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I learned this while working as a lineman. It was an opiate reflection to the company as we believed them to be tops in our minds. We the willing working for the unknowing have done so much for the ungrateful and for so little, that We the willing are now qualified to do anything for nothing

XV11 is right about trade. We have to have trade agreements to level the field. Do they work? Well they could work better and be more linear. When I started my family I stopped riding, and get this, I GAVE away my 68 RT and 71 rag top Challenger with only 18K on it and, my complete racing gear and engines! For me there was no occasional dipping in so, I decided to cut it all loose, after all I committed to family first. It took 17ish years before I decided to come back to it. In that time the sport had changed. The sport has and will continue to cycle thru ups and downs just like men's suits. I get you Puc and your frustration but wars will not effect boom days anymore. Post WII lasted and lasted and the spin offs were immense; its gone and not coming back. Also gone is the pace of youth, play hard learn math and sciences you will need it because the country and industries need you! Many followed heed and achieved. Those that did so and made it big, stopped supporting the ideology of country and people first. They made their money road thu the hard times off the taxpayers back with the help and promises from elected leadership tongue oiling us that it was necessary and in our best interest. Look across the pond at what the people are saying (if I'm not mistaken Procol Harum has a song about it) We are all FED UP! You all know I am a French Canadian and one thing Canadians know about the French side is that we aren't shy to speak our minds or vote our disgust. I tell you we have weak leadership in our Prime Minister. In our provincial gov here in Alberta we have a one woman party and, by the time she showed up to the dance all the smart money left,,, because of the promises both made if elected! This may come as news to some but Albertan's did not invent the Tar Sands. We did not put the Coal under our feet. These were good paying jobs and produced revenue that the whole country shared in. Could we have not taken the attitude of producing +/- zero emotions and build a new industry? Some freaking burned out rock star shows up in his oil burner, takes a quick look around and pisses allover a thriving industry. completely void of common sense. Some movie star shows up and states he experience global warming first hand, simpleton; blaming Albertan's for the air currents over the Rocky's; wasn't us that put the Pacific pond in! We have become Nations of runners, we can't muster the fortitude of our founding fathers to to take on the challenges before us. We need educated leadership to overcome our differences and make trade agreements with like minded nations, cut the others out as they cut us. We need to bring back the old school salesmen that found reason, understood that he had to make a deal to keep the factories humming! Yes we need critical thinkers with and without degrees to lead the men & women on their way! Don't know where capitalism went wrong but its time to stop picking the meet off our bones. Just a subdued Canadian opinion PS. thank you for the lead Puc just what I need to do, shake out a few more grey cells

I might add on the back "Elections matter your vote matters" or whatever adds up to the meaning. Good luck dude! I was in a town of 8 many years back in Quebec. What would you think the chances are that I would bump into one of them in Vancouver? Slim but it happened.

Good for you to be well again and reaching for the bike, that sure cheers up a fellow. Likely the answer can be found knowing a bit more information, such as when the bike 1st starts and runs for one or two minutes, are all pipes hot? using a Water spray bottle. Next is when you raise the rpm does she smooth out and are all pipes get hot? If she only stumbles at idle it is likely the pilot jets. If the cold pipes warm slower but within 4 minutes (before heat conduction) then safe to assume partial clogging and additives will likely work although it takes time! If the pilots are completely blocked on 1 or 2 cylinders then the pipes will only warm after the coolant circulates (after 5+ minutes; in which case the pilots need to be removed and cleaned. If however she stumbles with light throttle likely stuck floats and knocking them while the bowls are full may release them.

Hey Casey, I found this yesterday. The fellow although a bit jumpy explains theory from the ex valve down. Somewhere here I mentioned the pulse created by valve action, he touches on this as well. The other point he mentions as have many of us is at which range of rpm. A street setup has different requirements the a track setup so some trick can't transfer. In exhausting at high rpm we loose rhythm so we tune for length and other necessities. In a touring our consistent/cruising ranges are much lower so rhythm of flow provides higher efficiency with some valve overlap for filling the jugs. This is where we decide which of the 2 base potentials we are after, HP or torque. The overlap is meant to create a brief input from the intake side,,,,,this will help flow the spent charge remaining at the top of the deck,,, this is where pipe sizing or to much back pressure can screw it up by reversing flow. Easy to visualize if we think of water flowing thru a hose, a constant flow creates a low pressure above, same for siphoning a tank. The perpetual nature of rpm is used to keep the pipe full and flowing. We add to this flow/draw by using collectors or crossovers. In theory. The theory is the same for cars or bikes.

Yes I don't recall reading those issues in the original post... So for sure the guys would have pressed that as likely. Well you sorted it and that a win

Like a "cord to turn the wind" oh ya I remember! 10 time a 1/4 mile I must of walked between farms. Uncle asked me in French and I didn't but it together till someone took pitty on me..lol

We here often "kids today...) I'm going to spill a bit on some of what I've been thru. A couple years back a developer I have had 20ish year experience with ask me to get involve in a project they had acquired. I was traveling with the crew, the apartments that were provided were in one of the 18 apartment buildings of a project by others. We were on contract for 2 churches and a heath club. My oldest boy was very uncomfortable pulling into the parking lot, few words were spoken but I could feel his tension. SK soon joined us and we settled in and began hiring for the projects. All hell seemed to be braking loose all hours of the day, blue and red flashing lights lighting up the nights were usual. Now we had our hands full with the 3 contracts we were up there for, and the construction renovators the developer had hired were doing there own thing in their own way and fell under the developers management. Here in AB. their is in place some very strick rules, plans and procedure, hazard assessments, safety training excetera, and it must all be logged. Well the project manager there called me one day to ask my help after being shutdown by all the agencies, ones a lot but all...Yikes It didn't take long going thu the paperwork to see the infractions which I began to explain. I advised her and the owner that they would need to hire a consultant now to put together the training programs, binders of procedure and protocols and that the consultant would assume respectability and monitor implantation of,, for most likely a mandated 3 months also that a fine was unavoidable 60K! One early morning talking on the phone with a girlfriend out there as I was readying for a meeting, the crew having left, I heard a scream, slightly pulling the phone from my ear to listen I figured kids going to school letting off steam? Then I here a please somebody... that scream sounded terrified and I quickly went to the balcony to have a better study. Sure enough I see a woman trying to crawl out of a taxi and could clearly see her half unveiled body. I launched a hey at the situation dropping my phone and taking off.. Now I know I have a temper, experience and training but that part of me was still upstairs in the apartment. By the time I made my way she had managed to get out of the car and was lying face down with him on top, as I charged I could see heads gocking out thru windows, people standing on balconies, and all younger than I. As I grabbed him my discipline kicked in, the screaming from all round muffled. I gave her instruction to get to my apartment, I would wait for the police and I lost sight of her thinking she had left I loosened my hold thinking just to keep him corralled - when out she popped grabbing something and running off thru this maze of buildings. When he caught glimpse of her I saw the look on his face turn to rage and he managed to get away. I had to pause a moment, I remember placing my hands on my hips and hanging my head, feeling of the frozen ground under my bare feet then sprinting off; I made short work of this fellow and then left the scene clammily headed for a shower, dress ect.. While in the shower I guess the police made their way into the apartment as I heard something but... Ready to go heading out the door Ajay had received a call from the girlfriend and come back to check up... So I explained and.... he said dad you can't do this anymore I understood his concern and replied for some of us it's not a choice its a reflex. So I made my way down to the police outside forwarding my Identification the reasons why we were living/staying there and the events as I recalled them. Would it surprise you to know mine was different? Turned out that a lady above and across had the whole thing on her Iphone, yeah, their check on me complete I was thanked and then left. Little did I know that this would lay some groundwork for coming events, also why the 3 gangs that occupied the ghetto were unable to intimidate me but, after which they gave me a wider berth and there was afterwards rarely any noise or guys hanging on our floor period. Getting back to the shutdown I agreed to represent the owner after the need for a task force was established, because, none of the gov inspectors could be there without escort. One evening walking into my app. building I was met in the middle of the first flight, one came thru the fire door and the other up from the basement level, well OK I pause and pick my pins, hopefully the guy above comes at me first instead the one below addresses me as Mr.... and asks if he may have a word with me; man it gets complicated; I later discuss this with the task force and the owner (which is a group) Projects go broke all the time for lots of reason but, the laws and responsibility remain a constant! You can enforce and hold accountable till something breaks but then all you end up with is broken pieces with no structure, so all vested need to negotiate then, commit new investment or ownership and you prepare for change. I condemned some buildings and thus shuffled the deck, have no idea how many arrest were made but lots, then the project had a new owner, and I got the hell out of Dodge. So where did that experience come from? Between jobs at 15 I took a wrong turn, suddenly people were making decisions regardless of my input. There were 2 options and I didn't like either. How did I get there, hmm, well we had a persistent issue that plagued my family and one day not unlike the above I took action... To this day I still believe I did the right thing but, I was the seed of and showing signs of, so intervention was the decision and off I went. I'm not alone in this and many times I've heard of worst outcomes to similar situations. Anyways those that have gone this rout know that some of the doors that open during these few choice times can quickly lead one down the wrong road; as was the case with me. After 3 years I wanted out and wanted to reset my future. So I had a conversation, I understood the rules, the consequences confirmed and I left. I lucked out running into a foreman for a line crew that knew me from my street days. He offered a job, I took it and what a tight crew it was. Long days, hot, wet or cold we'd spur up and without fail always the crew to aim after in footage. These guys taught me to play as well, not something I knew, they were just enough older, all tough but in a fair way. A year in and trouble from... came back. I felt it best to leave and deal with it on my own, maybe they knew but being involved is a whole different kettle. Sometime after most of it settled down, and I had lived up to my end, word got around to stop. Again I lucked out and got a job climbing and rigging com towers all across the nato circuit. I was their first young man they hired, the crew chiefs had been doing it since the dew line, hardened men, good men, they brought the best out of me and molded me into what eventually I grew to be. I learned to read thru their efforts have never stopped since. I sat with one thru his last moments I couldn't of thanked him enough for his interest in my personal growth, father of 13, I wonder what his childhood was and if perhaps that was what he saw in me. After a bike antecedent and a year in convalescence I climbed one more year but it wasn't the same, I left after a mishap in a bosun's chair off the east of Canada. The cause was too many new unworthy recruits; it takes time to learn that trade and it should be one new guy at a time, most guys aren't suited, its more the lure of the money than the life. Marconie lost that contract a couple months after and l&r won it. One night watching Barbra Frum on the national sitting with my girlfriend enjoying a nice quiet life, it was announced that an investigation was underway into the deaths of 3 young men when the 320' tower they were working on fell killing all 3 injuring others. As this played my phone rang I answered and knew it had to be gov related by the full description of who they wanted to address. So answering fully my thoughts were I was about to be asked to be part of the investigating team as likely I was the last up that tower. Instead they tried to talk me into coming back and instead, I shamed them for having such a large crew out there and that twist was being corrected during a climb with too many people on the tower, the maximum be zero during correction. Still they were stuck and dod would have preferred me back and they made an offer, I said double it and I'll think about it, they replied too much, compared to what I said. They sent me a letter in the mail, I tore it up and moved on. So was there an end to that blip in my teen years, yes, but only because I would not yield. It took 3 more years after I left to free one mans grip on my family, burnt houses burnt cars, locks that keys would not open, (his calling card) threats to the sisters and then finally I missed a connecting flight, snow storm and I was home, his bad luck. I've not looked back, yes there's some troubling memories but getting on with life one earned buck at a time and children made it all worth the bumps. So I find it hard to compare kids today and I don't usually find they are to blame after all, sure they make mistakes maybe a bit less active, but we are their parents. This took me a long time to write, hope it was worth the read

I found with all the time that has gone by I tend to forget bits and pieces. So as Puc says "learn me" its really more like, remind of what I once knew so well. Forums are often short cuts that most often leave out the reasons why things work. Instead guys often just point you (generally speaking) in a direction, and some times the pointing is right on. What often gets my attention in a forum is when someone asks a question because he/she is missing a piece or 2 of the why (s) Those questions are usually found in the guys willing to share there experience and mistakes leading up to what works. A for example don't mod around back pressure. Its not the back pressure that matters as much as it is the result of it being there! Work the other end first, clean staged flow and ratios, then test and decide on the dirty end And stick to the game plan. In my posting not sure where??? I state the general objective for my GV, if you lay it out like cards there can only be one conclusion as to what my mods hopefully will produce. The Kat isn't for my riding and outside of testing... well just say a young mans bike.

Yep! But a worthy supervisor who earned the position knew what he asked of, and acknowledged your worth at some point during the day. Young guys I'd start at 17, 4 days in if they were still there I offer an advance on pay, if the crews showed a liking, their pay would be adjusted to 18 from hour 1. If they were still around after 3 months well we'd start taking a liking to them and and open up some opportunities 6 months offer up apprenticeship... A good trasedman need the best laborers..

Still regardless of hardships we were boys and we was learning. I was always thankful for work in my teens, Skinny, poor language skills, zip for knowledge but, I could put in a solid days work. The pay cheques helped; if Mom was singing while cooking life was sweet. Forging a man takes time, not always pleasant true but, there is usually a shiny side to it. Like I tell the boys education is the smarter way, the quicker you getrdone the sooner life will change..

There's a lot there Casey that may be best solved in increments. Addressing a mode like you mention is a challenge and is best in my experience to set an objective first. Then start implementing the steps in small batches. That we we can determine quickly what is working as expected or, will the next step punch more life into the plan or, should we rethink the last mod. Some time back Bongo and I talking about ratios, I mentioned I don't usually say which or where I've landed but the fact is there are only to general options, rich or lean! Both have consequences throughout the rpm range even though we can alter the ratios at chosen rpm's. Pipes: confusing subject and the answers are found through flow dynamics. A basic understanding gets us pretty far add a bit of seat of your pants magic dust and you can big. But it starts at the port not the pipe! Naturally aspirated engines will usually benefit from some overlap------That has to be kept in mind and I get that this one brief cycle is not easy to comprehend but we can think of it this way (forgive my english as I try this) Bear this in mind as well the closing of a valve rings and creates a pulse, its a pressure pulse. When the piston moves up to clear combustion up through the open valve velocity is equal to the rate of travel of the piston below the combustion chamber- that changes through the porting and again at the pipe header. Now if you were to drop a basket ball as it moves through atmosphere it displaces volume, it also generates a current that atmosphere must rush to fill in. Basically this is what we count on for filling the jug or the sudden reversal of the piston will cause a back draft and carbon will displace the fresh fill. o a port is also a venturi so piping size will alter it predicted characteristics! This is the same challenge as it relates to and with pods, just that its at the other end! Unfortunately I have to get goin now but if you'd like to hash this more I'm around later. Also and quickly Puc chose no overlap in the project mentioned, he could because he replace it with a pressure fill...

Came across this the other day thought I'd share the link. I had 2 factory jobs between 13 and 14, one twisting wires on Danby stoves and the other machine operator in a plastic factory. Man oh man, no safety 15 minute lunch, firm 10 minute breaks 32 to $40 a week,just rolling in doe:)

Yep totaled, the floor is pulled down, the front driver side wheel has a mean lean, the gap same side at the hood is almost an 1" yet the other side is still a 1/4". Look at the torn metal still bright no rust. If he had been in a car we'd likely be making arrangements..

So after all this work to get the truck running well last Wednesday at the end of his shift, he got T-boned. The fellow said he didn't see the stop sign didn't slow down or make any effort to stop. The old F150 took the complete burnt of it at floor level, the impact lifting it off the drivers side wheels. TK was able to walk away with out a scratch although he has been a bit stiff in the lower back. I tell this guy once hit by a taxi dragged 2 blocks, got up ... the driver, picked up his 1100 Virago and road off! I don't know what he's made of but it seems to be resistant material? Just found a replacement vehicle today fortunately, cause he's been a handful this past week;)

Hey guys, there's some good posted content. Wow Puc on the boost! I have thought more than once about adding boost in a project as well but, usually get pinched by available cams.. Wouldn't mind knowing how you set your targets or say what measurements and how you achieved them. would be interesting read. I am surprised you used the CV carbs, that would have been one of my first assumptions to leave on the bench..hmm A different conversation with a fellow some 8 years back, also I guy that had deep theory, both of us bombarded by marketing bolt on HP tried to thread the basics of torque and HP, gains and losses and,, so the story usually goes and so it went. Find in many cases the first page is what gets read, if contradicted then they usually have a friend that proved it, somewhere;) Some of what I just read say intake as an example changes how we view the induction and so changes potentials down stream. Another that likely suggests success in HP gains with the VMax upgrades (for sure hard on gas or the project would have had a meltdown) yet may disappoint others. Still if the guy hit his targets then in my view he wins, one wouldn't expand muscle without expending energy. In my last 2 upcoming projects both are about flow and volume, but both are very different the kat I have the head, cam and carbs, the GV I have everything but this project will require math, flow bench, machining; fuel and ignition management, I am hoping lager throttle bodies, (I have an additional experiment for this). Because the GV will be injected I am going to have some room for corrections in case I mess up my volumes. I also want to focus on a dual plenum, I will be disappointed if I can't make that happen. All that said we come full circle in that we are all looking for greater flows. What we don't all accept is that that is the most complex task of HP. Turbulence is a real drag and not in a hippy way, it is a true loss valve up; and can completely spoil your efforts. Flow stall/choking is another kick in the pants.. Lift and duration those centuries literally known to be unbribable, no amount of flow will sneak past there parameter! Still there's the valves lets not forget the all important throttle angle. So how can adding a pod create more power or response when the first thing they do is create turbulence above the venturi and jets? Another thing. when we have gained flow, then we benefit from larger exhaust ports and pipes, assuming EPA isn't in the mix. You mentioned Zag, I get Zag's need for pods, his is more of a sculptured iron. Velocity stacks stream and I have seen some aftermarket @1" L but the ones designed for which ever bike, are tuned for L so shorter would suggest less efficiency. Anyways that's how I see it

Hey guys. So as mentioned I’ve decided on two more last projects. I’ve been polishing up on flows which was a topic I was involved in many years ago over the GV.. While reading through some old papers I had flagged I came across this quote a little further down in this post. What is it about this study that remains relevant today? Well for me it circles around the internet mechanic, not to say the internet isn’t a solid learning library rather, to suggest that we too often place too partial an input above fact and above known or proven theories!? As our bikes age many of us want to bring improvements or cheats to design that go against study; and while this is the sport, and completely get it within the context:: But, theory and physics still have their place and, should offer up some mapping as to limits or potentials for enthusiast. Often we read on the gen 2s – pods, I for one can’t see its benefits, am I wrong or just stubborn? No neither. What I always read is an explanation as to what makes it walk the talk. So not unlike a like a cane may help you walk after……….. Well in performance that means benching the pilot/driver, that is absolutely true if he is also the mechanic. So a CV carb is just what the name entails, a Constant Velocity Carburetor! Thinking that you can cheat Constant does not buy you a seat at the bar, period. The complications and effect t of Velocity negate pods, period! And,,,,,,,,,, they cannot,,,, in and of themselves promote flow, that is a fact. Period! And so we read about the “done this and that’s” to compensate??? HMMMMMM Stacks stream flow before the venturi. The Venturi accelerates so , increases Velocity. Resulting Velocity creates low-pressure somewhere and more. Angles play a very big role after Velocity, this cannot be ignored or overruled, now I’m leaving out much cause and effect. Read this quote: “mass driven flow initial conditions are computed from the inlet. In the mass flow driven case there is no problem setting a initial velocity to zero at the inlet.(this has to be range predictable) In the simulations conducted with pressure driven flow initial velocities at the inlet has been set a bit arbitrary. Velocities around 30-50 m/s at the inlet has showed to give good results. The main problem is if the initial velocity is set to high this will lead to a divergent solution caused by pressure build up in front of the throttle plate or sudden decrease in temperature near the throat caused by super sonic flow conditions. 4.3 Solver There are two numerical methods available in Fluent to solve the governing equations (mass, momentum and energy) and in this case also turbulence.” The very last word “turbulence” generated by the pods verses Velocity stacking is the cane. So in my experience there is no substitute for performance if we have choosen between disruption of flow @ atmosphere verses velocity @ atmosphere,,,, being all else equal such as density and temperature! (yes density is…) Does this help make sense for the reasoning behind not podding? Or ,,bike to bike with pods verses stock without, which truly has the upper hand given the CV Carbs?

Hi guys, I've not ventured into this forum often although I am quite curious about your comments and shared experiences with this gen3! For disclosure purpose I have not ridden a gen3 nor have I read any manuals on her. I would also like to acknowledge that I enjoyed American's first report he wrote here last year. At the time I thought he was going to be a strength to this new gen3 forum he certainly in my opinion wrote well in, shall we say the article describing his proud ownership and riding experience. Well we know how that ended, all fine up and until forum opinions unfolded. If there has been recant disrespect showing through my last posts around his postings, it is in fact true I have lost respect reading other postings of his. May of last year he was involved here in a thread that I found myself at odds with and only after Du-Rron pointed me to it a couples days back. I would say in general terms that maintenance procedures should be respected and followed through with, and in their entirety. Especially with a brand new production bike, and that applies to fluids as well, just my opinion. Remember 50K over long hauls is completely different over short hauls. Time of production may also show different inspection results. The thing about the valve clearance and it comparison to the HD 113 Puc was quick to point out and likely could have spoken in detail on... Speaking again in general terms, this type of rocker assembly has been around for a very long time and, is a proven long life performer. What may set it apart will likely be found in the engineering tweaks to it and, choices in composition (s) batching can also play a role and is one more reason why we should follow all the required inspections and note them down. Anyways there was a comment about using Redline oil. Well we all know how these discussions end up so, I only offer this info for your information As far as I know Redline is not designed for street? I just did a couples of hours of research looking for some independent testing and found little to none. It appears that it is still a race blend which to me suggests frequent intervals. One of us may have more recent info on it, I for one would be interested to read such if shared. The link below brings you to an Aussie distributor, note this comment "Synthetic Engine Oil for Racing Cars While racing motor oils provide more wear and tear protection than motor oils for passenger vehicles, these products contain fewer detergents and are not suitable for street use." The question I guess you will need to decide is whether or not the above disclaimer supersedes your bike from the marketing targets further down the page or, is it better to stick with approved blends, at least while in/under warranty? https://www.oilandenergy.com.au/red-line-synthetic-oil/ Cheers

Post 6 as well was an important note to make. Reflecting back there appeared to be a feeding connection between two of the posters, I may be wrong? If American has the knowledge claimed then why did he miss correcting the thread after the edits to post one? That said I can and have looked past bad threads; post often enough it's bound to happen. For myself tho I cannot look past his behavior after another thread went say sideways! A Senior badge may get him some newbie following but for me, reading his ego will always require consuming a salt tablet. I haven't seen his video (s)

Well:) And all grown up to:) a Senior now too or was he always? I wasn't sure his leaving was a good move? But I guess here he would have been just one of us guys, hiding our age. For clarity and in case anyone was wondering, post 7 clears up post 6, that's zero or close enough!

You are not wasting time by opening, cleaning and checking contacts, weather they be connector or switch;) You can plan a new circuit to the lighting but, you should consider how to tie in the existing switches and monitor. I would use a relay if I were to do so. You mentioned earlier that the lamp is fed after.... in such a case you just keep probing till you get to the end of the circuit. If you have questions keep asking for answers, we enjoy watching others labor;) but, it is best to directly answer each question or the club may think we're overloading you. Flyinfool: asked "The blue/black wire is the one that is supplying power to the switch. It should show pretty close (within .5V) to battery voltage at all times that the key is on."? Marcarl: asked about the fuse box? By diving the harness at each connector and measuring drop you will eventually find the cause. Contacts you can restore and, if it proves to be wiring then you replace/jumper just the length required. Its not an unrewarding experience and truly expands your independence should chit happen out there somewhere.

[quote=Vickersguy;1054142 I am loosing 1.4 volts through that run From where to where? Separate each connector then measure - reconnect - measure further along that harness, note down any additional losses. The worst offender is the kill switch but the key switch is not far behind. ​Separate circuit & issue I will clean the kill switch anyway. There is a forum post on that, which I downloaded. It gets complicated at the RLU. The dim switch is not directly connected to the headlight. One output from the RLU goes to the dim switch, then goes to the computer on the hi/lo wires. If there is a test I could do that would solve this I'm all ears. Just take it one step at a time and, one circuit at a time, answering Jeff's post clearly. I'm attaching a diagram the thicker circles are where you need to report voltage reading and please state the color of wire you read and voltage. The thinner red mark is after the bulb. Measure from switch, at each end of connector high and low beam wires Voltage loss can be from: switch contacts, connectors and the wire itself

here's how to check this circuit 7-28 https://www.venturerider.org/wiring/83%20Yamaha%20Venture%20electrical%20info.pdf

Air gap test!

Not sure if I'v mentioned this before? Ajay and I have been thinning out our sport projects and have decided that we will each keep one last project. We have a lot of spares in the Suzuki world so we plan on these two last projects together. Ajay wants to take one of the Kat's and develop a theory I had some years back around possible combustion flow gains, and a more modern ignition system. The fuel system on the old Kat's suck so time for a modern approach. The Kat will also need to become more agile? So estentially we're looking at an FJ target. Mine is around the old GV1400 V 4: I'll need reliability, range and power in that order. Flow once again is the main hurtle. I will also need a touch more compression. The ignition system is too basic and I would like to apply some of the more modern stuff I've picked up over the yeas. This one I will convert to fuel injection and want to build a verifiable premium with ram air which I should have the room for after I delete the radio box! There's a maybe on the rake??? Tough call as her highway manors are the best I've experienced. Anyways I've been looking around and reading up on stuff that fit bot both puzzles. With so many electrical problems showing up as our rides age I thought I'd share this article as a reminder of the 1 2 3s of ignition. They could be longer, more in depth but easy reading... You can click on the links at the right, same style of writing describes each unit http://www.mechanexpert.com/category/ignition/