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Old Aug 6, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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What kind of preverts do you think we are anyway!
 
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 12:58 AM
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i never mix riding with self endulgance!!
 
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:53 AM
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I have an efi bike and I have noticed the same thing when I am going slow. All that I have to do is give it a little more gas and it will go away. Works for me
 
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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Your talking pretty slow here, first gear, no throttle, so my guess is that it is 1 cylinder firing, then the other 45 degrees later; then it needs to crank over 315 degrees before it fires again, purely the physics of the design.
You want smooth, get a BMW with 180 degree opposing cylinders to cancel each other out.
Could be wrong, been wrong before, ask my wife...............

I was a bit worried about the slow jerking myself - thought you guys would have more fun with that! Another thread heading makes me laugh is "Tranny Question" what's up with that?
 
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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My 05 Fatboy 15th does the same thing and I have the PCIII. It has always done it but it never bothered me.

I think it's just the nature of the beast.

I say just keep cracking the throttle so you don't notice

Have fun and ride safe.
 
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