The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Depending on the battery type if it gets discharged too much there is no way back from the flat state no matter what you do.

Yep , it was beyond charging. It wasn't even registering with one of the chargers .

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

These so-called "smart" chargers need a minimum voltage level to charge.
So you could have a battery which can be recovered, but the "smart" charger refuses to charge it (unless it has a sulphated battery recovery mode)

Otherwise you're better off with a good old fashioned transformer-based dumb charger in this scenario

I'm sure someone mentioned here before about connecting a 6V sealed lead acid battery they had lying around in series with their bike battery. This brought the voltage up enough to convince the "smart" charger to start doing its bloody job and after a while they could disconnect the 6V battery

We have a couple of "smart chargers" , they did nothing. Then I connected it up to old faithful, my 12 year old Saito charger. It was left on overnight and nothing.

Herself picked up a new battery from Battery World and it'll be dropped into the bike this weekend. The R Nine T is up for sale at the moment because she doesn't use it.

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

I can offer four grand, cash *spits on hand* :pac:

I can drive it for free and wash it. I can return it each weekend.


free wash, whats not to like.

D3V!L wrote: »

If it was washed anymore there'd be no paint on the tank

https://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/2016-bmw-r-nine-t/22527837


oooh wait :pac:


We reduced it to a paltry €9500 for a week only then its being traded in against a new HD Nightster 1200. Which would be better suited to sit in the garage gathering dust :P

Absolutely no offence intended (folks never say that truthfully!:)) and I'm neither a beemer nor harley fan..... but thats ten times the bike of a harley nightser. Head examination time!:eek:

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Why buy another new machine when the other was barely used? Just get something half decent to have there in case she wants a spin...

Yeah you tell me wife that

Sorry about the late photo. Here's whats involved in changing a battery on an R Nine T.



I'm going to start charging labor time soon :rolleyes:

batman_oh wrote: »

Not today but the following done to the 1290 just before the first service (Akra map installed along with it). Removing the SAS and EVAP emissions systems was a bit of a ball ache - so much crap!
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Beautiful system. Why did the shock have to come out, block header bolts?
What weight saving was there over standard? Prob makes a whack load more now, be nice to see before and after dyno charts? It always surprised me how more refined a custom map was over a generic one, esp off small openings from a neutral throttle. Will you bother or is it job done?
Edit: ahhh i see why the shock came out now lol! Wp aint bad!, can the gold one be felt as an improvement?

H_Lime wrote: »

Beautiful system. Why did the shock have to come out, block header bolts?
What weight saving was there over standard? Prob makes a whack load more now, be nice to see before and after dyno charts? It always surprised me how more refined a custom map was over a generic one, esp off small openings from a neutral throttle. Will you bother or is it job done?
Edit: ahhh i see why the shock came out now lol! Wp aint bad!, can the gold one be felt as an improvement?

I think the weight saving is about 6kg in total, it's noticeable enough but the main difference is that the bike runs the way it was supposed to really. As standard it fuels great and all, but it is severely muted power wise. I didn't bother dynoing, but with the map, air filter and system you pick up around 20bhp in most of the rev range and something in the region of 10-15 at the top. The throttle response is far crisper and the whole engine just feels completely different. Had it on the last Superduke I had too and had ridden it back to back with a stock one and they are two different bikes.

The shock I added to the 2015 one I had. The WP is decent. I just found I couldn't find the perfect set up for all of my use. I was looking for something nice and compliant at normal speeds, that absorbs bumps when going slow and gives you comfort, but also controls the bike when you start messing. I had to run the WP one quite stiff and it took away from the normal speed manners. The rebound damping seemed to be the main issue - it just felt like it was skipping along the surface the whole time but if you backed it off it got wallowy on the fast stuff. It worked fine - but the Ohlins lets me have the plush feel over bumps at all speeds and it works great when you start messing too.

Lots of money but i'll have it for a few years and I like to get things working as well as I can for what I do be doing!

You need to prime that, the pipes empty

batman_oh wrote: »

I think the weight saving is about 6kg in total, it's noticeable enough but the main difference is that the bike runs the way it was supposed to really. As standard it fuels great and all, but it is severely muted power wise. I didn't bother dynoing, but with the map, air filter and system you pick up around 20bhp in most of the rev range and something in the region of 10-15 at the top. The throttle response is far crisper and the whole engine just feels completely different. Had it on the last Superduke I had too and had ridden it back to back with a stock one and they are two different bikes.

The shock I added to the 2015 one I had. The WP is decent. I just found I couldn't find the perfect set up for all of my use. I was looking for something nice and compliant at normal speeds, that absorbs bumps when going slow and gives you comfort, but also controls the bike when you start messing. I had to run the WP one quite stiff and it took away from the normal speed manners. The rebound damping seemed to be the main issue - it just felt like it was skipping along the surface the whole time but if you backed it off it got wallowy on the fast stuff. It worked fine - but the Ohlins lets me have the plush feel over bumps at all speeds and it works great when you start messing too.

Lots of money but i'll have it for a few years and I like to get things working as well as I can for what I do be doing!

batman_oh wrote: »

I think the weight saving is about 6kg in total, it's noticeable enough but the main difference is that the bike runs the way it was supposed to really. As standard it fuels great and all, but it is severely muted power wise. I didn't bother dynoing, but with the map, air filter and system you pick up around 20bhp in most of the rev range and something in the region of 10-15 at the top. The throttle response is far crisper and the whole engine just feels completely different. Had it on the last Superduke I had too and had ridden it back to back with a stock one and they are two different bikes.

The shock I added to the 2015 one I had. The WP is decent. I just found I couldn't find the perfect set up for all of my use. I was looking for something nice and compliant at normal speeds, that absorbs bumps when going slow and gives you comfort, but also controls the bike when you start messing. I had to run the WP one quite stiff and it took away from the normal speed manners. The rebound damping seemed to be the main issue - it just felt like it was skipping along the surface the whole time but if you backed it off it got wallowy on the fast stuff. It worked fine - but the Ohlins lets me have the plush feel over bumps at all speeds and it works great when you start messing too.

Lots of money but i'll have it for a few years and I like to get things working as well as I can for what I do be doing!

Sounds like you need seperate hi and low speed rebound damping adjustements from what I'm reading. You want yer cake and eat it too ha! Good on ya. After all we do but live once and harsh rebound damping can ruin a fellas day;) Not sure if yer ttx comes with that but i believe they run individual circuits for reb/comp and tend to be more compliant. Less oily frothy action when you boogie! No cavitation for you. They are glorious pieces of engineering to behold.
When i was down in jogs dynoing my not for the fainhearted goes like THE train 40hp beast i was amazeballed looking a 2d chassis mapping potentiometer set up on a blade race bikes swinger. Imagine being able to see your shocks extention on corner exits over le gap represented as a curve on and xy graph. By jaysus the breakfast would be mighty fun comparing ones low speed reboundy tendencies to the next fellas! Suspension strava:pac:

Can your ecu be mapped ala tekka suzuk/tune edit and so on? Gary in motowhatsitcalled could deffo fine tune your fine tunin i reckon. Worth the entrance fee. She'll kiss you and tuck you in before bed if you do;) Happy bike happy life afterall.

H_Lime wrote: »

I really want one of them Galwaytt as i dig the way it works, no contact required. Currently use the old twisty knob one they had but the price on them new ones is like a hundred quid or sommein mad iirc!! Aint paying that. Is there a knock off out yet?

Shame, for shame...i know.

Given the price of a new O-ring chain and a set of sprockets, not to mention the bike, I don't think it's expensive. Besides, if you ever change your bike, just take it off and put it on your new one. In which case you could get 15+ years out of it. It's hardly expensive then....

As for a 'knock-off', well, a 'knock-off' may perform like a knock-off as well, in which case just stick to the can of chain lube....

D3V!L wrote: »

I removed the Tour Pak from my Ultra Limited with the help of my missus yesterday (it's f*cking heavy), fitted a solo seat and some new slightly forward footboards. It gives me two extra inches of room.

Also without all the extra weight the bike is a lot more "flighty". Next step is a full exhaust, more air flow and a tuner.

Lookin very genick diablo very genick indeed. Where does one bring a bike such as this to be tuned and with what?
Spoke to fella once who was something of an expert on making them handle. Well by "them" I mean the ones with damper rod forks. Does yours run a cartridge or is she a good old fashioned plunger?
If sge runs the latter have a search for "intiminator". A smart product with a stupid name, which I told him:)

Whats the FP3, a harley pc3? Does that bike have a lambda exhaust sensor?

Now for some old n dirty stuff:)



Yeah....lol.


Whoever tightened these was on the roids.


Ewwww, hes using car oil:eek:


Bag of engine oil left overnight on cable opening= happy throttle cable.



Fixed the blow with the collet but the exhausts shagged. They rusted like a disprin dropped in coke at the sight of water from new. New non oem replacement on the way. Things a boat anchor but had good back pressure...


Relay replaced and now I've indys!


Loads more done and loads more to do. Great fun!:D

Any tips on removing bar ends to put on mirrors? Have a Royal Alloy scooter and tried taking them off last night, with all the proper tools but they still would not budge. Will spraying some WD40 loosen them up, anyone have any experience with it?