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Started by DucHead, October 16, 2009, 07:17:42 PM

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DucHead

October 16, 2009, 07:17:42 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:






'05 S4R (>47k mi); '04 Bandit 1200 (>92k mi; sold); '02 Bandit 1200 (>11k mi); '97 Bandit 1200 (2k mi); '13 FJR1300 (1k mi); IBA #28454 "45"

Kopfjäger

#1
October 16, 2009, 07:52:12 PM
Nice.  [thumbsup]  Honk honk.  [evil]
Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the face.

erik822

#2
October 17, 2009, 06:35:55 AM
Where did you get the belt covers?
Two wheels good. Four wheels bad.

RVA Duc

#3
October 17, 2009, 07:50:16 AM
looks great  ;D

superjohn

#4
October 17, 2009, 08:01:49 AM
And the award for "Obsessive-Compulsive Modding" for 2009 goes to...........



[laugh]

DucHead

#5
October 17, 2009, 08:22:04 AM
Quote from: kopfjäger on October 16, 2009, 07:52:12 PM
Nice.  [thumbsup]  Honk honk.  [evil]

[laugh] [laugh] [evil] [evil] NO KIDDING!!!  Damn that's an awesome sound!!!

Quote from: erik822 on October 17, 2009, 06:35:55 AM
Where did you get the belt covers?


From another DMF member.  They are the Rizoma covers powdercoated gloss black.   [evil]

Quote from: superjohn on October 17, 2009, 08:01:49 AM
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]
'05 S4R (>47k mi); '04 Bandit 1200 (>92k mi; sold); '02 Bandit 1200 (>11k mi); '97 Bandit 1200 (2k mi); '13 FJR1300 (1k mi); IBA #28454 "45"

DucHead

#6
October 17, 2009, 08:24:09 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]
'05 S4R (>47k mi); '04 Bandit 1200 (>92k mi; sold); '02 Bandit 1200 (>11k mi); '97 Bandit 1200 (2k mi); '13 FJR1300 (1k mi); IBA #28454 "45"

hihhs

#7
October 17, 2009, 09:57:59 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.
Monster 1100

He Man

#8
October 17, 2009, 10:30:48 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.

DucHead

#9
October 17, 2009, 10:37:41 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.
'05 S4R (>47k mi); '04 Bandit 1200 (>92k mi; sold); '02 Bandit 1200 (>11k mi); '97 Bandit 1200 (2k mi); '13 FJR1300 (1k mi); IBA #28454 "45"

ducatiz

#10
October 17, 2009, 11:15:23 AM
Quote from: He Man on October 17, 2009, 10:30:48 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.

i wonder if that was just condensation boiling off when the bike first warms up?
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pennyrobber

#11
October 17, 2009, 11:46:12 AM
Quote from: pompetta on October 17, 2009, 10:37:41 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.

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.
Men face reality and women don't. That's why men need to drink. -George Christopher

He Man

#12
October 17, 2009, 12:05:46 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on October 17, 2009, 11:15:23 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....

hackers2r

#13
October 17, 2009, 02:18:06 PM
Out of curiosity, why would you be worried about power LOSS?  Thought these were to make power?
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