More mods for the RSVR

**imdying** · 19th April 2008, 10:40

Originally Posted by Sensei

just depends if you don't mind it been like that or are ok with putting it right with modding it up with some better parts .

Heh, no guessing what I like to do

I suppose in an ideal world we could all afford the 35k and then spend another 20 on it

**Sensei** · 28th April 2008, 21:00

Well dropped bike off at Robert Taylors shop today & was happy it didn't rain as bike was cleaned yesterday & always like having it looking its best when it leaves home or getting worked on. Whats been done hummm more mods to the Ohlins forks , after the last fork mod Robert has yet another improvement a Race Tech High flow piston to put into them which he say will make them even more receptive to sharp hits a slower speeds so sounds sweet . Getting the headset bearings replaced while its apart to as these are getting abit old also . Still not sure what will happen to the rear Ohlins shock yet have talked abit about some mods which can be done to this as well but there is the option of having a TTX new generation shock made up to fit my Apirlia as they aren't making them for this bike so would be excellent to have the first TTX Aprilia in NZ but Robert need to come up with an offer that pleases my Bank account

LOL Hopefully bike should be ready for next weekend to try out the new stuff & post up a review of how the work has turned out .

**Boob Johnson** · 28th April 2008, 21:10

Originally Posted by Sensei

Hopefully bike should be ready for next weekend to try out the new stuff & post up a review of how the work has turned out .

Look forward to the read, sounds sweet

**Sensei** · 11th May 2008, 22:36

Well shock & forks done now so thought might as well chuck the PCIII Power-commander back into the bike seen as I have a SBK Eprom for it now & could use a map programe from the list of RSV ones available . After comparing 4 other map specs picked the best one till I get it custom mapped . Goes into get Shims done next week here by an X-NZ road race Champion & have the throttle bodys reset as well as the TPS checked while there to get her all sorted . Then it will be finished . Next back to the TTR600 to put the Motard rims onto it .

**Boob Johnson** · 11th May 2008, 22:53

Originally Posted by Sensei

Well shock & forks done now so thought might as well chuck the PCIII Power-commander back into the bike seen as I have a SBK Eprom for it now & could use a map programe from the list of RSV ones available . After comparing 4 other map specs picked the best one till I get it custom mapped . Goes into get Shims done next week here by an X-NZ road race Champion & have the throttle bodys reset as well as the TPS checked while there to get her all sorted . Then it will be finished . Next back to the TTR600 to put the Motard rims onto it .

Sweet man, comin along nicely

**Sensei** · 19th May 2008, 19:02

Well dropped bikes of to shop today for service & general check over seen as its service light came on to say have a look . Then its off to get its new GPS Radar detector installed after yesterday ticket

whats another $1000 , only money as they say LOL > Should have TTR600 finished in afew more weeks gotta water the money tree abit more too

**mashman** · 19th May 2008, 19:45

So would you recommend that i keep my Galfer Waves and swap out the new stock discs that have just been put on?

**Sensei** · 19th May 2008, 20:46

Arghhh up to you the stock Brembo disc's are great , I just liked the look of my Braking wave disc's & they happen to work much better with less weight etc . Have my standard roto's in with all the other standard stuff off the bike for when / if I sell her . You can improve the standard rotor's by free the petal's on the back of the rivet buttons slightly to let them have abit more movement which makes them like a Full floating disc , Have a search on AF1 about doing this did my standard ones with great results & stopped pulsing also

**mashman** · 19th May 2008, 20:59

Unfortunately they don't come stock with Brembos anymore. They come with Sunstar, well Braking-Sunstar as they're now called. I know the thread you're talking about, have read it several times. According to the literature I've read the Galfer discs are supposed to be fully floating anyway. I do like the idea that the wave discs dissapate the heat better, so if off on a blast you're likely less to suffer from brake fade than you would with conventional rotors. Just not sure what to do yet. I am selling the Galfers, but may yet change my miond, fit them and sell the Sunstars... I just wish someone would buy them so i can get the suspension to Robert Taylor and have somethign that handles a lot better than it does at the moment... I'll mull on it over the weekend... Thanks for the comments

**Sensei** · 19th May 2008, 21:09

Yes Braking has joined with Sunstar they still make the Jap & Italian disc's & sprockets as well as their Wave disc's still . Why did you need to replace the standard disc's where they warped are damaged ?

**mashman** · 19th May 2008, 21:16

Yup. the original discs had, what we think, were hard spots and pulsed under braking. So I picked up some wave discs from the UK in case Aprilia said no... which they did, but the tech at the dealers was a top man and swapped the ones off of their 07 demo for me... blardy nice chap... Hence left with 2 sets of discs, ha!!! Now if I can just get that shock back I'll have more new goodies to seel to noone ha ha...

**Sensei** · 19th May 2008, 21:30

As you may have already read on AF1 this is a common thing disc's pulsing etc best fix is bending the petal tabs or new rotors .

**mashman** · 19th May 2008, 21:38

Must admit, I never really saw it as a fix. Primarily as the problem didn't completely dissapear in some cases, but it certainly looked like it helped to a high degree. Warps are one thing, but the hard spots still remain and whilst turning the discs into floaters helps, it's not a cure for nervous individuals such as myself... Fortunately the Prila was still under warranty so I was kinda covered...

**Sensei** · 20th May 2008, 23:11

Well my new bike mechanic phoned tonite to say my RSVR was finished not bad dropped it off yesterday afternoon . So after buying the bike at 8000k & now 30,000k of continuous redlining later & never been touched he tells me all the Shims are still all in spec so put her back together Sweet may just give it a thank you oil change abit earlyer than normal . Have been bloody impressed with the strenght of these Rotax motors from mates that have owned them & still have them to what I have done to mine over the last near 2ys. Some very nice Italian bikes on offer now as well as the new KTM range but will wait till the new 1200cc Aprilia come out before I think of buy again .