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Mickmick1 wrote:God knows how many miles i've put on my Avanti (8k+ ?) but i'm now into my 3rd year and it's still going strong. I started with a Ron Moss clubman, changed to a Franspeed Tourer (not the super) and i'm now running the Franspeed Race. I've ditched the varitronic and i'm running 17 BTC static. I've changed from a Rocho 5 plate clutch to a "standard" 4 plate (LTH plates with MB springs). It's feeling boggy low down which i'm assuming is down to going static so a bit of carb' fettling is in order. I must admit this is the best kit/scoot i've ever had in way of performance and reliability. It's been so good that 2 mates are now running Avantis as well (York Avanti Crew). The difference between the kits is amazing. We all run 30mm PHBH but the exhausts seem to make a massive difference.
Going to Morcambe over the Pennines i suffered with my tall gearing (4:6) and the Race exhaust. I think i travelled in 3rd for most of the trip. My mates series 2 with my old Franspeed Tourer performed marginally better but we were all put to shame by the 3rd Avanti which was using a DJ exhaust. He hardly changed gear cruising at 60+ on the flats and climbing the hills with ease. Filling up was the killer, i put 10 litres in, the series 2 9 litres and the DJ exhaust managed to squeeze a miserly 6 litres
I'm sticking with the Race for now as there is a lot of fun factor when you do hit the power band, but im looking at changing to 4:8 final drive, same as the other 2 Avantis
I was shocked by how much grunt I lost when I fitted my supertourer (!), to the point that I had to fit an Agusto 6K unit to bring enough back. If this had not been reasonably successful then I'd have taken the supertourer back off and stuck my JL3 back on.Rick wrote:Im running a super tourer on my Avanti and it does drink abit about 8miles per litre, loads of fun in the revs but I miss the torque of my taffspeed it loved hills be nice to have both. May have to look ay the DJ pipe. With the super tourer it's easer to sit at 70 than 60 but it will pull 60 in 3rd.
Did the augsto make a big difference? There seems to be a big gap between 3/4 gear.. Think I'll try the augsto the pipe does make the scooter fly are they easy to set up or is it trial and error.. Ron is quiet local to me and he did mention you.Adam_Winstone wrote:I was shocked by how much grunt I lost when I fitted my supertourer (!), to the point that I had to fit an Agusto 6K unit to bring enough back. If this had not been reasonably successful then I'd have taken the supertourer back off and stuck my JL3 back on.Rick wrote:Im running a super tourer on my Avanti and it does drink abit about 8miles per litre, loads of fun in the revs but I miss the torque of my taffspeed it loved hills be nice to have both. May have to look ay the DJ pipe. With the super tourer it's easer to sit at 70 than 60 but it will pull 60 in 3rd.
Are you running any form of advance/retard ignition?
Adam
Me and yes, and yes was using the other combo and yes did make it rich, I ended up with 122 main as per Rons instructions, any changes MUST be backed up with plug chops/checksLivi- Graeme wrote:Anyone using a 30 mm phbh delly with av264 and x13 combination. Was using av266 and x7 but found it a bit rich. What main jet did you end up with. Any thoughts appreciated. thanks Graeme