Got my stolen horses back

[bandito]

Well it has been a couple of weeks now since I decided to start wrenching on my new (to me) still under warranty bike!! :blink: After much research and reading, I decided to install the G2 throttle cam and unwind the Throttle return spring (TPS) to smooth out the ride. ( many thanks to all the people who posted all the detailed and helpful information on these mods, you know who you are). I decided to take the tank clean off to make it easier to work under there, and while I was under there I put the Yamaha Stock parts in to replace the French version intake gaskets between the Throttle body and the intake manifold. The French version is about 40% of surface area ! Wow!! What a difference in the bike. Third gear overtaking is SWEET! This bike RIPS!! I'm putting the Foggy ones back in this weekend though cuz the feul consumtion went up h34r:

Now here is the technical feed back: I found that I did not have to remove the T-bar to take off the heat shield on the GenII bike, it slides out towards the back with no problem, just need to help it back in with some needle nose pliers or such. I figure it's best not to mess with the frame unless you really have to. Other revelation doing this work, the air filter is a major PIA to get in and out. Oh yeah, taking pictures before you tear stuff apart is a really good idea in case you forget how it goes together.

Thanks again for all the helpful information on this forum, and I might add it swayed my decision when changing bikes to go for the FJR.

Cheers and FNG no longer??? :yahoo: :yahoo:

 

[wfooshee]

Is that all there is to the "restricted" version? NASCAR-style restictors on the intake? Not even that, if it's just a gasket with undersize openings. Geez, I'd figured some kind of electronic limits in the ECU or something.

But as for fuel consumption, if you add more air, you add more fuel. Sort of works out that way.

 

[bandito]

Is that all there is to the "restricted" version? NASCAR-style restictors on the intake? Not even that, if it's just a gasket with undersize openings. Geez, I'd figured some kind of electronic limits in the ECU or something.
But as for fuel consumption, if you add more air, you add more fuel. Sort of works out that way.

There is a jumper that puts the torque peak at about 1000 RPM higher, but most people (not that anyone does this) don't bother. Torque at low RPM is better anyway, cuz power=torqueXRPM so no real need. No top speed limits. Cars in Germany have this (around 250kph I think).

This does bring up a technical question: since the injection mix uses the CO sensor to adjust the amount of fuel, should I tseak the CO settings? I haven't checked what they are, I should be able to get to them on the Euro model without the famous jumper mod. I had the bike up to 3000 meters before the "adjustment" and no surging, haven't had it up that high since.

Any ideas here?

 

[wfooshee]

I don't know anything about the CO adjustment except what I see here and other sites from people discussing it, but it takes special equipment to measure the CO in the exhaust, doesn't it? "Tweaking" without that would be shooting in the dark, at best.

 

[bandito]

I don't know anything about the CO adjustment except what I see here and other sites from people discussing it, but it takes special equipment to measure the CO in the exhaust, doesn't it? "Tweaking" without that would be shooting in the dark, at best.

You give sage advise, as long as it is running good don't mess with it.

 

[radman]

The thing with CO settings is, messing with them CAN improve the bikes response and alleviate certain issues, and, as long as you recorded the original numbers, you can always return the bike back to original if you so choose. It's a win win in my pamphlet.

 

[bandito]

The thing with CO settings is, messing with them CAN improve the bikes response and alleviate certain issues, and, as long as you recorded the original numbers, you can always return the bike back to original if you so choose. It's a win win in my pamphlet.

Right, and since I can get to them without doing any wiring (Barb Jumper mod) I think I'll just ride it for a while and see what it does. Maybe could still use some "un-jerkiness" but altitude surging has not been an issue so far.

thks

 

[TriggerT]

I changed my air filter for the first time a few weeks ago, and couldn't agree more. What a MAJOR PITA!

 

[kansas transit]

Hello Banito, I would be surprised if the mpg (mpl) was all that much different IF you rode the bike the exactly the same way. Are you sure your not taking advantage of your new found power increase, it is addicting you know. LOL :yahoo:

 

[bandito]

Hello Banito, I would be surprised if the mpg (mpl) was all that much different IF you rode the bike the exactly the same way. Are you sure your not taking advantage of your new found power increase, it is addicting you know. LOL :yahoo:

Well now that you mention it!! I reset the average before the first "trial run" and saw a big increase in fuel consumption. After that I reset again and ride pretty much the same as before and see a much smaller increase, mileage is along the lines of what I see on this forum. High speed on the slab, and aggressive overtaking seem to hurt fuel economy the most.