>I got a free dyno run when I was at the Superbike races at California >speedway a couple weekends back. Only put out 70 hp at the rear. >I'm thinking it could have something to do with the shitty ring job done by >Pacific Yamaha. It stops making power at around 8 grand. I don't really >notice it because I never rev it that high. >Still planning on redoing the ring job myself before the big summer tour. >I'm burning apx 1 qt of oil per 300 miles right now. My catalytic converter >can't be liking it.
Hi Rick , My GTS was burning loads of oil , until i changed to Castrol R4 , now it burns about 1/2 a litre every 2000 miles or so , the only drawback is slight starter clutch slip now and then , and clutch slip under hard acceleration which i think is due to worn clutch plates . If you want a bit more power you'll need to change to single S&B or K&N airfilters and change the downpipes and box to a Thunder Ace downpipes / box , as the standard pipes are to small diameter wise . I did the above to mine and it went from 92 hp to 106 hp at the rear wheel , with a bit of a power band at 9 grand . Of course you'll need to sort your ring job first as 70 hp seems well low . atb Nick T --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.346 / Virus Database: 194 - Release Date: 10/04/2002
