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20-04-10, 05:36 PM

It's sometimes not possible to tell if it's running badly though, someone more mechanical minded will be along soon I'm sure, but I think if it's running rich it's not a massive problem (waste of fuel, maybe) but if it's running lean you risk damaging the engine.

I don't know of a way to tell if it's running lean (a vague memory says pinking but that might only apply to car engines?) but you can get a dyno run fairly cheaply to see what state it's in. Setting it up is what takes the time (and therefore the money).

20-04-10, 05:36 PM	#3
muffles Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do you know if your bike needs dynoing? It's sometimes not possible to tell if it's running badly though, someone more mechanical minded will be along soon I'm sure, but I think if it's running rich it's not a massive problem (waste of fuel, maybe) but if it's running lean you risk damaging the engine. I don't know of a way to tell if it's running lean (a vague memory says pinking but that might only apply to car engines?) but you can get a dyno run fairly cheaply to see what state it's in. Setting it up is what takes the time (and therefore the money).