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C5 using a VOES switch
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<blockquote data-quote="joedrum" data-source="post: 137050" data-attributes="member: 98"><p>people who have 1200 in stock form as i understand it ...has a gear selector switch to the dread black ignition box that totally wipe out any advance in 4th and 5th gear ...personally i think this has to really hurt performance of the bike especially standard bike or striped down dressers ...because the rare occasion you ignition retarded is totally full time ...when i had Vs standard here to ride as well as hooch 1200 mod bike there simply was no comparison...it seems honda was going after something in the 1200 motor an carb rack ..1200 head ports of smaller size and cam setup that fought against the low end torque they wanted .... </p><p></p><p>i dont want to make this sound like a discount ... but i have been aware of this deal of fixed advance ...and it seems to me the theory of retarding at cruising speed is somewhat over blown ...to be honest ive never really had hooch in load situation the motor has always pulled hard ... i personally would rather have a switch ..like brian has ....and when the situation comes along where i think its need a turn of the switch is all that is require ...but i am very interested as to the results of this...and i also feel if one put this on a stock 1200 bike it might be needed as i feel honda really got things wrong with the 1200...brian testimony on the 1100 stock motor indicates its helps big time but also says switch was easy to deal with ....just thoughts here guys nothing else .... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />opcorn:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joedrum, post: 137050, member: 98"] people who have 1200 in stock form as i understand it ...has a gear selector switch to the dread black ignition box that totally wipe out any advance in 4th and 5th gear ...personally i think this has to really hurt performance of the bike especially standard bike or striped down dressers ...because the rare occasion you ignition retarded is totally full time ...when i had Vs standard here to ride as well as hooch 1200 mod bike there simply was no comparison...it seems honda was going after something in the 1200 motor an carb rack ..1200 head ports of smaller size and cam setup that fought against the low end torque they wanted .... i dont want to make this sound like a discount ... but i have been aware of this deal of fixed advance ...and it seems to me the theory of retarding at cruising speed is somewhat over blown ...to be honest ive never really had hooch in load situation the motor has always pulled hard ... i personally would rather have a switch ..like brian has ....and when the situation comes along where i think its need a turn of the switch is all that is require ...but i am very interested as to the results of this...and i also feel if one put this on a stock 1200 bike it might be needed as i feel honda really got things wrong with the 1200...brian testimony on the 1100 stock motor indicates its helps big time but also says switch was easy to deal with ....just thoughts here guys nothing else .... :popcorn: [/QUOTE]
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