The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

Richard tea

CJhaughey wrote: »

What was the part number on the side of the old plugs?

Ifr6g11k

Ngk ir

M36p

That's what's on the old plug

blade1

Richard tea wrote: »

Ifr6g11k

Ngk ir

M36p

That's what's on the old plug

The NGK ir tells you it iridium.

Richard tea

blade1 wrote: »

The NGK ir tells you it iridium.

I never thought to check the plugs beforehand. They were on the bike since I got it and I just hit 33k so thought they would need changing.

zubair

Richard tea wrote: »

First time to remove failings from a bike. Bit of a pain...

So glad to be rid of fairings!

Richard tea

zubair wrote: »

So glad to be rid of fairings!

Changed the coolant today. Not happy with the quantity it took after the flush. I'll give it another bash tomorrow. Manual says 3.2ltr and 1.1ltr for the expansion tank. I take it it's 4.3ltr total and not 1.1ltr is part of the 3 2ltr?

Seriously not looking forward to fitting the failings. I can see it been a 2 man job.

Wonda-Boy

Nah, you should be okay solo but you should have recorded the removal on the mobile in case you are struggling putting them back on. I had to take both side off the 1250 the other day to replace the oil filter ffs but they were fairly straight forward to but back on.

stewygriffin

Bit more carbon fibre on the S1000rr

blade1

Had this baby wrapped up all winter and only took it out for its first spin of the year today.


Some fresh petrol and was amazed it fired in a split second when I pressed the starter.
Everything was too good to be true though as front end felt a bit rough going up the road and also my Speedo wasn't working.
Gave the headstock a squeeze so that's fine but wondering is there a way I can check the Speedo sensor?
It's on the calliper bracket and works off the brake disc bolts.

frozenfrozen

do a wheelie see if that fixes the speedo sensor

blade1

frozenfrozen wrote: »

do a wheelie see if that fixes the speedo sensor

I did, that's what loosened the headstock!!:D

Skill Magill

Blade1,

I could be wrong, but I think there is a porcelain insert in the housing that is susceptible to cracking, it likely that this is the issue and may need replacing

blade1

Skill Magill wrote: »

Blade1,

I could be wrong, but I think there is a porcelain insert in the housing that is susceptible to cracking, it likely that this is the issue and may need replacing

I'll check it out better tomorrow Skill.
If the sensor is goosed, I wonder would a sensor off something else do.
A genuine Aprilia one is crazy money.

CJhaughey

Cheap fix for the Mille speedo sensor.
http://apriliarsv.com/guides/16285-inexpensive-speedo-sensor-fix.html

blade1

CJhaughey wrote: »

Cheap fix for the Mille speedo sensor.
http://apriliarsv.com/guides/16285-inexpensive-speedo-sensor-fix.html

Thanks CJ, that might be worth a go considering the price of a new.
A couple of used genuine ones on eBay for around €80 and they may not last pissing time.
I think this is the same sensor as the one used in your link.
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/182544820355

CJhaughey

blade1 wrote: »

Thanks CJ, that might be worth a go considering the price of a new.
A couple of used genuine ones on eBay for around €80 and they may not last pissing time.
I think this is the same sensor as the one used in your link.
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/182544820355

I saw this one on the Louis site as well.
Looks fairly close in size and shape.
https://www.louis.ie/artikel/hall-sensor-plastic-black/10036618?list=308180570&filter_article_number=10036618

blade1

CJhaughey wrote: »

I saw this one on the Louis site as well.
Looks fairly close in size and shape.
https://www.louis.ie/artikel/hall-sensor-plastic-black/10036618?list=308180570&filter_article_number=10036618

Well spotted!!!:)
I'll measure up tomorrow and go from there.
It does look identical though.
Had a look at my one today, cleaned it and checked and cleaned the wiring.
When I reconnected it,the digits on the Speedo came on but when I went for a spin it still just stayed on "0"

Wonda-Boy

Get a Sharpy and add 20 to it.....VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, then stick the video on UTOOB

frozenfrozen

where around limerick / clare would there be breakers that I could get a bolt for my front left caliper, the lower bolt of the two that actually hold it on.


doing preflight checks noticed I'm missing one........


edit: got someones number nearby and going to call out with one of the other bolts and see if he has one like it so probably solved now

blade1

CJhaughey wrote: »

I saw this one on the Louis site as well.
Looks fairly close in size and shape.
https://www.louis.ie/artikel/hall-sensor-plastic-black/10036618?list=308180570&filter_article_number=10036618

They are very alike.
Is there any way of finding out the dimensions of the one on louis?

frozenfrozen

Got a free stainless bolt from the same guy who was previously giving me help over the phone when the bike wasn't running the few weeks ago

wouldn't take money from me, can't get more sound than that

Wonda-Boy

Few and far between now that type of fella, good karma will find him.

CJhaughey

blade1 wrote: »

They are very alike.
Is there any way of finding out the dimensions of the one on louis?

Give their customer services a call /email and ask them for the dimensions.

frozenfrozen

battery on charger now and sanded the battery terminals.

have been looking for where the negative wire from the battery connects to the engine but can't find it easily so will leave it off for today but want to have that off and sand the dirt out of all of that to get a better connection.


battery was down to reading 12v so although it drained a bit it didn't go down to nothing like before

last night I tightened up my foot pegs, one was very loose. and just went around and checked to see if anything else was vibrating off. Didn't find anything else..


need to get myself locktite.

also cleaned the chain last night with the magic kerosene taken out of the heating tank. Put wurth chain wax on and looking at the chain this morning there's loads of red surface rust again? it was clean and dry before putting the wax on so don't know what the story is with that

CJhaughey

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Put wurth chain wax on and looking at the chain this morning there's loads of red surface rust again? it was clean and dry before putting the wax on so don't know what the story is with that

Flash rust from having dry metal overnight.

Hotblack Desiato

frozenfrozen wrote: »

have been looking for where the negative wire from the battery connects to the engine but can't find it easily so will leave it off for today but want to have that off and sand the dirt out of all of that to get a better connection.

Usually on top of the gearbox.

Bit worrying to lose a caliper bolt, were they not torqued correctly?

frozenfrozen

They weren't torqued correctly.. I'm all good again going to get locktite though.

Currently sitting at home waiting for my battery to charge.. And the bike is not at home.

Hoping a charge will sort it but the fuel pump isn't priming when I turn ignition.

Tried kill switch clutch switch side stand switch tip sensor tried in a and out of gear etc so just hoping it's the dead battery which I will be buying a replacement for tonight if that's what was wrong..

Can that sensor not be cleaned? If it's not been damaged why has it stopped working.

If you can open it up, you can buy electronic cleaning spray, night be worth a while dousing it in that if you can get to the innards before buying one.

My gear indicator is the same, let us know.

frozenfrozen

I was just out at the bike its only 10 minutes drive away

put charged battery in, when i turn the ignition lights and everything come on, but can't turn over the engine.

fuel pump doesn't prime at the moment.

it's like the kill switch is not on run, but it 100% is .but the bike behaves like the kill switch is off because the pump doesn't prime when you turn it on and it's like that.

I bridged the starter relay and it turns over but will not catch at all because the fuel pump isn't running

the bike will not turn over when just pressing the starter button (with clutch in kick stand up in neutral etc etc)



so in short, fuel pump not priming, not turning over, behaving exactly like the kill switch is off (as in set to not run)


earlier today it wouldn't start a few times, once with similar symptoms to now but it solved itself within 10 seconds and the rest of the times the banging starter relay and it would eventually let itself turn over.

it was running fine though once it was running..


when turning the ignition on at the moment the only faint noises are of bulbs turning on, and the tiniest little click from the fuel pump relay when I turn the ignition off again



any suggestions? In the morning I'll go with the dealer tool yoke to check what codes its throwing but my guess is going to be c41 (no fuel pump prime)

potential stuff wrong
bad battery (though behaviour remained exactly the same after a full recharge)
bad kill switch
starter relay focked
the alarm on the bike is focked (I don't have a fob, nobody does)

it's so close but so far away no way of bringing it home so if I can't get it going I'll have to borrow a trailer or something

TeaBagMania

How old is the battery?
The battery needs to power the EFI, fuel pump, ignition system, and on some bike the lights, and then turn over a big electric motor to start the bike. the battery needs to be in good condition to make all that happen
only got three years out of my factory BMW battery before it started exhibiting similar symptoms. Even fully charged it wouldn't turn over the motor. New AGM battery and all is well again

Wonda-Boy

Today I rode the whole off the beast up to the skirts of Monaghan and back down through Kingscourt....Fabulous roads they really are.