Re: [ST] Carbon Fiber Pipes and Helibars

[Blake Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

lau8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I have a carbon fiber pipe on order.  I was planning on putting it on
> myself.  Is it pretty easy to do?

Yep, just unscrew a couple of bolts, pull off the old can, (optional) 
smear some high-temp anti-sieze on the end of the header pipe, push the 
new can on the header pipe, and screw the bolts back on.

> Also, I have about a 45 mile drive to the dealer to get the new FI
> mapping.  Does the bike run good enough with the carbon fiber pipe
> and the current FI tune to get to the dealer without messing up the
> engine/exhaust?

IIRC, with the CF pipe's lower backpressure the stock tune will run very 
lean, especially at the lower RPMs. This could, theoretically, do some 
harm. The race tune enriches the low end considerably. You may want to 
get the new tune first; I don't think it would enrich the mixture to the 
point that you'd foul the plugs.

However, I don't have any direct experience running mismatched tunes and 
pipes. Anyone have hands-on experience?
- -- 
Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
San Jose, CA (USA)
"The problem with smoking guns is that you can
not find them until after they have been fired."


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