SuperHawk Forum - what should my superhawks hp be?

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Originally Posted by uchi (Post 239805)

interesting info, but why does it loose power? is it because the bike isnt getting up to proper operating temp or its taking too long to get there? i know on cars you do this bypass and it makes a difference in the way the car performes for the better. i believe what you guys are saying im just trying to figure out why :)

Because with those big 48mm carbs the fuel atomizes better when you heat the carbs a bit, also if you look at the diagram of the cooling system you will see that coolant only flows through them when the thermostat is closed. As it opens the coolant is bypassed from the carbs. So they never really get that hot unlike an automotive system.