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Bill Havins

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Re: '98 EV Engine Dies At Speed - A Dope Tuned My Bike!
« Reply #30 on: October 01, 2015, 12:35:57 PM »
We've been on the Interstate for the first 100 miles.  Two-up and 75 pounds of "stuff."  Traveling at 75mph (80 indicated).  Calculated mileage at 37+ MPG.  Things are much, much better.

Thanks for the input!  :bow:

Bill
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Offline Kiwi_Roy

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Re: '98 EV Engine Dies At Speed - A Dope Tuned My Bike!
« Reply #31 on: October 01, 2015, 12:50:23 PM »
One thing wrong with using the timing marks, you assume that a prior owner put the flywheel back in the right spot, it will fit in any one of 6 positions.
This can easily be checked with the rocker cover off, all the engines I have messed with the valves rock at TDC on the exhaust stroke (exhaust closing while inlet is opening)
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Bill Havins

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Re: '98 EV Engine Dies At Speed - A Dope Tuned My Bike!
« Reply #32 on: October 01, 2015, 05:33:43 PM »
Good point, Roy.  Long day in the saddle today.  EV ran very well.

Bill
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Re: '98 EV Engine Dies At Speed - A Dope Tuned My Bike!
« Reply #33 on: October 02, 2015, 02:17:41 PM »
Stopped to eat lunch.  Elevation 8600+ feet.  Bike idles very slow (<1000 rpm).  Faulty barometric pressure sensor or just really thin air?  Otherwise mileage has been very good.

Bill
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