Recent content by urbanj

VANCOUVER!!! Wooo. I already knew it was at the top of the list..... but with the average price of a single family dwelling approaching 1 million dollars it's definitely a pricy city. Now everyone is moving to the burbs.

You're all wrong and I am right. ANY motorcycle or car or truck or whatever should have a piggy back or aftermarket ECU fitting and a dyno tune to run its best because even from the factory the tunes are conservative for engine safety and the general public. I win. :rolleyes:

The only way to truly compare is to have everyone to use either the same dyno or use the same dyno for before and after modification testing. Then you can just compare net gains.

Yeah it doesn't seem good at first but the connections really hold. I really like using the heat shink connectors for outside connections. The heat shrink glues itself to the wire and make it feel more secure. as well as water proof. Also a good set of crimpers and strippers goes a long way...

I guess it depends on what you want to get out of telling them. If you define Power to them as "the rate of doing work" then you can state the any engines "power band" is when that engine does work most efficiently. This translates into not lugging the engine in a specific gear to produce...

Yup, soldering is not the way for the reasons RJ stated. Caterpillar has a 10 pound spec pretty much for their crimping connections. If it can take 10 pounds of pulling force the crimp is good to go. Soldering almost always will cause problems on stuff that vibrates and bounces a lot. eg, bikes...

Who cares if the filter is damaged. Youre replacing it. I've never had a problem with a strap wrench. Only issues is on big filters that are like 5" in diameter.

how much heat transfer are you seeing with the intercooler behind the header? No problems with heats soak in the city?

how many miles do you have?

My stance is still the way it was when I modded my air box way back when just like Bikebiz has shown. The volume of the box is essentially the same. Only the ease of drawing it in when the pressure drops has changed. modding anything in between the airfilter and combustion chamber is going to...

See what the voltage is when cranking. The starter could be drawing excessive amperage. Also how do you keep your battery in the off season? These batteries are not made to be deep cycled so you can easily kill it's capacity by letting it sit around too much. 12.3v is not a charged battery. You...

I love mine. They sound great and look like they belong there :)

Everything you read in psi is gauge pressure (psig) unless specifically stated as absolute (psia) which would include atmospheric pressure. 15psig is 29.7psia at sea level. splitting hairs really.

This is my first season of riding since the surgery. Wideband is still in the mix. But I'm now in the process of acquiring some commercial work space with a buddy. So I may have less time for my own projects. If it happens you'll all know.

How do you even vote? Sorry, this is the first time I've doing this. :)