04-19-2014, 02:42 AM
(04-19-2014, 12:07 AM)Ridem32_imp Wrote: Any word on your bike ?
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Hi Michael. The dealer inspected my bike and said it was "normal". It's actually running "slightly" better after I put more miles on it, and the sputtering has reduced slightly. However, I am convinced my bike is running excessively lean below 3000 RPM. I told the dealer if he let me ride the 2013 (used) model they had on the floor and it ran the same then I would be convinced, but they wouldn't let me ride it. I had the service writer ride my bike and when he came back he agreed that the power dropped-off below 3000 RPM, and it sounded like it was running lean, and he agreed to contact Honda directly and talk to them. I am waiting to hear back from then at the moment.
Can those of you on this forum who read this reply to this question, please? If you accelerate moderately through the gears, and shift up just above 3000 RPM (causing the RPM to drop down to about 2,500) does you bike suddenly feel like the power drops off significantly? Just as an example, my bike feels like one of the cylinders stops running (I know it doesn't, but the lack of power is that noticeable). Once the RPM increase above 3000 the motor begins making good power again, and it runs fine.
I have ridden an air-cooled Yamaha XS1100 (1978), and this bike pulled cleanly and smoothly from idle. I expected my 26 year newer, fuel-injected 1100cc Honda to make at least the same power, and it doesn't. I viewed the hp/torque curve plot on this forum that somebody posted and there was no obvious substantial dip in torques below 3000 RPM. I still believe that my California model is injected very lean in this range to meet our emissions.
Thank you for any feed back.