I had no EXUP at all for a couple of years on my Gen 1, I just got used to it, just don't expect any power below 3K, it will pull away below that, but it is limp. Seizing open is a lot better than it seizing closed.
Quote from: Billy Balthorpe on 16 June 2020, 09:42:39 pmI had no EXUP at all for a couple of years on my Gen 1, I just got used to it, just don't expect any power below 3K, it will pull away below that, but it is limp. Seizing open is a lot better than it seizing closed.It sound's like you're saying - if it's broke don't fix it, it'll perform like shit at low revs, but don't worry as you won't know any better, there are two levels of shit performance you may be lucky enough to have a less shit experience !!! In terms of advice for a new owner I'm wandering how beneficial this is, did you get your EXUP fixed, would you reccomend getting the EXUP fixed or leaving it seized? Given that a major part of the appeal of these bikes is the ability to pull from low revs thanks to the EXUP (Ivans kit & 4 degree advancer also help) there is no way you're experiencing the bike as it was designed if you have a non functioning EXUP. If you got the bike cheap as a hack to faff around on then sure leave it as is and get your moneys worth but there are probably better options out there.
I really can't say that I can tell any difference - pulls just as well low down as before, in fact maybe even better.
Quote from: fazerscotty on 18 June 2020, 08:40:36 pmI really can't say that I can tell any difference - pulls just as well low down as before, in fact maybe even better. Just wan't to confirm - your bike without an EXUP runs better than your bike with a faulty EXUP !?! Rather than pay a couple of hunderd quid for the Black Widow / Sandy Spares downpipes you could probably have acheived the same thing by taking the faulty EXUP out of the collector box and put a blanking plate on it !!! I don't think everyones having different results I think everyones riding different bikes, some that are operating as intended and some that aren't.