685 kit engine performance, engine braking

[Kenneth Edick]

I put the 685 in last year. Have not experienced an issue with engine braking. In fact, my back tire will bounce a little on dirt, if I drop gears quickly. But, I also changed gearing ( 16 front). Ken

On May 23, 2013, at 7:38 AM, pdstreeter@... wrote: > John Biccum wrote: > > >I also noted that the 685 seemed to have LESS engine braking than > >the stocker, which was a surprise. I had expected that the overbore would > >have increased engine braking. Upon reflection, I think the decrease in > the > >engine braking results from the decreased reciprocating mass (the lighter > >piston). > > You are probably right, but try lowering your idle speed. A higher idle > speed can also reduce engine braking. > > Paul Streeter > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]