A K/N slip-in filter and rejet if needed...
If you want to go further, it get's pricey...  I would go with a Stage 2 cam, rather than a carb...
A carb might give a fraction better throttle response, but won't make more power without a cam or more compression...

This bike is not a firebreather... if you want real go, you need a different bike...
..a $100 will get you a couple of ponies...
...a $1000 might get you 10hp...
A Ninja 300 will still smoke you... ...
A Ninja 500 will humiliate you... ...

Dave's right.. Stage 3 cam is the middle ground cam...
...(it should be called Stage 2)... ...

wombat1369 wrote on 08/17/15 at 08:02:27:

if you've tuned your bike to the nth degree, then you're at stage 1.
more power now will cost mpg w/out an upgrade in hardware.
Maybe a drop in K&N or remove the airbox altogether and go pod with all it's headaches.

If you already have a Dyna and do the K&N drop-in, is there enough difference in air flow to need a rejet?
Also, what's up with the price of that filter?!

The quest for more power, in my humble experience, too often becomes endless and is usually filled with disappointment and fish stories. You can replace all the hard parts you want, but in the end you always wonder if you could squeeze just a little more power by "adding this" or "deleting that".  

The work is generally very satisfying, but the results...sometimes, not so much.  The most satisfying thing you can do is the stuff you can see and hear (chome and grunt).  Unless you're willing to spend some serious scratch you most likely won't feel a whole lot of difference, with the exception of those who are susceptible to the placebo effect.  

I decided a long time ago that I would always have at least two bikes.  I'd have a cruiser for my laid back side and a sport bike for my suicidal side.  A dirt bike or dual is nice to keep around too, but time and age doesn't permit me the real enjoyment of those anymore.

You can spend a lot of money to make your bike go 10 mph faster and shave two seconds off your quarter mile, but don't do it unless you really enjoy the work of modding your machine.  The results when measured in real numbers aren't worth the cash.  I really enjoy the work.  It's very soothing to me to roll my gang box up next to my bike(s) and get to work.  I love the sound of power tools, ratchets, and the clang of metal.  That's why I do what I do....just my 2˘

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/17/15 at 19:53:21:


+1...I have been on a strict diet for the last four months and I've lost 30 pounds.  The improvement in the acceleration is very noticeable.  10 pounds to go on my goal...too bad I can't acid dip myself lol

ED:

If you tested and tried and found out what works best on your bike....Cool.  I just wanted to be sure that folks understood that putting in bigger jets may not be the best thing for their bike.

On mine I discovered the larger jets made the bike run too rich, and I had the most success by backing off the main jet size and richening up the mid range by raising the carb needle (2 washers instead of 3).

Here is the link to my O2 sensor and jetting procedure....this is what worked best for me.  The best fuel mileage occurs at 14.7 parts of air for each part fuel (weight)....while the most power comes from 12.5 parts air to each part fuel.  I jetted for somewhere between those 2 limits so that I could get good power and mileage.....a compromise.  The most important part was that I was able to eliminate the surging at light throttle settings, as that is really annoying.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1348491882