Who owns a CB1000R?

[Chooky]

OK.. for Predator owners... My link pipe arrived from UK today. I've put it on with the 2bros carbon and started it in the garage...Holy, she makes a noise..
Anyway,have any of you'se fitted a PC.... and do you'd think it'll pass a wof with that noise...?

[Blinkwing]

I even crashed it hittin a dog in Ashhurst - just a few scratches and rode fine!

So

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What happened to the dog?

[gijoe1313]

So

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What happened to the dog?

Once I got myself sorted, I went back to look for the dog in case it was dead or badly injured (it would've been by the amount of blood that sluiced out of the bike when I checked it over at a servo). So it must have been catapulted where I couldn't see it or it buggered off somewhere.

Funnily enough, when I had it in for the 1000km service the next day at Botany Honda and related the story back - it turns out that one of the guys knew exactly where it happened and the dog matched the description of his ex-boss' dog when he worked down there (I described the street and the houses around, and he knew exactly where I was! )

[gijoe1313]

OK.. for Predator owners... My link pipe arrived from UK today. I've put it on with the 2bros carbon and started it in the garage...Holy, she makes a noise..
Anyway,have any of you'se fitted a PC.... and do you'd think it'll pass a wof with that noise...?

Ooh nice, if you don't mind got details? Cost and link to website? I've been thinking of doing the same myself (and the PC route as well!)

[Grant`]

OK.. for Predator owners... My link pipe arrived from UK today. I've put it on with the 2bros carbon and started it in the garage...Holy, she makes a noise..
Anyway,have any of you'se fitted a PC.... and do you'd think it'll pass a wof with that noise...?

Ok well personal opinion is that if you took it to VTNZ or somewhere like that they would probably fail it.

However, you could always invest in one of the p1x inserts from 2bros that should reduce the noise sufficiently. Thats what I plan on doing once I am due for my warrant :-)

[Groins_NZ]

OK.. for Predator owners... My link pipe arrived from UK today. I've put it on with the 2bros carbon and started it in the garage...Holy, she makes a noise..
Anyway,have any of you'se fitted a PC.... and do you'd think it'll pass a wof with that noise...?

Hey Chooky, My setup was custom made (link pipe and exhaust) and from my experience, even with the sensor plugged into the link pipe, it runs lean. I know the sensor is meant to allow for fuel re-mapping but I think it must work within a limited range (although I can't prove that, just saying from experience). I've got a PC installed and up to Napier tomorrow morning to get it mapped properly. I think it makes sense (IMHO) to get the PC if you've got the link pipe and new exhaust just to get the best performance out of the new package.

If you get a PC I would recommend getting it tuned ASAP, or done at the same time, to avoid any mishaps. For example, running a map not meant for your setup may mean the bike runs lean or richer than it should. Not sure about undue effects from running it lean, but from personal experience running a 'rich' fuel map is not a good idea as you can 'ball wash' the cylinders and foul the plugs (equals misfire and unburnt fuel exiting your exhaust, or worse).

I commute on my CB through rush-hour traffic so I particularly notice when the motor is not running smooth at slow speed and low RPM (do you commute?). At the moment it's a biatch at crawling speeds when stuck in traffic so I'm hoping this improves considerably after mapping is sorted.

As to getting a W.O.F, I've never taken any bike to VTNZ (probably what Grant said i.e. fail), only to bike shops and haven't had a problem to date. Although, I expect mine isn't so noisy as yours (you can hear it here).

[Grant`]

Far out just had a look at the vid clip and thats a whole lot of pipe on there!

The De-Cat I got for mine is a straight piece of pipe with no bend in it at all.

[Groins_NZ]

I know right, crazy! Not sure if there was a valid reason for the design - I'll ask next time I see the guy and if I remember. Cheers, M.

[Chooky]

Yer.. Grant... mine looks the same set up as yours...
Noisy ...huh...?.....

[Grant`]

Yours is looking a lot cleaner than mine though heh.


That touring screen, is that one of the ones that you replace the top diffuser with or is actually drilled into the original ones ?

Have you noticed a lot of difference with it on there? seriously considering buying one.

[Chooky]

Nar... it's a Givi... Its not fastened to the headlight, its got 2 brackets that bolt to the handlebar mounts...

[Grant`]

oh ok, do you find it effective? That would work just as well as what I considered buying.

[Groins_NZ]

Hey,

Thought I'd report back on my trip to Napier. The ride itself was bloody cold; I got caught out without my woollen jersey! Although I was wearing; long sleeve merino, cotton and poly tops, jacket with liner and my rain jacket. Heated grips at 100% a lot of the time but just couldn't get to a warm state. It was only on the way back that I espied the culprit - a nice dumping of snow on the Ruahine range.

Some video footage here.

I went to get my bike properly tuned at ProCycles and the difference is amazing - worth the trip and $$$. It runs very smooth now and much nicer to ride. One big problem was that other maps I was using were way too rich and when you look at the new custom one almost all the fuel settings are in the negative. Subsequently, I get better economy too which is a bonus. Filled up in Taradale and went through the Manawatu gorge after Woodville, through to Levin via Linton. Just before Levin the last fuel segment started flashing at 217km which I thought was a little better than before (further analysis required). I wasn't dawdling either; well except when I unintentionally helped with some sheep mustering.

Nigel at ProCycles thought that the bends in my link pipe would have been to maintain some back pressure.

[Grant`]

Thats awesome!

I would of gathered as much with the bends myself as well, I am trying to find somewhere to take my bike for when my power commander shows up.

[Groins_NZ]

Was out in the garage tonight adjusting the chain.

What I don't get, is that in the manual it states to adjust it for 25-35mm of slack somewhere in the middle, between front and rear sprocket. This measurement, from looking at the illustration, is from the centre of the chain link pins.

The problem I found was that if you try and measure this under the swing arm (somewhere in the middle) the chain will hit the plastic chain guide within 25mm?

Anyone else noticed this?

Cheers, M.