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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Doc B. on March 05, 2015, 11:13:12 AM
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but the weather was perfect for a motorcycle ride to work today in the ol' Northwet. That's PB's FJR on the right.
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Six inches of snow here at the top of the Chesapeake Bay. We have all had enough snow for a while but it is a good excuse to stay indoors, listen to the system and gaze out at this.
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ray
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Beautiful!
Had to look up where Chesapeake Bay was. Enjoy the listening.
Here in Ottawa it was -20 Celisus with the wind chill. Worst winter for cold weather since the 30s!!
All I can say with winter is.....I'm Done!
maybe I should move to Bainbridge Island. Looks nice. Enjoy the bike ride Doc & PB!.......Dave
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Ah man, mine is in a million pieces, at lest I have a place to prop the snow shovels.
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The Motosnoplow. I have a CB77 that is in about the same shape, but it's the base model without the plow attachments. And there may be yet another project added soon.
Uh-oh, I'm registering another out of control hobby warning on the sensor array.
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So this really nice guy had this really cool Aprilia RSV Mille project on CL, and he really needed some tube audio gear and I think I need a bigger garage now.
Just a little reminder that I do trade Bottlehead gear for items of interest to me.
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The abbreviation OT, what does it mean? I have seen it many times and can't figure it out.
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Off Topic.
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So this really nice guy had this really cool Aprilia RSV Mille project on CL, and he really needed some tube audio gear and I think I need a bigger garage now.
Sweeeeeeet! Once you go Italian, you won't go back... ;-)
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Yo Mikey,
This is an ex-WMRRA racer. So the good news is it came with a set of race fairings, stands, extra fuel tank, Spidi track suit that happens to fit me, etc., and it's all safety wired. Dunno if this old body is capable of doing a track day anymore, but it's sure gonna be fun on the street. Then there's that run what you brung class out at Bonneville that keeps beckoning. I hear you about Italians. In my autocross days it was Alfas. The bang for the buck of Alfas was a big attraction back then, and the Ape seems to have the same quality. Can't believe how inexpensive they are used.
The bad news is "won't turn over." Not clear what that means yet, but I am being optimistic that I will find the sulfated battery and maybe some other electrical issues are to blame, and not a bad motor.
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Lotsa cool extras included! How's the other side look?
You've already got one really nice street bike...dress the RSV up for the track and flog it.
If it hits the deck, no biggie, right?
Dunlop is having a $50.00 rebate on Q3 tires, I just got a set delivered to my door for $185.00 (after rebate).
They are great trackday tires... ;-)
Even if the motor is spent, you could probably part that bike out and make some ca$h.
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Right side fairings are kinda chewed, but fixable. Peg, brake lever, turn signal, mirror gone. Pretty typical. The guy threw in a new peg, lever, and the rear caliper bracket that failed and dropped him. Even threw in a whole new set of decals. Only real sad part is the Akropovic muffler is kinda chewed and might be a challenge to repair. The race fairings look unscathed - kind of ironic.
Cross your fingers for me tonight, that i can get the crank to spin...
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Progress! Oil looks OK and motor turns over cranked from with a known good battery. Looks like the issues may be mostly electrical. And that I can deal with.
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Your problem is its Italian, the electricity doesn't understand the wiring diagram :)
Lovely bike though, big twin, Italian, doesn't get much better than that.
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Progress! Oil looks OK and motor turns over cranked from with a known good battery. Looks like the issues may be mostly electrical. And that I can deal with.
Congrats Doc! Sounds like you know where your going!
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Progress! Oil looks OK and motor turns over cranked from with a known good battery. Looks like the issues may be mostly electrical. And that I can deal with.
Excellent. What year is that bike?
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It's an 01 RSV Mille. The standard one, not the R. Already have an upgrade plan worked up for the starting circuit. Yamaha R1 R/R (Shindengen FH020, an excellent MOSFET R/R), fresh connectors, Yamaha 100A rated starter relay, and I'm thinking of a LiFePo battery for the extra cranking amps.
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The MOSFET R/R is a good idea. I installed one on one of my bikes, it works a treat.
I don't know about the Aprilia battery and starter cables, but on the Ducati's they are horribly undersized.
There are kits out there to improve that weak link too:
http://www.motolectric.com/makes/aprilia.html
Of course, if you're like me you will just make your own with some welding cable and a solder pot...
In addition, I rewired all the way back to the stator itself with heavier gage wire:
http://www.ducati.ms/forums/56-superbikes/136928-1997-ducati-748-stator-testing.html
and hardwired right to the R/R, eliminating a high current connection in the process.
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I put an R1 R/R on my CBR and it was really a nice improvement. And yeah, bigass wire and solder, baby! The Aprilia has the same issues with crappy connectors and undersized wire and batteries. Even my truck battery was struggling to gets volts to the starter, so I know I have a lot of stuff to clean up. Luckily the Yamaha parts are way cheaper, have beefier ratings, and bolt right in with minor connector changes.
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First ride of the year ;D Took the WeeBee R for an 80 romp just above freezing! The Guzzi Griso stayed in the shed though.
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Yeow! You are a lot more macho than me. I was whining to myself about getting a little cold last week when it was 50.
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For those of you who don't know, along with making awesome turntables and bracket racers, Mikey is a knee dragger:
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I'm 62 and still doing trackdays. Age is just a ##. Been at it 50yrs.
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Is that...Valentino Rossi?? :D
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The helmet is too conservative, I think not.
Looks quicker than stink, though. Maybe it's Biaggi.
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Agostini? :)
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Ages around here more likely Hailwood or even Woods. ;)
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Mid 80's stuff. We had a few big singles back then.
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That last pic was of me on my Yamaha xt550 at a vintage group track day a couple of years ago, I haven't decided whats more vintage, the riders or the bikes!
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Is that Gary Nixon behind you? :)
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Walt Nitto. He 'was' the fast guy in the class.
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Hey MKANE
I was having an old guy moment, the 9 on the number plate reminded me of this guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Nixon
who also carried 9 on his number plate:
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Thank's I am very aware who Gary Nixon was. Old dirt tracker myself. These picks below, same bike, same rider, 35 years apart. I finally stopped racing. Track days are enough.
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Dan, my return PM to you was blocked...check your e-mail.
Mike
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Got it, thanks!