Inop VBoost

toadwillie said:

I recently realized my VBoost was not opening up for me. Until I get the solenoid replaced I decided to leave the VBoost valves closed for the time being. However when I ride the bike now everything still feels the same as it did before I did any work to the boost. I still can hear a very noticeable change in the engine sound at 6000rpm. And I also still feel a bit of a surge in power too. I know for a fact that VBoost is disabled as I unplugged it and disconnected the cable from the servo to the valve. I have only had the bike for a few years and it was a barn find. Is there a chance that I have never experienced the true VBoost and only felt something else? Does this make sense to anyone?

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hellboy said:

my v-boost is also unplugged in the closed position at the moment, waiting on my new controller from sean. There is a definite power increase at about 7000 for me but i'm almost certain that 7200 rpm is the peak rating for this motor so it's completely normal. The v-boost just ads a bit on top of an already powerful motor. Someone that has never felt the boost would certainly still think the bike is extremely fast and wouldn't know the difference.

Matt

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Hellboy said:

My V-boost is also unplugged in the closed position at the moment, waiting on my new controller from Sean. There is a definite power increase at about 7000 for me but I'm almost certain that 7200 rpm is the peak rating for this motor so It's completely normal. The V-boost just ads a bit on top of an already powerful motor. Someone that has never felt the boost would certainly still think the bike is extremely fast and wouldn't know the difference.

Matt

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blaxmax said:

I disagree with someone never having felt it open not being able to feel it.
I believe yours is opening too late.
I rode a friends from canada after i rebuild his carbs and at 6000rpm it kicked in.
I had never felt mine kick in with that much boost.
I changed mine to manual and i can feel and hear the difference whenever i pull it-even idleing.

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Hellboy said:

You quoted me incorrectly. I didn't say that you can't feel the V-boost, read it again. He said his bike feels the same as it always did. I said, that if you've never felt it that you might not know the difference because the motor is very powerful and it does still have a power surge at higher rpm, and that the V-boost it added to it as well. Basically, if you've never felt it, how would you know what you're missing. Once he gets it working, he will then realize what it really feels like and he will know the difference in the future. Or at least that is how it reads to me.


Matt

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blaxmax said:

First off i didn't quote you-
Second i said "I" rode mine without the vboost ever kicking in and I knew it wasn't there. The first time i rode someone else's i felt the difference.
I had read about first.

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Hellboy said:

Of course you quoted me, that is why it says "quote" above the bit where you pasted exactly what I said and then continued by saying you disagree with something that I didn't actually say????
And besides that, You said "someone" in the disagree part, not "I".
It's not that big of a deal, I just see people change the context what other people say on here all of the time and I don't see why. Where is the, Sorry, I took it the wrong way or another way? After all, in effect, we agree and you still want to be defensive, go figure.

Sorry ToadWillie for getting off subject, No more from me on this. I'm sure your original question/query is answered.

Matt

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Hellboy said:

You quoted me incorrectly. I didn't say that you can't feel the V-boost, read it again. He said his bike feels the same as it always did. I said, that if you've never felt it that you might not know the difference because the motor is very powerful and it does still have a power surge at higher rpm, and that the V-boost it added to it as well. Basically, if you've never felt it, how would you know what you're missing. Once he gets it working, he will then realize what it really feels like and he will know the difference in the future. Or at least that is how it reads to me.


Matt

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Hellboy said:

You quoted me incorrectly. I didn't say that you can't feel the V-boost, read it again. He said his bike feels the same as it always did. I said, that if you've never felt it that you might not know the difference because the motor is very powerful and it does still have a power surge at higher rpm, and that the V-boost it added to it as well. Basically, if you've never felt it, how would you know what you're missing. Once he gets it working, he will then realize what it really feels like and he will know the difference in the future. Or at least that is how it reads to me.


Matt

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blaxmax said:

I wonder why they call it a vboost?

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blaxmax said:

I disagree with someone never having felt it open not being able to feel it.
I believe yours is opening too late.
I rode a friends from canada after i rebuilt his carbs and at 6000rpm it kicked in.
I had never felt mine kick in with that much boost.
I changed mine to manual and i can feel and hear the difference whenever i pull it-even idleing.

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