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25000 miles later on the VT1100 experiment
Written by goldwingman40 on 9/29/2010 at 11:17 pm

Mark,
Show me an advantage for all the work and the loss will be the loss in
performance and/or the possable problem of clutch failure.
Fred



--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, Mark Miller <mlmiller1959@...> wrote:
>
> I guess the advantage is that we know it works and have expanded options for
> parts.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: goldwingman40 <goldwingman@...>
> To: ipcrc@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 4:35:41 PM
> Subject: PC800: Re: 25000 miles later on the VT1100 experiment
>
> Anton,
> I sure don't see any advantage. My bike consistantly averages about 45 mpg (43
> to 48 and as high as 54) weather in the mountain twisties or on the eway from
> 60 to 85mph and I didn't lose any performance because of the lower diff ratio
> with no extra work. The engine does not have any problems running the stock
rpm
> all the way up to 75k. Just look at the results Leland has had with all his
> bikes.
> Fred
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "athet94703" <aflcio@> wrote:
> >
> > I've now had the thing 3 years and put just shy of 30000 miles on it. As the
> >first person to do the VT1100 final drive swap, (and that I haven't checked
in
> >here for a while...) I thought I'd give an update.
> >
> > First of all, it's the same old cam-seal leaking, dodgy 3rd gear bike its
> >always been. The VT1100 gearing gives a consistent 45mpg, and that's with no
sub
> >airbox lid and a lot of rejetting, leading to 51hp.
> > I'm a few hundred miles short of 100000, and will probably be putting a
> >replacement engine in it this winter, as the transmission has been shaky the
> >whole time I've owned this bike. That said, it hasn't gotten any worse in 30k
> >mi...
> >
> > So if you are thinking about re-gearing your PC, I would recommend it, with
the
> >caveat that some rejetting and perhaps some stronger clutch springs would be
a
> >good idea.
> >
> >
> > If you spend a lot of your riding time in town it might not be worth it, but
if
> >you do many highway miles it extends the mileage and comfort zone 5-7mph,
which
> >is enough here in the SF Bay area to be adequate in traffic.
> >
> > -Anton
> > 1990 PC800 99780mi 'Junk in the Trunk'
> > 150/90/15 ME880, VT1100 3.08 gears, 152/155 main jets, needles shimmed 2mm,
air
> >box sub lid removed, stock pilot jets, fuel screws 4 turns out. Front lower
> >bodywork by TAP Plastics, Rifle screen.
> >
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