thought I was in the rust belt, just off of the Pacific here, on the left Coast? Bare metal forms surface rust overnight in my garage here.
I am very gratefull for some of my Cotton floats in various forms that aren't available elsewhere; like the Zenith on my Up-side down 4our, which has lasted fine so far on No Cal, & So Cal fuels (we'll see how she likes Yosemite fuel this weekend). I have some Rubber Duckies in stock that I have yet to employ. I just got a ladies Pan Head in with a bad spongy float. This bike was originally from Florida. I've had 100 % success with brass, and probably 70% with others personally. I admire the warrantees & all, but I'd rather just deal with stuff once. Perhaps the fuel changes too often around here (there's many a refinery just across the Bay from us here in SF). I believe most of my float failures have been local now that I think of it.
Trying not to corrode, or swell, RF.

[45OZ]

Just my 2 cents here. I have the same Brass float in my linkert on my 45 chief , I bought the float from Rocky's about 14 years ago, when I rebuilt the Carb. This bike is used at least 3 Times a week all year long, for about the last 10 years, I don't pamper it I beat the hell out of it & I have had no issues with the brass Float & will only use them, I have been told that they are not good ect.... But I guess the key is to keep it in use. I have had other items need fixing & such but not the brass float. I see no need to use any other material, Hell it worked in 1945 it will work now.
Just my 2 cents
Oz