Renegade 500 slow take off
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Renegade 500 slow take off
Hello all we have a 2009 Renegade 500 that is sluggish on take off, it runs well, starts easy, runs well at speeds, seems to top out a little over 60mph. But, it's a dog off the line and at low speeds, hard to brake the back end lose and power slide.
It has new plugs, new air filter, I checked the fuel pressure at the line coming out of fuel tank before splitter (Y) 50psi, at start, idle and during rev up, I think this is correct for this bike. No back-firing, or smoke. I'm not sure what else to try, it's like it's been retarded for some reason.
It has new plugs, new air filter, I checked the fuel pressure at the line coming out of fuel tank before splitter (Y) 50psi, at start, idle and during rev up, I think this is correct for this bike. No back-firing, or smoke. I'm not sure what else to try, it's like it's been retarded for some reason.
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Hello all we have a 2009 Renegade 500 that is sluggish on take off, it runs well, starts easy, runs well at speeds, seems to top out a little over 60mph. But, it's a dog off the line and at low speeds, hard to brake the back end lose and power slide.
It has new plugs, new air filter, I checked the fuel pressure at the line coming out of fuel tank before splitter (Y) 50psi, at start, idle and during rev up, I think this is correct for this bike. No back-firing, or smoke. I'm not sure what else to try, it's like it's been retarded for some reason.
It has new plugs, new air filter, I checked the fuel pressure at the line coming out of fuel tank before splitter (Y) 50psi, at start, idle and during rev up, I think this is correct for this bike. No back-firing, or smoke. I'm not sure what else to try, it's like it's been retarded for some reason.
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Its the nature of the best, a 500cc displacement is small for a twin 4 stroke. Sure its has the most hp in its class but it needs more rpm than a 500 thumper single would to produce it.
I Read many shootouts with the 500 twin and its only down fall is it has less bottom end torque (grunt) then the singles for slow technical trail riding.
Away to improve thing is to get a clutch kit that carters to the lower rpm power band, like people do when they switch to heavy 27" tires and run into the same low end power problem.
Its like this, a 70hp Harley twin can take off from a dead stop from a roll on idle while in 2nd gear but a 4 cylinder 600cc 120hp rice rocket would need to be screamed out with the clutch popped to do it. Thats the differance between torque and hp.
I Read many shootouts with the 500 twin and its only down fall is it has less bottom end torque (grunt) then the singles for slow technical trail riding.
Away to improve thing is to get a clutch kit that carters to the lower rpm power band, like people do when they switch to heavy 27" tires and run into the same low end power problem.
Its like this, a 70hp Harley twin can take off from a dead stop from a roll on idle while in 2nd gear but a 4 cylinder 600cc 120hp rice rocket would need to be screamed out with the clutch popped to do it. Thats the differance between torque and hp.
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It has a new clutch kit and belt on it
We just put a new belt on it as well, and have had no slipage, it also has new tires on it but they are stock size.
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The 500 Renegade is not sluggish in stock form. I had my son race me with his Renegade against my X2. We went about 50 yards from a dead stop. He had 6-7 lengths on me. It's quick for a belt driven quad. I'm not up on the technical end of things but from what you are describing it's anything but normal for the quad.
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The 500 Renegade is not sluggish in stock form. I had my son race me with his Renegade against my X2. We went about 50 yards from a dead stop. He had 6-7 lengths on me. It's quick for a belt driven quad. I'm not up on the technical end of things but from what you are describing it's anything but normal for the quad.
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