Im not saying the bike is weak or doesn't have power. What I am saying is I have the best power at 3000 to 4500 rpms. I have to run in higher rpm's to get grunt. So I installed those bolts in the baffles and I found it gave me more low end grunt. A lot of grunt, but it took away about half of the top end. I hardly have to turn the throttle with this set up and it grunts down the road well. Im just worried I might damage the engine or something. That's why I was asking. Plus will it make my engine run richer or leaner that way ?
The back pressure isn't going to hurt the engine. If you like it the way it is then you shouldn't have to do any more. It might run a little leaner at low RPMs and richer at high RPMs. If it was tuned for maximum power with the new build then it shouldn't be enough to hurt. You could probably get a little more torque (low and high RPM) out of it by having it retuned though. Also, play with how much back pressure you put in if you haven't already. You may be able to remove a little of the back pressure you put in and still have the low-end torque that you like but also have more at high RPMs.
12-09-2008 | 02:57 PM
