What Did You Do to Your Bike Today ?

[canthai55]

43 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

This reminds me of just how much easier life became since I put all my bikes on a carb free diet.

Nothing wrong with a good carb. Changed the junk CV to a Mikuni on the Dyna years ago - trouble free.

Set and Forget

Edited January 4, 2020 by canthai55

[papa al]

... not sure if alcohol is a carbohydrate

_{[it isn't, but metabolically similar]}

but it will sclerosed the fuel system if left 

unused weeks or months.

Ongoing PiA for papa.

3 + 5  = 8 non-carb-free girls to tend.

>>>>>>>They should ban ethanol in fuel,

and make rum / vodka/  gin // sugar, &c

mak maa

the world market.

yep

????

 

 

Edited January 4, 2020 by papa al

[papa al]

1 hour ago, canthai55 said:

Mikuni on the Dyna years ago - trouble free.

papa big fan of Miki carbs.

Several going now.

 

Had a pair on a twin Cayuna 430 cc  2T

Always    full     throtttle;  10,000 rpm.  wheee !

Muffler mucho cracking.

fell off & lost by by bits in the vilderness.

in the 80's maybe.

Loud.

 

 

[canthai55]

Thing I like is the simplicity. No extra junk which does nothing but wear out / break down / need replacing.

Air screw and pilot jet for idle

Needle for 1/4 - 3/4 throttle

Main jet for balls to the wall

Set it once and forget it

Adaptors available to fit everything

[Kwasaki]

On 1/1/2020 at 12:50 AM, Isaanbiker said:

I'd have to ask my wife first to find out where she's bought them. All i know is that it's a shop in the center of the town/city.

 

  It was quite nasty when the main tube from the main tank to the reserve tank turned out to be a tube for water only!!!???!

  Holy sh_e. Hallelujah!!!

 

     Result : Luckily, I saw that a lot of fuel was running down from the fuel lines to the rear and front cylinder, then down my knees to the ground, after starting the bike. The smell was horrific.

 

The material looked great and I was asking them five times if it was for fuel as well and they always said yes......

 

If the fuel is running  out at that speed, let's say doing 160 km/h and "having the blast", _a tiny little spark in the dark- and woosshhh!!!It will kick the shi_e out of you...aeehh me!. Thank "Go....????

 

"On fire" when doing 160 km/h? A nightmare when the gasoline drops on your jeans, or shorts,,/legs...and a little spark does the rest.

 

A flooded spark plug cap could do the trick. Ride Safe!!!!!

Yeah the green plastic pipe I have is for petrol and has solved the leaky old pipes a treat but I don't think a good idea for long time use on a motorcycle.

I can only renew online but surely someone carries proper petrol line pipe in Thailand.

 

[Kwasaki]

4 hours ago, ballpoint said:

This reminds me of just how much easier life became since I put all my bikes on a carb free diet.

Fuel injection economical sure but needs more c.c. carbs sorted and not economical but more fun.

[Kwasaki]

3 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Nothing wrong with a good carb. Changed the junk CV to a Mikuni on the Dyna years ago - trouble free.

Set and Forget

Agree my CV carbs kick <deleted> and ok just need to access parts that's the problem with Thailand the land of buy everything new.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, canthai55 said:

Thing I like is the simplicity. No extra junk which does nothing but wear out / break down / need replacing.

Air screw and pilot jet for idle

Needle for 1/4 - 3/4 throttle

Main jet for balls to the wall

Set it once and forget it

Adaptors available to fit everything

Yeah that's what an old Fireblade is, there's nothing on it that you don't need that includes a pillion seat. ????

[johng]

Fit a new front tyre ( inflated to 80 PSI doooh ) ,supply and fit new fork seals, fit new stickers..fiddled with front brake but not much improvement, 5 hours work and 900 baht at the nearby repair shack.

 

 

And then on to my wife's Yamaha Spark ( at home after 1 celebratory new sticker beer )

I forgot that the right hand wing mirror has a left handed thread and proceeded to brute force with a hammer until the handle bar front brake casting snapped clean off !!! ????

So out with the trusty epoxy resin to glue it back in place,had to take the fairing off anyway to change the headlight bulb..

Mr's G was not amused !

[Isaanbiker]

Aussie post arrived today! Then the first shock. The new diaphragms didn't move the slides a bit. Tears...

 

I had to think twice and was ready to give up at that point.

 

   They didn't sit well enough in the groove, so there couldn''t be enough vacuum to let them function properly.

 

   Then setting the floats was a pain the ar_e, the pilot screw and all in a sudden there's darkness.

 

   Tomorrow is the great day after work when the lady should ride well after a carb tune up and synchronizing them.

 

   

 

     

 

  

Edited January 7, 2020 by Isaanbiker

[Kwasaki]

44 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said:

Aussie post arrived today! Then the first shock. The new diaphragms didn't move the slides a bit. Tears...

 

I had to think twice and was ready to give up at that point.

 

   They didn't sit well enough in the groove, so there couldn''t be enough vacuum to let them function properly.

 

   Then setting the floats was a pain the ar_e, the pilot screw and all in a sudden there's darkness.

 

   Tomorrow is the great day after work when the lady should ride well after a carb tune up and synchronizing them.

 

   

 

     

 

  

I have to say your dedication to your mia-noi is the same as me, keep at it buddy, mine blade is on the road now running sort of sweet but not perfect yet so still need to do a fine carb tune.

 

My UK son is sending me 8mm inner diameter proper fuel pipe to replace the neoprene green fuel pipe which work well at the moment and maybe it could be OK but being plastic basically I just can't trust it.

 

Apart from still replacing wiring harness and the usual maintenance it will be a happy year for me making my mia-noi pretty. ????

 

 

Edited January 7, 2020 by Kwasaki

[papa al]

42 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

neoprene green fuel pipe which work well at the moment and maybe it could be OK but being plastic basically I just can't trust it.

 

Neoprene is a rubber.

A really good synthetic rubber.

[Neilly]

On 1/4/2020 at 8:08 PM, Kwasaki said:

Yeah the green plastic pipe I have is for petrol and has solved the leaky old pipes a treat but I don't think a good idea for long time use on a motorcycle.

I can only renew online but surely someone carries proper petrol line pipe in Thailand.

 

Maybe a dumb question...but have you tried any of the main agent car dealers (major ones with their own workshops), i.e Toyota, Nissan, Mazda etc?

[Kwasaki]

29 minutes ago, Neilly said:

Maybe a dumb question...but have you tried any of the main agent car dealers (major ones with their own workshops), i.e Toyota, Nissan, Mazda etc?

Thanks buddy but asking at car dealers they don't want to help, big motorcycles a problem where I live when asking the question, Bkk no problem and CM etc etc but long way from me.

I can get some stuff but it's over 1 hour away and still no joy because sometimes they have to order from Bkk.

[Damrongsak]

Maybe you could order hose from these folks:  http://www.ncr-rubber.com/category.php?id=1

 

http://www.ncr-rubber.com/product.php?id=26

 

They have several retail locations:  http://www.ncr-rubber.com/news.php?id=3

[Kwasaki]

9 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

Maybe you could order hose from these folks:  http://www.ncr-rubber.com/category.php?id=1

 

http://www.ncr-rubber.com/product.php?id=26

 

They have several retail locations:  http://www.ncr-rubber.com/news.php?id=3

Thanks for info, there product seems to be of good quality but very expensive to order 4 No. 300mm pipe from them, 2,040 baht + 100 bht postage.

I have ordered from AliExpress a 1 metre length brand name product already for $8 inc post.

[canthai55]

If you having a hard time sourcing parts, especially common ones like fuel hose, drop me  PM

[Isaanbiker]

2 hours ago, canthai55 said:

If you having a hard time sourcing parts, especially common ones like fuel hose, drop me  PM

I've already offered you high quality fuel hoses 1/4th. Just page me how long it should be and I'll send it to you. Got them in my bike, they're heat and oil resistant and no problem with any pressure. 

 

Ride safe!

Edited January 12, 2020 by Isaanbiker

[Metropolitian]

Quote

What Did You Do to Your Bike Today ?

Kicked the starter 3 times, stopped to adjust the exhaust pipe, kicked one time and go.

[Isaanbiker]

Okay, here we go. I've bought my 1100cc Virago in August 2018 and had to fix it ever since.

 

Too many parts were messed up by Thai mechanics, and as hard as it sounds, I had to pull the carbs a second time in six months and finally learned a lot about carburetors through our Virago FB site.

 

Now we're talking about serious craftsmanship, setting float levels, using the "clear tube method," a tool called "Colortune' and a lot more I had no idea of before.

 

I had to buy a new K & L carb rebuild Kit ( pretty good when it comes to the float seat and valve, almost OEM quality), two new diaphragms, ( only one was faulty, but it makes sense to replace both). 

First, I adjusted my valves when I was waiting for the parts to come, very important.

I changed the float seats and valves, the main jets, the air jets, the enricher jet, the gaskets, put new pilot/ fuel/air mixture screws in and set them correctly.

If you do not know how to check if your diaphragms are working, you might have to pull them again, so please be careful and use air to find out if the slides move freely.

On top of the diaphragms is different air pressure than underneath, it's easy to blow some air into the breathers to see how they open. ( Or not!!!)

 

I also bought new boots that attach the carbs to the engine, because the old ones were pretty hard and would have made such a job very difficult. 

After setting the float levels by using the "clear tube method" and renewing all essential parts in the carbs, I set the pilot screws for the rear, and the first cylinder on 2  turns out, the second one on 2.5.

Also, new boots from the carbs to the frame were needed, and I finally got them together with the diaphragms being a considerable problem to seal correctly.

New spark plugs a must, as reading them after a while is significant. Clean plugs make the job easy. 

I have to admit that I was so close to sending the carbs to a specialist in the US who's doing that for a living.

 

On too many locations were problems I had no idea how to solve these issues. 

Then two days ago, the "big day"!

 

I started the engine after cleaning the reserve tank, using a new piece of fuel line and replaced the almost entirely clogged fuel filter.

The first run was not impressive, but the synchronization of the two carbs then gave the bike a great sound, and it looked good. 

But there's still the road test and the spark plug check to see if it gets enough fuel, or eventually too much. 

Lol, I almost crashed when I took off, my rear tire was spinning like crazy, I had never had so much power before. 

The same goes for the second gear, too much of acceleration, and the rear tire turns like hell. 

Finally, I was shocked by how much power the bike now has. On my test ride, I was very fast on 170 km/h but had to break down because of a U-turn and people who just don't get it. 

I only have 22 K on my clock, got full compression, and I must be the happiest Virago owner in the world!!!

I've just seen one on baht & sold offered for 240,000 baht.

 

Unfortunately, does this bike have 55 K on the clock, and the only photo shows that the bike must be pretty worn out.

 

I had times when I deeply regretted it that I had bought my Virago, but now I'm a very proud Virago 1100 owner who's able to fix his bike alone.

 

Now I understand that you've gotta go through hell, but you have to be able to get back. 

 

No Thai mechanic will ever touch mine again, and such an idiot caused too many problems.

 

I've attached some photos of how the job was done and a video of the running engine. The one diaphragm had a tiny cut that I didn't see a couple of months ago. 

 

If I'd have known on how to check the opening of the diaphragms when pulled from the bike, I'd have saved a lot of time, money and nerves.

 

My dear wife helped me with so many things and she's brilliant, her common sense is sometimes totally off, but often she's right.  

 

Ride safe out there; it's a deep jungle.  

Edited January 12, 2020 by Isaanbiker
Special Thanks to my lovely wife Seng!!!!

[Isaanbiker]

16 minutes ago, Metropolitian said:

Kicked the starter 3 times, stopped to adjust the exhaust pipe, kicked one time and go.

I hope it wasn't your wife.....

[Randell]

well done Isaanbiker you stuck with it a lot of work but now your baby is ready to roar. Good luck to you  enjoy you efforts and thanks for sharing.

[Kwasaki]

6 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

I've already offered you high quality fuel hoses 1/4th. Just page me how long it should be and I'll send it to you. Got them in my bike, they're heat and oil resistant and no problem with any pressure. 

 

Ride safe!

Maybe I think you are addressing and thanks to you and all here but need 8mm fuel hose, that's why I ordered some.

As previously posted 1 M @ $8. about 250 baht.

[Kwasaki]

On 1/7/2020 at 11:39 PM, papa al said:

Neoprene is a rubber.

A really good synthetic rubber.

Yeah as I said my son was ganna send me fuel pipe but I told him I'm gonna order from Alibaba.

You probably right about neoprene and I didn't catch fire on my road test run & highway blast.

I happy with my suspension set up for me & speed on road.

 

After Carbs clean and reset did a red line test in 4th 255K and sounded sweet all the way up, a bit of a bubble of backfire on deceleration though not much but will now fine tune the carbs.  

[Isaanbiker]

On 1/12/2020 at 4:49 PM, Randell said:

well done Isaanbiker you stuck with it a lot of work but now your baby is ready to roar. Good luck to you  enjoy you efforts and thanks for sharing.

Thank you very much!! It was worth every hour/day/ week I've spent on my bike. No more headache, fouled spark plugs and headaches. 

[Kwasaki]

Took blade out again after trying to fine tune carbs but too difficult with fuel tank on so just managed a 1/4 turn out on each pilot screw to richen mix and it did seemed better.

So not to kid myself will definitely fine tune with tank off and get them properly checked out. 

On the way back home started cutting out and finally came to a stop, thinking the worst was my mistake it was me that had let my mia nor down, not her whatsoever, I had left it on reserve and ran out of fuel. ????????????

 

[hithere]

Nearly ready for 5-6000 Km (maybe more ????) around Thailand 

[taninthai]

33 minutes ago, hithere said:

Nearly ready for 5-6000 Km (maybe more ????) around Thailand 

Looks like your ready to go around the world????????????..just kidding ....I actually took the side panniers of the side of my versys and just use top box and 40 l water proof bag strapped on passenger seat.

i find side panniers although handy just encourage you to carry to much <deleted> that you don’t actually need ,which then in turn make the bike to big bulky and carrying to much weight.

 

[guzzi850m2]

Came home from 2 month overseas work Thursday.

 

Friday morning I was out washing & prepare my bike, PCX150 ignored.

 

Later Friday, I rode down to a nearby bike tire-shop and got the tires inflated to the correct pressure, took her for a nice little 50 km spin. Best bike I ever owned, the 115hp 3pot engine puts a big smile on my face each time I ride it, the fun factor is huge.   

 

Edited January 18, 2020 by guzzi850m2

[Neilly]

I had a couple of RD350LC's many moons ago when they were first released...if I had your bike I'd have to do this...