RC36B

1 hour ago, Grum said:

Photo new to old sprocket after 74,000k's

 

Hi Grum - too much beer last night ... you photographed 2 new sprockets...! 

Visible wear could easily be lens distortion...

And I thought everything get "blasted" with all the sand you have out there...

Do you use link or rivet?

9 minutes ago, carlgustav said:

Is it my imagination or did he confuse an ABS sensor cable with a speedometer sensor cable?  I'll give him benefit of doubt, maybe he meant ABS speed sensor cable

Yes, he really did! 

He says he always forget if the rear wheel sensor is for ABS or speedo... It does not appear as getting the facts right (from the shop manual) is something he is concerned about... I'm surprised he get so much good feedback... 

1 hour ago, Dutchy said:

Plus, there is the reward aftereards for a job well done....

 

At 9:30 in the morning!!! Your system gotta be covered in stainless steel sheets on the inside 🙂 

I'm not sure I consider that a reward this early in the morning 

5 hours ago, 8200rpm said:

His comments about trail braking into corners using the rear brake only because using the front brake will stand up the bike. Dude has it backwards. 

A new and revolutionary concept... you know the asphalt gripping trail-tire for trail braking a sportsbike into corners using the rear... 🤣

It's so new only this dude knows about it... 

I'm not sure I would want to ride anything this dude put together...

6 hours ago, Sweeper said:

I left him a comment on episode one to make sure and remember that the center stand bolt is left hand thread when he gets to episode four.😁

Good one! I left you a like on YouTube for your thoughtfulness 🙂 But you need to pick up the pace if you want to save this guy... my imagination does not leave me with any good feeling for the bigger changes coming up...

5 hours ago, Dutchy said:

You clearly know a lot more than me....

 

Not by choice - by necessity! When the old bike have let you down and left you on the shoulder for a couple of times, you retreat to the study and get wiser 🙂

Shout if you want a couple of links / information about 1) mechanical rectifying, 2) electromechanical voltage regulation / alternatives and 3) "budget constraints" workarounds.

Voltage regulator for Gilera Sport (6 volt DC). Very condensed checklist: File / clean contacts INSIDE regulator before first start - check voltage before after engine start (at medium rpm voltage higher than battery voltage tho never higher than 7.2 volts).

On 2/19/2020 at 12:59 PM, Dutchy said:

Old skool....

 

Nice! You have a dc dynamo with electromechanical regulation 👍😊

On terminal 51 I assume you should have 6,5-7 volts DC (medium rpm and no lights on). I don’t know this system but would not suggest an additional USB charger 😆. I think power is 30 Watts. Rectification is purely mechanical (no diode or other fancy electronics) - the commutator "turn" direction of current.

The regulator must be in the hole to the left - includes electromagnets and its own contact point. These systems can be tough on batteries and bulbs as voltage varying widely. A modern regulator makes a hell of a difference and makes a 6 volt system perform fantastic. Of course you still have ignition contact point and mechanical advancer... 👌

5 minutes ago, Dutchy said:

Old skool 6V baby!

So assume a 6V DC dynamo 🙂

Are you going to use the old electro-mechanical voltage regulator or are you hiding a modern silicon based regulator inside an old housing? I have to admit I cheat - I don't like parking roadside with no more juice on the battery 🙂

2 hours ago, fink said:

Nice Video ,doesn't look like Denmark to me more Spain.

Right, you already passed our tallest mountains (about 173 meters) a couple of times in that video. 

I think it does say Spain in one of the other videos from "FLASH FLASH". 

3 hours ago, Rob2m said:

Swept the garage floor so far, Its coming today,  a 2017 VFR1200X...  

Who would worry about the garage floor with a new VFR on your hands... roads are calling... the dust not going anywhere anyway 

Welcome and congratulations with the new bike 🙂

I'm definitely getting too old or simply too lazy to replace mirrors and peg wear bolts... Of course, the chance is I'm too much of a chicken as well 🙂

32 minutes ago, mikeswe said:

 

It took 18 years to fix the bike?

🙂 an unintended interpretation... the bike back then did not make it 😞 

51 minutes ago, Dutchy said:

Faint hearted members please log off now...

 

 

 

 

So now I know how to split a 1954 Italian engine too!

Thanks for the warning - very appropriate 🙂 Blasfemi... that's what it is...

A slight honing and the cylinder is as good as new 🙂

5 hours ago, Philois1984 said:

Glad to see it didn’t put you off riding. As an immortal 20 year old (41 years ago😳) I did a superman  impersonation (for about 1 second) over the roof of a car. I still ride past the spot regularly and can still remember the accident very clearly. Luckily I was not severely injured just a fractured wrist and some skin off my knees. Nothing makes you pay more attention than your first accident. 

Yeah - guess the "aha experience" is if you want to fly, use an aircraft... far more graceful 🙂

You can have your accident for your selves - I don't want it 🙂 

For a February 2nd, really nice weather today - blue sky and 5C... only the wind is a little annoying. This day 18 years ago the weather was pretty much the same. I remember because I ate some dirt that day. I have no memory - witnesses told the bike landed on my chest after what in pilot jargon is best described as "uncontrolled flight into terrain" - I think I was lucky.

Even though the bike is work-in-progress it went back together last night. I went for a ride and of course... needed to pass my old crash site. Not often that is a joy in February...

Spring is coming soon...

Brakes had major overhaul last year - all new o-rings, seals and braided brake-lines. So this year is the "light edition".

I removed the calipers and cleaned pistons (only external part of piston). With floating calipers,  I clean and re-grease slides every year; it takes very little time and I never have uneven wear, noisy brakes or warped discs.

25 minutes ago, Dutchy said:

In NL we still have some "premium" fuels that guaranteed ethanol-free. Like BP 98 ultimate

 

 

In Denmark, 100 RON has 5% ethanol

14 minutes ago, simo5555 said:

Thats bad. Luckily, we still have the ethanol free E98E0 for sale. I use this in my bike and it has worked just fine. We also have the E95E10 too. The rescue service, military etc started to complain that the ethanol will ruin their equipment. Not to mention the motorcyclist, lawnmowers, car drivers etc. The fuel companies hated it so one of them introduced the new diesel made entirely with renewable sources (bio-methane and biowaste mostly mixed with some type of parafin-like stuff) a few months ago called nexbtl diesel. So selling this and the cng biogas, the fuel company will fulfill the required co2 emission reduction set by the government and can keep selling the regular, ethanol-free fuel too.

Lucky you. In Denmark no exceptions!

Btw, I was in Kuressaare some years ago. Sailed into Roomassaare. The harbour was maybe not the greatest (only outer industry part of the harbour had sufficient depth of water) but we had a great time. 

1 hour ago, simo5555 said:

you can always do this 😄 : 

 

Nice 🙂 ...

Well, except for the price... 😯 and the work required too... 😫

Ex work: EUR 2,30 per liter or USD 9.74 per USG

On 12/31/2019 at 3:30 PM, Bent said:

Rode is after several weeks of just sitting.  It ran good but it was a little cold so it was a quick ride.  Machinery isn't meant to sit idle.  Letting that happen bugs me.  Put some fresh gas in it.  Non-ethanol gas.  If you haven't tried it, get some 87 octane E0 and see how much different it runs.  

Lucky bastard! In Denmark they raised ethanol content to 10% effective this January 1st. E0 not allowed in the market 😞

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