Altitude Sickness? Nope. Don't think so.

[skydog1000]

Thanks DEcosse. My hope was that in the thinner air, I could "break even" with sea level performance by jacking up the intake airflow a little to compensate. More thin air in the air/fuel mixture. But, if that won't work, I'm still looking forward to my new exhaust from Dain, my K&N 2780 air intake kit, and some ECU tuning. I can't wait.

You will love the new K&N air filters. Get a tune from Hanso and it will come alive

 

[aviation1972]

You will love the new K&N air filters. Get a tune from Hanso and it will come alive

I'm looking forward to my new exhaust pipe system, ( it's a 3-into-1 pipe from Dain ). I'm also looking forward to the new K&N 2780 air filters, and a great, new, ECU "tune". I've read that HansO's tunes are the best. I'm very excited about all the upgrades I'll be making soon. I'm hoping I can get it all done the same day. That would be fantastic, but it may take me two or three days. We'll see. I hope I'll be able to truly tell the difference, after I've done all this. Not because of the money spent. No. That's not it. I just have a lot of expectations. Like anyone, I don't want to be disappointed. Wish me luck.

 

[BigNorm]

The high altitude, less power conundrum is largely what gives airplanes their maximum altitude. Go higher and the plane just doesn't have enough oomph to keep going!

That's why high altitude planes are turbocharged.

 

[BigNorm]

I'm looking forward to my new exhaust pipe system, ( it's a 3-into-1 pipe from Dain ). I'm also looking forward to the new K&N 2780 air filters, and a great, new, ECU "tune". I've read that HansO's tunes are the best. I'm very excited about all the upgrades I'll be making soon. I'm hoping I can get it all done the same day. That would be fantastic, but it may take me two or three days. We'll see. I hope I'll be able to truly tell the difference, after I've done all this. Not because of the money spent. No. That's not it. I just have a lot of expectations. Like anyone, I don't want to be disappointed. Wish me luck.

I doubt you will be disapointed. There was a big improvement on mine. Harley guys (cough... I was one) spend thousands of dollars trying to pick up the power we do just by opening our secondaries. There is so much usable power it's incredible. It makes me wonder if I really want to turbo my bike. (I live at high altitude too.)

 

[rocketjohn]

There's a gadget called a turbonormalizer....it works sort of like a turbo, but only blows hard enough to keep your engine running like it does at sea level. Private planes use them but it would be handy for a bike that constantly visits a variety of altitudes.

 

[BigNorm]

I think a turbo bike would be cool though. I don't even want to run max boost but it would be cool I'm getting more than normal atmosphere in those 3 cylinders. I know it's crazy. The bike is stupid fast stock.