LOL Ya, well, I have my Bonnie and very happy with it. The only reason I want to yank the AI is to stop the damn lean outs. The AI does have a purpose but I think it is inconsistant depending on altitude and temperature.
And agreed on the engine being able to breathe. The two biggest restrictors are the stock exhaust and the airbox. As far as I know, the 790 cam is fine for regular street performance. I am not trying to squeeze 80 horses out of this thing either. What I do want is better driveability and I feel the CVKs are just too hurky-jerky for my liking. Usually when I am feathering the throttle at low speeds, it feels like the slides just slammed shut or popped open, depending on which way I'm twisting the throttle. This doesn't happen all the time and I really find it annoying when it happens, especially when taking a slow corner.