I have had a Kerker on my F1 since 1980, when the exhaust was trashed in a wreck, with everything else stock. I removed the packing from around the baffle when it rusted into the megaphone. It appears that mine runs a little rich, I may try going to one size smaller jets next time I have the carbs off. I did buy a Morgan CarbTune to sync my carbs.
I recently put a Pamco electronic ignition on mine, seems to start a little better when cold now.
Holubs