YellowDog
28th March 2010, 20:00
I’ve had my Micron Beta Race can on the bike since the New Year. I just hadn’t got around to the airbox mod or the ECU tune. Whilst the sound and power are fantastic, the throttle has been a little uneven since the new can. I figured that the ECU tune would sort it out. But what about the well publicised airbox mod and air filter upgrade to boost upto S3 power?
So this is what I did this morning:
Searched for and found the BMC Air filter that I bought a few weeks back (found it) and then printed out two pages from Service manual on how to remove the fuel tank.
Side panels off, tank bolts out then up she comes. Take some quick notes of where everything connects and then. First problem – I can’t get the Fuel line off. I squeeze it, twist it, and pull it in every direction but it just won’t budge AND the tank’s now starting to get heavy. I wedged my rubber torch under it and use another torch to inspect further. The plastic clip over the fuel connector was preventing me from disengaging the clip. I couldn’t prise it off as the pipe was going through it and there was not anything about it in the manual. So I ease it up and then push it further down the pipe and after a small click the pipe comes off. I catch the few drops of fuel in a waiting paper towel. I pull the other connectors off and then remove the tank, sitting her on a waiting soft towel.
Opening the airbox is just a matter of 11 easily accessible screws AND out comes the air filter revealing the empty airbox and snorkel pipe. I was surprised that the snorkel pipe was made of soft rubber as I had assumed it would be plastic.
So now here's the dilemma: Do I take the snorkel out OR do I just open up the blanked inlet? Well as it wasn’t such a big deal taking it all apart, I figure that I would just open up the blanked snorkel to see how it goes. 2 minutes later I’m tidying up my rubber cutting handy work. I put the BMC filter in and start reassembling it all. No problems at all putting it back together.
So now for the road test. I have read Triumph forum posts saying that it takes a while for the ECU to settle down with the new environment, so I am ready for some issues. I am also expecting initial warning lights. I need fuel, so if it doesn’t run so well I figure I’ll just get fuel and then head back. The other issue of course is that it may not actually start.
I reconnect the battery and put the seat back on and we’re away. No warning lights, no ECU issues, just smooth power from the off and much more of it. I get fuel and go for a usual route blast up the motorway. Wow – what a difference.
It is rare that a DIY job goes so well and has better than expected results. I will put the ECU tune on hold for a while as I really do want to enjoy my new bike again before yet another change.
So this is what I did this morning:
Searched for and found the BMC Air filter that I bought a few weeks back (found it) and then printed out two pages from Service manual on how to remove the fuel tank.
Side panels off, tank bolts out then up she comes. Take some quick notes of where everything connects and then. First problem – I can’t get the Fuel line off. I squeeze it, twist it, and pull it in every direction but it just won’t budge AND the tank’s now starting to get heavy. I wedged my rubber torch under it and use another torch to inspect further. The plastic clip over the fuel connector was preventing me from disengaging the clip. I couldn’t prise it off as the pipe was going through it and there was not anything about it in the manual. So I ease it up and then push it further down the pipe and after a small click the pipe comes off. I catch the few drops of fuel in a waiting paper towel. I pull the other connectors off and then remove the tank, sitting her on a waiting soft towel.
Opening the airbox is just a matter of 11 easily accessible screws AND out comes the air filter revealing the empty airbox and snorkel pipe. I was surprised that the snorkel pipe was made of soft rubber as I had assumed it would be plastic.
So now here's the dilemma: Do I take the snorkel out OR do I just open up the blanked inlet? Well as it wasn’t such a big deal taking it all apart, I figure that I would just open up the blanked snorkel to see how it goes. 2 minutes later I’m tidying up my rubber cutting handy work. I put the BMC filter in and start reassembling it all. No problems at all putting it back together.
So now for the road test. I have read Triumph forum posts saying that it takes a while for the ECU to settle down with the new environment, so I am ready for some issues. I am also expecting initial warning lights. I need fuel, so if it doesn’t run so well I figure I’ll just get fuel and then head back. The other issue of course is that it may not actually start.
I reconnect the battery and put the seat back on and we’re away. No warning lights, no ECU issues, just smooth power from the off and much more of it. I get fuel and go for a usual route blast up the motorway. Wow – what a difference.
It is rare that a DIY job goes so well and has better than expected results. I will put the ECU tune on hold for a while as I really do want to enjoy my new bike again before yet another change.