Intake leak???
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Intake leak???
Ok, so I posted before about my bike sounding funny and lack of power... I went to the local chopper shop today to get my friend some black levers for his T-Sport and had a chance to talk with the owner of the shop. I told him what was going on and he instantly asked me, "When you installed the big sucker, did you move or lean on the intake/throttle body at all to get it to line up?" I said that move or lean is an understatement and that I had to muscle it to line it up. He said that I probably have an air leak and I should replace my intake seals. He said that it's pretty common to develop a leak if you try to move the throttle body assembly. So at $2, I bought a pair and decided to see what happens. I spent more time making custom allen wrenches to fit the tight spaces than I did actually R&Ring the part. In the end, it seems to run better and not pop as much. I also noticed that the oil blow by isn't as noticeable. My butt dyno says that all is well now. When I can afford it, I will buy a race tuner and get the thing dynoed. For now, this seems to have worked... Just thought I'd share.
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I have one thing to say about that. Well maybe more than one thing.
The local independent shop has a world of information, most often free, that you will never get at the dealer. The idies are much closer to the grass roots of motorcycling, not a departmentalized dealership where every department exists in thier own world and the guys with knowhow are behind closed doors doing actual work.
At a dealership, your fix would have meant a lengthy and expensive stay, an hour or two of shop time and probably some unneccesary charges for do-nothing services.
You owe your loyalty to this shop. If they have a dyno, give them your business when you are ready to move up to a tuner of their recommendation. You'll find that loyalty works both ways. From my days of desert racing Husky's, Yamaha's and KTM's, to my days of riding Harley's, I've always supported the small guys and they have always been nice to me. Most of them are still friends of mine today.
The local independent shop has a world of information, most often free, that you will never get at the dealer. The idies are much closer to the grass roots of motorcycling, not a departmentalized dealership where every department exists in thier own world and the guys with knowhow are behind closed doors doing actual work.
At a dealership, your fix would have meant a lengthy and expensive stay, an hour or two of shop time and probably some unneccesary charges for do-nothing services.
You owe your loyalty to this shop. If they have a dyno, give them your business when you are ready to move up to a tuner of their recommendation. You'll find that loyalty works both ways. From my days of desert racing Husky's, Yamaha's and KTM's, to my days of riding Harley's, I've always supported the small guys and they have always been nice to me. Most of them are still friends of mine today.
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