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From: S'mee on 20 Feb 2010 19:37 On Feb 20, 5:08 pm, "Snag" <snag_...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > S'mee wrote: > > On Feb 20, 10:27 am, "Snag" <snag_...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >> S'mee wrote: > >>> On Feb 20, 4:10 am, krusty kritter <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> On Feb 20, 2:39 am, Robert Bolton <robertboltond...(a)gci.net> wrote: > > >>>>> Think that will help overheating at idle? > > >>>> Just drill out the EPA anti-tamper plug and turn the idle mixture > >>>> screw about 1 turn counterclockwise. > > >>>> If you have to turn the screw more than 3.0 full turns out from > >>>> lightly seated, the idle jet is too small. > > >>>> DynoJet kits are bullshit, the people at DynoJet are preying upon > >>>> the ignorance of riders who don't know how CV > >>>> carburetors work. > > >>>> Go towww.factorypro.comandspendan evening or two reading about CV > >>>> carb tuning before you waste $100+ > >>>> on a Dynojet kit. > > >>> LOL...still stealing others knowledge and claiming it for yourself. > > >>> Better than factory pro ime is: > > >>>http://users.conwaycorp.net/virtus/page2/speed/jetting.htm > > >> I disagree with this statement : "The only way to know what jetting > >> changes you will need is by trial-and-error." > >> That may have been true when he penned (typed ?) those words , but > >> nowadays with dyno and wide-band 02 sensor technology it's not . It > >> can get pretty expensive though ... > > > Now...where can I find one? Hmm? I don't think there is one withing > > 200mi of me. I'm will to wager an "I told you so" that not even the > > Harley dealerships nearby have one. I suspect the nearest one is in > > washington state from where I sit. ergo the statement still holds > > water it's also true if one is at the dirt track. > > My point was that there IS technology that negates his statement . I can't > help it if you live so far out in the boonies that it's not available to YOU Yes but if something isn't readily available then it might as well NOT exist. So there NYAHH! > MY Harley dealer DOES have this technology , so there thpbbbbttttt ! Yeah well, over carb'd under cam'd open piped harley's need all the help they can get. ;^) I mean if you are having to blip the throttle at a stop light...you carburation is off and you likely have the wrong cam also.
From: Road Glidin' Don on 20 Feb 2010 19:48 On Feb 20, 5:37 pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Yeah well, over carb'd under cam'd open piped harley's need all the > help they can get. ;^) I mean if you are having to blip the throttle > at a stop light...you carburation is off and you likely have the wrong > cam also. Which leads us to the age-old, philisophical question: If a Honda blipped its throttle in the forest, would anyone hear it?
From: Snag on 20 Feb 2010 20:08 S'mee wrote: > On Feb 20, 5:08 pm, "Snag" <snag_...(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> S'mee wrote: >>> On Feb 20, 10:27 am, "Snag" <snag_...(a)comcast.net> wrote: >>>> S'mee wrote: >>>>> On Feb 20, 4:10 am, krusty kritter <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> On Feb 20, 2:39 am, Robert Bolton <robertboltond...(a)gci.net> >>>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>>> Think that will help overheating at idle? >> >>>>>> Just drill out the EPA anti-tamper plug and turn the idle mixture >>>>>> screw about 1 turn counterclockwise. >> >>>>>> If you have to turn the screw more than 3.0 full turns out from >>>>>> lightly seated, the idle jet is too small. >> >>>>>> DynoJet kits are bullshit, the people at DynoJet are preying upon >>>>>> the ignorance of riders who don't know how CV >>>>>> carburetors work. >> >>>>>> Go towww.factorypro.comandspendan evening or two reading about CV >>>>>> carb tuning before you waste $100+ >>>>>> on a Dynojet kit. >> >>>>> LOL...still stealing others knowledge and claiming it for >>>>> yourself. >> >>>>> Better than factory pro ime is: >> >>>>> http://users.conwaycorp.net/virtus/page2/speed/jetting.htm >> >>>> I disagree with this statement : "The only way to know what jetting >>>> changes you will need is by trial-and-error." >>>> That may have been true when he penned (typed ?) those words , but >>>> nowadays with dyno and wide-band 02 sensor technology it's not . It >>>> can get pretty expensive though ... >> >>> Now...where can I find one? Hmm? I don't think there is one withing >>> 200mi of me. I'm will to wager an "I told you so" that not even the >>> Harley dealerships nearby have one. I suspect the nearest one is in >>> washington state from where I sit. ergo the statement still holds >>> water it's also true if one is at the dirt track. >> >> My point was that there IS technology that negates his statement . I >> can't help it if you live so far out in the boonies that it's not >> available to YOU > > Yes but if something isn't readily available then it might as well NOT > exist. So there NYAHH! > >> MY Harley dealer DOES have this technology , so there thpbbbbttttt ! > > Yeah well, over carb'd under cam'd open piped harley's need all the > help they can get. ;^) I mean if you are having to blip the throttle > at a stop light...you carburation is off and you likely have the wrong > cam also. Original carb with K&N , EV23 or maybe EV27 (it was in the bike when I got it) cam , slightly modified stock exhaust - blocked crossover , holes in baffle tube enlarged and fiberglass packing added for noise control . And once it's warmed up , it idles very happily at stoplights . My plugs are a very light tan , darkening slightly up inside the insulator . But there are a LOT of guys out there that fit your description exactly . -- Snag "90 FLHTCU "Strider" '39 WLDD "PopCycle" BS 132/SENS/DOF
From: Snag on 20 Feb 2010 20:09 Road Glidin' Don wrote: > On Feb 20, 5:37 pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Yeah well, over carb'd under cam'd open piped harley's need all the >> help they can get. ;^) I mean if you are having to blip the throttle >> at a stop light...you carburation is off and you likely have the >> wrong cam also. > > Which leads us to the age-old, philisophical question: If a Honda > blipped its throttle in the forest, would anyone hear it? I'm sure glad I swallowed that last bite of pie before I read that . No way I'd have gotten that off my keyboard . -- Snag "90 FLHTCU "Strider" '39 WLDD "PopCycle" BS 132/SENS/DOF
From: saddlebag on 20 Feb 2010 20:41
On Feb 20, 5:39 am, Robert Bolton <robertboltond...(a)gci.net> wrote: > Spring is around the corner, a 6 week corner, and I've yet to perform > my motorcycle chores on my 1997 Electra Glide. > > 1) A new windshield. Quantum coated polycarb is apparently the > material of choice, as opposed to acrylic or uncoated polycarb. OEM > 12 inch was fine for me (although I must sit up straight to see over > it), but am wondering if there are aftermarket shapes that would > reduce passenger buffeting. We wear flip-ups, and the wife muse use > the chin insert to prevent updraft from entering under the chin bar > and up into her eyes. To date I've read bout Cee Bailey Super Step, > Klock Werks Flare, and National Vstream.http://www.ceebaileys.com/harley/flhtssc_ws.htmlhttp://www.nationalcycle.com/catalog/NC_NewProduct_VStream.pdf > I'm thinking OEM or National's VStream. > > Anyone have experience with the Vstream, or other turbulence reducing > shield? I have one on my FJR and it is fantastic. http://www.photoshop.com/accounts/8c577227b4d14abd8878d3202052ae82/px-assets/ddfcac3f645b4cf89a7a8b48409b6456 > 2) The 1997 classic lacks factory intercom, so I purchased an Autocom. > Now I intend to patch the bike's radio into the Autocom unit. I think > I'm going to tap off of the speakers and install an off/on switch, > rheostat, and 3mm stereo jack, but will also think about impedance > matching and ground isolation. I could probably live without the > impedance matching, but from what I've heard the Autocom needs the > ground isolation to prevent ground loop hum. Then you'll need a little transformer. > 3) I was looking into how I could get the bike to take longer to > overheat at an extended stop. I found a site that recommended a > carburetor re-jet, with the idea that factory settings are way lean, > so richening that baby up will help it to run cool. It also noted > that doing a carb re-jet and air cleaner replacement (screaming > eagle?) will give me a little more horsepower too. That naturally got > me to thinking about horsepower. Research revealed that I can't get > any more displacement out of the 1340 without boring the engine case, > so I really doubt I'll go there. Higher compression pistons lead to > detonation (if that's the right term), which is a problem I already > have on shutdown, so I'm not eager to go there. That is dieseling. Could but probably not caused by insufficient octane. |