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VolatileVFR

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  1. From the album: BAS sensor problem

    second shot.. you can see that I was not 100% on gold removal... no biggy

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    Fork painting

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    I made sure to cover all thread holes, and in this case, my axle hole... covered small bearings on the driver side left fork that the linked brake caliper pivots on...

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    Fork painting

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    After last clear coat has been applied... no wet sanding will occur... they are ONLY forks :unsure:

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    Fork painting

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    larger shot of last clear coat.. can sort of see taped off uppers sitting inside my stand..

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    Fork painting

    From the album: BAS sensor problem

    The newly etched and de-casted forks.... woohoo.... is very smooth to the touch... no casting..

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  6. From the album: BAS sensor problem

    This is the direct comparison to the next pic... although this fork IS still etched for painting, it has been almost 100% smoothed down

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  7. From the album: BAS sensor problem

    Notice the casting... very rough to the touch

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  8. From the album: BAS sensor problem

    thanks to the brilliant talks of Dan (bejbis), the fork stand was made and provided for a GREAT base to paint off of...

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  9. From the album: BAS sensor problem

    Great way to suspend forks during painting and drying...

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  10. Whew.... What an interesting couple of weeks it has been. I have been digging into the books and working full time, leaving me with no time at all update myself on current VFRd happenings. I see I have missed many cool Slammer blogs, and some of the regular "what kinda oil/ what helmet is best/ and the best tire" threads as usual... However, now, I could use the wisdom of the list to figure an interesting problem out... Here we go: I decided to make a quick run approximately 5 miles down the road to Target to get a couple small items that would fir comfortably in the trunk of my smuggler. I pull away from Target, and within 1/2 a mile at the first light, I roll to a stop. I accidentally beep the horn, and my bike DIES. Fast forward to the next day. I failed to even notice the previous night that my fuel pump was not even priming (I didnt spend any time on the bike that previous night though). So, off I go to testing my fuel pump lines... 1. Fuel pump IS NOT receiving power... Whew.. don't have to replace the fuel pump today. 2. All fuses look great (with exception to the second 30 A. main fuse that I cannot find-- ?? not the problem, but just can't find it) 3. Relay time: A. Engine stop relay tests good (I am strictly applying power to the coil and listening for the activation/click of the switch) B. Fuel cut Relay test good 4. Crap! The front upper cowl has to come off... Bank angle sensor time.... ok, here lies a problem with regards to the manual. --Manual says within the three post connector leading to the bank angle sensor (BAS), you have one ground, a positive coming from the ignition switch from the (+) battery via fuses, and the third post leading to the engine stop relay that will power the coil which will in turn power the relay switch, and provide power for the fuel pump. BAS sensor.. -- MANUAL: ground ---> positive = Normal BAtt. voltage ground ---> 3rd post engine stop relay= 0-1 V Both of these WITH ignition ON. Therefore, I assume since the third post of the connector is NOT norm voltage, the engine stop relay MUST be normally closed so the fuel pump can receive current.. Right?!?! Well, testing showed opposite: -- Testing: ground -->positive = Normal batt. voltage ground -->relay = Normal batt Voltage Therefore the relay IS being powered via the coil and therefore the switch SHOULD be thrown. hmmmm... The relay tested good, therefore the switch works properly. PROBLEM: Relay says the following: 12 V NO .... with the typical relay diagram drawn. engine stop relay ok.. Confusion sets in. If I am allowing current to go to the relay, the Normally open relay should be closing, thus providing current to the fuel pump. That makes sense to me... What am I missing? I have bypassed the BAS sensor by shorting across the engine stop relay and CAN crank my 5th gen. errr.. CAN power the fuel pump. I DID check out my switches as well, and to the best of my knowledge, both the ignition switch AND the engine stop switch tested out good. Short across the relay to bypass BAS BAS technical data: The BAS is made up of a latch-up circuit, and NPN transistor, a lead switch and a magnet based on degree angle of the sensor. Any pics of diagrams that may provide to be useful can be taken and posted ASAP. Any ideas? I think I have provided needed info.. Additional thoughts that have nothing to do with the previously stated problem: WOOHOO!! -I custom painted my wheels a gold with a bronze hue custom made up by myself. rear 8-spoker and stock front. -I painted my rotors black and cleared.. as seen in my gallery, however, since then, I stripped and repainted again to have a better and smoother clear coat and base. -I painted my fork bottoms black and cleared. -I installed a new Fuel pressure regulator ... turbocity.. -New oil change -New super bright blue LEDs on dash -New pilot power rubber mounted and balanced with my MArc PArnes with extreme care on my newly painted wheels -cleaned and re-oiled my K&N Think that is it... since putting it all together, had a slight problem with restarting... Not sure how much the FPR aids in this problem, if any. WIth my 5th gen, I had to take the throttle body off in order to loosen the fuel rails so I could take the stock FPR off and install the new one (why? because the choke valves do not allow me to unscrew the FPR from the fuel rail unless--ptooey..coulda been an easy job!) Still VERY nervous about putting it on the road and having a problem. So, need to figure out this fuel pump power problem before I go on to this next problem. The fuel return tube on the bottom of the FPR does not screw past the choke valves The new BAT sensor from servicehonda is showing $61 + shipping. MOre info wil be posted as I remember what could be useful to the list... Thanks to all... gold/bronze wheels IMGP0929_resize.JPG IMGP0928_resize.JPG IMGP0926_resize.JPG IMGP0879_resize.JPG
  11. Wooohooo.. for that kind of engineering and work, I am interested!! I will just have to get a topbox now... looking as we speak.. :thumbsup:
  12. Hey travis.. this is a very nice look... Mine was glued in, and I used the cap of some aerosol can a long time ago... but this material looks great and stock on the overflow tank.. what kind of tube is that you have to 'stretch' into place? very nice.. I have limited experience on epoxy, and I like the thin nice clean layer you have done this with... Tell me tell me.... Thanks man.. PS... 5th gen... got on to see pics of your excess $2400 worth of huggers to see if I liked them... just dont need one now... :)
  13. As with re-Agent, i also own an Aria that I love... however, this is completely personal and will be up to you. The first thing that I thought about concerning the CF helmets as I read your post, was stability. Although light, does this decrease your stability in high winds/any winds? In other words, when you are riding on the interstate, will your neck be straining to keep your head upright and straight? IMO, I would assume the small weight diff. between a trad. helmet and a CF helmet would help to buffer the wind blasts that would cause you to strain your neck to stay upright... Just something to think about.... Although, the coolness factor is kick-arse.... :thumbsup:
  14. HAHHAHAA...... ROTFLMAO!! Hence, why i never bought one... Thanks for the validation of my ideas of never buying.... :goofy:
  15. Haha!!! I see that EVERY time I go in HF and it has definitely tempted me a few times!! I would love to see one in action, but I foresee a nice shelf decoration, or dust collector after first usage... :goofy: :huh: :beer:
  16. My halo allows me to float a bit higher than the rest.. only during the daytime.... But............. At night......... My halo goes away........ And I become......... The evil trifectant!!! Well Heck, that didn't offer any positive advice to the thread did it?!?!? Sheesh... I will try harder next time.... In the mean time, watch out... he is coming.... he is silent as the night....as quick as a warped skyline....and as smooth as that "from the womb" baby's bottom... He is..... the evil TRifectant!!! LMAO.... ok ok, a bit late.. here I come bed... Please oh please, just one more satanic post!!! hehe :joystick:
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