Neal,
You've got a really nice bike, why spoil everything with a set of cobras? Seriously
those pipes are only meant to make noise and upset the proper combustion and horse
power delivery (apart from the neighbours). I understand when you say that you get
plenty of power, since V-max is more like a locomotive, but and I repeat this once
more to some answer I got when explaining what the reason was for cobra's loss of
power on a standard machine. This is the lack of backpressure which can be achieved in
many ways but cobra didn't bother to check. There is an instant in the engine where
you go through a valve overlap, meaning that both exhaust and intake are open. In this
moment if the exhaust system does not create some backpressure you loose unburnt
mixture. Please understand I'm trying to make this as simple as I can so anybody can
understand; in reality it is much more complicated and difficult to achieve to get a
good balance. Loosing this means wasted potential energy........thus low mileage
amongst other things.
I also have a 99 carbon look and have never enjoyed a bike as much as I do with this
"Crazy Horse".
Best regards and welcome to the group.
Charles ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] )
----- Original Message -----
From: Neal L Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 8:30 PM
Subject: Vmax gas mileage?
> Greetings - my first inquiry to the V-max group.
>
> I recently purchased a new '99 model Vmax and I love it! Power, power, and
> more power!
>
> Although I'm still breaking in the engine (that task should be completed
> sometime this week) I'm only getting about 25mpg in town which I was quite
> disappointed with (I have a CBR that gets at least 35-40mpg). I was able
> to take it on a small highway trip a couple of nights ago, and it managed
> 33mpg on that trip -- which I can live with. I'm wondering what kind of
> mileage other Vmax riders get. Are these numbers close to everyone else's
> or should it be getting mileage? My bike is basically still stock with the
> exception of some Cobra pipes which the dealer threw in with the purchase.
>
> My personal email address is listed below for anyone that would care to
> send detailed replies. Thanks in advance for any and all input.
>
> Neal L Davis
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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