Dan M

Scott, Don't let the budding "molly warming" thread worry you. Another from me on the RLSH. Put it in & forget about it. Don't worry about the metal fuzz on the drain plug magnet, it's just doing its job. One thing though, I found on the first time through, there was quite a bit of black paste in the trans that would remain after a simple drain & fill. Removing the side cover for a proper clean out is the best thing. Nothing terribly important but I feel it best to start clean.

From the looks of it there won't be much banking at all. F1 ran clockwise and made use of the bank on their last turn (turn 1 for Indy 500) On this layout it looks like they completely eliminate that corner and cut back on what would be turn 2 of the Indy 500 track. Still, it looks like a nice course. Can't wait...

I like to use back probes. Slips past the weather pack with no wiring damage. Just pull them out when finished. http://www.ntxtools.com/network-tool-wareh...tc-3840-05.html

Yup, the Aermacchi 350, horizontal single. They had some 2 stroke dirt bikes too.

'Y'know,' said the Scotsman, 'I still prefer the pubs back home. In Glasgow there's a little bar called McTavish's. Now the landlord there goes out of his way for the locals so much that when you buy 4 drinks he will buy the 5th drink for you.' 'Well', said the Englishman, 'at my local, the Red Lion, the barman there will buy you your 3rd drink after you buy the first 2' 'Ahhhhh, that's nothing', said the Irishman. 'Back home inDublin there's Ryan's Bar. Now the moment you set foot in the place they'll buy you a drink, then another, all the drinks you like. Then when you've had enough drinks they'll take you upstairs and see that you get laid. All on the house.' The Englishman and Scotsman immediately scorn the Irishman's claims, but he swears every word is true. 'Well,' said the Englishman, 'did this actually happen to you?' 'Not me meself personally....no!', said the Irishman. 'But it did happen to me sister.'

Recieved mine last week. Should find time to install it one night this week.

Very true but where I come from cell phone gabbing 4 wheel drivers are at least as threatening.

Seems someone didn't get enough attention in fifth grade. Soon this imbecile will need to make a quick maneuver or crash. I'm betting crash.

Top shelf guys

I understand fully.

I haven't been following this thread but for some reason, (boredom I suspect) I started reading from the end toward the beginning. I have no need to go any further after reading this scientific test. I do wish though, Dave would provide door speed in feet per second, as well as width of door and if his shoulder was used in the exercise. I think I'll remove my wedges and get a fat lady to step on them. This should provide even more valuable information.

If a drag race is the yardstick, A V-rod should walk away from a V11 with a solo rider. What's noteworthy is, it is a testament to the brain power of the loud mouth rider thinking he could match you with his "ollady" on the back. I find it most satisfying to pass harleys of any type on curvy roads. Then the rider has to explain that is either his bike or his ability that is faulty. Either way they usually shut up. *this message was not intended to be any type of personal attack or political statement*

The vacuum is created and lost instantaneously with throttle plate movement. The smaller the diameter of the tubing the faster the response. The chamber where the diaphragm resides inside the regulator is very small so very little "flow" is needed to actuate it. True, if there was several feet of large diameter hose it would delay action, but only on the closing of the throttle when the vacuum is being applied, when the throttle is opened the vacuum will fall off instantly regardless of hose size. Connecting to the air box would give the same result as leaving it disconnected. I haven't taken the time to test how much vacuum is needed to overcome the spring in this particular regulator but an educated guess would be at least 10 inHg, likely up to 15. The air box gets nowhere near this.

I believe the injector spec given here is to show the cone shape at the given psi. The cone shape is determined by the injector's nozzle design. It will narrow with reduced pressure but not much in the range of the regulator. (I'm guessing a 7to10 psi change which is typical of a 40psi system) Narrowing of the cone to the point of lost atomization won't occur until the pressure drops way below regulated pressure. Fuel will still be adequately atomized at the reduced regulated pressure, just less will flow for a given pulse-width. A fuel map with a vacuum operated regulator takes into consideration the reduced flow at closed throttle. Using (the loss of)manifold vacuum as the trigger to raise pressure makes for an instantanious increase in fuel flow. This bump in fuel delivery at throttle opening (which is greater than simply increasing duty cycle) helps reduce any hesitation. Hence the accelerator pump effect. With the regulator disconnected it is just rich all of the time. I still wonder why a so many of these bikes have vacuum regulators installed from the factory but not connected.

Now let me start with a forum saving disclaimer that I in no way want to start a war of words and personal attacks between the bra, er, damper burning liberals and the crank it up-tight conservatives. I have to agree with RH here. I ride a long frame, albeit 13mm dropped triple clamp, LeMans. There is a long 100 mph left hand sweeper that I frequent. Midway through there is some rippled pavement, nothing extreme but the difference, measured in pucker value between hitting the undulations at speed with the damper set to 3 clicks as I usually have it and firmed up to 6 is enormous. My damper while hidden behind the fairing seems to have more value than cosmetics.

No need to get radical for this mod, Rossopuro offers an offset steering head bearing set to decrease rake by 1 degree. As mentioned above and in other posts, dial everything in properly and ride it. I thought the Lemans was a tank at first, less "flickable" even than my RT touring bike! Once I got used to it's "character" (and got the suspension set up), I love it. It does require more deliberate steering inputs in the slower tight stuff than most any other sport bike but I can live with that.

As discussed at some length in earlier threads, vacuum operated pressure regulators are nearly always hooked to manifold vacuum. The idea is to bump pressure when the throttle is opened. The bump in pressure along with the increase in pulse-width by the injector driver gives an accelerator pump effect as the throttle is opened. I have not checked the pressure difference on the V11 with or without vacuum but a typical regulator reduces pressure by 5 - 10 psi when vacuum is applied. What I do know is I tested CO output with and without vacuum and got a significant reduction in CO at idle with vacuum applied. I did this last summer and don't recall the actual before / after readings but I'm thinking CO at idle without vacuum was about 3.5% or so and down around 2% with vacuum. The only down side I can see of having it connected is they fail with some regularity on cars and when they do, fuel under pressure is forced into the manifolds through those vacuum hoses flooding the engine. I don't know why most of our bikes come with it open to atmosphere but figured MG did it for a reason.

Hey Sam, Haven't used them but if you are a little wide, maybe these:

I often wonder how we get here from there.

It is carbon. It starts as a sort of wet film and builds up from there. Like Brent says clean it & don't worry. It likes to accumulate on the "cold" surface of an intake tract, hence the build up on the butterfly. Low throttle openings, (cold air) coming in + hydrocarbons in the intake = deposits. Nothing abnormal.

I agree with this. The throttle plates are open such a small amount at 2000rpm especially on an unloaded motor, you will not get an accurate balance. I go to at least 3000. I bought a couple of small contractor's fans from the power tool section of a Home Depot or one of those big box stores. They are fairly cheap and flow considerable air. I aim one at each cylinder and tune to my heart's content. *no political activists were harmed during the writing of this post*

I did! He said the 5.5 was a stocked item in Italy and I should see them in about a month. It will be at least 6 weeks before I can ride with any regularity anyway.

Thanks for the memory jog Paul. For some reason I was thinking the early V11s came with a 5.5" and the later ones (like I have) came with a 6" I realize now it's a 5.5 on my bike.

Thanks DK! That's the feedback I was looking for. Edit: Just called Yoyodyne, no 6" rears in stock - 2 or 3 months wait Said they just sold a set.

Hey Brent, I love the Pirelli Stradas. Terrific grip wet & dry. Very predictable at the limits. I put a set of Metzlers Z6 on my BMW and the traction & handling traits were similar. I did wear them out more quickly but the bike weighs substantially more than a V11. I just replaced those with Continental Road Attacks. Can't comment on them until the snow clears. I usually buy from thses guys: http://www.tiresunlimited.com/default.htm -good service & inventory, fair prices.