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Bath time! Weather has been oddly sunny and warm this weekend, took immediate advantage of that.
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# ? Apr 6, 2009 19:12 |
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# ? May 15, 2024 04:37 |
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Mmmmmm tasty front wheel! NOM NOM NOM
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# ? Apr 6, 2009 19:16 |
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Finished putting new Keihin 41's on my Ducati, Later I will be reattaching the air box. Throttle cables
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# ? Apr 7, 2009 12:33 |
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I washed the Shadow Sunday, after a 4 hour ride through the woods. I also purchased some Rotella for the GSXR which I will change out today.
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# ? Apr 7, 2009 14:07 |
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Went for a short spin, then the bike tried to strand me. Went to start it up, and just got a click before everything died. I ripped the plastics off in the parking lot I was in, and eventually disconnected the computer. It fired right up then. I rode home, and then cleaned the chain. Not sure what's up with the computer, but for now I'm just gonna disconnect it when I'm not riding.
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 04:29 |
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sklnd posted:Went for a short spin, then the bike tried to strand me. Went to start it up, and just got a click before everything died. I ripped the plastics off in the parking lot I was in, and eventually disconnected the computer. It fired right up then. I rode home, and then cleaned the chain. Not sure what's up with the computer, but for now I'm just gonna disconnect it when I'm not riding. The computer?
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 04:58 |
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I ripped these: ...out of this: In other words, I'm embarking on a rebuild of the carbs on my newly acquired 82 GL1100. Step 1: replace all the philips head screws on the trim, carbs and fairing with allen bolts.
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 05:34 |
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Z3n posted:The computer? http://trailtech.net/vapor.html
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 14:21 |
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I picked my bike up from the mechanic after having a new clutch installed, only to find it's still slipping . I don't know what the gently caress. Hopefully the springs weren't changed, because that means I still have 1 hope of an easy fix. If it ain't that I think it means the clutch housing is somehow damaged, and god drat I hope that's not so.
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 16:33 |
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sklnd posted:I removed the stock gear cluster and in its stead installed one of these to tell me how fast I'm not going: Ahh, I see. I'd check your charging system just to be on the safe side. You should get 14ish volts at the battery at around 1/3rd of total RPM or 4k, whichever is lower. kcer posted:I picked my bike up from the mechanic after having a new clutch installed, only to find it's still slipping . Clutch springs don't really wear out in a typical motorcycle timeframe, so that shouldn't be an issue. Is the clutch cable adjusted correctly?
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 17:06 |
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Z3n posted:Ahh, I see. I'd check your charging system just to be on the safe side. You should get 14ish volts at the battery at around 1/3rd of total RPM or 4k, whichever is lower. Haven't checked the charging system yet. Last I checked (about two weeks ago when I was diagnosing a bad wire related to the Vapor) it was pretty steady with just over 14V
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 19:46 |
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sklnd posted:I couldn't check what the battery was putting out when it wouldn't start as I didn't have a multimeter with me, but when I got home the battery was putting out about 12.7V as expected. Hrm, maybe just a short in the vapor wiring then.
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 20:22 |
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Finally got around to cleaning and lubing the chain after 3200 miles. Probably should do it more often.
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 20:51 |
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Z3n posted:Ahh, I see. I'd check your charging system just to be on the safe side. You should get 14ish volts at the battery at around 1/3rd of total RPM or 4k, whichever is lower. Yep, 1/2 inch of play at the lever. I could check the sprocket aswell just to make sure the nipple isn't somehow caught, pulling it slightly, but barr that I'm flat out of ideas. I literally have no idea what else could be causing it to slip, and I've consulted every mechanically minded person and book I know and have.
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 21:47 |
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kcer posted:Yep, 1/2 inch of play at the lever. Does it slip cleanly or harshly?
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# ? Apr 8, 2009 22:09 |
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Old clutch was like an on/off switch, new clutch is a lot smoother. Oh, just realised what you were asking. Both clutches slipped at about 6-7k when I accelerated quickly. The new clutch isn't spiking quite as high, but it's still doing it. The old clutch would spike horribly, essentially loosing all power for about 3-4 seconds unless I came off and applied it slowly. kcer fucked around with this message at 23:13 on Apr 8, 2009 |
# ? Apr 8, 2009 22:50 |
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kcer posted:Old clutch was like an on/off switch, new clutch is a lot smoother. What does the rest of your drivetrain look like? Chain, sprockets? Does it change depending on what gear you're in? As another test, get rolling at around 40 or so mph, kick it into top gear, and hold the throttle open enough to get it reving up to around 2/3rds of overall RPM and drop the clutch. It should just jerk and the RPMs should snap back down to normal for the speed. If it hangs at all, your clutch still isn't engaging correctly. Unless there's something critically wrong with your chain and sprockets (ie, so rounded that they just let go under heavy load) the problem is still with your clutch. I'd double check all of the individual pieces of the clutch and see if it's possible for it to be hanging partially disengaged somewhere, via an incorrectly installed actuator rod or something. What bike are you riding again? Being able to reference a parts diagram would help Also, what the hell sort of mechanic would change a clutch and then not test ride it? Edit: VVV drat good call VVV Z3n fucked around with this message at 00:37 on Apr 9, 2009 |
# ? Apr 9, 2009 00:28 |
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Dumb question maybe, but what oil is in that bike kcer?
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 00:32 |
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'02 YZF600R New chain and sprockets about 3k miles ago, so I doubt it's that. Oil is 20W-40 I believe. In 1st and 2nd I don't notice it since I don't really open it far enough down there. 3rd, 4th and to a lesser extent 5th, it's noticable as soon as you go past about 6-7k revs with a bit of pace. 6th not so much. The mech said he "took it round the block" and I only notice it while accelerating with a bit of a push, like on a motorway or a weekend ride. I'll try that test tomorrow morning. It's a 4 day weekend now and I really wanted it sorted by now
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 01:10 |
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kcer posted:'02 YZF600R What brand/etc of oil is it? If there's oil with energy conserving modifiers in it, it can cause wet clutches to slip. Also, taking it around the block is not an appropriate test for a clutch. Get him to ride the bike, admit that there is something wrong, and fix the god drat thing.
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 01:15 |
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I don't recall. All I know was he didn't have the brand Yamaha recommend. I'll call him today and find out. What sort of effect will temperature have on it? Before the new clutch went in, it slipped ridiculously bad on a particularly cold morning last week.
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 01:26 |
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kcer posted:I don't recall. All I know was he didn't have the brand Yamaha recommend. I'll call him today and find out. Outside temp isn't going to make a huge difference. Seriously, if he just dumped random energy conserving oil in there...who the hell is this mechanic? I mean, it's an honest mistake to make, I've done it before, but someone you're paying to do work on a bike shouldn't pull that poo poo. Edit: If it says that on it, then it can cause wet clutches to slip. Best solution is to immediately dump the oil and replace it with something that doesn't have the "Energy Conserving" on the bottom of the donut, and hope that it didn't glaze your clutch plates (again).
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 01:28 |
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Right. I'll check when I wake up and try that test. Thanks for the help Z3n, I'll post back on how it goes
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 01:34 |
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That test checked out, though I'll try it again to be sure on the way home. I put it into 6th, set it to about 10k and it grabbed fine and dropped down. Didn't appear to hang at all. I can't get a hold of that guy at the minute. Either he's busy or he's away for Easter.
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 11:25 |
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kcer posted:That test checked out, though I'll try it again to be sure on the way home. I put it into 6th, set it to about 10k and it grabbed fine and dropped down. Didn't appear to hang at all. How did the sprockets look? Hows the chain?
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 12:06 |
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Changed them about 3-4k miles ago. I haven't looked at the sprockets in any details, but the chain is fine and I'd imagine they are too.
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 13:04 |
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kcer posted:Changed them about 3-4k miles ago. I haven't looked at the sprockets in any details, but the chain is fine and I'd imagine they are too. Double check the sprockets and chain tension just in case. Premature part failure is not uncommon in the land of replacement parts for both cars and bikes.
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 14:54 |
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The thing is no loving better than it was before the new(?) clutch. It was awful on the ride home, so straight away I took the fairing off, opened up the clutch cover and checked the sprocket (both sprockets look great) the clutch mechanism and the push rod. They all look fine. I've eliminated every possible option. It's not the drivetrain, it's not the clutch mechanism, it's not the cable, it's not the lever, it's not the push rod and it supposedly has a brand new clutch on. The only possible remaining choice is that he's replaced it and filled it with poo poo oil.
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 19:13 |
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kcer posted:The thing is no loving better than it was before the new(?) clutch. It was awful on the ride home, so straight away I took the fairing off, opened up the clutch cover and checked the sprocket (both sprockets look great) the clutch mechanism and the push rod. They all look fine. Are you SURE the cable is adjust correctly? Just double/triple/quadruple check it. Oil with friction modifiers/energy savers (as mentioned before) really will do a number on a wet clutch. An oil change is cheap, might as well try it.
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# ? Apr 9, 2009 19:29 |
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I eviscerated my 95 f650 today, engine is puking oil into the airbox and all signs point towards a counterbalance shaft seal. http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/CounterBalanceSealFailureFAQ.htm tiny loving part that requires the engine to be dropped and split. I have a full seal and gasket kit for it so while its open I'll replace everything i can. no pics of the teardown as i didnt want to get my camera or phone destroyed with grime and oil, i'll be needing a few new exhaust header studs and nuts too as i had to cut off the lower nut on both header pipes, also all the hoses are perished and crappy so i'll be replacing them aswell. I'll be bringing the engine into the kitchen to split it so i'll take plenty of pics of the whole thing. The local shop wanted 300 euro to do it with me dropping the engine and bringing it in, 500 with them doing it all. given the current state of my finances my time isnt really that valuable.
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# ? Apr 10, 2009 18:31 |
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echomadman posted:I eviscerated my 95 f650 today, engine is puking oil into the airbox and all signs point towards a counterbalance shaft seal. http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/CounterBalanceSealFailureFAQ.htm Sorry to hear that, my 2003 F650 had some calamity with the gear box causing the countershaft to become lose (movable by 1/2" up, down left, right) and I ended up just buying a new engine since mine had 53K miles on it and two different shops wanted in upwards of $2000 to drop the motor split the cases, figure out what caused it and fix it. Best of luck on your rebuild, I'm really interested to hear how easy/difficult it is for you.
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# ? Apr 10, 2009 18:49 |
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I got my ride inspected, finally. I've owned it since August, and the inspection has been out a lot longer than that. Tomorrow, 400 mile ride to the other side of Texas!
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# ? Apr 10, 2009 18:56 |
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sklnd posted:I got my ride inspected, finally. I've owned it since August, and the inspection has been out a lot longer than that. Tomorrow, 400 mile ride to the other side of Texas! Pics or it doesn't happen.
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# ? Apr 10, 2009 19:21 |
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kcer posted:The thing is no loving better than it was before the new(?) clutch. It was awful on the ride home, so straight away I took the fairing off, opened up the clutch cover and checked the sprocket (both sprockets look great) the clutch mechanism and the push rod. They all look fine. Maybe your gears are stripped to all hell or you have bent shift forks? If it was just 2nd gear that's doing this, I would guarantee that's what it is. loving Yamaha transmissions.
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# ? Apr 12, 2009 00:20 |
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Bob Morales posted:Maybe your gears are stripped to all hell or you have bent shift forks? If it was just 2nd gear that's doing this, I would guarantee that's what it is. loving Yamaha transmissions. I'm not going to do anything to it. I reset the clutch position and adjusted it and still no luck. I'm going to give it back to him on Tuesday, tell him to sort it out or I ain't payin'.
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# ? Apr 12, 2009 01:58 |
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Bussed to my parents' place where I stored it for the winter, reviewed the de-Winterizing steps, broke out the Clymer, etc. Actual work will start tomorrow if Can Tire is open. I really wish I had a garage at my apartment. Oh well.
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# ? Apr 12, 2009 02:46 |
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Tried to install some new handlebars on my Ruckus, didnt go so well. Spent about 2 hours removing the old bars due to a stripped screw only to find out that the shim that was "supposed" to work to attach the new stem, actually didnt work. Also figured out that I am going to have to relocate the front turn signals to make these bars work without hitting, but no drill bit that I own would drill a half inch hole in the metal where I need it to be. So, I'm going to have to buy at least one new drill bit and bite the bullet and order the shim (I've already bought two that didnt work) that I know will work. Oh, and taisa...that bike is sexy as gently caress.
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# ? Apr 12, 2009 02:50 |
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Rode it 380 or so miles. F yeah.blugu64 posted:Pics or it doesn't happen. Just outside of Midland, Texas. The headphones look like a pull-string for my bike. I like it. A few hours after I got to Odessa a badass thunderstorm came through and dropped slightly larger than golfball sized hail and enough wind (possibly small tornado?) to rip a house apart a mile from my parents place. Luckily the littlest ninja was safely tucked away in my dad's shop for the evening.
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# ? Apr 12, 2009 05:32 |
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I've been noticing that the bike idles rather badly when it's cold unless I have the choke most of the way on, so I dumped half a can of seafoam into the gas tank to see if it's a clogged idle circuit or something. I'm only at 5600 miles, so I'm waiting until next weekend to do the valves, which are the other thing that I suspect as a potential cause. I noticed the oil was down at the bottom of the sight glass too, so I put in about half a quart to bring it back up to the top mark. The lost oil sorta worries me, because I just changed it with rotella T synthetic back at the 4000-4500 mile mark a few weeks ago.
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# ? Apr 12, 2009 06:06 |
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# ? May 15, 2024 04:37 |
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The roads were finally warm and dry enough to go out for the first serious backroad hooning of the season. That's not to say that I haven't been riding the same roads all winter long, but sweeping through a corner, knowing that there's not going to be a fuckoff giant patch of damp road, wet leaves, or frost, makes everything just a little more enjoyable.
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# ? Apr 12, 2009 07:07 |