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Title: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: DucHead on October 16, 2009, 06:17:42 PM Latest mods...
After listening to warnings about removing the crankcase breather box and airbox and fitting pod filters, I did it anyway! ;D What the hell...its all reversible, and I don't routinely use all the power that my S4R makes anyway. Breather box removal requires making a small bracket for bolting up the voltage regulator. With some help from Superjohn (thanks!!), I also replaced the left-side throttle body bracket with a home-made one which I fashioned from aluminium and polished a bit. Its fitment required removing the TPS, and I used the newly acquired VDST software to reset the TPS. In addition, I relocated the starter solenoid (mounted where the right-hand post for the airbox was) and trimmed the bracket that held the solenoid -- cleaning up the look on the right side. After everything was bolted up, it fired up on the first push of the starter button!! :D A few iPhone pics: (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/pompino/IMG_0045.jpg) (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/pompino/IMG_0048.jpg) (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/pompino/IMG_0047.jpg) (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/pompino/IMG_0049.jpg) Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: kopfjäger on October 16, 2009, 06:52:12 PM Nice. [thumbsup] Honk honk. [evil]
Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: erik822 on October 17, 2009, 05:35:55 AM Where did you get the belt covers?
Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: RVA Duc on October 17, 2009, 06:50:16 AM looks great ;D
Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: superjohn on October 17, 2009, 07:01:49 AM And the award for "Obsessive-Compulsive Modding" for 2009 goes to...........
[laugh] Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: DucHead on October 17, 2009, 07:22:04 AM Nice. [thumbsup] Honk honk. [evil] [laugh] [laugh] [evil] [evil] NO KIDDING!!! Damn that's an awesome sound!!! Where did you get the belt covers? From another DMF member. They are the Rizoma covers powdercoated gloss black. [evil] And the award for "Obsessive-Compulsive Modding" for 2009 goes to........... [laugh] [laugh] No kidding. The first step to recovery is admission. :-\ Ah make the beast with two backs IT!! [evil] Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: DucHead on October 17, 2009, 07:24:09 AM By the way, the bike runs great! I can't tell that there's a power loss, and that induction sound!!! WOW!!
Now to check the plugs and consider a PCIII and custom map. [coffee] Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: hihhs on October 17, 2009, 08:57:59 AM I so want to do that to my M1100, but I just don't have the nerve...
There is no Duc mechanic nearby and I am afraid I won't be able to unf%^* anything I f%^*-up. Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: He Man on October 17, 2009, 09:30:48 AM Can you look at your bike at night with a light behind you and see any blowby gasses from the crank case breather?
Chchadder had that happen on his bike. and it was annoying to see steam blowing out in traffic. Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: DucHead on October 17, 2009, 09:37:41 AM Well, I looked behind me in daylight and saw no gases coming from the crankcase breather filter.
I took it on a short (30 mile) ride this morning and saw no gases, or oil coming from the filter. Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: ducatiz on October 17, 2009, 10:15:23 AM Can you look at your bike at night with a light behind you and see any blowby gasses from the crank case breather? Chchadder had that happen on his bike. and it was annoying to see steam blowing out in traffic. i wonder if that was just condensation boiling off when the bike first warms up? Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: pennyrobber on October 17, 2009, 10:46:12 AM Well, I looked behind me in daylight and saw no gases coming from the crankcase breather filter. I took it on a short (30 mile) ride this morning and saw no gases, or oil coming from the filter. I have seen many people with the filter mounted strait on the breather with no problems at all. I put an STM race breather on that has no reed valve and a 1" rather than 3/4" opening and also got rid of the breather box. I have small filter on the end of all the plumbing and it has never showed signs of oil on it after many miles. Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: He Man on October 17, 2009, 11:05:46 AM i wonder if that was just condensation boiling off when the bike first warms up? I would say not , the bike was well up into 280degrees and had been ridden for atleast 2 hours.... Title: Re: pod filters and relocate starter solenoid Post by: hackers2r on October 17, 2009, 01:18:06 PM Out of curiosity, why would you be worried about power LOSS? Thought these were to make power?
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