| A lot of people would like to know how can I can | | | | can pick from depending on the year, make, and |
| gain horsepower from my bike without doing drastic | | | | model of your bike and the type of exhaust that |
| engine work? It's quit simple, actually it's more simple | | | | you have that way you can get the most power and |
| than you think. What I'm about to tell you is so easy | | | | use from your map so your bike will run correctly. |
| that even you can do all the work and not even pay | | | | To further your power gainings from these two |
| anyone to do it unless you have no mechanical skills | | | | items which just from these additions you should gain |
| what so ever. What some people don't realize is | | | | between 4-9hp. The next step you can easily take is |
| when you put a different exhaust on your bike | | | | getting your bike professionally mapped. Meaning |
| you're not only gaining horsepower just from your | | | | taking your bike to a authorized power commander |
| change of air to fuel ratio but you're changing your | | | | dyno in or around your local area and get it custom |
| power to weight ratio as well. We will come back to | | | | mapped. Peoples sometimes gain between 8-15hp |
| that in a bit. For the horse power section of this | | | | depending on how good the dyno guys are. Those |
| articles most people almost always start with a slip | | | | two little additions will help make a difference and |
| on exhaust of some sort. | | | | and also help your bike run smoother. To the power |
| To gain the most horsepower it all varies on the | | | | to weight ratio. There are simple ways to take care |
| exhaust and what kind of bike it is. Different pipes | | | | of this. We just finished discussing one of them and |
| give different bikes more power. As far as pipes are | | | | that wast the after market exhaust which are all |
| concerned it depends if you're racing our just regular | | | | pounds lighter than the stock with is a power to |
| street riding and want sound or just a little more | | | | weight ratio change. The average stock exhaust is |
| boost. When it comes to racing I would recommend | | | | about 14-18.5plbs. Most after market exhaust are |
| a full exhaust system of some sort and preferably | | | | around 8-9.5lbs. Doesn't sound like much but every |
| titanium. Titanium is the lightest of all exhaust | | | | little bit helps. The biggest weight savings come from |
| systems is why I referred that particular one. Some | | | | the wheels. Yes people the wheels. When you |
| Top of the line exhaust systems are Arrow, | | | | change your wheels with aftermarket wheels you |
| Akropovic, Termignoni, Arata, etc. Once you get | | | | save total about 15 pounds or so if not more. I say if |
| whatever exhaust you've researched and makes you | | | | not more because you have to factor in the |
| happy now would be a good time to purchase a | | | | rotational mass in the equation. |
| power commander. A power commander is a fuel | | | | It doesn't take as much force to stop or to get |
| injection module, which is specifically designed to | | | | going. The power to weight ratio is very very |
| even out your air to fuel ratio which plays a huge | | | | important. I hope you guys and ladies learned a few |
| factor in how lean or rich your bike will run. All power | | | | things from this article and always remember to ride |
| commanders come with a bunch of makes that you | | | | safe and have fun. F.T. |