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nutty boy
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 Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: polinni variator installed |
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Just put a polline variator and new piaggio belt and 15grm rollers got 92mph on clock running a standard exhaust and not hitting the limiter  |
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smirnoff
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:02 am Post subject: |
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Best place for a test run is on the way back from Wooly, M5, the down hill strech before Bristol, it starts with a long sweeping downhill corner and the hill keeps going for miles. I got 97 and no limiter on the way back from Exmouth and my mate was on the limiter at 98+, we're both on Polini variators. Give it a try, as long as the wind aint in your face that is. 
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nutty boy
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi Smirnoff took your advice and tested polleni variator onthat strech on M5 on my way to wooly and got 97mph and no limiter kicked in |
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smirnoff
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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Great aint it 
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Rub
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It seems all you guys over there talk about is top speed when you install an after market variator. What about acceleration times? certainly my top speed increased when I put on my J. Costa but by far the best improvement was the 2 second drop in 0 to 60 mph time. Any of you that have installed the Malossi or Pollini have any of those numbers to report?
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THE STIG
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Wahoo! Where do you get one of those,how much and are they hard/expensive to fit?
I LIKE THE SOUND OF QUICKER 0-60 MORE THAN TOP SPEED 
AHA,JUST FOUND A THREAD ON THE SUBJECT BUT STILL DUNNO WHERE YOU CAN SOURCE ONE!
Iv`e just found the caps lock key on this new keyboard though!! 
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Innocenti
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got to get it from USA no uk stockists or deal with company direct in spain
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THE STIG
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Does anyone have any contact details pls?
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:24 am Post subject: |
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this is there website in spanish (copy paste and translate with google )
http://jcosta.uinfor.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26
and this is were to buy from in USA just ordered my Dr pulley weights from them e-mail MATT mention here and me might help as he wants someone to review one for him
www.ScooterTrap.com
all the best steve
let me know how you get on
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THE STIG
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Thanks for the link,I sense a fat Xmas stocking this year! 
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smirnoff
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| Rub wrote: | It seems all you guys over there talk about is top speed when you install an after market variator. What about acceleration times?
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Top speed MATTERS...especially when you are doing a couple of hundred miles or more to a rally
Acceleration is greatly improved too.
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i don't care if it takes me 2 seconds longer to get to 60mph if it means i can sit at 90mph instead of 80mph for as long as the fuel tank will let me on the motorway
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Rub
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| Maver wrote: | | i don't care if it takes me 2 seconds longer to get to 60mph if it means i can sit at 90mph instead of 80mph for as long as the fuel tank will let me on the motorway |
I guess riding styles are much different between the continents. I like to hit the high speeds as well but find the greatest joy in kicking Harley/V Twin riders ass in the stop light to stop light drags - not to mention in the twisty bits. I can get up to 88mph with a 130/70 12 on the rear and am seriously considering a 140 just to take me away from the rev limiter.
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