Viewing entries posted in August 2011
Re: Modifying it already...
On 31 August 2011 10:10, Druid <fastdruid@gmail.com> wrote:> On 30 August 2011 18:16, Ian Nichols <ian.a.nichols@gmail.com> wrote:
>> The Super Tenere, that is. =A0Spent a couple of hours yesterday putting
>> the spare brake pads that came with it in the back brake, installing
>> an electrical outlet to run things like sat nav, made a hole in the
>> screen to put the little b&s head that holds the sat nav, then went
>> out for a bimble..... which included putting some more petrol in for
>> the first time since I collected it last week. =A0Which was a slightly
>> unsettling experience. =A036 mpg is a bit drastic for a 4-stroke bike,
>> even a big tall one...
>
> 36mpg! I wish I managed 36mpg out of my bike[1]. Although the larger
> engined TDM regularly managed about 45mpg being thraped everywhere[2].
>
My new XT has a really distracting and therefore dangerous feature.
You can display real time or average MPG on the screen. Most of the
running in period it has been how around 60 mpg, the average has been
54 MPG. Having completed the first bit of running in, I tested it to
see how low I could get it, without breaking the running in rules.
Yesterday I got it to 17 MPG. Wonder what it will do when I can use
the other half of the rev range :-)
Shez
Re: Modifying it already...
On 30 Aug 2011, at 22:10, Edward Wood wrote:<snip>
> It also
> appears that the Swiss versions had different jets, a teeny bit less
> power and much better fuel economy. So I've ordered a "Swiss
> rejetting kit" from a place in Germermananny. I hope this works
> because it's a lovely old monster but I'll need another 10mpg or I
> can't afford to run it, I'm not Orb, after all
>
> Isn't Swiss jetting for altitude?
> California might be better.
IME California jetting works better at altitude than UK jetting
(zx6r at 6000 to 7000 ft in the Sequoia National Park [0]).
IIRC California jetting is slightly leaner, with different
needles. So far California jetting [1] is working fine in the UK.
Cheers
David
[0] http://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm
[1] Although to get heated carbs, I've got a set of carbs from
a zx6r J fitted with California jets and needles.
Re: Modifying it already...
On 31 August 2011 10:10, Druid <fastdruid@gmail.com> wrote:> 36mpg! I wish I managed 36mpg out of my bike[1]. Although the larger
> engined TDM regularly managed about 45mpg being thraped everywhere[2].
Which one? To be fair, the RG250 (which *will* run again, one day)
just about managed 36 if I rode it slowly, but what would be the point
of that, and it's a 2-stroke anyway.
--=20
Stand firm for what you believe in, until and unless logic and experience
prove you wrong.=A0 Remember: when the emperor looks naked, the emperor *is=
*
naked, the truth and a lie are not "sort-of the same thing" and there is
no aspect, no facet, no moment of life that can't be improved with pizza.
-Daria Morgendorffer
Re: Modifying it already...
> The Yamaha manual says the Swiss spec jet is a bit smaller and the> needle is different. =A0AFAICS from my brief internet researches, the
> major difference of the Swiss spec needle is that it has a different
> profile, with a much longer and shallower tapered section. =A0I suspect
> the UK/EU spec bikes are tuned for massive midrange by having a jet
> that chucks masses of fuel into the engine as soon as the throttle is
> opened a bit.
>
> In any case, I'm resolved to try it and see what happens.
36 mpg seems very much on the low side as I get 50 to 55 mpg without
trying too hard when commuting on my TDM, which is a similar engine
plus another 100cc.
What's the gearing on the Tenere? Maybe that's on the low side?
I would be wary of leaning the mixture too much, it might spoil the
torque, which is the big fun part of these bikes.
Mark.
--=20
If I had a million pounds, I'd buy a submarine and fill it full of otters.
Re: Modifying it already...
On 30 August 2011 18:16, Ian Nichols <ian.a.nichols@gmail.com> wrote:> The Super Tenere, that is. =A0Spent a couple of hours yesterday putting
> the spare brake pads that came with it in the back brake, installing
> an electrical outlet to run things like sat nav, made a hole in the
> screen to put the little b&s head that holds the sat nav, then went
> out for a bimble..... which included putting some more petrol in for
> the first time since I collected it last week. =A0Which was a slightly
> unsettling experience. =A036 mpg is a bit drastic for a 4-stroke bike,
> even a big tall one...
36mpg! I wish I managed 36mpg out of my bike[1]. Although the larger
engined TDM regularly managed about 45mpg being thraped everywhere[2].
Druid
[1] I probably could if I rode it in a more economical manner.
[2] Mostly because it was so slow.
--=20
Nothing screams poor workmanship more than wrinkles in the duct tape.
Re: Modifying it already...
On 30 August 2011 22:10, Edward Wood <shy_ted@live.co.uk> wrote:> Isn't Swiss jetting for altitude?
Possibly a factor, however, it is reputed to work perfectly well at UK
altitudes only burn less petrol. I'll be looking out for signs of
excessive leanness, of course.
> California might be better.
Surely that'd be altered to compensate for the temperature instead?
Not sure that would be better.
> Has it been Dynojetted?
No
> If so it will never work properly again.
> I would check fuel consumption over several tankfuls, compare it with oth=
er owners, then check that everything is standard before modifying anything=
.
The Yamaha manual says the Swiss spec jet is a bit smaller and the
needle is different. AFAICS from my brief internet researches, the
major difference of the Swiss spec needle is that it has a different
profile, with a much longer and shallower tapered section. I suspect
the UK/EU spec bikes are tuned for massive midrange by having a jet
that chucks masses of fuel into the engine as soon as the throttle is
opened a bit.
In any case, I'm resolved to try it and see what happens.
--=20
Stand firm for what you believe in, until and unless logic and experience
prove you wrong.=A0 Remember: when the emperor looks naked, the emperor *is=
*
naked, the truth and a lie are not "sort-of the same thing" and there is
no aspect, no facet, no moment of life that can't be improved with pizza.
-Daria Morgendorffer
Re: That banging noise...
On 31 August 2011 09:37, Clinton Gardiner<clinton.gardiner@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Maybe I have misunderstood the point of tracking numbers.
Yes, in this case you have.
--
mike
Absent Friends 2011 - http://mallard.quacky.co.uk/af/
Re: That banging noise...
On 31/08/2011 09:37, Clinton Gardiner wrote:> Maybe I have misunderstood the point of tracking numbers. Surely, once it
> has been delivered, I am fully aware of where it is. Or is it more sinister
> and, once the item has been delivered, the post office will be able to track
> my activities, with the delivered item, for the rest of my life.
Recorded signed for is untracked and in standard mail. It is purely
proof of delivery.
If you need progress updates, you need something sent on a tracked
service rather than general mail.
That banging noise...
is my head on the desk. I am awaiting a delivery so I entered the trackingnumber on the Post Office parcel tracking system to see where it is. This is
the start of the message I was shown:
"Recorded Signed ForT items are only tracked after the item has been
delivered."
Maybe I have misunderstood the point of tracking numbers. Surely, once it
has been delivered, I am fully aware of where it is. Or is it more sinister
and, once the item has been delivered, the post office will be able to track
my activities, with the delivered item, for the rest of my life.
Clinton
Re: Well...
On 31/08/2011 08:37, Jonathon Green wrote:> Scares the living daylights out of you at the time but the important
> thing is to remember that (given no underlying health issues) even
> new-born babies are actually remarkably robust and given the right
> sort of basic care will bounce back from this sort of thing *far*
> faster than an adult ever would.
Which can actually be quite a problem, as parents are shattered after a
few days of worry, and the patient is back to normal and full of beans.