Riding at high altitude, how is performance at 11,000 Ft?

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08-10-2002, 04:38 AM

Z400Dan

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I will be going next month to South Utah to the mountains somewhere near Beaver. I was told that we will be going about 11,000 Ft. Do I need to worry about performance at this altitude? Do I need to rejet or just adjust will be sufficient?

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08-10-2002, 03:57 PM

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Buy a Cannondale before you go.LOL

You will need smaller jets than what you are probably running now. What's your elevation where you ride now? With that info some one could suggest a jet size.

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08-10-2002, 04:04 PM

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I live at about 7000 feet. The power difference between here and sea level is quite a bit. The average engine loses about 3% of its power per 1000 ft, so to keep your Z running half ways good I would re-jet.

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