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Re: Low RPM stutter



Low RPM blues are fixed by a re-mapping program that followed our bikes to the
states, your dealer should have it. It richens up the low end at slower speeds
(stop signs, parking lots, etc.) Only takes a cuppla' minutes to install. Jim

Ross Clifford wrote:

> > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 08:29:26 -0800
> > From: "Retherford, Martin" <MRetherford@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: Some Impressions
> >
> > Carlo / Eric,
> >       My baby is similar from idle to about 3500 rpm.  She feels
> > completely different than in the rest of the rev range.  I think that it
> > may
> > have something to do with were the torque is generated.  At or above, if I
> > remember right, 3200rpm were the torque starts to level out and later
> > becomes "constant".  From about that point my baby is starting to really
> > kick.  I think it is inherent to the design, i.e. bump stick, exhaust, and
> > FI.
> >       The way I avoid having to deal with that area is to keep it in a
> > lower gear.  I generally run her at about 4000rpm everywhere, freeway,
> > street, etc.  You really can't avoid this in first gear at a traffic light
> > though
> >
> >        [Ross Clifford]  The running of your bike up to around 3,250-3,500
> > rpm will be down mainly to the throttle bodies balance and the CO setting.
>         These are all set at the factory from new, but as with the rest of
> the bike tend to bed in after a while. As long as all the other parts are OK
> (Correct pipe, tune, all parts working correctly) then firslty balance the
> throttle bodies, then get a dealer (With a correctly calibrated CO meter) to
> set the CO to match whatever tune condition you have on your bike. This
> should improve the low RPM driveability.
>
>         Ross
>
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