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23-05-12, 07:54 PM | #1 |
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Tuning a K8?
can anyone tell me how to increase the power on my k8 650s....i heard changing the sprockets adds speed and air filters etc....would be interested to know if anyone else did this and what my options are!!!
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23-05-12, 07:59 PM | #2 |
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Re: increase torque and power
Sprockets change how the power gets to the road. You can't "add speed", the Homer Simpson school of tuning doesn't really work.
You can have as much power as you jolly well want, but it ain't cheap. P.S Try the fackin search function? Google? Try this google search. And you should return enlightened... engine tuning site:forums.sv650.org
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23-05-12, 09:11 PM | #3 |
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Re: increase torque and power
Really depends on how much power you want and how much do you want to spend, BMC race air filter will give you a tiny bit, Curvy inlet cams in exhaust will give u a little bit more, boring out the throttle bodies a bit more, Wiseco 750 kit a bit more, Corillo Con rods etc.... by the way we are now into £1000+ territory
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23-05-12, 09:13 PM | #4 |
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Re: increase torque and power
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23-05-12, 09:26 PM | #6 |
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Re: increase torque and power
Big CC racing in Wokingham used to sum it up nicely. "If you want to go faster, buy a faster bike. If you want to go faster and already have a faster bike then come see us." (Or something along those lines) Not uncommon to see a 500bhp+ busa with nitro, turbo, supercharger, 5 foot swingarm etc parked out front with a tax disc on it!
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24-05-12, 07:02 AM | #7 |
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Re: Tuning a K8?
OTOH bore out the TBs, fit a decent full system and curvy inlet cams is really good value for money as far as tuning goes.
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24-05-12, 09:06 AM | #8 |
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Re: Tuning a K8?
You could always lose some weight and increase the power to weight ratio?
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