Air filter box (bits you take off)

[Raux]

what do you mean the mechanic set the ECU. as far as i know the only thing to do after installing the DP ECU is reset teh Throttle Position Sensor, which on the Siemens is merely a couple of key turns you can do yourself.

[redial]

what you really need is a wideband air fuel ratio meter, because we are all just guessing if you are rich or not, by how much etc

[rule62]

Re-visit post #11 page 1.  Keep it simple.   

[hihhs]

what do you mean the mechanic set the ECU. as far as i know the only thing to do after installing the DP ECU is reset teh Throttle Position Sensor, which on the Siemens is merely a couple of key turns you can do yourself.

Yep. You got me again. He adjusted whatever needs to be adjusted after the termi/ecu install but I thought that the TPS essentially set itself but that fuel trim has be set using DDS. I wasn't standing there while he did it so I don't know.

[hihhs]

Re-visit post #11 page 1.  Keep it simple.   

I maybe coming around to your way of thinking.   

[chisel]

Something to note... As someone mentioned, running too lean causes the bike to run hot. Many stock set ups are tuned lean for emissions reasons. However, most are tuned so lean that eventually damage can be done, particularly to the exhaust valve and seat.

I've known bikes ridden regularly and sometimes spiritedly slowly but surely lose power until they basically stopped functioning. This is because the exhaust valve and seat, which are continually blasted with super heated gases, have been actually burned away, resulting in a loss of compression, etc.

Those areas need a fair of amount of relatively cool vapor slipping over them during the overlap period and actually during induction period to ensure reliability. You can only really get a good idea of how you're air fuel mixture is doing by using something like a color tune or by running it on a dyno. How well it's running or how it smells can be very deceiving.

[j|rz44]

Basically, where I live, I have NO ACCESS to expertise... except for all of YOU

So...THANKS VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE HELP.



Im with you...
Im in Maui and was reliant on the Superferry for trans. back to Oahu Ducati.
just DIY'ed my Termi., ECU install and need the adjustments for that..
not to mention i got the recall to deal w/, but seems minor
Im for the dremel idea, it is quite a bit restrictive and i dont think it looks all that bad.

GL

[hihhs]

Im with you...
Im in Maui and was reliant on the Superferry for trans. back to Oahu Ducati.
just DIY'ed my Termi., ECU install and need the adjustments for that..
not to mention i got the recall to deal w/, but seems minor
Im for the dremel idea, it is quite a bit restrictive and i dont think it looks all that bad.

GL

Yep, the "outer islands" can be a PITA

[Raux]

cry me a river guys... you live in Hawaii...

[hihhs]

cry me a river guys... you live in Hawaii...

Yep. Get that a lot.
But it has it's pluses and minuses just like everywhere else. The pluses are obvious. The minuses are things like it is going to cost me $36 to ship a $39 stebel horn from Twisted Throttle.

And one Duc mechanic in the whole state!

And it's raining today does that count?

[Raux]

And one Duc mechanic in the whole state!

boy, if i were a duc mech that travelled in Hawaii.. think of the business!

[hihhs]

boy, if i were a duc mech that travelled in Hawaii.. think of the business!

It really is a problem. I have an Audi & the VW dealer had an Audi mechanic...until the VW dealer closed. Found another Audi mechanic but it took me a few weeks. Then had to wait 5 more weeks for an appointment for service.

With the Monster, when I hit my 6k service, I';m going to have to crate it and send it via barge to Oahu.
And cross my fingers it doesn't get messed up or stolen during transit.

I still might start pulling bits off though.

[pennyrobber]

With the Monster, when I hit my 6k service, I';m going to have to crate it and send it via barge to Oahu.
And cross my fingers it doesn't get messed up or stolen during transit.

Why not just ramp it to Oahu.  [moto]