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Posted: 15:31 - 14 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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This is an '02 bike. The tyre is pre '00 as it's 3 digit. It's probably never been changed
https://i.imgur.com/Tmt5tZml.jpg
2.7mm at centre, plenty of tread left .... but...
https://i.imgur.com/6HqU1jAl.jpg
... this may be why it wouldn't hold pressure for more than a fortnight... cracked with age.
https://i.imgur.com/nIpw8RPl.jpg
Heidenau rear, Maxxis front now fitted. ____________________ '98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine) |
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Stoker Nitrous Nuisance
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24,000KM, 15K-ish miles. It's a Cruiser, and like so many lasses at the bar, has a fat arse and no weight up front. ____________________ '98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine) |
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pompousporcup... World Chat Champion
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Posted: 21:04 - 15 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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fitted the newly rejuvenated airbox rubbers into the airbox and fitted that. Squeezed a different set of carbs(recently rebuilt by me) in and spent an hour getting everything to line up properly. Fitted a K&N into the airbox.
plumbed up the temp fuel line on the 900r. Stock pilot jets, float heights but everything else stage 1 dynojet rather than the previous janky overfuelled stage 3 setup using velocity stacks and foam socks.
Well, what do you know. Fired straight up and had a solid idle. I have been dealing with a completely farked set of carbs the entire time not to mention the stage 3 hassles. All cylinders are now running within 10deg of each other
Balanced the new set, hooked up the fuel tank and went for a ride. No stumble anymore but there is a bit of hesitation if i crack the throttle quickly in 4th at 20mph (i know, why would you do that anyway)
Pulls amazingly in all gears and buzzes all the way to 'sorry judge' speeds.
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Posted: 20:58 - 17 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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New boots! ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good
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Got sawdust all over it whilst cutting a heavy duty circular template for my bricklayer to lay bricks around.
Why I never thought to close the shed door is beyond me but I'm having a busy week. ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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zark Trackday Trickster
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Posted: 11:27 - 18 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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are they PR4's?
howmuchwherefrom?, plz ____________________ CBT - Oct 13. Theory - July 14. Mod 1 & 2 - June 15.
Rides a Fazer like an idiot... Edit: Now ride a Fazer Thou... |
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Yes pr4's from Watling Tyres £243 fitted to loose wheels. ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good |
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Looked better with the before belly pan. |
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bamt World Chat Champion
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I pulled the rear wheel off the Pan so it can get a new tyre tomorrow. That's the third new one on the back this year, plus it started the year on reasonably fresh rubber.
It was due an oil change too, so I decided to do that now rather than tomorrow. Annoyingly, I had a K&N KN-204C filter on it (maybe one of the faulty batch - but it's chrome and doesn't appear to have any date code on it to check). Normally I use HiFlo, but got this in a package deal with the Motul oil.
Why is that annoying? Well, I always fit filters by hand and in most applications can remove by hand too - but the access on the Pan is limited to get my hand around with sufficient grip to remove it once it's been on for a few thousand miles, so I normally remove it using one of those socket tools that fits the end of the filter then put the new one on by hand.
The K&N has a "convenient" nut on the filter and no standard flats on the end. As soon as I put any torque onto the nut with a ratchet, it ripped off and dangled by one weld. This wasn't me swinging on it - it had been fitted by hand and it didn't feel like I'd got up to the normal torque that'd break the seal. I couldn't get my hand around it enough to grip well, couldn't use my normal filter removal tool as the K&N has no flats (and no access to put it on and hammer it into place), couldn't get in with my boa due to the centre stand being in the way.
I had to put the back wheel back on so I could put it onto the side stand to get the boa onto the filter, which then spun off quite easily. That's the last time a K&N goes on my bikes - the Bandit has one currently (same deal on oil and filter), I hope that comes off OK. |
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waffles World Chat Champion
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Kicked the gixer, considered selling it.
It had a new battery, reg/rec and generator in April, I took it across Europe July/August and it broke down on the way home in France and had another brand new battery, reg/rec and generator (plus the cost of transport home) and now the fucker won't start again. Nothing. No lights, no fuel pump prime, not even a glimmer of a headlight.
What an arsehole. ____________________ Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125 |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 186 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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