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Father_of_an_era
| | Posted on Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 01:49 pm: | 
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So, using carb cleaner won't crate any issues with the engine's running parts? I thought about using carb cleaner but didn't know if I would cause problems if I did. Thanks, P |
Dannybuell
| | Posted on Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 01:59 pm: |
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:-) |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 05:08 pm: |
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"My girlfriend recommends something called a "Vacuum Cleaner."
I have no idea what she's talking about."
You don't know what a vacuum cleaner is? It's what you get your wife/girlfriend for her birthday, dummy! (I'm divorced by the way, I have no idea why) |
Dannybuell
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 05:35 pm: |
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Hootowl - I have no idea either. :-) |
Pizzaboy
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 05:37 pm: |
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That would be correct, Bartimus. Taking the inner air cover off allows air coming through the ram air location under the steering head to have really bad turbulence over the throttle bodies, and turns the ram air from postive to negative. If you run the bike on a static ar dyno it will show a power gain with the cover off. If you run it on the road it will show a power drop, and at high speeds the drop is substantial. To really tune on a dyno you need road velocity air piped at the ram air area. If you don't you are not tuning for real world conditions. The stock airbox and ram air are good up to over 160 RWHP. Only after that point do you need to modify the airbox, but the modified one will still be sealed. None of the winning race bikes run without inner airbox covers.
plus it sounds like sh!t. i removed mine one day last month to try it out, and re-installed it 15 minutes later. my bike is loud and powerful enough.
no thanks. |
Rt_performance
| | Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 10:59 pm: |
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Seen this posted on Erik's face book today sounds the same.
Chris Lawson Hello Erik! This is my first Buell and I love it! Thanks for a great bike. I do have a question for you. I have an 1125R and there is some debate in regards to removing the upper air box lid. I just wanted to ask the source himself if this is a modification that is worthwhile or if its a waste of time. People have a...
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Erik Buell This actually hurts power on the road. In a static dyno room without road speed air flowing into the ram air you may see a false power increase with the cover off, but on the road you lose the ram air, and in fact get turbulence around the throttle bodies that takes power away. |
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