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Hey fellow enthusiasts , purchased a 17’ cb1100 in March of this year, first fuel injected bike coming from a carbureted 02’ c50. I’ve noticed with the Honda that there seems to be a slight delay on throttle input after gear changes, resulting in “not so smooth” acceleration. I adjusted throttle free play to the tighter side because initially the throttle free play was a bit loose from the dealer but that didn’t solve my issue. Is this delay in throttle input a common characteristic of this bike?
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for first time FI users this phenomenon feels a bit funny, because there are no transition jets like a pilot jet, in a fi system, but you soon get used to it. I tend not to roll my throttle 100% off to the stop when rolling off the gas, so I am always feeding in a little gas. This is my third FI bike so it feels natural to me now. The smoother the throttle hand, the more you will be rewarded with smoothness.
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Its pretty common even in cars. It takes time for the throttle info to get to the ECU and then for the ECU to tell the injectors.
I don’t have a problem on the bike, but I hate when in the car I stomp the gas to pass or merge or something and the car is like-what? You want to go faster. OK, here I go, just wait for it
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It also took me a 1000 miles to get used to the fuel injection , now easy to ride and I do the same as Ferrett , keep a little gas coming.
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Thanks guys for the input
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guess I gotta adjust the right wrist for smoother riding if that’s the case
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