How do they run stock?
Thread Starter
Member
Squid
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 30
From: SF Bay Area
How do they run stock?
By stock I mean carbs, air filter & exhaust. Just as it came from Honda. I have read bits and pieces in jetting threads but too much completely stock. It seems like a shim to help cures most of the ills?
For those who run stock how does it run:
Off idle?
On the Freeway?
Midrange sport riding on/off the throttle?
What kind of fuel mileage do you get?
Mine runs pretty well everywhere but it is not stock.
Thanks,
Steve
For those who run stock how does it run:
Off idle?
On the Freeway?
Midrange sport riding on/off the throttle?
What kind of fuel mileage do you get?
Mine runs pretty well everywhere but it is not stock.
Thanks,
Steve
Member
Squid
Squid
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 45
From: United States
I have everything stock and I think my bike runs really good!! Of course I want to get new exhaust, jet kit, air filter, 520 conversion kit, remove pair system, install speedohealer, racetech forks etc...
Idle seems pretty good, gas mileage is about 130 miles per tank depending on how fast I go
I think there is a little bit of lag time when I grab a handful though, I would like my bike to be a little more responsive, I think upgrades will take care of that
Idle seems pretty good, gas mileage is about 130 miles per tank depending on how fast I go
I think there is a little bit of lag time when I grab a handful though, I would like my bike to be a little more responsive, I think upgrades will take care of that
Senior Member
Back Marker
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 243
From: Toronto, Ontario
well apparently they are jetted really lean for emmission purposes, especially at lower RPM, hence that hesitation once in a while that is cured by the shimming of the needles...
to be honest, they are such temperamental bikes its hard to tune them...i had mine tuned spot on with a DJ stg 1 kit and yet sometimes it'll run beautifully and other times it'll stutter at low rpm. i learned to live with it.
to be honest, they are such temperamental bikes its hard to tune them...i had mine tuned spot on with a DJ stg 1 kit and yet sometimes it'll run beautifully and other times it'll stutter at low rpm. i learned to live with it.
evil man of nothing
MotoGP
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,516
From: Boynton Beach, FL
When I had a brand new one it was everything cycle world said it was. Unlike the abrupt throttle response of the fuel injected TL they said the superhawk had "the type of linear throttle response that leaves you wondering why we even need bother with fuel injection." I've since owned several more and have never experienced any hesitations or jetting issues on any of them with stock jetting, and it also never mattered the exhaust I had on it either.
Remember stock is BAD!
SuperSport
SuperSport
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 760
From: Jacksonville FL
After putting in a jet kit this is what I noticed.
Taken from this post
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ead.php?t=6541
I put in a factory jet kit a while ago now went off there "suggested setting" for the set up that I was running. Took her out and then had to do some tweaking.
So after pulling the tank and carbs 2 times (pita) got her tuned in well.
After riding her for awhile now I notice that she
1)Pulls stronger - all over
2) Has more top end power - she use to ge up to 8K and then fall flat on her face
3) Has less vibration- running at 2K rpm's in 6th gear if you crack the throttle I use to get bad vibration (yes the carbs were synced to within spec)
4) Wheelies easy'er - like it had a problem with that before
I havn't noticed that my gas milage has increased as some people have suggested, but I do have a heavy throttle hand.
The tone that people have with regard to a jet kit is it is hard to tune and is generally a pain in the a$$.
They don't mention that the hassle is worth it, so I am! You get a bike that is smoother, stronger and has no/little flat spots. It also takes care of a few minor annoyance that the Shawks have.
So after pulling the tank and carbs 2 times (pita) got her tuned in well.
After riding her for awhile now I notice that she
1)Pulls stronger - all over
2) Has more top end power - she use to ge up to 8K and then fall flat on her face
3) Has less vibration- running at 2K rpm's in 6th gear if you crack the throttle I use to get bad vibration (yes the carbs were synced to within spec)
4) Wheelies easy'er - like it had a problem with that before
I havn't noticed that my gas milage has increased as some people have suggested, but I do have a heavy throttle hand.
The tone that people have with regard to a jet kit is it is hard to tune and is generally a pain in the a$$.
They don't mention that the hassle is worth it, so I am! You get a bike that is smoother, stronger and has no/little flat spots. It also takes care of a few minor annoyance that the Shawks have.
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ead.php?t=6541
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
