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Old May 1st, 2012, 05:34 AM   #81
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I have not said that Ecotrons got other higher priorities over this kit. Only to make TB redesigning and fabrications takes time.

Now we have a timetable: it will be available in 3 weeks or sooner.
Matt can you post a photo of the new TB and fuel rail? Its been 3 weeks now. What enhancements were made over the original?
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Old May 1st, 2012, 06:10 AM   #82
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We have not only the new TB, but also the new boots, which fit the twin TB with the grooves; and the new enhanced fuel tap, and the new pressure regulator.

The new TB will come with a CNC-ed fuel rail. All TBs will be installed with injectors sitting on the top, like OEM ones.

New calibrations will also be released for the better air flow of the new TB. It's gonna be a new gen kit.

I will publish the pictures soon.
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Old May 1st, 2012, 08:03 AM   #83
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Awesome news Matt. Does this mean we need to get 650 throttle and decel cables?
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Awesome news Matt. Does this mean we need to get 650 throttle and decel cables?
The plan is to reuse the stock cables (both accel and decel), but not sure about all model years. We'll see.
I believe by re-route the stock cables, you should be able do it. This means you need to route the stock cables over the cylinder header, and to the other side.
Soon you will see pictures.

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I'd love to see the pictures. When are you planning to ship them out to the group buyers?
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Old May 1st, 2012, 03:48 PM   #86
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I'd love to see the pictures. When are you planning to ship them out to the group buyers?
what you have done to the TB, has voided your warranty. You will not receive one.
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Old May 1st, 2012, 04:11 PM   #87
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I'm all of a sudden interested in this kit again.

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what you have done to the TB, has voided your warranty. You will not receive one.
Wait... WHAT?! What kind of support is this?! Forget it. If you can't take care of your customers who TRIED THEIR DAMNEDEST to make it work for your sake, you deserve no more business no matter how much you revise the product.

Sony had to take back opened PS2s for the DRE issue after their class-action settlement just like Microsoft had to accept opened XBOX 360 consoles when they finally fessed up and extended the warranties to cover it AFTER people opened their warranty-less boxes. It still did nothing for those who sold them devalued (not working), parted them out, etc, so they still screwed a ton of customers before they supposedly "made it right."
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what you have done to the TB, has voided your warranty. You will not receive one.
I trust you are joking. Since there is NO WAY to make the old TB work without modifying it.
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I trust you are joking. Since there is NO WAY to make the old TB work without modifying it.
Edited my post above to reflect the same sentiment.
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Edited my post above to reflect the same sentiment.
I figured I'd give him a chance to say that he was just joking.
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I figured I'd give him a chance to say that he was just joking.
He had better be. Taking all of your trial and error to improve the product and not even taking care of you? That's how you alienate customers and turn the public against you and is no way to run a business.
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He had better be. Taking all of your trial and error to improve the product and not even taking care of you? That's how you alienate customers and turn the public against you and is no way to run a business.
Yeah, considering the TB was defective before it was even shipped to me. If he really does have a new TB, why would he care about the old ones? They are worthless if he has new ones. Its not like he would re-sell them to new customers.
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Wait... WHAT?! What kind of support is this?! Forget it. If you can't take care of your customers who TRIED THEIR DAMNEDEST to make it work for your sake, you deserve no more business no matter how much you revise the product.
Ecotron's support has been great and I cant speak for any of the personal correspondences that n4mwd has had with Matt via email or PM but just from what is noted on the forums, n4mwd has only been "kinda" helpful in the advancement on design modifications. In proportion there are many complaints than constructive criticisms and most of the modifications are obviously destructive to the core of the throttlebody. Grinding off the pulley wheel, gluing a bracket for his custom fuel rail are all changes that any other company would laugh at the customer expecting a replacement.

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I trust you are joking. Since there is NO WAY to make the old TB work without modifying it.
I believe a few members have gotten it working. You just didnt want to use it the way it came to your house and wanted to modify it. If you didnt like the way it was setup, you should have returned it right away. Any other company would void the warranty after you start cutting it up. Ask kawasaki if they'll send you a new frame if you cut off a piece and weld on something of your own.

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He had better be. Taking all of your trial and error to improve the product and not even taking care of you? That's how you alienate customers and turn the public against you and is no way to run a business.
@CZroe despite what I've said about n4mwd's situation, I agree with you. I think Ecotrons has all the right to as a business to say no to sending him a new part after all the permanent modifications he has made to it BUT it would DEFINITELY go a long way to bringing a positive note in terms of customer service and image of the company.

Okay, I'm done playing devil's advocate. I understand @n4mwd's position but I also understand why ecotrons as a business said what they did. Hopefully some kind of resolution can be had that doesn't put either party in a difficult position.
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I didn't order one nor am I mechanically inclined, so what I gathered was that certain parts didn't fit right, other parts fit but would fail or were not optimal, things had to be improvised to get realistic use, and the whole thing was a waste of money unless you were just using it with modifications as a shortcut to a custom EFI setup you could have made without the kit. IMO, if it was "broken" design already and the manufacturer recognizes and warrants that specific failure with a replacement, then it shouldn't matter what you did to it in the mean time unless the manufacturer promised this from the start and requested the bad parts immediately.
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I didn't order one nor am I mechanically inclined, so what I gathered was that certain parts didn't fit right, other parts fit but would fail or were not optimal, things had to be improvised to get realistic use, and the whole thing was a waste of money unless you were just using it with modifications as a shortcut to a custom EFI setup you could have made without the kit. IMO, if it was "broken" design already and the manufacturer recognizes and warrants that specific failure with a replacement, then it shouldn't matter what you did to it in the mean time unless the manufacturer promised this from the start and requested the bad parts immediately.
idk where u got ur information from. The ppl that have gotten theirs running have stayed running, me being one of them. And matt has been great with customer service. Me and other members have already put thousands of miles already on the kit. I think im close to 1.5k miles with the kit. And the issues i have had matt has been great dealing with them in a timely matter. I have been happy with the "old gen" kit.
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@CZroe That's the thing. It works just fine. Sure there are modifications that would make it "better" but it does work.
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Again, what does it matter that I have modified my defective TB trying to make it work? According to Matt, he has a brand new TB to replace it. That's acknowledgment that its a bad part right there.

There are several of the group buyers out there that have not attempted to install the kit and still have theirs in a box. Will THEY get one? Probably not. I still haven't seen any pictures of the new components.

What about my fuel tap and regulator? Those have NOT been modified in any way. But he's not sending me those replacements out either.

As far as whether it works or not, I think its very suspicious that none of the group buyers who have installed theirs have posted to @choneofakind 's 0-60 video challenge thread. Seems that if the TB was that good, somebody would have posted something.

As far as customer service, Matt did email me and offer to buy back the kit for about $330. I told him at that time that I had modified my TB and wouldn't ask him to take it back - nor would I accept only $330. He wrote back saying that he knew that my TB was modified and that it didn't matter. Now he has changed his tune and said that it does matter now that he claims to have a total replacement for it.

And as far as whether I have been helpful on this thread or not, if the consensus is that I haven't, then I will keep future EFI engineering designs private.
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idk where u got ur information from. The ppl that have gotten theirs running have stayed running, me being one of them. And matt has been great with customer service. Me and other members have already put thousands of miles already on the kit. I think im close to 1.5k miles with the kit. And the issues i have had matt has been great dealing with them in a timely matter. I have been happy with the "old gen" kit.
The things I see them listing as improved or revised sounds very similar to the things I read about people having trouble with all along and requiring modification. Granted, it's all over my head, but I feel that I grasped enough to know about the installation difficulties and that work/modification was required.
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I have no interest in recording 0-60 performance. I got the kit to resolve a carb issued that I had and saw it as an opportunity to improve cold starting and eliminating shimming of needles. The bike feels like it has more pep, but my bike was not running right on the carbs.

The kit is installed in my bike as delivered and is working. All issues that I have had have been resolved by @ecotrons.

There are things that could be improved (and i believe @ecotrons is making the effort to make improvements) but nothing I see as unsafe. For the cost, the kit has lived up to my expectations.
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I have no interest in recording 0-60 performance. I got the kit to resolve a carb issued that I had and saw it as an opportunity to improve cold starting and eliminating shimming of needles. The bike feels like it has more pep, but my bike was not running right on the carbs.

The kit is installed in my bike as delivered and is working. All issues that I have had have been resolved by @ecotrons.

There are things that could be improved (and i believe @ecotrons is making the effort to make improvements) but nothing I see as unsafe. For the cost, the kit has lived up to my expectations.
This ^^^^^^

and i would do the 0-60 challenge just bc i want to i just havent gotten a working speedo to test that out. But just bc none of us wanted to participate doesnt mean anything.
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Again, what does it matter that I have modified my defective TB trying to make it work? According to Matt, he has a brand new TB to replace it. That's acknowledgment that its a bad part right there.

There are several of the group buyers out there that have not attempted to install the kit and still have theirs in a box. Will THEY get one? Probably not. I still haven't seen any pictures of the new components.

What about my fuel tap and regulator? Those have NOT been modified in any way. But he's not sending me those replacements out either.

As far as whether it works or not, I think its very suspicious that none of the group buyers who have installed theirs have posted to @choneofakind 's 0-60 video challenge thread. Seems that if the TB was that good, somebody would have posted something.

As far as customer service, Matt did email me and offer to buy back the kit for about $330. I told him at that time that I had modified my TB and wouldn't ask him to take it back - nor would I accept only $330. He wrote back saying that he knew that my TB was modified and that it didn't matter. Now he has changed his tune and said that it does matter now that he claims to have a total replacement for it.

And as far as whether I have been helpful on this thread or not, if the consensus is that I haven't, then I will keep future EFI engineering designs private.
Idk just to be nice. Im pretty sure ur aware that Matt probably reads through all the posts in the forums concerning his kit etc. Mainly to get what is troubling ppl with the TB and etc. And has come through time and again.

If u look back at all your post its nothing but saying it is defective and unsafe and yea yea. But in all reality you didnt install the EFI kit out of the box. U began modifying it over and over again. And u keep blaming Ecotrons. I think it was very generous to offer you even partial refund after what you did and what you have said. But yea you should just jump on the band wagon with the rest of us and just get it running the way it came.

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Did I pay the same price as everyone else? Yes.

Am I entitled to the same level of service as everyone else? Yes.

Did I get it? No!

I have asked for the CAL files that Matt has been sending everyone else and have been refused. If I did install it, Matt now claims that my warranty has been voided because I made improvements to the TB. SO I would not get any support or files from him.

Matt simply doesn't know how to run a business. Instead of taking steps to satisfy an unhappy customer, he has come on here to make me even more unhappy. Offering me a fraction of what it costs is not being generous.

Simply put, I screwed up when I took a chance on him and bought the kit in the first place.
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@n4mwd Just saying... even if Matt had any intention of changing his mind or it being a joke, after your last couple posts, I'd be very surprised if anybody in his position would consider helping you out.

As for the cal files, if you install the kit, run it, have problems, and send Matt logs like the rest of us, you would get cal files specifically tailored to your bike. Do you think I got CAL files that he sent to @EMSRacer07 or @flynjay? NO. Do you think they got my CAL files? I doubt it. Did i get new CAL files? Yes like at least 7 of them... BUT I got them to for MY setup each time I sent him log files showing a performance issue I was not happy about.

You screwed up when you joined the group buy without doing your own research on what's necessary, then decided you hated the design of pretty much everything even though you saw a diy and photos of the parts, then decided to butcher your throttlebody, then try to sell it but couldnt, then you refused a 75% refund after all the changes, and now expecting @ecotrons to fix everything even though the ENTIRE time you havent been happy with the company or the kit in any way shape or form.

I dont know about you but I think the customer is always right mentality might be going a little too far. Take some responsibility for it and you would be hard-pressed to find any customer service representative that wouldnt wanna ignore you.

I have nothing against the points you want to bring up about the flaws of the kit, many of them valid but I think your attitude portrayed in your words from the beginning really could use some adjustment. Being polite goes a long way on both sides.

As for the 0-60, meh dont really care.
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Brian, my primary complaint (yes I have complained about it) is the throttle body. I don't think any sane person would not have complained about it. Most of those who installed it had to install it upside down to make it work at all. The only permanent changes I made to the TB was to add a cable bracket - same as you - so I could install it right side up. The only difference is that I added the proper diameter pulley for the bike that supports both cables. That part works and works far better than anything anybody else has. I still have the option of installing with the plastic firetrap injector housings, but I wont for obvious reasons.

As far as the fuel tap and regulator - that's mostly been other people complaining there. Matt himself is the one that said the fuel tap was dangerous and might break off - not me. Mine looks just fine. I have also said several times that the regulator doesn't need to be redone that not having barbs isn't a showstopper.

Nevertheless, its not wrong to complain when something isn't right with a product you buy. The kit was advertised as "PLUG AND PLAY" with the exception of welding the O2 sensor bungs. Can you honestly say the kit was plug and play? Did you just bolt yours on and ride away? Or were you one of the guys that rode off and got stranded and had to get a truck to haul you back home?. Matt has been using US to field test his product - something you are supposed to do BEFORE you sell it. Yes, he has been improving it at our expense.

As far as the CAL files, I have a bike with everything stock. I certainly understand that custom bikes need custom configurations, but a stock bike CAL file should be an off the shelf item. Do people in the UK have to send Kawasaki log files for their FI Ninjas?

In any case, Matt has said my warranty is voided - meaning no file support from him. This goes to my earlier statements (possibly on another thread) that the megasquirt is a better choice for a controller because its open source, open architecture and there multiple sources for help. With the ecotrons ECU, Matt is the only one in the world that can fix it - which means using it is no longer a viable option for me.

As far as the warranty, there isn't anything spelled out on his website as to what the terms are only that it goes for one year. If ecotrons was a legitimate company, I would have recourse, but since its a phantom Internet company, I have only the recourse that Matt says I have. Yes, I knew it was a phantom Internet company operating out of a UPS store mailbox before I bought the kit, but I decided to take a chance on Matt. Now that he has singled me out like this, its clear that I made a mistake trusting him.

I seriously doubt that Matt actually has a new TB with a CNC'ed fuel rail. I haven't seen any pictures as promised. But if he does, I will be happy for those that never installed their kits who haven't made modifications to the TB who allegedly will be getting replacements.

As far as my attitude goes, Matt shafted me. I've got a right to be pissed off.
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Most of those who installed it had to install it upside down to make it work at all. The only permanent changes I made to the TB was to add a cable bracket - same as you - so I could install it right side up.
To be fair, I did ask Matt about my cable bracket mount point before making that permanent change. I get it. Upside down wasnt satisfactory for you and it wasnt for me either but at that point, it was our choice to mess with it and change it.
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This was never the issue and has nothing to do with your warranty issue w/ Matt or the company.

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No its not wrong, but with all those issues, why didnt you just return it straight out? Why did you let it get to this point? You knew what was wrong the second you saw it, you said it yourself.

Sure we're testers, nobody else that's installed the kit has attempted what both of us did, which is install it with injectors on top. We are the only ones that "tested" the kit differently than it was originally designed for. For the record, I did get stranded, but that was a simple CAL fix and I didnt have the MAP sensor issue anymore.

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The original CAL file is in your installation CD and was also loaded into the ECU. I had that but it wouldnt work with mine because of the injector on top configuration.

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As far as my attitude goes, Matt shafted me. I've got a right to be pissed off.
That goes two ways. From all this public display of dissatisfaction at every slight issue, I'd say he's probably not happy with you either.

This has gone too far off topic. We will reconvene after the new TB's get shipped and I swap it out.
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Old May 3rd, 2012, 10:24 AM   #106
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Here are pictures of new TB of Ecotrons:

Major improvements:
1) Brand new CNC-ed fuel rail.
2) New throttle cable pully with both accel and decel cable mounting holes
3) New throttle cable bracket, so both of your accel and decel cables can be installed from the top (without bending).
4) improved linkage parts and connection beam so that no alignment issues.

Note, all new TBs shall be installed with the inejctors sitting on the top.
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Old May 3rd, 2012, 10:36 AM   #107
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Thanks so much for the new pictures Matt!

Any ETA on when new complete kits will be available for order?

Also, have you done any testing on the pre-gen with this new TB, specifically throttle cable routing?

Ready to order a kit and jump into this before the wife steals my bike while hers is waiting for the FI upgrade...
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Old May 3rd, 2012, 10:40 AM   #108
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New TB boots from Ecotrons

Here are 3 boots for Ninja 250r: Old gen carb boot; new gen carb boot; and Ecotrons TB boot.
You can see Ecotrons TB boot is the shortest, which is meant to improve the air flow dynamics at high RPMs.

Also note, Ecotrons TB boots are customized to fit on both ends, TB one one side and engine intake port on the other side, all with grooves and easy to be clamped.

Ecotrons also provides a pair of hard rubber hoses to bridge the TB and the stock air box so you don't have to find your own. But many people replace the stock air box with some performance pod filters, and certainly they don't need these rubber hoses.
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Thanks so much for the new pictures Matt!

Any ETA on when new complete kits will be available for order?

Also, have you done any testing on the pre-gen with this new TB, specifically throttle cable routing?

Ready to order a kit and jump into this before the wife steals my bike while hers is waiting for the FI upgrade...
Thanks for this fast response!
The new complete kits are available now, only limited numbers of them. But more are coming!
Again the tests have not done for all model years, but we are confident the new kit will work for all model years started from 1988 to now. From FI point of view, they have not changed much. We will work with you if you have any issue for a specific model year or even your own specific non-stock changes.
We don't say the kit is perfect, but we are available to fix issues if arising.
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Thanks for this fast response!
The new complete kits are available now, only limited numbers of them. But more are coming!
Again the tests have not done for all model years, but we are confident the new kit will work for all model years started from 1988 to now. From FI point of view, they have not changed much. We will work with you if you have any issue for a specific model year or even your own specific non-stock changes.
We don't say the kit is perfect, but we are available to fix issues if arising.
So a kit ordered via the Ecotrons site will be the new version?

The bike is a bone stock '02, I'll be sure to document any odd things I come across during the install. You should see my order come through in the next couple days. Thanks for all your work on this!
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dang those new TBs and everything look really good . great improvement.
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To be fair, I did ask Matt about my cable bracket mount point before making that permanent change. I get it. Upside down wasnt satisfactory for you and it wasnt for me either but at that point, it was our choice to mess with it and change it.
Your changes were almost identical to mine, yet mine is the only one whose warranty got declared void. That is why I feel singled out.

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No its not wrong, but with all those issues, why didnt you just return it straight out? Why did you let it get to this point? You knew what was wrong the second you saw it, you said it yourself.
I didn't return it because I thought I could fix it. But that was my error in judgment and I accept the responsibility. And since I did make changes to the TB, I already told Matt I didn't expect him to take it back and still don't. But producing a fix for the TB and then denying me that fix is just bad business.

It was in Matt's power (and still is) to make me his best customer, but instead, he chose to make me among the worst. That's also bad business.

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That goes two ways. From all this public display of dissatisfaction at every slight issue, I'd say he's probably not happy with you either.
My assumption (until now) was that Matt knew of my dissatisfaction with the throttle body and had plans to fix it and send everyone a new one - including me. Clearly that was a false assumption. And to add insult to injury, many of the "improvements" that he made to the new TB were based on my ideas posted here.
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I would hardly take credit for the fuel rail design and the pulley design. It's not that innovative.

I agree, both of us did modifications that are very similar, and like I said, I asked ecotrons if i could try it out and report to them how it went. If I messed it up, they werent going to send me a replacement either but seeing as I did some other tests on it and gave them log after log, they were kind enough to send me one. I still have to send mine back to them too.

Just wait till we get some test runs with them. Who knows, maybe you'll still hate it and still want the OEM throttlebody anyways. In this case, it would be totally moot.

Back on topic: I wonder if I should try using unifilters instead of the KN-0990 pod filters. Those KN ones are super heavy with all that rubber. I'm afraid it'll put stress on the body and boots. If it bends enough, it might even make the injection out of alignment.

Anybody have unifilter pod filters that you would recommend. The foam individual ones would be just fine. I dont mind the oiling of it.
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I would hardly take credit for the fuel rail design and the pulley design. It's not that innovative.
Some designs are unique. For example, no manufacturer would CNC machine a fuel rail. Its just not a good way to do it on a motorcycle. I did it that way because it was the only way I could. But a manufacturer would make an injection mold and make them out of plastic since it costs the same to CNC machine one aluminum injection mold as it does one fuel rail.

Another thing about the fuel rail that was copied from me is the fact that its a pass through rail rather than a dead end rail. Most motorcycles I know anything about use a dead end fuel rail. Even the OEM Ninja uses that.

The washer pulley and bracket, ehh, fair enough, but guess who in the group suggested putting a nut on the pulley so it could be changed? It looks like he may have even corrected the diameter.

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Just wait till we get some test runs with them. Who knows, maybe you'll still hate it and still want the OEM throttlebody anyways. In this case, it would be totally moot.
Ha, Ha. Yeah, well I wasn't going to say anything about that. But I will say that now that Matt has posted pictures of the new throttle body that he wont send me, I am much, much less upset about it. After all, I already have the original.

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Back on topic: I wonder if I should try using unifilters instead of the KN-0990 pod filters. Those KN ones are super heavy with all that rubber. I'm afraid it'll put stress on the body and boots. If it bends enough, it might even make the injection out of alignment.
So do the same pods that fit the newgen carbed model also fit the pregen carbed model?
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So do the same pods that fit the newgen carbed model also fit the pregen carbed model?
Yes. Same Carbs. Same K&N R-0990 pod filter, or uni pod filters, but the K&N is easier since you don't have to worry about popping the filter off one carb when you install the other filter on the other carb.

I'm still debating the whole R-0990 filter idea in my mind. I want to, but I really don't want to kill my gas mileage. I also already modded my intake lid, rejetted for it, and like it, so idk why I would do more work, except to make more intake noise...
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Yes. Same Carbs. Same K&N R-0990 pod filter, or uni pod filters, but the K&N is easier since you don't have to worry about popping the filter off one carb when you install the other filter on the other carb.

I'm still debating the whole R-0990 filter idea in my mind. I want to, but I really don't want to kill my gas mileage. I also already modded my intake lid, rejetted for it, and like it, so idk why I would do more work, except to make more intake noise...
The K&N might be easier but its much bigger and heavier. Tradeoffs I guess. If you have it working the way you like it and you arent going to be working on the carbs, I say leave it.

It sure is a lot louder and personally, I feel like its imbalanced with the stock exhaust. If you open up the exhaust then opening up the intake is a good idea. Otherwise I feel like the incoming air volume/speed is more than the outgoing.

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After all, I already have the original.

So do the same pods that fit the newgen carbed model also fit the pregen carbed model?
Congrats! You can ditch those carbs that have been giving you problems then.... hopefully.

Yes I think the pods fit the pregen as well.
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Congrats! You can ditch those carbs that have been giving you problems then.... hopefully.
Unfortunately not. While I did make an aluminum fuel rail first, I abandoned it when I saw that it wouldn't work right. It looks like my mistakes were copied too. I'm not going to elaborate, but we'll all know as soon as the first guy installs his.

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That's good to know. I am growing less fond of the airbox every time I remove the carburetor.
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The K&N might be easier but its much bigger and heavier. Tradeoffs I guess. If you have it working the way you like it and you arent going to be working on the carbs, I say leave it.

It sure is a lot louder and personally, I feel like its imbalanced with the stock exhaust. If you open up the exhaust then opening up the intake is a good idea. Otherwise I feel like the incoming air volume/speed is more than the outgoing.
I'm in and out of the carbs all the time. Battery box is cut off of my airbox. Makes it tons easier.

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Unfortunately not. While I did make an aluminum fuel rail first, I abandoned it when I saw that it wouldn't work right. It looks like my mistakes were copied too. I'm not going to elaborate, but we'll all know as soon as the first guy installs his.



That's good to know. I am growing less fond of the airbox every time I remove the carburetor.
Cut the battery box off the airbox. It helps a ton.
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Unfortunately not. While I did make an aluminum fuel rail first, I abandoned it when I saw that it wouldn't work right. It looks like my mistakes were copied too. I'm not going to elaborate, but we'll all know as soon as the first guy installs his.



That's good to know. I am growing less fond of the airbox every time I remove the carburetor.
Ha! That's the same mentality I had with the carbs.

I wasnt talking about the ecotrons TB, I was talking about your OEM. You said you got yourself an OEM TB. Just install that and get rid of the carbs. Did you attempt to modify the OEM fuel rail too? Cuz that would be bonkers.
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