For those that live in high altitude states, does it affect your gearing???

I came across someone that lives in NM and he automatically had to gear up cuz 5000+ feet of altitude.

 

not if you have electronic fuel control carb bikes need some good tunning tho

 

Wat r u runnin on your F2?

 

anyone else? i know all yall dont live in Florida & NY.

 

Not true. Im in Albuquerque and the elevation is 5000+ and you notice it big time. Fuel injection doesnt make up for the air density.

Ask anyone thats come up here to ride and they'll tell you the same thing. My 636 is about a 516cc out here

 

elevation does play its part. doesn't make it impossible or anything, but power is definantly affected

 

I really can not notice a diffrent and i live in roswell. Just have to jet the hell out of it. ( if it is carb). But when you get it jetted right it is ok. When i take my raptor out to the duns i have to lift my needle x2 notches and that is only like 50 miles away. But runs good after that.

 

i remember back when i raced moto x elevation change made a huge difference

 

i live in denver, and have been here my whole life so i don't dnow how it feels anywhere else but when i ride up in the mtns.... like 7000+ i can barely get it up with my stock gearing on my new f4i


but when i'm in town which is about 5000 feet it feels awesome

 

I used to live in Denver, CO and it really DOES make a difference. Even when I bought my F150 from Phil Long Ford I remember them saying something about high altitude affecting even how a FI engine breathes.

 

Wheatridge, huh? After Denver, I moved to Littleton so I was on the other side of town from you. Riding through the Tech Center around 5:00 was like suicide!!!

 

So what would help get the full power back up?

 

I run just a 14'' can and a k&N air filter works well wherever I go but I havnt tried realy high altitude yet

 

Just get a power commander and a K&N filter and bettter pipe or cut it down

 

they were just trying to make excuses already cause you bought a ford

 

imagine what its like at sea level then...

 

some gearing, make sure your bikes running good. good air filter and just deal with it, if you ever take your bike to lower altitude you love it..