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<blockquote data-quote="who444444" data-source="post: 111133" data-attributes="member: 3381"><p>just got back from 75 mile ride with new setup. Again low 60's in so. cal. today.</p><p>Filled up fuel at start and refilled after ride. 1.9 gal. so about 37 mpg. good enough for me. mostly freeway and also blvd. riding.</p><p>Ran great and I really couldn't tell when secondary started, pretty smooth all the way up. </p><p>That being said the off idle flat spot is not completely gone but very manageable. It may be from the non-heated plenum, I say that because after bike is warm</p><p>and I make a short stop like at a store, when I leave there is absolutely no flat spot at all. After more riding flat spot returns.</p><p>However it is so slight ( it is almost not there I just have to mention it in fairness to ride report ) I am going to keep going for now with no heat added and see what happens.</p><p>Like I think Joe said, is it good enough? Oh Yes it sure is. When warmed up it starts so fast I don't even hear the starter cranking and when cold starting maybe cranks for 1 to 2 seconds before firing up.</p><p>I took off electric choke so I have to hold it at about 2000 rpm for about 1 min. before it will idle on it's own.</p><p>Fast , smooth , reliable everything I had hoped for. Thanks go to everyone here on this board and also some other boards.</p><p>This is something I had wanted to do at least 10 years ago but there seemed to be too many problems with the setups.</p><p>You all have taken most of the questions out of this conversion. :thanks: </p><p>One other thing, I have a unique fairing on my bike that kinda funnels all the air output from radiator to area where plenum and runners are, then out by my legs.</p><p>This may reduce my need for heating?</p><p>Not by design, just by coincidence. It is an adapted ninja fairing from the 80's. Here's a pic.</p><p>dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="who444444, post: 111133, member: 3381"] just got back from 75 mile ride with new setup. Again low 60's in so. cal. today. Filled up fuel at start and refilled after ride. 1.9 gal. so about 37 mpg. good enough for me. mostly freeway and also blvd. riding. Ran great and I really couldn't tell when secondary started, pretty smooth all the way up. That being said the off idle flat spot is not completely gone but very manageable. It may be from the non-heated plenum, I say that because after bike is warm and I make a short stop like at a store, when I leave there is absolutely no flat spot at all. After more riding flat spot returns. However it is so slight ( it is almost not there I just have to mention it in fairness to ride report ) I am going to keep going for now with no heat added and see what happens. Like I think Joe said, is it good enough? Oh Yes it sure is. When warmed up it starts so fast I don't even hear the starter cranking and when cold starting maybe cranks for 1 to 2 seconds before firing up. I took off electric choke so I have to hold it at about 2000 rpm for about 1 min. before it will idle on it's own. Fast , smooth , reliable everything I had hoped for. Thanks go to everyone here on this board and also some other boards. This is something I had wanted to do at least 10 years ago but there seemed to be too many problems with the setups. You all have taken most of the questions out of this conversion. :thanks: One other thing, I have a unique fairing on my bike that kinda funnels all the air output from radiator to area where plenum and runners are, then out by my legs. This may reduce my need for heating? Not by design, just by coincidence. It is an adapted ninja fairing from the 80's. Here's a pic. dave [/QUOTE]
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