Re: [ST] If u backfire enough will your bike run in reverse? :p

["Denis Liakos" <denoose@xxxxxxx>]

BTW, the cost was 40.00 for the tune upgrade...
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From: "Denis Liakos" <denoose@xxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] If u backfire enough will your bike run in reverse? :p


> Bryce:
>
> I had my SP3 in this past Saturday morning to check the tune, as the bike
> had an occasional stalling problem, and I was under the impression that
the
> selling dealer (Triumph/ Indian of Springfield,) MA, hadn't set the bike
up
> properly.  Canton Cycles in Winsted, CT is the shop I use for service.
> Their mechanic plugged in the handset, determined that the bike still had
> its' original "build tune", and downloaded the newest version, for a stock
> exhaust, in about 20 minutes total.  The bike now runs flawlessly, rolls
on
> MUCH more smoothly, accelerates and revs a lot more cleanly, etc.  Mind
you,
> it was running (I thought) quite well before the tune upgrade.  Your
dealer
> should have a current email, with the appropriate versions for your
> bike/exhaust setup listed.  It's a LONG list!  Get this done, you won't
> regret it.  My SP3 is transformed.
>
> Denis Liakos
> '01 BRG ST
> '01 Neon Blue SP3
> South Windsor, CT
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bryce" <bster13@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:31 AM
> Subject: [ST] If u backfire enough will your bike run in reverse? :p
>
>
> > Bought a used 02 Sprint ST w/ Triumph performance
> > Carbon can.  Previous owner says it has the
> > performance tune #15 on it but I'm beginning to think
> > this may be a lie.  Reason being?  Lots of backfiring
> > on deceleration.  I'm thinking the bike is running
> > lean on deceleration off the gas.  I know my D & D
> > full exhaust on my Zx-11 snap, cracked, popped once in
> > awhile on deceleration, and took it to be somewhat
> > normal to pop a little with an freer flowing exhaust,
> > but this is much worse.
> >
> > Questions:
> > 1) What will dealer charge to find out what tune is on
> > there? (labor 1/2 hour maybe?  Diagnostic plug is
> > right under seat, should be simple plug and play, no?)
> >
> > 2) What does it cost to put on the performance tune?
> > Time?
> >
> > 3) What else could be the problem?
> >
> > 4) Do most dealerships have exhaust gas analyzers?
> > Would this be the thing I'd want to troubleshoot
> > properly?  Or would a dyno graph showing down on power
> > be sufficient?
> >
> > FWIW- the bike runs flawlessly otherwise, no
> > overheating or weirdness.  I got 44 MPG two-up
> > aggressive twisties, 47 solo and 52 highway this wknd,
> > not too shabby.  I figure the 52mph was because I am
> > running lean.  I ran the entire gambit of Fuel Octanes
> > also-> 87, 89, 91, 93 and no noticeable difference.  I
> > will run 89 Octane (R + M/2 otherwise known as pump
> > gas) from now on though as a buddy says that an engine
> > can ping apart over time even if u can't hear it and
> > that's what the manual calls for....I just wanted to
> > see if the bike could handle it in a pinch.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bryce
> >
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