The dreaded PINING on the 103!
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2010
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Makes me happy with my HD stage 1 recalibration for correct VE and XiEDs for the enrichment of the closed loop. Great combo with no issues with my heavy breather and V&H 2/1 Propipe. No fuss nor tuning. Runs great in Florida heat.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Glendale AZ
Not exactly, mine started it with just slipon pipes. What Ive concluded is when theres a degree of carbon buildup in the combustion chamber then it will begin to ping. It varies but by 6 k theres enough of a buildup and your off. Some bikes start off right away like 2black1s which is peculiar, but the people I talk to have it develop after the 5-6 k threshold. Im a proactive individual and dont like to be dependant on someone else to solve my problems so I took matters ( timing adjustment) into my own hands. Like 2black said its pretty easy and if you have the PV I understand its real easy. It varies but you start by taking away ( retarding or drop the timing digit down into the -#) . The map Jamie sent me had a lot of positive #s making my pinging worse. So, I went in the opposite direction dropping the # down 1 degree at a time till the ping is gone from that rpm range. Do it gradually and calculated making lots of notes so you can track how your doing and where youve been.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Glendale AZ
If you dont start developing a ping at the 5-6k mi on the clock then you might not.....but with the heat many are developing it somewhere around that mileage.
(Yes, I know its a matter of $1 per tank, its a principle thing - I won't pay $4 per gallon no matter what)
Road Master
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A little pass 7k miles now. No problems whatsoever.
Sorry, Victory is a real nice bike but it just doesn't do it for me like a Harley does. FT
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From: San Ramon, Ca
Well they have these poor things so choked down & leaned out.
Today's gasoline is crap. More here in Calif than elsewhere.
No wonder they ping and rattle and put off more heat than a
volcano.
1st thing, in my humble opinion. The compression ratio is too high.
They need to drop it into the 9-1 or just below range. Yes, power loss.
Compensate by raising the cubes to 110.
2, Cat converters on a small displ (motorcycle) eng is a joke.
Take em off and hang them in the rafters until state mandated smog checks
come around. I dread the day THAT comes around. I am keeping my stock
exh/syst (w/the sh***y screamin eagle mufflers) for such an occasion.
Today's gasoline is crap. More here in Calif than elsewhere.
No wonder they ping and rattle and put off more heat than a
volcano.
1st thing, in my humble opinion. The compression ratio is too high.
They need to drop it into the 9-1 or just below range. Yes, power loss.
Compensate by raising the cubes to 110.
2, Cat converters on a small displ (motorcycle) eng is a joke.
Take em off and hang them in the rafters until state mandated smog checks
come around. I dread the day THAT comes around. I am keeping my stock
exh/syst (w/the sh***y screamin eagle mufflers) for such an occasion.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 396
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From: WNC
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