Too lean or what?

[B-Maniak]

I've just made my first 800 miles trip Covid free, down to Avignon, Marseille and Gorges de l'Ardèche, with my last bike, 2002 GS 1150.

Nice BSA there



We know our bikes are on the lean side to go threw EURO 4 and now 5.

But isn't this too lean?







So what is the best choice now to make it less lean? John's chip, Leenie's Rocket sprockets, Booster plug, K fuel pressure regulator... All of those?

 

[Steptoe]

Are you a worrier by nature ? ...... It’s fine.

 

[B-Maniak]

Are you a worrier by nature ? ...... It’s fine.

How did you noticed that?



Was asking because here is what a friend got with its 1100S



with John's chip, Leenie's Rocket sprockets, Booster plug and K fuel pressure regulator

 

[DrFarkoff]

So what is the best choice now to make it less lean? John's chip, Leenie's Rocket sprockets, Booster plug, K fuel pressure regulator... All of those?

Yes it's looks lean, "But" they all look like that

A booster plug (LINKY) should improve things OR simply just unplug the lamda plug up on the frame rails under the tank! !

The ECU will fuel to the "base" or "Default" map with no fuel correction

Try that for a couple of days and see if there is a difference

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Why not just ride it & keep it simple ?

It’s a 250kg adv bike, not a sports bike

Keep it standard and all will be ok

 

[B-Maniak]

Yes it's looks lean, "But" they all look like that

A booster plug (LINKY) should improve things OR simply just unplug the lamda plug up on the frame rails under the tank! !

The ECU will fuel to the "base" or "Default" map with no fuel correction

Try that for a couple of days and see if there is a difference

Didn't know about the unplug trick

There is an EU alternative to the booster plug here http://www.sol2.be/Performance/ENG/Home/page.html

 

[B-Maniak]

Why not just ride it & keep it simple ?

It’s a 250kg adv bike, not a sports bike

Keep it standard and all will be ok

K.I.S.S.

And put my brain power, or what's left of it, elsewhere...

 

[DrFarkoff]

Didn't know about the unplug trick

There is an EU alternative to the booster plug here http://www.sol2.be/Performance/ENG/Home/page.html

That is the other one that I could not remember the makers name

I think I have that on my 1200

The one with the extended probe is useful for Morocco or Spain But the ordinary one is fine for Northern Europe

 

[Steptoe]

How did you noticed that?



Was asking because here is what a friend got with its 1100S



with John's chip, Leenie's Rocket sprockets, Booster plug and K fuel pressure regulator

How old is your bike and how many miles has it done ? Has it just started running different to previously ?... or has it been running the same for years but you’ve only just decided to start worrying about it ? ..... you maybe better off asking on the American advrider forum, they love fretting over nothing and ending up with 8 pages of hilarious bollox... what you really need to worry about is your clutch splines

 

[Wrigsby1]

How old is your bike and how many miles has it done ? Has it just started running different to previously ?... or has it been running the same for years but you’ve only just decided to start worrying about it ? ..... you maybe better off asking on the American advrider forum, they love fretting over nothing and ending up with 8 pages of hilarious bollox... what you really need to worry about is your clutch splines

And arguing with each other about who has the biggest engineering dick... I have had several oilheads and some K's and they have always looked lean... Just the way they run has been my conclusion... I usually look at the colour when I change the plugs and go " yep same as..." Then carry on...

My present RT rattles in various places and will probably be the same in another 20k... I am not going to rebuild the bike to try to cure it... ADV rider would have 8 pages of remedies...

 

[Steptoe]

And arguing with each other about who has the biggest engineering dick... I have had several oilheads and some K's and they have always looked lean... Just the way they run has been my conclusion... I usually look at the colour when I change the plugs and go " yep same as..." Then carry on...

My present RT rattles in various places and will probably be the same in another 20k... I am not going to rebuild the bike to try to cure it... ADV rider would have 8 pages of remedies...

I’ve never looked at the plugs on my 1150RT, it’s still got the same plugs in it from when I bought it more than 8 years ago, and I haven’t looked at my 1150R loan bikes plugs for 26k miles

 

[B-Maniak]

How old is your bike and how many miles has it done ? Has it just started running different to previously ?... or has it been running the same for years but you’ve only just decided to start worrying about it ? ..... you maybe better off asking on the American advrider forum, they love fretting over nothing and ending up with 8 pages of hilarious bollox... what you really need to worry about is your clutch splines

Bike is a 2002 and has only 35 miles on the clock, but I'm not sure of this because the cable connection on the wheel is broken

Just got the bike recently this year and don't know that much about it.

Clutch splines... Yes, next winter perhaps I'll have a look to lube them. Anybody tried with starter off and a tiny long brush?

 

[West coast gser]

How old is your bike and how many miles has it done ? Has it just started running different to previously ?... or has it been running the same for years but you’ve only just decided to start worrying about it ? ..... you maybe better off asking on the American advrider forum, they love fretting over nothing and ending up with 8 pages of hilarious bollox... what you really need to worry about is your clutch splines