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Old Feb 8, 2020 | 11:40 PM
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Hi guys,

I build a Custom bike from Twin Cam Roadking 2006
Didn't use the EFI and convert it to carb. Here's the spec :

Carb : Mikuni HSR45
CDI & Ignition Coil : Thunderheart
Regulator-Rectifier : OEM Harley
Plug : Dragspecialities

Open Belt Ultima
Ultima Gearbox

The bike runs great when i accelerate slowly.
But when i accelerate fast it would stutter for couple seconds. It's more noticeable on the 1'st and 2'nd gear.
It still happens but very mildly on 3'rd gear, and none of the stutter happen on 4'th gear forward.
Again, the stutter only happens if i accelerate fast..
when i'm cruising around.. the stutter is not there.

Any idea guys what is the cause of this stuttering?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2020 | 08:13 AM
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there could be several issue or multiple at one time
on hard acceleration, the chamber is a hostile environment and the ign must be up to snuff
then there is a mix issue which could be jetting, accel pump and etc. the machine could be going lean
then there could be exh/reversion issue
best approach is to one tweak at a time and record results, if not, when you fix it you will not known what the fix was.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2020 | 09:14 AM
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Open drag pipes?
 
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Originally Posted by jbarr1
Open drag pipes?
Yes, open pipes.
Can it be the issue?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2020 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bustert
there could be several issue or multiple at one time
on hard acceleration, the chamber is a hostile environment and the ign must be up to snuff
then there is a mix issue which could be jetting, accel pump and etc. the machine could be going lean
then there could be exh/reversion issue
best approach is to one tweak at a time and record results, if not, when you fix it you will not known what the fix was.
The machine was going lean, but since we tweak the pump it was running great since then.
Started to think if it's the exhaust that causing the issue..
 
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Old Feb 20, 2020 | 07:12 AM
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Bump....
 
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Add baffles to exhaust. 165 main jet—20 slow jet to start. Problem will go away.
 
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