Just bought an 03 america used off another guy with 2300 miles on it...runs great, starts right up, no backfiring, or popping....at slower speeds.
My problem is when i get it up around 70 or 80 or into the higher rpms....i lose power, it breaks up, boggs down, stutters a alot....etc.
The guy I bought it off of was into all the standard customizations...so thats why im a bit puzzled.
He put a streetboogie intake system on it...with the k&n filters on a horsehoe piece that faces the filter foward
He put Dunstal 19" cocktail shakers on it with 1 of 2 baffles removed
So Im asking myself "did he re-jet it"?....
I found a bag with a bunch of different jets that he had kept in the air box....so its leads me to believe that he might of re-jeted it....especially because he seemed like the type of guy that did everything by the book when it comes to customization and working on triumphs in particular...(he had two customized 03's thats why he sold me this one)
I tried emailing him about this, but i got no response
My thought is that its getting too much air on the higher speeds and that i should take the air filters off the horseshoe piece and attach them directly to the carb...
My theory is that this keeps the cones out of the direct path of air when the bikes moving.
Any thoughts at all?
One more question while im posting..haha
i think he took the Air intake tubes off the bike...are the 2 bolts next to the spark plugs, the plug bolts for that modification? Are they supposed to be hollow on the inside of them? or a solid bolt?...these are hollow...does that make a difference in the way the bike runs?
thanks alot....great site
Tom
