GZ Top Speed

[mrlmd1]

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(add to alanmcorcoran's list (great list Alan!)
12) climate/weather - bike runs better when it's warm

The engine will run better when IT is warm (up to operating temperature), but don't internal combustion engines work better when the ambient temperature is colder - the incoming air is more dense, more O2 for combustion, like the reason for having an intercooler on a turbocharger, to cool the incoming air.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

The engine will run better when IT is warm (up to operating temperature), but don't internal combustion engines work better when the ambient temperature is colder -

Yes, no, maybe. :biggrin:

A fuel injected motor with the proper compensation will like cold dense air. So will one that is otherwise running a little rich. Something running on the lean side, however, may not benefit at all because it, in effect, already has more air than it really needs. I think the GZ probably falls into the lean category.