Thread: engine mods??
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Old 11-03-2013, 03:01 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Hot climate means hotter air hence leaner mixture and less efficient air cooling, that sums up my concern.
If I were too advance my timing, I would definitely tune the bike to run on the rich side.

That being said, what helps power might not show up in the RPM range we usually use for FE riding.
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