Been thinking about devolving - Page 6

 

Well, I was being a little bit simplistic for purposes of brevity
there.  If you're going to non-stock exhaust, I think you'd be well
advised to get the Stage I upgrade (which involves a re-map).  It
really is worth the money spent.  

Then, once you have that, the changing between pipes will be less
finicky, due to the oxygen sensors in the exhaust.  Of course, that
also means that, if you buy a 'full exhaust' system (as opposed to
slip-ons), you will need to buy the newer kind that has the oxygen
sensors inside.  With slip-ons it doesn't matter.

When it comes to Stage I, you should keep in mind that much of the
reason for the bikes coming stock the way they are is due to emissions
and noise standards.  So, in terms of air intake for instance, it's
like the motor's trying to breath through a soda straw.  Put in the
Stage I and that opens up and you really get the motor's full
potential out of it.  Sort of a waste to leave it stock, really.

There's Stage II and Stage III upgrades as well (which are
progressively more expensive), of course, but the biggest and best
bang for your buck (by far) is the Stage I upgrade.

 On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:22:15 -0700 (PDT), oasysco


I didn't know you had a PC on your bike and I am glad to hear you are
not just indiscriminately swapping engine parts on and off for....????

Actually I am not sure why you would want to swap mufflers on a
regular basis but agree that disconnecting the PC does return the bike
back to the original settings.
  

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See Ya On The Road

2000 Yamaha Venture Millennium
2004 HD Road King

 
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Like you, I've seen the Vision and GW up close and personal. The
Vision is a little too futuristic looking for me. The GW? I'm torn; it
just looks like a really big bike to saddle up as a daily cruiser, but
I admit I wouldn't mind having one in the garage along with a new
Triumph as you mention, a 600cc Burgman for quick jaunts and to give
the ladies of the house their own ride. A dirt bike would be cool, but
I have nowhere to ride around me that's legal even though I'm
surrounded by woods within just a few miles.

For in town, I think my ideal would be a bike light enough that I don't
even think about handling it.  There are limits though, as a bike's got to
be able to do freeway speeds.

The Victory dealer at the show was out of Soldotna, a relatively small
town that swells during tourist season as it's on the Kenai River.  He
said they'd sold two or three in the last couple weeks.  The styling
appeals to me primarily because it's so outrageous I think.  The GWs are
like the Limo of Tour to me.  I haven't been around them enough to know
how they function.

Actual trail dirt biking is limited where I am too, but there are a few
routes where an adventure type would be useful.  The Denali Highway is
unpaved for about 100 miles, for one, but it is 200 miles away.  There are
many unpaved sideroads 100 miles out that a person could explore with a
bike that handles dirt/gravel.

Robert