Manawatu Rant n Rave

[cowboyz]

thats nothing to worry about. Its the normal honda sound of the engine bolts hitting the ground. It is the plastic they are made of that makes them sound like that.

[Elysium]

Well new bike for me so just need to know what noises are normal and what to expect. Also my first bike with carbs.

[cowboyz]

ok. just cause its you I will put the honda pisstaking on hold for 5 mins. Is the popping on acceleration or on closing the throttle?

[Elysium]

ok. just cause its you I will put the honda pisstaking on hold for 5 mins. Is the popping on acceleration or on closing the throttle?

Well it sounds like a small popping/backfire sound. But it didn't happen very often and lasted only a second. I mean it sorter splutters when it's starting to warm up and the engine sound becomes smoother when the temp goes up. It happened a couple of times when I changed from second to first and blip the throttle while using clutch.

I should get the bike checked out by a bike shop anyway so they can have a good look over the bike so there aint no hidden surprises. Just might wait till I have the money and time.

[cowboyz]

sounds like a bit of a service wouldnt go amiss. air leak or balance carbs? Sounds like one of those problems that have to gothrough the basics and double check everything.

[Elysium]

Yeah bike has roughly 20,000 on the clock so no surprise if niggly things like this crop up. One thing I should check when I get money is have the CCTs looked at. They usauly get replaced at that amount of KMs I think.

[KiwiKat]

Um just a thought, maybe condensation in the tank / fuel line. It will evaporate when engine is hot and be more noticeable when throttle is blipped. 20000km isn't much on a modern bike.

[Owl]

ow one problem with this bike is that no manual came with the bike so I have to find what everything does. Is it normal to sometimes hear a popping sound when using the throttle? I adsume its related to the carbs?

Removed the baffles when I got home and shit! they're loud! Kinda don't see the point in after-market mufflers.

Did the problem exist on the journey home before you removed the baffles?

[Elysium]

He he or it could be me not riding it right

Did the problem exist on the journey home before you removed the baffles?

Yes. Though I think Cowboyz might be right in saying the bike might need a clean/look/service somewhere as it only happened a few times throughout the journey.

[Switch]

He he or it could be me not riding it right

Yes. Though I think Cowboyz might be right in saying the bike might need a clean/look/service somewhere as it only happened a few times throughout the journey.

You lucky bugger, im very jealous. I've been wanting to get a vtr for a while now, just cant afford to upgrade.

Its not the bike on overrun is it? bit of petrol getting in the pipes?

The CCT's arn't too hard to replace, but have heard they are a soft spot on the vtr. Pretty noisy, so you will tell when you need to replace them
Congrats on the purchase

[slydesigns]

VTR's have Carbs?? Thats prehistoric!

[cowboyz]

carbs rock! I got 4 of them!

[banditrider]

ow one problem with this bike is that no manual came with the bike so I have to find what everything does. Is it normal to sometimes hear a popping sound when using the throttle? I adsume its related to the carbs?

Baffles out I'd say on the overrun you may get it as the bike had the baffles in when you got it so is probably not setup for no baffles. A little crackle on overrun is enjoyable! Shouldn't be popping & farting on the gas...

At very low revs (say pootling up to a red light) changing down from 2nd to first mine will sometimes give a little back fire too and very occasionally stall. I think it's a big twin thing - takes a bit of momentum to keep the big slugs going up & down.

Re Cam-chain tensioner: a weak spot on most Hondas but unless it's been absolutely thrashed your should be ok at 20k.

I have a workshop manual on PDF somewhere...

[Elysium]

Ok had another ride this evening and no problems. It did splutter a few times while the engine was warming up when I gently rev the throttle when temp got up but engine an smoothly after that. Yeah it does sorta splutters a bit when changing from secong to first like you said Banditrider.

I just have to get used to the old Carb system.

VTR's have Carbs?? Thats prehistoric!

That's what gives the VTR its flavour.

[banditrider]

Ok had another ride this evening and no problems. It did splutter a few times while the engine was warming up when I gently rev the throttle when temp got up but engine an smoothly after that. Yeah it does sorta splutters a bit when changing from secong to first like you said Banditrider.

I let mine warm up on choke until the temp gauge starts reading (35 degrees on mine) and then just head off quietly (3,000 revs tops) up the road until she's warmed up properly. Apparently as they get older the chokes work their way off while they're sitting there rather than staying out. Mine's ok but my mate's one does this.