The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 15-12-2018 12:33pm

Fog lights fitted, was suggested i may want to upgrade the bulbs to LED in my own time as the halogen bulbs are a big drain on the battery when turned on. Any suggestions/links to that regard would be appreciated as for the main headlights i was told check out retrofitlab but i'm like a lost soul looking at the site.

blade1 · 15-12-2018 1:53pm

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

Fog lights fitted, was suggested i may want to upgrade the bulbs to LED in my own time as the halogen bulbs are a big drain on the battery when turned on. Any suggestions/links to that regard would be appreciated as for the main headlights i was told check out retrofitlab but i'm like a lost soul looking at the site.

Not you again!!!!:D:pac:

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 15-12-2018 2:18pm

blade1 wrote: »

Not you again!!!!:D:pac:

I’m loved around here really :pac: :pac: :pac:

blade1 · 15-12-2018 2:21pm

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

I’m loved around here really :pac: :pac: :pac:

Bike is looking great with you.
When you have everything possible done to it,you'll get cold turkey and have to buy another bike!:pac:

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 15-12-2018 2:24pm

blade1 wrote: »

Bike is looking great with you.
When you have everything possible done to it,you'll get cold turkey and have to buy another bike!:pac:

Thank you

It’s becoming an addiction at this stage :pac:

I’d love another bike, trying to fund it is another story

Hotblack Desiato · 16-12-2018 10:18pm

DRL-type LEDs would be better than spotlights IMHO but that's based on my usage pattern - urban riding - are those spots good on unlit roads?

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 16-12-2018 10:26pm

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

DRL-type LEDs would be better than spotlights IMHO but that's based on my usage pattern - urban riding - are those spots good on unlit roads?

I traveled one unlit road on the way back with them turned on, they (fog lights) could be brighter, the main headlight is poor enough, i got 50% brighter H3's & H4's today cheap (€40 all in) enough so i'll change it over to them and see if it makes any major difference. I was looking at retrofitlab for a proper conversion kit but i don't understand enough what i am looking at to buy the kit, a mate of mine bought them for his 2000 fazer and they are fantastic he said.

Is anyone here familiar with the retrofitlab site?

I was looking at these but my initial reaction was wtf

https://www.retrofitlab.com/bi-xenon-mini-d2s-30-twin-kit-2.html

Please accept my apologies if i seem like i am asking stupid questions but i actually don't know.

listermint · 17-12-2018 10:20am

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

I traveled one unlit road on the way back with them turned on, they (fog lights) could be brighter, the main headlight is poor enough, i got 50% brighter H3's & H4's today cheap (€40 all in) enough so i'll change it over to them and see if it makes any major difference. I was looking at retrofitlab for a proper conversion kit but i don't understand enough what i am looking at to buy the kit, a mate of mine bought them for his 2000 fazer and they are fantastic he said.

Is anyone here familiar with the retrofitlab site?

I was looking at these but my initial reaction was wtf

https://www.retrofitlab.com/bi-xenon-mini-d2s-30-twin-kit-2.html

Please accept my apologies if i seem like i am asking stupid questions but i actually don't know.

Don't bother with the kit.

Decent H3s and H4s like night breakers are superb. I put them on mine 3 years ago and I drive dark lanes in the evenings.

Don't throw more money away on kits there isn't value in the difference between good bulbs and them.

LLewellen Farquarson · 17-12-2018 10:54am

One of the bike mags ( Ride) did a comparison on H4 bulbs last month.

LEDs got 0 out if 100. I think the best were Osram, probably night breakers, with Philips a close second.

Mags at home so this is from memory.

Blanchy90 · 17-12-2018 11:54am

Having a weird issue with my heated grips.

I finally got them wired up yesterday using a relay, they worked fine for te first 10 minutes today and then turned themselves off.

When i try to turn them back on the light just flashes and doesn't come on. If i hold the button down a bit longer they come on for a couple of seconds and then turn off.

I checked the wiring and everything seems to be ok.

Any ideas?

LLewellen Farquarson · 17-12-2018 12:12pm

Blanchy90 wrote: »

Having a weird issue with my heated grips.

I finally got them wired up yesterday using a relay, they worked fine for te first 10 minutes today and then turned themselves off.

When i try to turn them back on the light just flashes and doesn't come on. If i hold the button down a bit longer they come on for a couple of seconds and then turn off.

I checked the wiring and everything seems to be ok.

Any ideas?

If they are the Oxford ones, then they might be detecting a low voltage, which prevents them from turning on.
If you have a multimeter you can check the voltage at the relay.
If the voltage is ok, they may be faulty. I had a faulty set that were swapped out by Oxford.

Blanchy90 · 17-12-2018 1:11pm

LLewellen Farquarson wrote: »

If they are the Oxford ones, then they might be detecting a low voltage, which prevents them from turning on.
If you have a multimeter you can check the voltage at the relay.
If the voltage is ok, they may be faulty. I had a faulty set that were swapped out by Oxford.

I'll have to check them with a multimeter its just strange that it worked for a bit.
The low battery warning light didn't come on the grips so I think they're getting enough power

mamax · 17-12-2018 1:29pm

The new Oxford heated grips are designed to connect straight to the battery
They detect when the battery is not being charged (when bike is not running) then slowly power down
If connected to a relay they think bike is not running

Blanchy90 · 17-12-2018 1:35pm

mamax wrote: »

The new Oxford heated grips are designed to connect straight to the battery
They detect when the battery is not being charged (when bike is not running) then slowly power down
If connected to a relay they think bike is not running

They don't turn on when the bike is off due to the relay. When the bike is on they did work initially work

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 17-12-2018 1:37pm

listermint wrote: »

Don't bother with the kit.

Decent H3s and H4s like night breakers are superb. I put them on mine 3 years ago and I drive dark lanes in the evenings.

Don't throw more money away on kits there isn't value in the difference between good bulbs and them.

The brighter bulbs I have are €40 all in. I’m not going to throw too much more into it unless absolutely necessary. Sprockets and chain being fitted tomorrow and I’m done.

mamax · 17-12-2018 3:25pm

Blanchy90 wrote: »

They don't turn on when the bike is off due to the relay. When the bike is on they did work initially work

If they are the ones with the intelligent heat controller you must connect directly to the battery as per the fitting instructions
No relay needed

listermint · 17-12-2018 10:31pm

mamax wrote: »

If they are the ones with the intelligent heat controller you must connect directly to the battery as per the fitting instructions
No relay needed

I have mine on a relay.

They work flawlessly.

The relay is added protection so that battery doesn't ever get run down. I realize the unit has internal low power protection but that functionality actually trickles power too for its purpose

Blanchy90 · 19-12-2018 9:48am

They seem to be working now

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 19-12-2018 6:26pm

Final post of 2018 for me in this thread.

New bulbs fitted, major difference.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 19-12-2018 10:44pm

Upgraded by 30L top box to a 52L top box. Delighted, it'll be so much easier to cart around a few bits now.

Hotblack Desiato · 20-12-2018 1:53am

How many slabs is that?

Jimmy Bottlehead · 20-12-2018 9:38am

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

How many slabs is that?

Never enough

D3V!L · 22-12-2018 4:12pm

I detailed and ACF'd my two beemers. Have them looking better than they did leaving the shop.

emo72 · 22-12-2018 4:21pm

D3V!L wrote: »

I detailed and ACF'd my two beemers. Have them looking better than they did leaving the shop.

Pictures or I won't believe you.

D3V!L · 22-12-2018 4:22pm

emo72 wrote: »

Pictures or I won't believe you.

Tomorrow when they get destroyed by the rain.

zubair · 24-12-2018 12:57pm

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

Final post of 2018 for me in this thread.

New bulbs fitted, major difference.

What did you go for?

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 24-12-2018 1:10pm

zubair wrote: »

What did you go for?

50% Brighter H3's + H4's and LED parking bulbs, cost me €40 all in and looks the business.

When i parked it next to my mates fazer and the lights were on on both it didn't really look like much of a difference from the retrofitlab kit he fitted.

Saved myself a fortune in the process, i'm pretty broke from it all, but it was worth it

Jimmy Bottlehead · 29-12-2018 12:34pm

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Upgraded by 30L top box to a 52L top box. Delighted, it'll be so much easier to cart around a few bits now.

Prick thief scratched this up a bit. Nothing I mind much, but I'd have preferred to be the one to scuff it up!

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 29-12-2018 12:44pm

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Prick thief scratched this up a bit. Nothing I mind much, but I'd have preferred to be the one to scuff it up!

You could always get it painted to match the colour of the bike if it's bad?

Blanchy90 · 25-01-2019 4:24pm

Just ordered exhaust gaskets, inlet rubbers and idle adjustment for my Sprint hopefully that gets it running better

blade1 · 25-01-2019 4:27pm

Blanchy90 wrote: »

Just ordered exhaust gaskets, inlet rubbers and idle adjustment for my Sprint hopefully that gets it running better

Standard or aftermarket exhaust?

Blanchy90 · 25-01-2019 4:31pm

blade1 wrote: »

Standard or aftermarket exhaust?

Its a standard exhaust I think one of the seals might be gone no harm in replacing the three of them.

The inlet rubbers are cracked so that's definitely not helping

blade1 · 25-01-2019 4:51pm

Blanchy90 wrote: »

Its a standard exhaust I think one of the seals might be gone no harm in replacing the three of them.

The inlet rubbers are cracked so that's definitely not helping

Should sort it so.
No harm to update the fuel map either.

Blanchy90 · 25-01-2019 4:54pm

blade1 wrote: »

Should sort it so.
No harm to update the fuel map either.

its the 93 Sprint 900 so it has carbs

blade1 · 25-01-2019 6:33pm

Blanchy90 wrote: »

its the 93 Sprint 900 so it has carbs

Ah, I see!;)

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 07-02-2019 7:25pm

This is the end of me posting in this thread with this bike :pac:

TeaBagMania · 07-02-2019 7:32pm

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

This is the end of me posting in this thread with this bike :pac:

finally wised up and bought a Harley eh

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 07-02-2019 7:38pm

TeaBagMania wrote: »

finally wised up and bought a Harley eh

I wise i had pockets that deep

I am planning my next purchase once my renewal comes up in July pending my insurance, my existing insurer won't cover me on what i want until i have held my licence for 1+ years so i'll shop around.

The DL is going nowhere though

Scotland here i come :cool:

Hotblack Desiato · 07-02-2019 8:11pm

Green thing...?

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 07-02-2019 8:14pm

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Green thing...?

That's a battery volt meter to gauge the battery health, it's a traffic light coloured system, green,amber,red, it flashes when the bike is parked up so people might mistake it for an alarm.

At least this way i can now look at the bike and tell if the battery is in trouble rather than being caught off guard.

Had a new battery fitted as well because the one that was in it was the original battery from new and it was fcuked.

Blanchy90 · 08-02-2019 10:38am

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

That's a battery volt meter to gauge the battery health, it's a traffic light coloured system, green,amber,red, it flashes when the bike is parked up so people might mistake it for an alarm.

At least this way i can now look at the bike and tell if the battery is in trouble rather than being caught off guard.

Had a new battery fitted as well because the one that was in it was the original battery from new and it was fcuked.

Sounds like a great idea do you have a link?

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 08-02-2019 10:49am

Blanchy90 wrote: »

Sounds like a great idea do you have a link?

Sure do, here it is.

Ignore the price, it cost me €12

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ie%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202138448017

Blanchy90 · 08-02-2019 1:15pm

Brilliant, I'll definitely pick up one of them thanks

zubair · 10-02-2019 2:15am

Brake lights in the panniers is a nice mod.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 12-02-2019 6:48pm

Just a short video on how these lights work after a few days of having problems with them only working when braking that issue has now been rectified, the top box led was already blown and a new one is on its way courtesy of the warranty on them.

blade1 · 25-03-2019 3:44pm

Got my Conti's fitted this morning

Lost my tax disc on the way to the fitters!!

D3V!L · 25-03-2019 4:32pm

I gave mine the cleaning of its life at the weekend. Then fitted new Pilot Road 5's and an Akrapovic full system.

Then........

Put it into storage for at least 2 months

blade1 · 15-05-2019 5:14pm

Had the valve clearance done on Monday.
So, today before putting all the panels back I sprayed the engine where it was after flaking.

Before

After

All going good but this bike likes to fùck with you so as I was putting on the last side panel,the last bolt wouldn't go in; it just kept spinning.
So fuel tank and panels all off again to get at the problem which was the centre of the well nut was after coming apart.

Luckily I had a spare one at hand.
Always handy when ordering parts to order a few spares.

Better to sort this properly as the well nut is inside the frame which is actually the airbox.
So if the broken piece came off it would fall down into the throttle bodies.
The bolt wouldn't come back out either without holding it with a pliers from inside the airbox so was a bit of a dose getting the panels off again

In here to get at the culprit

blade1 · 05-07-2019 8:56pm

This thread needs a revival!!

Fitted a race belly pan

And then cut it out for the side stand using a Dremel.

zubair · 05-07-2019 11:44pm

I use a power house all the time now, otherwise I'd never clean the f'ing thing. Just be sensible with it.

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