tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post3666080957018659419..comments2023-08-08T10:21:06.146-04:00Comments on Rocket and Me: Rocket is calling!Bill Leutholdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344154257118432221noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-20842143941181401562016-08-05T13:03:07.980-04:002016-08-05T13:03:07.980-04:00I have had a few moments of real hesitation on Roc...I have had a few moments of real hesitation on Rocket over the past few years. It was finally solved when I disconnected the evap system. Rocket has been perfect since, except when it broke a belt on a ride to the beach. With the work I mentioned above, I don't know why I can't take it on a 1000 mile round trip to North Carolina. It really wants to go.Bill Leutholdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344154257118432221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-29010038234762994192016-08-05T11:59:42.360-04:002016-08-05T11:59:42.360-04:00Ooops... Forgot the link. Here it is.Ooops... Forgot the link. <a rel="nofollow">Here it is</a>.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-61499587309869405492016-08-05T11:57:42.541-04:002016-08-05T11:57:42.541-04:00Sounds like a good diagnosis.
I experienced some ...Sounds like a good diagnosis.<br /><br />I experienced some hesitation on a couple of occasions. I am pretty sure that the first time was the rev limiter kicking in since I was riding very fast on the expressway.<br /><br />The second occasions were during an as-yet unreported ride with Ed Kilner (link to his blog) in rolling steep hills with the throttle often maxed out as I did my best to keep up with his BMW R1200RT.<br /><br />So far, around town, it's been fine.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-75600748196087295082016-08-05T07:48:12.050-04:002016-08-05T07:48:12.050-04:00Michael, I disconnected the evaporative system rec...Michael, I disconnected the evaporative system recently, and it improved performance and reliability significantly. This issue is not so much hesitation as lack of power at mid speeds. In my mind, it is clearly gearing as the variator appears to be ramping too quickly to the outer limits of the pulley. Low revs are slowing acceleration. I am going to take the variator and clutch off the new engine/transmission and put them on Rocket, along with new lighter rollers. It should solve the problem.Bill Leutholdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344154257118432221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-59798245594355580632016-08-04T22:14:20.847-04:002016-08-04T22:14:20.847-04:00I wish you luck. Hesitation can be attributed to t...I wish you luck. Hesitation can be attributed to the evaporative system if you haven't removed it.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-29763480482857803392016-08-04T17:18:04.439-04:002016-08-04T17:18:04.439-04:00!!!!!Go Rocket Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Go Rocket Go!!!!!!!!!Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304010928323858086noreply@blogger.com