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Old 04-07-2009, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by n0chi
I'm also a n00b with just 40 miles on his recently acquired 2004 cbr 600 f4i... I've ridden curisers before and I easily noticed a "notchy" response of the throttle. In the past, on a cruiser... I would accelerate and then leaving the throttle would be just fine... but on this cbr it seems like I have to keep twisting the throttle a little bit or its as if I am pressing on the break... the bike actually slows down.... is this normal?
Off throttle will slow a sport-bike. I hate the term, but most people refer to it as "engine braking".
 
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Old 04-07-2009, 09:24 AM
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Ah, good to know. Thanks! So I guess its normal to be clutching a lot... as thats what it looks like I need to do to get away with not always throttling and keeping my wrist bent...
 
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Old 04-07-2009, 10:10 AM
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Once you begin moving, you shouldn't need the clutch anymore. Control your speed and your line with your right hand. It's not an on/off switch and it doesn't coast like a car. You'll need to keep some throttle on.

Slipping the clutch, ah now that's a different thing. A skill that is useful below 5mph.
 
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Old 06-13-2009, 11:26 PM
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I am going to see if boosting fuel at 0% throttle on the Power Commander across the rev range will soften the off/on abruptness. By trickling some fuel on closed throttle I'm hoping to fix this and get the feel of a carbed bike. Feel free to try this guys and let me know what happens- I cant get into the 3r p. commander on my bike- wont upload map but reads rpm, t. pos.
 
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Old 06-15-2009, 10:16 AM
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Just alter the map at that location. Let us know if this fixes it.
 
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Old 06-15-2009, 07:15 PM
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I was able to finally upload the map in the P.C. to my computer and access the grid- for some reason the software wouldnt "wake-up" until I loaded a prefab map into it. All the cells were "x'd" out. Jaybird, do you know if the ignition feature of the 3R works on the F4i? I'm going to test-ride it now with +2 fuel at 0% Throttle Pos. Ignition Retard at 0 and 2% throttle (ala the new CBR1000) might soften the transition too...
 
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Old 06-15-2009, 10:37 PM
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It's been awhile since I looked at mine and IIRC, mine were all set to 0 (zero). It was recommended to me to not fool with Ignition unless I have more extensive engine mods. And considering that I don't have a clue about what to do with it I took that advice. But if you know what you're doing...go for it!

Like you, I'm willing to experiment a little with fuel I just haven't...I tried a couple maps. I hope you can save me 300 beans on a custom map. I'll just go back to the one the previous owner used....maybe that was a custom map (???)
 
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Old 06-15-2009, 11:17 PM
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Havent had any success with smoothing the abrupt off/on throttle response. I tried adding +2(what are these dimensions? milliseconds?)at 0, 10 and finally 20 at 0% and 2% only was able to make it run like crap at +20...

retarded timing at 0 by -20, barley ran, tried -5 at 0, 2% and it didnt rev cleanly. no improvement in off/on resp. at all...

The new 600RR bleeds extra air/fuel in when the throttles are closed to reduce braking and smooth response- it works well. Maybe this is the only way.
 
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Old 06-16-2009, 11:26 AM
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So we all jab a hole in our crankcase (he he he he).
 
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Old 06-18-2009, 03:06 PM
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wouldnt feathering the clutch alleviate the problem?
 


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