The other day I got a PM from Paul: Give me a call. So I did and we discussed rotary switches. I asked him about a month ago if he could recommend one switch over another. He said give him a few days and he would get back to me so that is what I thought this phone call was for. Turns out he had one for me to try out and wanted to send it to me. Ok, no problem. I didn’t have to ask the next question: “How do I wire it,” because he tells me that when he get home that night, he will figure out which wire has to go from each post to the next post to get it wired correctly and draw me a diagram. I said thanks that would be great. I can cut and solder a wire but figuring out the correct wiring of a four position rotary switch may be approaching my limits. I finish that call by say: “Hey beggars can't be choosy, but can I get a sticker?” Silence, then: "You mean you didn't get any with your kit," he asks. Nope was my reply. "I'll throw some in too."
Fast forward a few days and I get home from the real job and open the mailbox and see an envelope from C5... Great, the switch is here, but I can't open it because I have to run to the play-time job so I just throw the envelope in the trunk of the bike and ride on. Things slow down at U-Haul and I get a chance to open the envelope and I find not just one sticker but three of different sizes. In fact one is about 6" in diameter and unlike any sticker I have ever seen before and I really need to ask Paul what kind of sticker it is, but that is a different story.
I then open the bubble envelope inside and I am a bit confused. There isn't a rotary switch in there. What I have is a bundle of wires about a foot and a half long all shrink wrapped together... this must be some mistake. I am not supposed to get this. I am just getting a switch. Then I look a little closer. A blue wire, hmmm; a brown wire, oooh; a black wire, ok, and a rotary switch attached to the end; OH MY! About this time I realize I am holding my diagram only Paul didn’t draw it up for me, he wired it up for me! That required another phone call!
It sure is nice working with Paul and C5 Performance! He simply says give it a test and tell me what you think.
Last night was the night to install it and I think it looks right at home:
Installation couldn't have been easier except I have to remove the Vetter fairing in order to remove the tank shelter. Still no real problem. 1 and a half hours start to finish and that included 20 minutes of running to the auto parts store for some bullet connectors.
Now for some testing.
Start the bike up and see what it does at idle. I have to say that changes from positions 1 and 2 I think can hear a slight difference in how the motor idles but nothing different when switching to any of the other settings.
Let’s go for a ride – the area I live in is mostly flat farm land and it was 7:30 at night when I rolled out of the driveway, so I didn’t get to test too much. :rant:
When running down the road, I can feel a difference when switching from positions 1 to 2 and 2 to 3, but nothing noticeable when switch from 3 to 4. I also noticed that my carb problems may be exacerbated when using setting positions 3 and 4. The motor seems to be starving for fuel between 6500 and 7000 rpms when I have the switch in positions 3 and 4. I couldn’t say for sure that I noticed this in position number 2 but I need to look a little closer to see if it is happening at a higher rpm, but I don't want to look too close and find a bigger problem at 8000 rpm or above :shock:
Standing still starts... WOW! I already cannot say enough about this ignition but setting number 2 is a "hold on tight, get you to 60 in a hurry" setting!!! I was watching the speedo and I thought it was the tach as fast as it was climbing. :mrgreen: Paul mentioned it would be good for two up riding or when running a sidecar or trailer. I think Paul has created a monster... Now the next test will be when I get it in the mountains. Next month I am heading to the Smoky Mountains of NC/TN so I think I will be doing some mountain climbing and seeing what happens in that environment.
One problem... I need to start to figure out what I need for a single carb mod then I think I need to go to https://www.maplegroveraceway.com/blog/ for a test and tune night to see what this thing will do. I am afraid of attracking any unwanted attention on the back roads of PA!
Oh, and I added to the look of the windscreen too!
Fast forward a few days and I get home from the real job and open the mailbox and see an envelope from C5... Great, the switch is here, but I can't open it because I have to run to the play-time job so I just throw the envelope in the trunk of the bike and ride on. Things slow down at U-Haul and I get a chance to open the envelope and I find not just one sticker but three of different sizes. In fact one is about 6" in diameter and unlike any sticker I have ever seen before and I really need to ask Paul what kind of sticker it is, but that is a different story.
I then open the bubble envelope inside and I am a bit confused. There isn't a rotary switch in there. What I have is a bundle of wires about a foot and a half long all shrink wrapped together... this must be some mistake. I am not supposed to get this. I am just getting a switch. Then I look a little closer. A blue wire, hmmm; a brown wire, oooh; a black wire, ok, and a rotary switch attached to the end; OH MY! About this time I realize I am holding my diagram only Paul didn’t draw it up for me, he wired it up for me! That required another phone call!
It sure is nice working with Paul and C5 Performance! He simply says give it a test and tell me what you think.
Last night was the night to install it and I think it looks right at home:
Installation couldn't have been easier except I have to remove the Vetter fairing in order to remove the tank shelter. Still no real problem. 1 and a half hours start to finish and that included 20 minutes of running to the auto parts store for some bullet connectors.
Now for some testing.
Start the bike up and see what it does at idle. I have to say that changes from positions 1 and 2 I think can hear a slight difference in how the motor idles but nothing different when switching to any of the other settings.
Let’s go for a ride – the area I live in is mostly flat farm land and it was 7:30 at night when I rolled out of the driveway, so I didn’t get to test too much. :rant:
When running down the road, I can feel a difference when switching from positions 1 to 2 and 2 to 3, but nothing noticeable when switch from 3 to 4. I also noticed that my carb problems may be exacerbated when using setting positions 3 and 4. The motor seems to be starving for fuel between 6500 and 7000 rpms when I have the switch in positions 3 and 4. I couldn’t say for sure that I noticed this in position number 2 but I need to look a little closer to see if it is happening at a higher rpm, but I don't want to look too close and find a bigger problem at 8000 rpm or above :shock:
Standing still starts... WOW! I already cannot say enough about this ignition but setting number 2 is a "hold on tight, get you to 60 in a hurry" setting!!! I was watching the speedo and I thought it was the tach as fast as it was climbing. :mrgreen: Paul mentioned it would be good for two up riding or when running a sidecar or trailer. I think Paul has created a monster... Now the next test will be when I get it in the mountains. Next month I am heading to the Smoky Mountains of NC/TN so I think I will be doing some mountain climbing and seeing what happens in that environment.
One problem... I need to start to figure out what I need for a single carb mod then I think I need to go to https://www.maplegroveraceway.com/blog/ for a test and tune night to see what this thing will do. I am afraid of attracking any unwanted attention on the back roads of PA!
Oh, and I added to the look of the windscreen too!
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