Search found 172 matches

by Twitchy
Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:28 am
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

Now considering my last post, it has taken a long time to get back into a head space where I can work on the bike. So this weekend just gone, I removed the clutch etc, tensioned the sub gear and today filled the fluids up and kicked her in the guts. YAY! Nice and quiet again. But I think I have the ...
by Twitchy
Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:23 am
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

I have been away for a while. Funny how you look back at things and what you wish you knew at the time. My last post was at 0955hrs on Friday 22nd July. An hour and a half after submitting that post, I got a frantic call from my wife telling me to come home. My mum lives next door, and I knew she wa...
by Twitchy
Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:55 am
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

Just to give an update, finally got everything sorted and installed, relocated coolant bottle. Started bike last Sunday for the first time in way too long, and someone has thrown a bag of rocks in there. Well that's what it sounds like. And I 'll bet my left nut its the sub gear. I did tension it up...
by Twitchy
Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:17 am
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

As for The Battle of the Bars, it all started due to my height. I want the levers further down, further than the axial m/c allows. This led to the Convertibars. But due to the extra height, the clutch reservoir fouls inside the fairing. So that brings on a radial setup, where I can crank the levers ...
by Twitchy
Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:34 pm
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

Apologies for the absence. Thanks for the comments Carl, Tony & Sirch. I think between you 3 and 8541 Hawk, your extensive postings through many threads across both here & SH, would have supplied the most info that I have followed through the Great Carb Debacle of 2015! The carbs are so much...
by Twitchy
Mon May 30, 2016 12:58 am
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

Just an update, with the onset of the wetter time of the year, time for some bigger jobs. First is the install of the Factory Pro Shift Star. This job is done but I have left the right side cover off for the moment while I play with an STM billet clutch slave cylinder from a 2006 CBR1000RR I was giv...
by Twitchy
Sun May 22, 2016 11:35 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: RTH - Factory Pro Shift Star kit install help req'd
Replies: 5
Views: 867

Re: RTH - Factory Pro Shift Star kit install help req'd

Ok, update. I received a response from Marc at FP and he suggested turning the clutch shaft to check gear selection, rather than spinning the rear wheel. A couple of the shift require me to hold the shifter up for longer than usual to get the engagement, rather than click up and let go. As I drained...
by Twitchy
Sun May 22, 2016 12:24 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: RTH - Factory Pro Shift Star kit install help req'd
Replies: 5
Views: 867

RTH - Factory Pro Shift Star kit install help req'd

Guys, posted this on SH last night but no response yet. Any ideas much appreciated. Installed my FP Shift kit, and it says in the FP instructions to keep the clutch transmission from turning, and rotate the rear wheel and go up and down through the gears to check operation. So with the rear wheel st...
by Twitchy
Tue May 10, 2016 1:35 pm
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

Have you checked the exhaust gasket at the rear pipe about 40 cm away from the head. Because it's hidden by the swinging arm it often gets missed and it is the most common seal to go. It will give you lovely back fires on the decel when it's on the way out 8) Good luck on the Dyno Pete.l BINGO! Doi...
by Twitchy
Tue May 10, 2016 1:32 pm
Forum: Dyno Charts
Topic: Dyno Down Under
Replies: 8
Views: 5483

Re: Dyno Down Under

Thread update; ended up lifting both needles 1x shim (0.6mm) and resetting idle and TPS to 499 ohms. Dyno run done today;

Image

More info can be found in my build thread.
Thanks.
by Twitchy
Mon May 02, 2016 12:34 am
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

I also forgot to mention the popping on decel. Only from mid range mid throttle, other ranges zero. Have not touched the exhaust so must be a fueling/TPS thing. The decel popping would definitely alert traffic better when splitting, but reckon I might get a bit sick of it after a while. Yesterday I ...
by Twitchy
Mon Apr 25, 2016 1:07 pm
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

I went for an hours ride on Sunday, beautiful mid 20 degree day before Anzac Day. First things first - first time balancing with needle type gauges rather than my povo fluid manometer type gauge. The gauges were donated by a workmate who used them on his resto CB750 Nighthawk; https://farm5.staticfl...
by Twitchy
Sat Apr 16, 2016 3:13 am
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

Woohoo!! 100th post! :beer:

Anyways, back to discussing D twins :boobs:

Oops, sorry meant v twins!!
by Twitchy
Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:35 pm
Forum: Dyno Charts
Topic: Dyno Down Under
Replies: 8
Views: 5483

Re: Dyno Down Under

Just to keep this thread updated, I have adjusted the carb settings thus; FRONT; 178 main (down 2) 48 pilot (down from 50) Needles unchanged at 3rd slot from blunt end Fuel screw set on bench at 1 3/4 turns REAR; 182 main (down ) 48 pilot (down from 50) Needles unchanged at 3rd slot from blunt end F...
by Twitchy
Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:31 pm
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65164

Re: VTR Down Under

Yesterday I stripped the fuel side of the carbs (did not remove the diaphragms or needles), using a aerosol can of carby cleaner gave the main, pilot and fuel screw galleries a good flush through, opening the butterfly and also lifting the cv slide, then a quick blow through with compressed air. So ...