Hey, you wanna do all the work I've done to replicate my work? knock yourselves out. Keep in mind the time I've spent, the WBO2 sensor I purchased, the dyno time I paid for, and the tester bikes I've worked on or provided parts to. Keep in mind that nobody would get the benefit of the 2 minute mod jetting had I not stumbled onto it while dyno testing, and worked it though, as the whole concept of blocking the intake to make more power is completely against common intuitive sense. Do I make money when I sell a jet kit? Yes I do. I worked for that money. When you go to work, you expect to get paid, why would you expect less from me?
Also, if you don't feel my product works, or is to expensive, or you don't need it, whatever, just don't buy it. Simple as that. Steve
Steve, you still don't get my point. It's not value, it's the fact that with the Dynojet Kit or the Dale Walker kit or the Factory kit, I get jets that are numbered. If the kit as they sell it to me does not work to my satisfaction I have a starting point. I have that number on the jets that I purchased, so I can make an educated guess as to what I want to do to correct the situation. I understand that you want to protect your income, but IMO grinding the numbers off of parts before you sell them is way out of bounds.Steve has spent yrs on ZG carbs and he " finally " got the right combo after a lot of work and now you want to cash in on his time and research. Most of us gladly paid Steve for his 2mm and jet kit. And well worth it!! You can come up with all kinds of excuses to save a buck but he doesn't owe you a thing. SHEESH!!!
Yes you are right the Dynojet kit was too rich for my use, I sure am glad the jets had numbers on them so I could make a decision on which way I needed to go.
Steve has spent yrs on ZG carbs and he " finally " got the right combo after a lot of work and now you want to cash in on his time and research. Most of us gladly paid Steve for his 2mm and jet kit. And well worth it!! You can come up with all kinds of excuses to save a buck but he doesn't owe you a thing. SHEESH!!!
I've tried to not reply to your comments but I just can't keep from it. I'm not looking to "cash in on his time and research", I'm not looking "to save a buck."
I'm not saying that Steve owes me anything. I am saying that if I purchase parts from someone the parts should not have numbers and markings ground off of them.
I don't claim to be God's gift to carb tuning but I do know that it's important keep track of where you started and what you do at each step you take. Knowing the size of the jets you install in your carbs is the only way you stand a chance of correcting any problems you may have and or any improvements you may think are needed. Would you be happy if your bike came from the factory with the numbers ground off of the jets? If the bike came with the numbers on the spark plugs obliterated? No you wouldn't because you would not have a baseline to make any kind of decision on where to go if you needed to go richer, leaner, hotter and or colder.
I'm sure Steve's kit is a very good product, I've read the reviews and many are quite happy with it. I've also read many reviews in the past about how good Metzler 880 tires are on the C-10. I like to know exactly what I'm installing in or on my bike so if it doesn't work to my satisfaction or if I feel I can make an improvement I do have a baseline. I guess it comes down to the fact I like to know where I'm at, so I have a chance of finding my way out on my own without having to ask someone else to come hold my hand and lead me in the proper direction. YMMV
I like to know where I'm at, so I have a chance of finding my way out on my own without having to ask someone else to come hold my hand and lead me in the proper direction.Please take my hand so that I may lead you in the proper direction. No you do not have to ask but you surely need help to see the light. With Steve's Jet Kit you have reached your final destination, Nirvana, Shangra La or in your language you have now reached the 'End Point'. No longer will you have to Start Again with yet another Starting Point because from now on all you have to do (rarely needed after doing it once) is to simply increase or decrease the amount of foam blocking the intake area.
That gives me an idea for an overly complicated and undoubtedly expensive invention. A barometrically adjusted 2-minute-mod block-off plate. That would even re-tune the engine as the weather changes for optimal power and efficiency. Riding through a hurricane? No problem, even when you get through the eye wall. A good old New England Nor'Easter? No problem. Alberta Clippers? No problem.
...and now we're in "just fit the damn thing with aftermarket FI" territory.
Let's see. Mason jar, rubber band, balloon, and then an extremely complicated linkage to make that little bit of movement adjust the block-off. As long as you don't have an Audiovox cruise control installed, the Mason jar can go behind the side panel.