Poor Acceleration
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From: Queen Creek, AZ
so EFI or carb?
that model came both ways.
the tips for EFI are above - if carb, similar...make sure the fuel flow is sufficient, plugged screen, crap in the carb, altered tuning, pinholed diaphragm.
etc.
etc.
these are basics and a competent shop should be able to sort out.
or...really true story.
A Guy at work complained that his evo Road King would not keep up with his Pal's who had other brand bikes.
He'd had the bike 4 years and had about 2500 miles on it- no mechanical aptitude.
I offered to mod his carb & do a screaming eagle intake and tune it.
So he brings the bike over, I have prepared all the stuff and within an hour am done and test ride.
I come back and he asks how it was and I say " it runs great- pulled quickly up to 90 MPH and then I went into 5th to 115 and she was still going"
He looked at me and said "Fifth ??"
he didn't know he had a 5 speed bike.
Mike
that model came both ways.
the tips for EFI are above - if carb, similar...make sure the fuel flow is sufficient, plugged screen, crap in the carb, altered tuning, pinholed diaphragm.
etc.
etc.
these are basics and a competent shop should be able to sort out.
or...really true story.
A Guy at work complained that his evo Road King would not keep up with his Pal's who had other brand bikes.
He'd had the bike 4 years and had about 2500 miles on it- no mechanical aptitude.
I offered to mod his carb & do a screaming eagle intake and tune it.
So he brings the bike over, I have prepared all the stuff and within an hour am done and test ride.
I come back and he asks how it was and I say " it runs great- pulled quickly up to 90 MPH and then I went into 5th to 115 and she was still going"
He looked at me and said "Fifth ??"
he didn't know he had a 5 speed bike.
Mike
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