09-20-2015, 11:36 PM
I have to concur with Inhouse Bob!
After delaying the install of my O2 Eliminator Plug for several months (long enough to do the_undecider proud), I cannot believe that I waited this long!
I bought it on a whim because I never thought that I had any real fueling issues...no real surging (speed/rpm fluctuations) or low speed drivability issues....or so I thought. Adding this simple plug was literally like installing a poor man's Power Commander!
I realize now that the O2 sensor was causing the fueling to lean out or shut off abruptly every time I rolled off the throttle. With the plug, shifting is now much easier to rev match and engine braking is reduced which greatly smooths out the driving experience.
Previously, driving at low speeds in first and especially in second was harsh, raspy and abrupt (clearly it was running too lean). I had to formerly stay on the throttle and precisely balance clutch feathering, especially when cornering, but no more. I can now effortlessly tool around in second and cornering is much more relaxing.
After one tank of gas, my mileage does not seem to have dropped off noticeably, if at all...more driving will be required, and it will definitely be more enjoyable!
Arguably, an O2 Eliminator Plug is the best bang for the buck on a CB1100. Even as just an experiment, it is well worth the few dollars and the few minutes it takes to install.
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As per The Ferret's excellent suggestion:
O2 Sensor Eliminator Plug Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/o2-Oxygen-Lamb...339ac11f47
I found the photos on the UK forum, hopefully they show enough detail...if not, I'll take some of my own.
In short:
1) Remove Right Side Cover
2) Disconnect O2 Lambda Sensor (Trace the line down to the header just to be safe and to be sure it is the right connector)
3) Plug in the Sensor Eliminator
4) I Put a small plastic bag over the side of the connector leading to the O2 Lambda Sensor to keep moisture out and in case I needed to reconnect it (such as if an EPA emissions test was ever required).
After delaying the install of my O2 Eliminator Plug for several months (long enough to do the_undecider proud), I cannot believe that I waited this long!
I bought it on a whim because I never thought that I had any real fueling issues...no real surging (speed/rpm fluctuations) or low speed drivability issues....or so I thought. Adding this simple plug was literally like installing a poor man's Power Commander!
I realize now that the O2 sensor was causing the fueling to lean out or shut off abruptly every time I rolled off the throttle. With the plug, shifting is now much easier to rev match and engine braking is reduced which greatly smooths out the driving experience.
Previously, driving at low speeds in first and especially in second was harsh, raspy and abrupt (clearly it was running too lean). I had to formerly stay on the throttle and precisely balance clutch feathering, especially when cornering, but no more. I can now effortlessly tool around in second and cornering is much more relaxing.
After one tank of gas, my mileage does not seem to have dropped off noticeably, if at all...more driving will be required, and it will definitely be more enjoyable!
Arguably, an O2 Eliminator Plug is the best bang for the buck on a CB1100. Even as just an experiment, it is well worth the few dollars and the few minutes it takes to install.
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As per The Ferret's excellent suggestion:
O2 Sensor Eliminator Plug Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/o2-Oxygen-Lamb...339ac11f47
I found the photos on the UK forum, hopefully they show enough detail...if not, I'll take some of my own.
In short:
1) Remove Right Side Cover
2) Disconnect O2 Lambda Sensor (Trace the line down to the header just to be safe and to be sure it is the right connector)
3) Plug in the Sensor Eliminator
4) I Put a small plastic bag over the side of the connector leading to the O2 Lambda Sensor to keep moisture out and in case I needed to reconnect it (such as if an EPA emissions test was ever required).