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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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If I put the stock air cleaner back on after a dyno.....will I get a richer fuel mixture?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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what air cleaner was on it before? when it was on the dyno machine?
 
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Arlen Ness big sucker.
 
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Considering that the stock air cleaner is more restrictive than your Big Sucker, it's going to be getting less air than before, meaning your mixture is apt to be richer.
 
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why do you want to put the stock one on?
 
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I'm just thinking it's running hot, so if I put the stock back on it should run cooler because it will be running richer.
 
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um........I can't comment that. If you want the bike proper tuned, install the stock air filter before you run the dyno test. How hot does it run?
 
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Not sure, I need to get a dipstick with a readout.
 
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I was riding Saturday. It was about 87 degrees out. Bike felt like it was 350 degrees. I was thinking, man, I've got to get a reading on this. Never did.

It was 80 degrees today as I was riding home from work, and I remembered I had a thermometer in the garage from deep frying a turkey. Bike was felt like it was getting really heated, and as soon as I got in the garage I pulled the dipstick and stuck the deep fry thermometer in there.

200 degrees!

Maybe all the heat is just a figment of my imagination?

I'm going to start carrying this deep fry thermometer with me, and get to the bottom of this.
 
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My FB runs 230 oil temp on a 90 degree day and was dyno tuned with a PCIII. The SG runs 20 to 25 degrees hotter. Wish I could run 200 degrees on either one.
 
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