To be honest, i doubt that you will beat the &%$#@ out of it, unless you go to a track. I opened it up for a few seconds on the highway on my way baCk from WV, it seems like there is no end to the pulling, from 5500rpm and up, is VERY violent!!! And the rev limiter who knows where it is, have not found it yet
Rev limiter is set at 9k on Carpenter Rockets.
I plan on being in that club soon, cant wait to admit i am a huge idiot and become terrified of the rocket again!If you feel the need to beat the piss out of two hundred and forty horsepower you're a much gutsier & richer man than I!
Thank you, that description of what the 240 build will do when I twist the throttle is exactly what I wanted and needed to hear. Is the 210 build close to the same experience?
IDK but the jump from complete stock to a quality exhaust, ram air, tune, and cat delete, BIG difference and that is from like 145hp to close to 160! you will never be displeased with the 210 build, the curve is SO MUCH HIGHER across the board, BUT if you a DIY guy, the cost is basically the same from 210 to 240 and its not that much of a bump but its going to be 2 different bikes due to the torque curve. If you have the $ and are going to have carpenter or a qualified mechanic shop do the job, i would just stick to the 240 due to the tiny difference in cost, you can always tune it down a bit from the 240 but you cant tune it up from the 210. If you have absolutely ONLY the budget for the 210, its NOT a deal breaker, its going to be an insane fun motorcycle. Just have the trans redone by robertsons with a solid 4th gear either way.
Are you planning a Carpenter 240 build, too? Have you shipped your bike to Carpenter yet?
I am very capable of blueprinting an engine and gaping rings and even honing (dingle berry style) the cylinders, i do not have a machine shop so I'm sending my trans out (I blew up 4th gear and need to split the case anyways) So I'm going to DIY the entire job plus new paint on the rocket and put on Corbin bags. I am going to build my own headers as well. the only difference with the 210 to 240 is basically just pistons but requires the engine coming out! I am also going to do a full video series on it on YT so watch out for that on my YT channel.
I had a '13 roadster in the same year. I did the Ramair and a tune. I thought that was a big improvement, so with my '16 roadster the Carp 240, or even the 210 build will definitely be insane. I think with some technical support from a couple friends, I could probably install the 210 kit, but I'd rather not. I agree with your take on being able to tune down, but not up.
Iike i said before, i wanted one for bragging rights, just like when i bought the corvette, i found out that i can't use the full potential of a high power engine.
