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Introductions / Re: Newby in Central France
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Traitors Corner / Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Last post by Joe Rocket on Today at 18:53:08 »I had an XJ600N a while back. That vacuum pipe serves the delivery of fuel to all the carburretors (it just activates off the lh cylinder iirc) and the floats should cut off more fuel when the chambers are full.
If what you describe has resolved the problem then fine.
Personally I think it's more likely the carb to engine manifolds, they may have cracks which lets air into the mixture and can cause poor running, especially at idle. If you've been poking and wiggling around the carbs you may have simply hidden the problem again. Check them out meticulously to be sure.
If what you describe has resolved the problem then fine.
Personally I think it's more likely the carb to engine manifolds, they may have cracks which lets air into the mixture and can cause poor running, especially at idle. If you've been poking and wiggling around the carbs you may have simply hidden the problem again. Check them out meticulously to be sure.
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V-Strom specific discussion / Re: Dead bike
« Last post by Rixington43 on Today at 18:46:45 »Easily done, glad you got it sorted.
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Introductions / Re: Newby in Central France
« Last post by Rusty Nuts on Today at 18:27:32 » Whereabouts in France?
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V-Strom specific discussion / Gearing up the 800 RE
« Last post by deecat on Today at 18:15:37 »I have been changing the rear sprocket on my 800RE to drop the revs down at the 70mph range as I am feeling a slight buzzing through the pegs and bars which goes away at higher speed.
I have worked on the gearing for the GSX-8-S front 17teeth rear 47teeth,which has a 120 link chain.
The V-strom runs 17t/ 50t 126 link so going down on the rear should lower the revs at 70mph.
On checking the swingarm on both bikes is the same part number but the engine must be a touch more forward on the V-strom as at 17/47 this bike needs a 124 link chain, which brings it to the same adjuster mark as the standard set up.
My old chain tool wouldn't touch the soft link so I did it off the bike with a punch shaped like the rivet tool and just removed the rear wheel (take out the ABS sensor first) one of the link arm bolts and the shock lower bolt. This allowed me to remove the swingarm spindle and pull the arm back enough to thread the chain on.
I found this so easy that any chain swap in the future would be done this way.
I am hopping to try the bike out tomorrow or Saturday to see if it works for me.
I have worked on the gearing for the GSX-8-S front 17teeth rear 47teeth,which has a 120 link chain.
The V-strom runs 17t/ 50t 126 link so going down on the rear should lower the revs at 70mph.
On checking the swingarm on both bikes is the same part number but the engine must be a touch more forward on the V-strom as at 17/47 this bike needs a 124 link chain, which brings it to the same adjuster mark as the standard set up.
My old chain tool wouldn't touch the soft link so I did it off the bike with a punch shaped like the rivet tool and just removed the rear wheel (take out the ABS sensor first) one of the link arm bolts and the shock lower bolt. This allowed me to remove the swingarm spindle and pull the arm back enough to thread the chain on.
I found this so easy that any chain swap in the future would be done this way.
I am hopping to try the bike out tomorrow or Saturday to see if it works for me.
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V-Strom specific discussion / Re: Dead bike
« Last post by Dave w on Today at 18:10:47 » I am a numpty wires on the wrong way.all good now thanks for the help.
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The Blue Oyster bar / Re: Countdown (not the programme on telly)
« Last post by Sir Trev on Today at 17:55:19 »3
The waiting is torture! I am consoling myself by trawling the interweb for aux light options and fully fitted front/rear dashcams. Current thought is SW Motech for the former (under-beak bracket as I'm not planning on fitting bars) and Innov for the latter.
The waiting is torture! I am consoling myself by trawling the interweb for aux light options and fully fitted front/rear dashcams. Current thought is SW Motech for the former (under-beak bracket as I'm not planning on fitting bars) and Innov for the latter.
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The Blue Oyster bar / Re: What have you done today
« Last post by Brockett on Today at 17:25:40 »Had a new windcreen fitted to Doblo. It has been so bad for so long that I Keep looking at it and checking that there is actually a windscreen there.
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Traitors Corner / Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Last post by Brockett on Today at 17:22:51 »XJ600n - Struggles with the Carburation and what caused the engine revs to rise and fall down was traced to a small tear in the vacuum line that trigger the petrol tap to open. This allowed air into the inlet manifold of the left hand cylinder. Now the revs have almost stabilised I think I'll have to go back and check the carbs synchronisation.