speedfreak
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Ive been thinking about a set of Jardines,but I kinda agree with the stock look with the 3 pipes is different which I like,about you removing the secondaries, doesnt the gi pro do the same thing???
my 07 Rocket
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It would seem like it, wouldn't it? but it's only job besides displaying the gear position is to alter the ignition timing based on what gear your in. The stock bike controls delivery of power to the ground in the low gears by both retarding timing and restricting air delivery to the engine (closing plates when it wants). The majority of the restriction is from retarding the ignition timing, but you can see that by taking the plates out too, you also now have all the possible air/fuel to burn with that fully advanced timing. It's like uncorking the Genie .... It doesn't increase the overall power produced by the engine at all .... it just makes it available anytime YOU want it, not when the computer thinks you can safely handle it.
I wanted to see the plates work for myself, so while I had the air plenum off just before I removed them, I took it for a brief ride and watched them. It was weird, like some "safety leprichaun" had shared control over the throttle. This little $150, 1-1/2 hour, do-it-yourself in the driveway with basic hand tools modification gets the biggest WOW out of guys since their first ride on the bike.
It's got to be the "biggest-bang-for-the-buck" you can do for a stocker, later on you can start adding power increasers like PCIII's, exhaust, filters etc.. I enjoyed going this route because not only did I know that I could put everything back the way it was easily if I needed to, I got to experience the changes individually and get used to them before bumping up the overall power,... perfect for someone like me who wasn't ready at the time to jump in with both feet. It also let me spread out the costs involved so I didn't break the bank in one shot.
