A bit touchy, eh, Kev?
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I personally don't give any weight to manufacturer supplied data, but if that floats your boat..
I don't either... so why did you post the manufacturer's info?
There's also threads all over this forum talking about the Remus, and every other system..IIRC, some complaining about it's gain, but I don't remember one saying anything about the Remus robbing power.
Actually, there were quite a few. Most all well before you joined the forum so it's easy to understand why you didn't see them. If you do a search using Remus or comb a few of the exhaust system threads you'll easily find the posts discussing the Remus system's apparent lack of performance whether with a proper mixture or not.
Wouldn't matter if they did..as with the OP's bike, you can't make that call if your bike's AFR is messed up.
Nobody would argue that an improper mixture would be detrimental to performance... Where did I say anything about that?
I wasn't aware of the 'hate Remus' brigade floating around here, and would appreciate it if you didn't make me your poster boy.
Hell, I wasn't aware there was any sort of "hate Remus" brigade here, or anywhere else for that matter. I certainly don't hate 'em...
I've never owned one of their products.
Seems you're a bit sensitive on this subject, IMHO.
All I did was state fact..
You said:
"Well...others have received increased power with the Remus system. Streettracker just did a test of a bunch of exhausts on the XR-including the Remus system, and recorded the gains."
I was unaware that was "fact", so I asked where you got the data to make that statement. Nothing more, nothing less. Other than the manufacturer's dyno sheet you posted we still don't know if your above statement is "fact"... It's certainly no problem if it is no more than an opinion. We've all got those. It was just that you did state it as "fact", so I asked where you got the facts from...
You wanna argue AFR has nothing to do with an exhaust's performance,..you should take it up with someone who'll buy into it. I've seen different, hundreds of times.
Nobody with any sense would argue that the AFR has nothing to do with an exhaust's performance... And nowhere did I do so, or even make any sort of implication or inference in that direction.
You might want to note that this is not my first rodeo, nor that of a large portion of other people here. Quite a few here have extensive backgrounds in engine building, engine tuning, engine management systems, owning and operating or working in motorcycle dealerships and repair shops, racing on two-wheels and four, etc.... Certainly matching, or perhaps even exceeding, your own.
As such, maybe you shouldn't be so sensitive.
FWIW, I don't even own a Remus.
As I said, neither do I. And I have no problem whatsoever with you defending their products.
I was just curious where you gleaned your data from to make the conclusions that you did. No need to take it personally.
Dallara
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