1998 evo
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From: NW AR
I like the Super E. Makes good power. A CV might be better for mileage, though. Properly tuned, those CV's seem to make good power and are quite popular.
Yeah, somethin' ain't right. I can do over 100 with a bat wing faring. I once rode across S.D. on I-90 at 90+ pretty much the whole way. My speedo was broke and I just set the tach at like 4000-4200 in 5th and left it there. I did notice I was passing a lot of people. Then these 2 twinkies passed me like I was standing still. So that's how I know that SOME twinkies can actually move, but most of them just get passed.
Anyway, either fix what you got or upgrade.
Yeah, somethin' ain't right. I can do over 100 with a bat wing faring. I once rode across S.D. on I-90 at 90+ pretty much the whole way. My speedo was broke and I just set the tach at like 4000-4200 in 5th and left it there. I did notice I was passing a lot of people. Then these 2 twinkies passed me like I was standing still. So that's how I know that SOME twinkies can actually move, but most of them just get passed.
Anyway, either fix what you got or upgrade.
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From: Bluffton, South Carolina
It's done with the throttle cables. Take the aircleaner off and check to see if the carb is wide open when you give it full throttle. If not the adjust the cables until you have it and it does not stick.
Road Warrior
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oh and ps, on a 96 flt with this set up, it will do 100 + with alot of throttle left.
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Twin Cities,Mn.
I like the Super E. Makes good power. A CV might be better for mileage, though. Properly tuned, those CV's seem to make good power and are quite popular.
Yeah, somethin' ain't right. I can do over 100 with a bat wing faring. I once rode across S.D. on I-90 at 90+ pretty much the whole way. My speedo was broke and I just set the tach at like 4000-4200 in 5th and left it there. I did notice I was passing a lot of people. Then these 2 twinkies passed me like I was standing still. So that's how I know that SOME twinkies can actually move, but most of them just get passed.
Anyway, either fix what you got or upgrade.
Yeah, somethin' ain't right. I can do over 100 with a bat wing faring. I once rode across S.D. on I-90 at 90+ pretty much the whole way. My speedo was broke and I just set the tach at like 4000-4200 in 5th and left it there. I did notice I was passing a lot of people. Then these 2 twinkies passed me like I was standing still. So that's how I know that SOME twinkies can actually move, but most of them just get passed.
Anyway, either fix what you got or upgrade.
Top speed of 80? Doesn't sound at all right for an evo.....
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
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Either you have the worst dyno tune ever, or the motor is seriously worn out.
A stock evo easily runs 100 mph, no trouble. Even with dead stock exhaust(prob flat out at 100).
Sportster black box(more aggressive adv curve, as XL have a shorter stroke, and a higher rev limit for the same reason), CV correctly set-up(with some kind of K+N filter), basic slip on mufflers, voes at 6 inches Hg, and you are good to go for next to nothing.
Baby cam if you like. Ev 27 would certainly be an easy bolt in(new B138 brg is a good idea). You can go LG, and even reuse stock P'rods if desired.
Are you actually even getting full throttle?????????
A stock evo easily runs 100 mph, no trouble. Even with dead stock exhaust(prob flat out at 100).
Sportster black box(more aggressive adv curve, as XL have a shorter stroke, and a higher rev limit for the same reason), CV correctly set-up(with some kind of K+N filter), basic slip on mufflers, voes at 6 inches Hg, and you are good to go for next to nothing.
Baby cam if you like. Ev 27 would certainly be an easy bolt in(new B138 brg is a good idea). You can go LG, and even reuse stock P'rods if desired.
Are you actually even getting full throttle?????????