Hello everybody. Well my 1400 runs like a new machine now after Cycle Works Calgary, our only local dealer had my bike in for new tires. They plugged my bike into the Piaggio computer and praise the lord there was a Software Mapping drivablity update showing available , they charged my .5 hours to install this as well they did the alternator wire recall .3 hours and the tires and balance etc, total was 750 Cnd.
Well, some might have read my posts or not, but my bike really ran poorly at light loads and very unstable idle, low speed operation in first and second gear almost impossible to have smooth clean power, had to slip clutch all the time below 15 mph. Also I had the what some called the creeping idle situation like the motor was not synced or something, sticking cables or bad drive by wire box. When the bike was hot soaked it would not come down to 1100 rpm it would rise high like above 2 k or not below 1800 rpm. Terrible, anyway I looked for air leaks at the manifold, no sync required on the 1400's as they have only one TB. I did find a vac hose lying loose around the right side of intake manifold, could not see where it went think it might be a vent for trans or something. Any comments?
I can't believe the change to my bike, idle is almost perfect all the time, its still a bit lean when warm but the bike rides and has nicer response off the bottom of the rpm's, huge improvement! Thanks to my Dealer for checking this for me and addressing it so professionally.
Thanks guys.
Well, some might have read my posts or not, but my bike really ran poorly at light loads and very unstable idle, low speed operation in first and second gear almost impossible to have smooth clean power, had to slip clutch all the time below 15 mph. Also I had the what some called the creeping idle situation like the motor was not synced or something, sticking cables or bad drive by wire box. When the bike was hot soaked it would not come down to 1100 rpm it would rise high like above 2 k or not below 1800 rpm. Terrible, anyway I looked for air leaks at the manifold, no sync required on the 1400's as they have only one TB. I did find a vac hose lying loose around the right side of intake manifold, could not see where it went think it might be a vent for trans or something. Any comments?
I can't believe the change to my bike, idle is almost perfect all the time, its still a bit lean when warm but the bike rides and has nicer response off the bottom of the rpm's, huge improvement! Thanks to my Dealer for checking this for me and addressing it so professionally.
Thanks guys.