Basics of going faster/more power

[MacD]

so I’m guessing mine is French, but to confuse things I was told the engine was replaced when a boat ran into it in the garage or some other crazy thing.

If it has French and English it's probably the Canadian model...

Mmmm...5pm....

[F5 Dave]

Yeah beer time I think

[Lou Girardin]

Does anybody know how to tell which country model a particular RF900 is? I have the RF900 PDF manual with the country codes, but I've yet to work out how to tell from the bike (without pulling it apart and checking cam markings etc). Supposedly there's meant to be a code marking on the carbs (as jet sizes and settings differ) but I couldn't find one...I think I have an Australian model?

:confused2

There were a lot of EO3's brought in. Check your carbs, have they got tamper proof plugs in the pilot screw holes?
Lou

[F5 Dave]

Ok smarty pants/es, I have a non castellated axle nut, a noise label, but also have French written on the labels, seeing as Neither the Stellas or the Aussies speak wildly good French this makes it likely it is French. Or Canadian. Or Tahiti? It has a light switch. And it has a Label with E6. Not on that list, oh dear.

Further I went for a ride with a friend who also has a RF but with castellated axle nut & no light switch. We did a series of roll ons, but trying to stay a bit legal we did them from 70 – 100 ish & this sort of meant only 3-4thou starting point. I was riding his & it walked away from mine every time.

Hardly scientific & perhaps our wind on time was off a bit & he does weigh 10 or so kg more than me but pointing to a difference in spec or setup. Maybe my advancing of ignition doesn’t work at low revs. Would be interesting to get it on the dyno.

May want to check the header pipes for differences which is one of Suzuki’s restriction tricks. The carbs appear fine (& adjustable).