elwood440 wrote:I always try to make these things short and sweet, and then I look up and I've written a novel. Sorry about that.
Yeah, but it's an interesting novel!
From the observations I've gained over 21,000+ miles with my "75 GL as a trike......
My 1975 trike isn't a good example to compare your 1979 engine concerns to, and I can't comfortably (won't willingly) exceed 85 mph.
But, when my engine is, in general, running correctly, there isn't a perceptible smooth/not-smooth scenario occurring at a steady speed.
What ground speed and gear position combination are you sensing this concern around?
Although, when my trike's carburetors weren't fully synchronized, it would 'couple' when there was a very light engine load and very small throttle opening.
When I dynamically synchronized them, and performed an idle drop on all 4 carburetors pilot adjustment screws towards a richer setting at an 1100rpm hot idle speed, the 'coupling' disappeared and its engine, in general, was much happier.
I could easily get carried away, with more thoughts, but this may give you a little something to look at.
Done.
Cliff (74yrs
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'75 GL1000 home built trike;
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previous rides:
1953 H-D Servi-car, naked, 1969-1978 (serial#53G1559 committed to memory!)
1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.