11-09-25, 09:50 AM
Unfortunately, as these bikes get older, having to clean the carbs every few years isn't going to be unusual unless they are ridden regularly year-round. Variable quality fuel will also contribute to this.
Ivan's standard, ie Slip On, kit doesn't change the power delivery of the bike to make it any more aggressive. It just fills in the lower end and adds a bit to the midrange. Most owners I did this job for said that it enabled them to ride one gear higher, so if anything it made the engine less demanding to use.
With the stock end can, there's only a marginal peak power gain of perhaps 2 - 3bhp. With an aftermarket can, maybe 4 - 6bhp but that's at full throttle and doubt if the OP is using that.
It sounds from the OPs description that he's having to ride through flat spots to get to better power delivery higher up the rev range. That points to something amiss with the kit installation and/or gumming issues in the carbs.
Either way, I don't believe removing the Slip On kit will be the answer.
Ivan's standard, ie Slip On, kit doesn't change the power delivery of the bike to make it any more aggressive. It just fills in the lower end and adds a bit to the midrange. Most owners I did this job for said that it enabled them to ride one gear higher, so if anything it made the engine less demanding to use.
With the stock end can, there's only a marginal peak power gain of perhaps 2 - 3bhp. With an aftermarket can, maybe 4 - 6bhp but that's at full throttle and doubt if the OP is using that.
It sounds from the OPs description that he's having to ride through flat spots to get to better power delivery higher up the rev range. That points to something amiss with the kit installation and/or gumming issues in the carbs.
Either way, I don't believe removing the Slip On kit will be the answer.