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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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Despite my initial apprehension to do so, I broke down and installed the stacks in my VTR yesterday. My initial reason for holding off was for fear of being way off on the jetting but I figured I'd try them and try to adjust the Flo-Commander to get close with the jetting. Well, a bit of dicking around later (I had to cut a slot in both retaining rings to make room for the Flo-Commander tubing) and two turns of the F-C screw (to lean thigns out), I headed off for a 500 km ride today (had to go to Quebec city for work so I rode the bike). First impression: WOW! The bike definitely responds better and pulls with more authority. Whoile the seat of the pants is an imprecise dyno, the bike definitely feels snappier. TO those who took part, I think you'll be very happy. I know I am!!!!!!! Now if ythat damn Akrapovic system can only show up......
BTW mikstr how is you Flo-Commander mounted? inside or outside the airbox?

I'm contemplating getting one and I somehow imagine having it on the outside would be a good idea to be able to adjust it easily...
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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It`s mounted inside the box but the adjustment screw is accessible from the left side through a hole in the side of the box. Have a look at the F-C site (http://www.flo-commander.com/), go to the Filter Diffuser page (in left side menu, and it looks quite similar once installed in the RS250 pic featured in the uper left (except that the tubign runs outside of the stacks)).

BTW, you can get a remote adjuster to make adjustments on the fly if you wish too
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Tweety
Thank you from the bottom of my heart...

I have a couple of shiny new toys.... Whohoo!!!
Am I to understand that you got them already?
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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FWIW, I wet sanded the inside of mine with 2000 grit emery cloth to make them as smooth as possible prior to installing them (not that they really needed it but alas...)
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Am I to understand that you got them already?
Yes... And my boss won't let me take the afternoon off to go home and install them... Meanie...
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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that dirty son of a ..... %$*&%!!!

BTW, glad to hear you got them so quickly!
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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that dirty son of a ..... %$*&%!!!

BTW, glad to hear you got them so quickly!
Don't worry... I have a plan...

If I get home before the "other boss" I can sneak out and rip the bike apart and start the install... Usually at that point she will cede the battle and let me be in peace, if she on the other hand get her orders in before teardown, I'm screwed...
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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It`s a quick and easy install, it`s the jetting (for the non Flo-Commander crowd, he he) that will be long.....
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Tweety, I'm running mine set w/o changing the jetting for now and it's doing fine...my jetting is for a full Erion Race system though which prolly helps...

Also, running a K&N with air damn added off a stock filter which works like a charm
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by FL02SupaHawk996
Tweety, I'm running mine set w/o changing the jetting for now and it's doing fine...my jetting is for a full Erion Race system though which prolly helps...
Oh sure, Mr. "I've-got-a-full-exhaust-and-I-want-the-whole-world-to-know-it"....

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Heh... No worries... I have my own dyno bench...

A few hours at the most and it will be tuned in...
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Originally Posted by Tweety
Heh... No worries... I have my own dyno bench...
You poor lad.....
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mikstr
Oh sure, Mr. "I've-got-a-full-exhaust-and-I-want-the-whole-world-to-know-it"....
Ha! like you're not gonna do the same thing when your system arrives.
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Originally Posted by mikstr
You poor lad.....
Why yes... I'm poor that's why it only has A/F and a very crude dynamomenter logging to an old laptop, no calibration and all the other stuff...
But then again, I built the thing... Atleast it's usefull for setting stuff up...

And it's built to handle a ~1000 bhp V8... Soo...
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Originally Posted by Gregw
Ha! like you're not gonna do the same thing when your system arrives.
wouldn't dream of it....... ok, maybe once......
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mikstr
wouldn't dream of it....... ok, maybe once......
Or twice...
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Mikstr,

Do you change your flow commander a lot or once it is set you pretty much leave it alone?
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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Hey Chris,

I usually leave it alone once I have a setting (although I typically richen it up by 1/4 turn or so on cooler days, like Fall and Spring). That being said, I spend so much time playing around trying new things (airbox mods, filter mods, pipes,...) that I seldom go too long without getting the screwdriver out, lol

I am looking forward to getting my Akra and everything else done as then, once properly dyno tuned, I will no longer have a valid reason to play around (will be no room for improvement anyhow as I will have gone as far as I want to go) and will stick to fine-tuning for temperature.
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I am really starting to not like you. Every time I read your posts it cost me more money. I guess I need to to order a Flo Commander next. It will defiantly be worth it when it comes to getting this dialed in.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by FTMS
I am really starting to not like you. Every time I read your posts it cost me more money. I guess I need to to order a Flo Commander next. It will defiantly be worth it when it comes to getting this dialed in.
Yeah... I resemble that remark...

I can get stupid idea's all on my own... Don't need any help thank you..

(None the less, keep the idea's coming... So far they might have been expensive, but not really bad...)
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Jeez, I was just trying to be honest, now I feel persecuted, lol

BTW, have I told you guys how much I love my magnesium PVM rims?
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Originally Posted by mikstr

BTW, have I told you guys how much I love my magnesium PVM rims?
I wil trade you a set of CUSTOM velocity stacks for the rims.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by FTMS
I wil trade you a set of CUSTOM velocity stacks for the rims.
Sorry, first I'll need proof that they work, you know how it is...
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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Shakes fist in mikstr's general direction and wanders of muttering...

Damn you...

Oh... My CBR wheels are already about 2.5 Kg's lighter in the rear and 1.5 Kg in the front than stock, so I know the difference it makes... And my wallet is happy with the weight right now thank you...
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I wil give you the dyno sheet as soon as I figure out this PC Paint program.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by FTMS
I wil give you the dyno sheet as soon as I figure out this PC Paint program.
You can make those with Excel too. Might even be easier to make changes.
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got my stacks today...thanks Mikstr!

now what am I gonna do with 2 sets?
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by FL02SupaHawk996
now what am I gonna do with 2 sets?
Thats easy, buy another hawk. 2 is so much better than one.
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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Thats easy, buy another hawk. 2 is so much better than one.
Well come to think of it I do have a spare motor
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