Throttle Response

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Somewhere among the posts were some comments about throttle response. Besides myself, I believe BritTwit commented about the slow response of the engine when blipping the throttle before downshifting. Now after 8 or more weeks of riding my 961 exclusively (no other bikes in my shed got a turn) I have finally mastered downshifting. I've learned to plan a little and use patience before releasing the clutch lever for downshifting without tugging on the rear sprocket. It has definitely taken some practice. :rolleyes:

Of all the other bikes you see in my list, the 961 is the slowest to raise the RPMs when the throttle is cracked. Does anyone else care to comment? o_O
 
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Contours,

Throttle response during the blip does seem delayed.
At least this has always been my experience with my 961.
It does make the bike a handful when really pressing hard through my favorite twisties.
I guess this may be remedied by a Power Commander, but dunno.

Maybe Paul (ping-uz) can chime in on this since he has installed a PC.
 
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