Mid range boost

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  1. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    #1 Tigcraft, Oct 11, 2014
    I tend to find my 13plate bonneville quite top end revvy which I dont need. I'd much prefere usable torque low down that would ride with a nice push forward instead. Would cams and a remap work or is that not the way to do it? Any body with any experiences?
     
  2. billyandmollysdad

    billyandmollysdad Senior Member

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    #2 billyandmollysdad, Oct 12, 2014
    Lowering the gearing would give you the bottom/mid range boost you want, and a hell of a lot easier and cheaper than new cams and a remap :upyeah:
     
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  3. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    #3 Tigcraft, Oct 12, 2014
    But the flip side would be that the engine would be spinning too quick. I do prefer a more relaxed ride a lot of the time. :wink:
     
  4. cLuMpY

    cLuMpY Member

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    #4 cLuMpY, Oct 13, 2014
    Cake....
     
  5. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    #5 Tigcraft, Oct 13, 2014
    Yes please!
     
  6. billyandmollysdad

    billyandmollysdad Senior Member

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    #6 billyandmollysdad, Oct 13, 2014
    Buy a Harley ! :tongue:
     
  7. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    #7 Tigcraft, Oct 14, 2014
    Had one and saw the light! They're a lot of money to go very slow although the torque, the torque the bloody torque was wow!
     
  8. billyandmollysdad

    billyandmollysdad Senior Member

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    #8 billyandmollysdad, Oct 14, 2014
    I can see the attraction (sometimes) but i wouldn't buy one. I think the Bonnie is proper torquey !
     
  9. folkbloke

    folkbloke Well-Known Member

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    #9 folkbloke, Oct 15, 2014
    Thunderbird 1600/1700 : Never want for torque again :wink:

    Far easier to ride than you'd think given the weight and length. Try one, you might be surprised.

    It's my next bike as soon as I can sort out what to do with my America.
     
  10. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    #10 Tigcraft, Oct 16, 2014
    You never rode a Kawasaki w800 then?
     
  11. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    #11 Tigcraft, Oct 16, 2014
    You caught the thunderbird bug then?
     
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    folkbloke Well-Known Member

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    #12 folkbloke, Oct 16, 2014
    Yep, I've ridden a few now and think it's an amazing bike and it's my next ride. Just need to sort out what I'm doing with the America so probably not 'til next year now.
     
  13. trirocket3

    trirocket3 New Member

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    #13 trirocket3, Dec 18, 2014
    My little Rocket 111 has 300ftlb of torque, I'm afraid the thunderbird is just a young pretender.:upyeah:
     
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