@Ariri@Rocc@dokuja@izaya@purple@shibao Turns out I got the one that's technically not legal for road use because it doesn't fit the optional catalytic converter. Since the dyno tune is tomorrow, I don't have any choice but to go with it. :blobfoxgoogly:
@Ariri@Rocc@dokuja@izaya@purple@shibao (I thought the different options on RevZilla were just different finishes because they didn't specify anything about legality on the road.)
@tk@Ariri@Rocc@dokuja@izaya@shibao with as much riding as this group does, i advocate for running with a catalytic converter. we don't do "the occasional track session", we use the fuuck out of our bikes. each of us puts down 1000's of miles each year.
i switched from a cat-less aftermarket to a stock exhaust when i bought my used CBR250R.
It's almost as if the engineers put them there for a reason.
Any time you introduce a change to a previously complete system it can causes big problems sometimes. Playing with the balance is half the fun in my opinion.
@Ariri@Rocc@dokuja@izaya@purple@shibao Imagine how dumb I felt after learning that the plastic rivets have a little button in the middle for releasing them, after I did all of the disassembly work. :blobfoxdeadinside:
I’ll put it all back together in the morning, because the instructions said to tighten the flange nuts again after letting the bike run for a half hour. :blobfoxgoogly:
@Ariri@Rocc@dokuja@izaya@purple@shibao Also, the kit came with an extension (?) cable for the O2 sensor that I didn't end up needing because the stock cable was plenty fine for it. :blobfoxconfused:
Oh, and all of the photos in the instructions were of a CBR650F so I had to figure out bolt and rivet locations the hard way. :blobfoxupsidedown:
@Ariri@Rocc@dokuja@izaya@purple@shibao The fueling is so much better now! Not only is the bottom of the rev range actually usable now, but the transition from no throttle to a little throttle is so buttery smooth! :blobfoxcomfy:
@Ariri@Rocc@dokuja@izaya@purple@shibao I got over 110 MPH today while hooning with some friendly riders on I-90 coming down from Snoqualmie Pass. :blobfox_w_:
@Ariri@Rocc@dokuja@izaya@purple@shibao That, combined with being able to play around with and improve the #motorcycle riding skills that I've most recently gained, felt really validating today. :blobfoxhappy:
@tk@Ariri@Rocc@dokuja@izaya@shibao there is something very human about modifying & repairing the very tools we use to bring us to within an inch of death 💜
@shibao@dokuja@tk@Rocc@izaya@purple lmao i did the same when i did my fairing swap
i had to look up how to get the plastic rivets out cuz i was being dumb
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