What a difference a few little adjustments can make!
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What a difference a few little adjustments can make!
Wow...that's all I can say. I thought this bike was pretty quick before but she runs like a scalded dog now! I have a '97 R.K. that has supposedly been stroked out to a 93 cu in with a bunch of mods and upgrades. The bike has been running rough lately and there's an old timer here in town that said he could really hear it...told me to bring it over and let him check some stuff out...so I did.
It turns out that the PO had the Crane Fireball Hi-4E Ignition Module set in "Race Mode" and had the advance timing one click from being maxed out. We changed the race mode back to OEM/Stock and turned back the timing advance quite a bit. Then we increased the fuel flow with the accelerator pump adjustment on the the Mikuni Carb and I cannot believe what a difference those small adjustments made! This bike is quick...for a Harley! It seems like I'm hitting 90 mph in no time flat. It's even doing better at higher speeds. I'm getting from 90-110 mph a lot quicker than it was before. I truly wish I had 1/10th the knowledge this old timer has in his head. With my limited knowledge, I'm almost too afraid to start playing with all these adjustments...what I would give to have this guy's knowledge and ears.
It turns out that the PO had the Crane Fireball Hi-4E Ignition Module set in "Race Mode" and had the advance timing one click from being maxed out. We changed the race mode back to OEM/Stock and turned back the timing advance quite a bit. Then we increased the fuel flow with the accelerator pump adjustment on the the Mikuni Carb and I cannot believe what a difference those small adjustments made! This bike is quick...for a Harley! It seems like I'm hitting 90 mph in no time flat. It's even doing better at higher speeds. I'm getting from 90-110 mph a lot quicker than it was before. I truly wish I had 1/10th the knowledge this old timer has in his head. With my limited knowledge, I'm almost too afraid to start playing with all these adjustments...what I would give to have this guy's knowledge and ears.
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From: Idaho
Yeah, it doesn't seem to be dieseling any longer. I appreciate the feedback!
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From: Alvin TX
when you have a chance to meet & get to know a man like that , stop by & shoot the bull with him , you'll help him out by being company & he'll talk your ear off with info , I did this once way back when & come to find out he & his brother were the first Harley dealers In Albuquerque ,I had my shovel then & was stopped at a light when the old man told me to pull over & show him my bike , he said it's not set up right follow me got about1/2 mile to his place Harley's all over the place , parts just laying in the dirt behind the tall wood fence walt & charley where there names they would talk & teach at the same time
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