Experiment for VXers

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Good info Monroe and much appreciated.

The grades around here are very mild, no hills that would keep me at WOT for any significant amount of time.

I thought the transition would be gradual relatively speaking as you stated as long as throttle increments are very gradual for me. If the transition was abrupt it would feel like a surge so my feeling jives with you observations.

It's not soo much that I think I am or am not in lean burn, it's more an opportunity that I like to exploit to the greatest extent.

Have you tried reversing your intake snorkel for warm air intake, picking up the warm air from the top radiator tank area?

It might be worth trying when you get some consistent mileage figures. To me it seemed to make a difference, and less air density makes it possible to increase your throttle position for the same power output with less pumping losses. It could allow slightly higher throttle positions to stay in lean burn. Not a great amount, but WAI sure helps in winter.

regards
gary