NOS. sounds silly, but worth it?

[Stu]

What i was trying to say was, will all this extra oxygen be any use to an SV without a sensor to also increase the fuel?

Originally Posted by Stu

What i was trying to say was, will all this extra oxygen be any use to an SV without a sensor to also increase the fuel?

Any half-decent NOS system will inject additional fuel with an extra injector as part of the programmed NOS cycle.

Originally Posted by WRCSixtyThree

NOS itself isn't spcifically illegal (ie prohibited explicitly within C&U, MOT or Road Traffic legislation), nor is using it.

It only becomes illegal when the vehicle's insurance doesn't cover the modification and it is fitted and in an operable condition.

IIRC, there's only one manufacturer's NOS kits (Wizards of NOS/Highpower) which are insurable, and then only through some specialists like Adrian Flux/Bikesure and Greenlight. Part of the reason is that most kits use non-BS/EU stamped cylinders, which aren't legal for use for the purposes of carrying compressed gas in a vehicle.

Aha that's what I thought it'd be, I was quite surprised at all this talk of it being illegal - I'd never heard that! Uninsurable quite possibly...

My 2p:

Spend £500 on NOS that will give a small boost, at the risk of engine damage, or spend a little more and get a ZX636 with piece of mind.

I'll choose the latter thanks!!

but the look on the riders face on the 636 when you overtake them on an sv650.! but then like you said, the look on their face when they see me stop suddenly and go over the bars into an on coming car due to low end damage...hmmmmm. still fun mind

im sorting the suspension and brakes as we speak. so that area should be sorted. just need a new set of carbs and spare barrel. pistons, valves etc if something does go wrong

Originally Posted by Baph

My 2p:

Spend £500 on NOS that will give a small boost, at the risk of engine damage, or spend a little more and get a ZX636 with piece of mind.

I'll choose the latter thanks!!

Originally Posted by riktherider

but the look on the riders face on the 636 when you overtake them on an sv650.! but then like you said, the look on their face when they see me stop suddenly and go over the bars into an on coming car due to low end damage...hmmmmm. still fun mind

Originally Posted by rubberduckofdeath

Or the feeling you have after (maybe) overtaking them briefly and then they outbrake you with superior brakes or out corner you with a superior chassis and suspension setup?

Now thats more than 2 pennysworth Couple of grandsworth

Originally Posted by Viney

Just buy a thou!!! You WILL invalidate your insurce by the way as its illegal to have NoS on the road.

Other than that, what fun

its not illegal to have nos on the rod,ie on the bike filled up. its only illegal to ''use'' it lol how ppl gonna tell ne way??? flames coming out of pipe maybe lol

I can see the smile on your face as you empty a can of NOS on that 10 second shot while blowing past a 636 only to find that you can still only rev to 12k rpm and will soon be blowing loads of black smoke out the back. Then I can also see the smile of the guy on the ninja as he catchs back up turning at 12k rpm with enough juice left to wheelie by you as you pull over and call recovery...NOS=

FWIW page 114 of the Sept 2007 edition of Bike has a piece on NOS. Previous pages have stuff on turbocharging and supercharging as well.