Is decel popping bad?
Decel pop itself will not harm anything, but it’s usually a sign that you are running lean. Having the bike tuned should help, provided the timer knows what they are doing.
What does the popping sound on a Harley Davidson mean?
The popping sound you hear from a bike is called backfiring, and a lot of Harley Davidsons exhibit this behavior. Backfiring can seemingly begin out of nowhere on a Harley and make the owner think twice about taking the bike for a ride. In this article, we’ll be delving deeper into the backfiring of a Harley Davidson. Let’s get into it!
Why does my bike pop when I close the throttle?
So, the popping you are hearing is not back-firing. It is a popping resonating sound generated by a lean condition on deceleration. When you suddenly close the throttle, the incoming air is choked off and the closed throttle also causes the bike to return to idle on the very lean idle circuit.
What does it mean when a Harley Davidson backfires?
If the Harley Davidson emits flames out the exhaust, a yellow flame means the bike runs rich, whereas blue flames mean the bike is running lean. When it comes to backfiring on deceleration, the bike typically backfires through the exhaust pipes.
Why does my car backfire when I let off throttle?
Backfiring happens all the time, in cars and bikes, you just don’t hear it because the muffler/exhaust. Since you’ve modified it, now you do. What it is, is incomplete combustion, fuel is left over, and shot into the exhaust pipes.
What does it mean when a Sportster backfires?
Ok, due to different terminology used by different people, I’m going to assume that by “backfire”, you mean it pops through the exhaust system when you back off the throttle.
So, the popping you are hearing is not back-firing. It is a popping resonating sound generated by a lean condition on deceleration. When you suddenly close the throttle, the incoming air is choked off and the closed throttle also causes the bike to return to idle on the very lean idle circuit.
The popping sound you hear from a bike is called backfiring, and a lot of Harley Davidsons exhibit this behavior. Backfiring can seemingly begin out of nowhere on a Harley and make the owner think twice about taking the bike for a ride. In this article, we’ll be delving deeper into the backfiring of a Harley Davidson. Let’s get into it!
Why does the exhaust on my motorcycle backfire?
Shorty exhaust also has a tendency to backfire more because there’s not as much pipe length for the turbulent air to become more smooth like the motorcycle was originally designed for. Engineers put a specific length of exhaust pipes on motorcycles because that way it will get the best fuel efficiency.