Author Topic: What have you done with your bike today? (Read 239124 times)

Mr Nick · « **Reply #1160 on:** October 01, 2019, 21:53:13 »

We should invade 'that lot's' page & post stuff about random bikes...

New filter kit appeared today so this is the comparison between the old & new:

I think I've got my money's worth out of them...

Pump went back together without any issues: almost like it was designed to be maintained...

As always though, the bottom tank bolt that is shared with the engine bars was a gitter to put back in: the tank & bars need to go up & back from where they want to sit, but the bars are pretty determined they don't want to once the rear clamp gets around the frame.

Ticker · « **Reply #1161 on:** October 01, 2019, 21:59:58 »

My bad muffy

Brockett · « **Reply #1162 on:** October 02, 2019, 20:35:15 »

Today I took the Bulldog for a nice ride out with two friends to Brown's Cafe at Mundford.
Pep on the left and Steve on the right. 170 miles in bright sunshine. Although, I needed the hot grips for the first leg as it was a little on the nippy side.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #1163 on:** October 02, 2019, 20:43:03 »

You needed heated grips for your leg?

Brockett · « **Reply #1164 on:** October 02, 2019, 20:59:15 »

Mr Nick · « **Reply #1165 on:** October 02, 2019, 20:59:59 »

Tonight was a bugger: started filling the fuel tank again to find drips from the bottom. Very quickly stripped her & pulled the tank back off - like under 5 minutes quick: getting good at that part....

Pulling the pump back out revealed the large radial o-ring had a tear in it. There is another face o-ring, but it just wasn't enough it seems. I had a look on Eurotek's site for the OEM ones and they're a bargain at £36.98 + p&p.
Some searching identified the sizes (65mm x 3mm & 60mm x 3mm) and I've now bought 5 of each for under £8.

mr_diver · « **Reply #1166 on:** October 02, 2019, 21:32:28 »

Took the XJ600n for it MOT.
Clean pass.
Not bad for a 23 year old hack.

Rode it around Port Talbot town on the way back... jeez there are some 'local types' arpund here!

After the MOT I pumped up the tyres... 22psi rear and 25 front. Guess I could have given the bike a once over BEFORE the MOT

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #1167 on:** October 02, 2019, 22:35:03 »

Quote from: Rusty Nuts on October 02, 2019, 20:43:03

You needed heated grips for your leg?

Only the first one Rusty!

Graham62 · « **Reply #1168 on:** October 02, 2019, 22:46:06 »

Brockett you should never have your leg on the nippy side. I think that's what happened to the cricket that I found the dog playing with today.

kissofdeath · « **Reply #1169 on:** October 04, 2019, 19:38:13 »

Mr Nick,

a friend of mine has 8 or 9 Z900's so if you're struggeling let me know and I could give him a ring for you

Mr Nick · « **Reply #1170 on:** October 05, 2019, 11:22:53 »

Cheers KoD, I'll keep that in mind if we hit issues.

Talking of issues, it looks like the filter change hasn't sorted out the hesitation problem as I fired the bike up this morning & even cracking the throttle open sharply at idle produces the same effect. Opening slowly is fine. I'm now questioning the O2 sensors and, again, the wisdom of the interweb does suggest this is a symptom of a failing lambda probe. I've always had the option of eliminating them with the stock exhaust & secondary air gone, but never quite got around to it. Well today I ordered the pair of eliminator plugs and the blanking bungs for the princely sum of £26 (a new pair of probes would run me to about £225...). These are also supposed to sort out the crappy low speed running as a bonus. Can but try them at that price.

The fuel filters needed changed anyway by the look of it, so no harm done!

Mr Nick · « **Reply #1171 on:** October 05, 2019, 16:07:17 »

And it's just dawned on me that I'll have to take both tanks off again to fit the eliminator plugs...

old git · « **Reply #1172 on:** October 05, 2019, 17:44:09 »

Took the R1250RT on one of my favourite loops today. Weather from 2c - 14c (briefly) with lots of damp roads and some rain but great fun all the same. Modern bike clothing is just so good. Took the beemer in preference to the V-Strom as it keeps the weather off but the V-Strom would normally be my weapon of choice for this route. 325 miles around some of the best roads in Scotland. Fort William to North Ballachulish was virtually traffic free and reminded me of just how good this stretch of road can be, given the right conditions. Glencoe, Rannoch Moor and the A82 through Bridge of Orchy was sublime, again with little traffic. A nice blast along Loch Tay and home via Pitlochry, Kirkmichael and Braemar.

Now going to see Alice Cooper.

Brockett · « **Reply #1173 on:** October 05, 2019, 19:14:51 »

Still running in the RS. I managed 190 miles today bringing to total so far to 644. I needed 600 to get the first service done. All I need now is a dry day to take it 30 miles to the dealers.

Mr Nick · « **Reply #1174 on:** October 06, 2019, 21:13:34 »

Old git: I know some of those roads well & I'm jealous you were out doing that while I was in the guts of my bikes...

Brockett: how can you fit that into your busy schedule...??

Tonight I set about stripping out the lambda probes. Front cylinder one came out fairly easy as it's pretty accessible and just needed a bit heat to set it free.
The rear, however, is a different story... It lives in the inside of the bend in the header just outside the exhaust port:

This required the removal of the top rack, side panel, splash guard and rear shock:

The shock is a fair chunk of White Power's finest - they don't look as big hidden away in the frame:

Back to the probe... Much heat & penetrating oil was required with this one, but persistence & mild brutality triumphed in the end.

All set for the plugs & bungs now.

TLPower · « **Reply #1175 on:** October 07, 2019, 05:18:37 »

No blood spilled

Brockett · « **Reply #1176 on:** October 07, 2019, 10:52:45 »

My nose is itching to find out why you have removed the sensors. I thought the injectors relied on the information from them to meter the fuel going in.

my ignorance is limitless.

Andy M · « **Reply #1177 on:** October 07, 2019, 14:24:44 »

The lambda sensor measures the exhaust gas and changes the mixture to run leaner and hence more efficiently and greener when too much unburnt fuel is seen. It's a closed loop control on top of the basic loop of RPM, throttle position etc.

These sensors are not perfect, so faced with a signal that doesn't compute the ECU just runs that bit open loop, normally richer, just doing what it needs to meet the demanded RPM. The plugs give the ECU a reading that is not open circuit but isn't going to cause a leaning off reaction.

As a cure for hesitation it's a bit of a bodge, parts swapping in the hope it is the cause, but given how the manufacturers tie up the diagnostics and fail to train their employees, something that may give a working bike with a lot less hassle. The plugs are often used in weird attempts by amateur tuners to cure problems that aren't there or are self inflicted (pod filters etc.) based on ideas passed down from the carb generation who like petrol dripping out of the silencer, but if they fix it, job done.

Andy

Andy M · « **Reply #1178 on:** October 07, 2019, 14:31:42 »

Talking of carbs

Before

After

I like my new ultrasonic cleaner

Just need to put this lot back together

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Andy

Fat Rat · « **Reply #1179 on:** October 07, 2019, 15:20:32 »

Andy, what ultrasonic cleaner do you use?