Polini Tuning Question

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Sep 17, 2007 05:21PM

Hey guys, I'm breaking in a ported polini kit on my Free Spirit and it's running really well but i'm afraid i will blow it up this weekend (total letdown) with the set up i have now. 82 jet/ 15 bing carb / bing hi flow air filter/ 6 plug.

I've been told by G and Lee that the 6 plug is way too hot for the polini, but it rides sooo good this way, and I foul 7's.

Even with the 82 jet and 6 plug I have black oil on the plug. If I put a 7 in with the 82 I bog down at takeoff and eventually just foul the plug because it's way too fat.

I'm about to try an 80 jet and 7 plug and see how it goes, but if my bike runs better the other way am I risking blowing it up at the rally (long hard rides)?

Any advice?

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bret

Sep 17, 2007 05:24PM

I ran a 6 for all of the blood Drive, which included miles and miles of top speed runs at 45+. Don't worry about the plug temperature, G and Lee have a lot of superstitions about mopeds.

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chrispaz

Sep 17, 2007 09:30PM

Heather what pipe are you running these days? Also what ratio are you mixing your oil at? One more, is your case port matched?

An 80-82 seems low in my opinion for your setup. But I say try the 80 and see with the plug looks like.

Also where is your timing set?

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davidl2

Sep 17, 2007 10:11PM

I really hate that you're mixing 40:1...I still think 50:1 is fine.

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dean

Sep 17, 2007 10:38PM

i run all my peds at 41:1

heather, your 6 will be fine. unless you mill the head WAY down, you won't have to worry about it.

as long as your plug chops come out kinda rich, i'd say you have nothing to worry about.

see you this weekend!

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heather OP

Sep 17, 2007 10:58PM

Funny, I put this out on the general forum and you guys are the ones to respond. Big love.

I am running a biturbo, my case is port matched (thanks David). I am mixing 40:1 Motul 800 & sometimes 710. Timing is advanced.

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heather OP

Sep 18, 2007 04:46AM

thanks dean, see you friday.

by the way the 80 with a 7 ran great all night. my pipe blew sparks all down the great highway.

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zach

Sep 18, 2007 01:43PM

yaya!!! was i right or was i right????

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harold

Sep 18, 2007 01:58PM

wtf are you using a stock pipe? and stock airbox?

how can you be running an 80 jet on a polini? a case matched polini?!

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heather OP

Sep 18, 2007 02:23PM

Harold, it's a mystery to all of us. But I'm pretty damn fast and it feels sooooooo good.

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chibichan1701

Sep 18, 2007 02:28PM

Heather, I'm getting flak for running a stock airbox (opened up) and a stock exhaust (de-restricted) as well. What speed are you hitting with your polini?

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chibichan1701

Sep 18, 2007 02:32PM

Flak as in, I'm catching hell from a few members for doing it.

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heather OP

Sep 18, 2007 02:55PM

Nathan, I have a biturbo and high airflow box. But I tried my stock airbox opened up and it wasn't to bad.

I have no idea 'cuz my speedo only goes to 30. I'm sure I'm not breaking any records, I'm just happy to climb hills.

Last night I tried to get Paz to clock me on his motorcycle but he refused to look over.

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