So before i went to work one day i was eating my oatmeal and contemplating why my bike hated going over 45mph anywhere. So i decided to do a little experiment. I taped up one half of the Ram air intake and drove to work.

It was like night and day. I could cruise at 85mph no problem and i could finally put it into 6th without it sputtering on me. So i cam to the conclusion that my bike is not getting enough fuel into the engine at speeds higher then 45 mph.

So does this mean a jet kit will help alleviate my problem or is it something else?

 

what kind of pipe do you have?
what kind of air filter?
Have you adjusted the mixture screws on the carbs?
what if you ride with choke full on, then will it go over 45?
Have you looked into your pair solinoid valve?

 

The pipe Is an Erion Slip on a NON stock header (unsure of what the header came from, maybe hindle?)

Air filter is a K&N

I havent touched any screws on the carbs

Yes i have tried riding with the carb on but stayed the same way

and the owner before me took off the PAIR system

 

So did the problem happen all of a sudden? Like one day, your bike didn't like going over 45 mph? If so, you might want to check out the vaccum lines andair vent solenoid under the tank. If the solenoid isn't working properly, your carbs won't act right when the ram air effect starts. (something to do with pressurizing the float bowls....carbs require all of those solenoids and hoses to work properly with ram air).

I know you said the previous owner removed the PAIR system, but are you sure it was the pair system and not the air vent solenoid and vacuum lines (they're located justto the rear ofthe airbox). If all of this stuff is no longer in place, then I can almost guarantee you your problem is related to that!


Basically, all of these stuff needs to be in place for the bike to run properly: http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/...E_-_F3_-_95-96

 

This happened the first day i rode it when it was back together. And yes both systems are gone and i have no pieces for either.

 

Yup, then you're definitely gonna need your air vent solenoid if you want to keep ram air. Make friends with your local parts department or find the associated hardware on a junk bike. Good luck.

 

What does the air vent solenoid do? It runs fine right now with the tape (and yes i know its ghetto) but i gets me around as my only transportation.