Presto wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 3:36 pm
I’d say popping is not perfect – but it seems some folk these days think it is.
Everyone to their own.
I’m with you Presto. Yes in can sound creative, but it’s the sound of a bad mixture.
Moto GP bikes have it coming out of the pits, but that’s because they’re designed to produce optimum power at a zillion revs.
My Transalp has it a bit because the PO fitted a more free flowing after market silencer. On my old Oilhead GS I could tweak the TPS to correct it. The Transalp is not that easy. I’ll put up with the slight burble rather than bugger up the setting of the mixture.
A general purpose road bike, it should be possible to remove the burble/popping. But on a performance bike, then you may have some somewhere in the range. But again, with the correct carb settings, idle, right jets etc, you should be able to get silence.... but that’s probably what the lovers don’t want.
John
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