Africa Twin rd04 power loss at high altitude
Hello guys, me and a buddy are both riding identical at's trough south america. Yesterday we crossed the border from Argentina to Chile at an altitude of 4200 meters to San Pedro de Atacama.
My bike was struggling. Uphill was around 50/60 km/h. My buddy, with the same bike had no big problems. He went up 100 km/h easily.
What could the problem be? Both bikes had their carbs synchronized, air filters blown out and alternators checked just 3 days back. We have not hit any dusty or bumpy roads since then!
As soon as we got closer to San Pedro (altitude of 2400 meters) my bike was running like normal again.
I do have to mention that my bike has always used up more fuel then my friend's bike. About a liter more. It also has little hiccups when idling.
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