Ok, Per Dennis' advice I reduced the interior volume of my cone-shaped K&N filter, and that definitely improved things but it's not quite perfect. I couldn't locate a dixie cup (when you *need* one they're nowhere around) so I went with an empty yogurt cup. Sorry, I don't know what flavor. Anyhow, this took the bike from popping constantly and barely climbing above 4grand to a bike that will actually start, idle, and rev. It still is off just a tad. The exhaust sounds a bit more "hollow" that it did before. Can't describe it better than that. I've recorded an audio file of the exhaust popping and posted it on my blog at http://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/?p=280 for anyone interested. It starts at 2K, moves up the 3K, then to 4K where it starts to pop a bit, and then starts to pop alot as I move up to 5K. After 5K it takes off like a champ and definitely has more power in the higher revs than it did before, but I want the lower RPM rideability I hear so much about ;) The end of the audio file is a quick rev up to 8K with no popping, it's just trying to sustain it between 4 and 5 that is kind of rough.
So, do I keep tweaking my yogurt cups or is it time to monkey with the jets? I really don't want to monkey with the jets :) Also, all test rides were done with the lid and snorkel bolted in place. [image: K&N filter with yogurt cup modifier]<http://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/?attachment_id=281> -Kyle -Sent from Houston, TX, United States --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
