i have the tanaka pf40 with 15mm carby, juice-box intake, and stalker exhaust, but an otherwise stock engine...driving a Golden Eagle kit. it's breathing very nicely right now with bolt-on tweaks, i won't be messin' with the guts tho because i need this thing to last me a good long time.
bike & rider is a heavy gvw & we're going on long runs...i'm taking it extra-easy on the GEBE belt on purpose...i've always been mindful of this so-called weak link during my build, and because of that, unless i screw something up myself, my average belt-life exceeds 5K...i like pedalin', so i'm completely ok with this.
i don't get to "experiment" with this...one engine, one bike, one chance...low-gearing and easy rolling, and getting there is what i have in mind, i don't need more speed but i'd like more torque in the high rev's...does a rocket-key apply? is an overall boost in performance a given? what's the effects on mixture & mileage?
stoopid questions? honestly, i dunno...i tried the 'board & scooter forums where they've messed with the tanakas for a while, and still don't know what to think. i'm not interested in doing stuff to my engine just because it's cool, and i don't wanna tweak anything that'll affect lifespan...
so can anyone help me please? i'd sure appreciate the straight scoop on this
bike & rider is a heavy gvw & we're going on long runs...i'm taking it extra-easy on the GEBE belt on purpose...i've always been mindful of this so-called weak link during my build, and because of that, unless i screw something up myself, my average belt-life exceeds 5K...i like pedalin', so i'm completely ok with this.
i don't get to "experiment" with this...one engine, one bike, one chance...low-gearing and easy rolling, and getting there is what i have in mind, i don't need more speed but i'd like more torque in the high rev's...does a rocket-key apply? is an overall boost in performance a given? what's the effects on mixture & mileage?
stoopid questions? honestly, i dunno...i tried the 'board & scooter forums where they've messed with the tanakas for a while, and still don't know what to think. i'm not interested in doing stuff to my engine just because it's cool, and i don't wanna tweak anything that'll affect lifespan...
so can anyone help me please? i'd sure appreciate the straight scoop on this
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