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**Crisis management** · 4th July 2007, 09:15

Thought I would chuck in a pile of useless??? info gathered after my recent trip to Whangamamona (1100km in the weekend).
Screen: fitted a Givi screen that I cut down from one to suit a round headlight bike. Top of screen is 350mm above top of stock headlight surround/screen thing and in the same line as that "screen". I'm 175cm tall (5'8") and it worked well for me. No load on the chest and only marginal wind noise / buffeting to the head. Tested to 140km's and pretty much the same no matter what the speed.
Worth noting that before I cut it down to this size there was a serious front end wobble at speed, the bikes obviously susceptible to instability with large screens.
Tyres: I fitted a pair of TKC80's and a huge improvement over the "mildly" road legal bridgestone knobs off road, not such a great difference on the road.
Off road better front end traction and very controlable slides from either end. On road, great on the wet or dry with plenty of warning of lose of traction and again controlable sliding. Definately steps out big time on slick tar patches and I am a bit disapointed at the lean angles, before I run completely out of tread on the rear it is stepping out and starting to winge about it..
Gearing: I'm running 15 tooth front and 46 tooth rear and thats a bit high generally. 14 tooth front coming up!
Engine: Stock apart from cycleworks exhaust, header grind and it feels lean, it dosesn't pull hard enough in top. Dynojet kit and airbox mods next week!
Seat: Oh joy of joys.......... tried out a Corbin seat on Ducati Jim's bike and what a difference, however at $600 it's back to the HTFU pills (maybe a sheepskin).
Fuel consumption: about 19 km/l consistantly but that tank is too small. I carried a 5l spare and didn't need it, but was always looking for gas stops. Worth noting that a F650 Dakar gets 35km/l....bastard! Fuel injection makes a huge difference!

Overall, did everything I wanted and didn't break down (unlike a few of them German things)

**marks** · 6th July 2007, 18:04

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Fuel consumption: about 19 km/l consistantly but that tank is too small. I carried a 5l spare and didn't need it, but was always looking for gas stops. Worth noting that a F650 Dakar gets 35km/l....bastard! Fuel injection makes a huge difference!

Actually I only get about 22km/l from my injected 660 yam so what are the Dakars doing different? They do understand that the thing on the right handlebar is for twisting hard don't they?

**Mole_C** · 13th July 2007, 17:11

Geez my fuel air mixture screw is harder to turn than the top cover screws on the carb. Bent 2 crappy screwdrivers trying to screw it out. Anyone else have probs with this or any other way to get the bitch out? Im assuming that the plug has already been removed as there is the flat head notch there or would that be wrong?

Im assuming im turning the right one. On the front, underneath, stupid screw with a really shallow flat head?

Put in 2mm washer but still ran like crap, tried 3mm and better but starts jumping once the revs get up a bit. Should i keep adding more or get the dynojet kit and put in bigger main jet or will adjusting the fuel air mix and idle help fix it?

**NordieBoy** · 13th July 2007, 17:33

Originally Posted by Mole_C

Geez my fuel air mixture screw is harder to turn than the top cover screws on the carb. Bent 2 crappy screwdrivers trying to screw it out. Anyone else have probs with this or any other way to get the bitch out? Im assuming that the plug has already been removed as there is the flat head notch there or would that be wrong?

Should be easy to turn.

Originally Posted by Mole_C

Put in 2mm washer but still ran like crap, tried 3mm and better but starts jumping once the revs get up a bit. Should i keep adding more or get the dynojet kit and put in bigger main jet or will adjusting the fuel air mix and idle help fix it?

What mods have you done to the bike?

**Mole_C** · 13th July 2007, 17:39

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Should be easy to turn.

What mods have you done to the bike?

Bahh well its not. Just done the airbox mod and header weld

**Crisis management** · 13th July 2007, 17:51

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Should be easy to turn.

Wot he said, get a decent screw driver, make sure it is seated correctly and turn.....failing that get a gas axe and cut the bastard out.

I may not be responsible for the consequences but am really interested in the photos!

**NordieBoy** · 13th July 2007, 19:20

Originally Posted by Mole_C

Bahh well its not. Just done the airbox mod and header weld

Shimming the needle should be enough then...

Hmmm....
Does your exhaust have a bolt under it at the back?

**Mole_C** · 13th July 2007, 20:59

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Shimming the needle should be enough then...

Hmmm....
Does your exhaust have a bolt under it at the back?

Nope, got a little hole thou.

**tri boy** · 13th July 2007, 21:41

Originally Posted by Mole_C

Bahh well its not. Just done the airbox mod and header weld

Quite a common fault really.
Fine thread screws in aluminum often seize up.
Try not to destroy the tool groove. Use a fine oxy tip, (#6) on low heat to warm the ally up. Dribble some light machine oil/crc into the area, and allow to penetrate. The screw should slowly unseize after a couple of times.

THIS IS ALL DONE WITH THE CARB OFF, AND DRAINED.

**Mole_C** · 13th July 2007, 21:47

Originally Posted by tri boy

Quite a common fault really.
Fine thread screws in aluminum often seize up.
Try not to destroy the tool groove. Use a fine oxy tip, (#6) on low heat to warm the ally up. Dribble some light machine oil/crc into the area, and allow to penetrate. The screw should slowly unseize after a couple of times.

THIS IS ALL DONE WITH THE CARB OFF, AND DRAINED.

Cheers, i don't have or know what an oxy tip is so will just try with a hair dryer :P Can i just do it with the carb on, its such a bitch to get off

**NordieBoy** · 13th July 2007, 21:58

Only if you video it for us

**Mole_C** · 13th July 2007, 22:12

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Only if you video it for us

Will a hairdryer really make it hot enough to turn my bike into a fiery beast? Damn

**tri boy** · 13th July 2007, 22:24

I think the safe course of action here might be: Take the carb off. Take it to someone you trust in a bike shop, and hand over a few dollars.

If you,re mechanical skills are limited, (ie, not a mechanic), you could damage the casting, or snap the screw head off by using too much force.
Pay a little, to save alot.