Ive heard that CPLR sometimes does'nt use a header aswell. I dont have a header in my Capiche and it stopped once after a wall. Was near the end of the tank so i gave it the benefit of the doubt - been ok since. The Synergy does have a header and the engine has never stopped. You could try it without a header but i would say the header would guaruntee no engine stops.

Aye the nose ring support is a sublime piece of engineering eh

Angus