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And yet, several of them make and sell hybrids, capitalizing on the market desire for more fuel efficient vehicles. If your claims about the gas mileage benefits of HHO were true, I would think that they would be all over it since it is a much cheaper and less expensive/complex solution than a hybrid setup. Dirk

Because engines are run slightly rich to prevent overheating damage. The extra fuel cools things but, of course, has pollution consequences. (Which is why bikes have lean spots around the RPM range where EPA testing is done.) But the increase of fuel to air needed is a few percent, not large factors as HHO proponents imply. Anyway, we can argue until we're blue in the face. Let's see how your tests work out. Dirk

Very poor analogy. With a supercharger, you add more air but you also add more fuel and, hence, get more energy. That's why toro's supercharger requires fuel remapping to work. And I'm still not convinced that a large fraction of the fuel goes unburned. I have several bikes that have no catalytic converter. If they were pumping out a bunch of unburned fuel, the exhaust would smell very rich. It does not. No need to do a master's thesis to test that idea. Dirk

What's a source for this claim? I think you are confusing the combustion efficiency with the thermal efficiency. Yes, most of the energy generated by combustion is lost (the thermodynamic conditions are stacked against you from the start) but most of the fuel is burned. Only a small amount is unburned. From this source: Dirk

I hear you. Unfortunately the MRA allows the 600's to run in GTO so it's even worse than GTU. Nothing like going into turn 1 on the start at Pueblo with 40+ guys riding all kinds of crazy lines jockeying for position. Nice score on the 750. You'll really like it. The handling of the 600 with about 20% more power. I think 750cc is the perfect size for a track bike. Not as peaky as the 600 and not as overwhelming with the power like the 1000. I'll be taking mine out to the new track in Byers on Wednesday for the first time. I'll probably post up some video afterwards. Dirk

I know the guy who built that one. Dirk

Holy old thread revival Batman! :offtopic: I'm in the "don't need a shift light" crowd. I can tell from the exhaust sound exactly when VTEC is going to kick in. And I can hear and feel when redline is approaching. My Gixxer race bike has a shift light. Never felt the need to use it. Dirk

RWB makes me feel all tingly. :rolleyes: It would look really sweet with that black frame. Guess I'll have to buy one and do it. :lol:

Well, at least you put "teaser" in the subject line. :P Looking good so far!