Dyno jet and K and N

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Fri May 19, 2006 8:26 pm

How much Differenct does a Dyno jet kit and a K and N filter make on a 'storm?
My hubby has put a K and N filter in his Hornet600 and gained about 8 BHP.
my Storm will be due for a service before we go on hols in July and i might have the Dyno jet kit fitted along with the K and N if it improves the bike.
It'll all be properly set up on the inhouse Dyno at the shop.

Many Thanx, Caz xxxxx

xxxrated · Post by **xxxrated** » Fri May 19, 2006 10:48 pm

im expecting about a 6-7bhp increase when i have mine done

vtrsteve · Post by **vtrsteve** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:24 pm

Had mine done last weekend up at Revolution.

Base run was 105bhp then after a full service, dj kit and K&n it made 108bhp - not huge on paper but the short ride I got on it* showed a noticeable improvement in midrange pull.

* cct went on way home

Steve

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:06 pm

its not the BHP increase thats the best result, but the fueling improvements. Properly set up, filters and jetting seem to get you on average 20 miles per tank extra.

vtrsteve · Post by **vtrsteve** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:42 pm

I'm hoping thats the case- till new tensioners arrive and I get the bike back up to revolution in 2 weeks time I'll have to suffer the withdrawal symptoms.

Considering how little I've used the bike over the last 2 years, now it's finally fully sorted I'm itching to get back out on it.

It's like chrismas eve, you know theres a new toy under the tree waiting but you have to wait.....

Post by **sirch345** » Sat May 20, 2006 3:22 pm

vtrsteve wrote:
* cct went on way home

Steve

Sorry to hear that Steve

I hope it's not too serious

How many miles had the CCT's done and was it the front one?

Chris.

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Sat May 20, 2006 3:44 pm

Looks like i might as well get new cam chain tensioners fitted too lol ....might get manual ones

vtrsteve · Post by **vtrsteve** » Sat May 20, 2006 8:33 pm

sirch345 wrote:How many miles had the CCT's done and was it the front one?

Chris.

Yep, front one - no idea if it's the original one (had pink spot) but the bikes done 22k.

I hate to confess this but I rode the bike back from where it went by Oulton park back to Rugby, nearly 2 hrs blissfully unaware of the possible consequences

but still she ran just as normal, just a lot noisier although I found a quiet spot around 4000rpm so tried to keep it there and under load all the time. I'm now keeping fingers crossed that no long term damage has been done.

Top tip no1- if you have breakdown cover, keep it in your wallet not at home!!!

Top tip no2 - if you have a mobile, make sure it's charged up!!!

If I'd had both then I probably would have got it recovered home.....

Post by **sirch345** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:12 pm

vtrsteve wrote:
sirch345 wrote:How many miles had the CCT's done and was it the front one?

Chris.
Yep, front one - no idea if it's the original one (had pink spot) but the bikes done 22k.

I hate to confess this but I rode the bike back from where it went by Oulton park back to Rugby, nearly 2 hrs blissfully unaware of the possible consequences but still she ran just as normal, just a lot noisier although I found a quiet spot around 4000rpm so tried to keep it there and under load all the time. I'm now keeping fingers crossed that no long term damage has been done.

Top tip no1- if you have breakdown cover, keep it in your wallet not at home!!!

Top tip no2 - if you have a mobile, make sure it's charged up!!!

If I'd had both then I probably would have got it recovered home.....

Cheers for your reply Steve, I'm amazed you actually managed 2hrs after it had gone

If the bike was still running and firing on both cylinders when you got home and you haven't started it since and won't be starting it again until it's been fixed, I'd say you have a very good chance of it only being the CCT that will need replacing

My advice would be DON'T START IT AGAIN UNTIL IT'S FIXED The chances are that the tensioner thats failed will definitely have backed of by now, so if you do start it you will be doing a lot more damage

Chris.

PS. I like your top tips, well worth remembering

vtrsteve · Post by **vtrsteve** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:52 pm

Yep, the bike ran spot on all the way home! I think someone upstairs was looking down on me

Oh the tensioners defintely backed out now - cos I stripped the bike and took it out

...again did this before I saw the horrors that can occur by not having the cylinder at TDC

we live and learn!!

This is why I've decided it best to take the bike back to Roger at Revolution in a van and have him do the tensioners and double check the valve timing etc.

Post by **sirch345** » Sun May 21, 2006 9:54 am

vtrsteve wrote:Yep, the bike ran spot on all the way home! I think someone upstairs was looking down on me

Oh the tensioners defintely backed out now - cos I stripped the bike and took it out ...again did this before I saw the horrors that can occur by not having the cylinder at TDC we live and learn!!

This is why I've decided it best to take the bike back to Roger at Revolution in a van and have him do the tensioners and double check the valve timing etc.

Good luck with it Steve, lets us know how it goes,

Cheers,

Chris.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Sun May 21, 2006 8:47 pm

Steve said

Oh the tensioners defintely backed out now - cos I stripped the bike and took it out ...again did this before I saw the horrors that can occur by not having the cylinder at TDC we live and learn!!

Ouch!
Well it's been posted enough times you should have known

It's not too hard to align and put back together if you want to do it cheeply the Hayne manual is quite acurate for that bit.
Then after it's done wind the engine over by hand (spanner actually)and see if everything is still aligned after that you know you're good to go.

Pete.l

kirsty · Post by **kirsty** » Sun May 28, 2006 10:36 pm

I've just been at the welsh motorcycle show where i was told i could fit a stage 3 dyno jet kit to my firestorm, is this true because dynojet uk states only a stage 1?

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Sun May 28, 2006 10:53 pm

kirsty wrote:I've just been at the welsh motorcycle show where i was told i could fit a stage 3 dyno jet kit to my firestorm, is this true because dynojet uk states only a stage 1?

Prob only for the track. Stage 1 would be all you'd need for the road.