A quick story from my ride yesterday. So as most of you know I keep my bike tuned on the rich side and like to make my exhaust talk back. Well as the weather is warming up the bike is running even a little richer than before and with the timing at 34* full advance I've discovered that when I back off of a heavy half throttle+ acceleration and close it quick without shifting gears, it gives off 3 or 4
big nasty cracks then gargles and pops for a bit. Well, not thinking anything of it and enjoying my ride, I come flying down this hill hard in 3rd and as I get to the bottom I close the throttle . Well, this unsuspecting black urban teenager was walking/dancing along the sidewalk with his headphones and skinny jeans down past his ass.
I'm about 30' behind when I closed the throttle at a "faster than posted speed" and the Blackhawk belts out 2 backfires that were so loud it made
MY ears ring! Immediately followed by 3 more not as loud pops. That poor kid jumped so high his headphones fell off his head and I thought for sure he was going to dive into the ditch before he realized it was only me! I felt kind of bad but at the same time I almost fell off of my bike I was laughing so hard!
Scottie J