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Effects of Altitude
« on: September 13, 2006, 12:41:38 AM »
My '01 runs great at sea level. Yet on a trip to Yellowstone, the idle dropped as soon as I hit 4,000 feet. The bike ran great, it just idled too low. Then back at sea level the idle came back up. Is this the nature of the M&M beast, or is there something I should change or adjust? Anybody else experience this?

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Re: Effects of Altitude
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2006, 09:32:24 AM »
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Re: Effects of Altitude
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2006, 03:29:04 PM »
had the same issue,,even worse @ 12,000 ft elevation...the nature of the beast(m&m)....convert to a carb was my calling,,,ride-on,headpan
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Re: Effects of Altitude
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2006, 07:27:18 PM »
Nature of the beast, okay.
I guess next time I hit the mountains I'll just raise the idle and be done with it.

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Re: Effects of Altitude
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2006, 06:03:04 PM »
My 05 SEEG's idle didn't change much but it ping'd a bit at the higher elevations...
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Re: Effects of Altitude
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2006, 07:38:49 PM »
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My 05 SEEG's idle didn't change much but it ping'd a bit at the higher elevations...

Ernie,

You bike had Delphi FI. Mine is Magnetti-Marelli.
I guess given a choice, I'd choose low idle over spark knock.
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Re: Effects of Altitude
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2006, 03:47:03 PM »
We have the race fueler on the SERG.  Went to the top of Mt Evans at CC without any problems what so ever.
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Re: Effects of Altitude
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2007, 10:09:53 PM »
I had a fair amount of spark knock too in the higher elevations...
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