vmas
CBT failure
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Post by vmas on Aug 24, 2010 18:46:18 GMT
Hi Guys I'm new at this so let me introduce myself I'm Vmas live in Nottingham and ride a 1994 600 diversion and a 99 R1 I'm 38 and been riding since I was 19. You guys have given me lots of information on the diversion. so thank you very much Today I finally stopped that annoying engine come clutch rattle. I would have have bought a Ducati if I wanted a bike to sound like a bag of spanners. What I found in the clutch housing was the cog that is driven off the clutch basket was loose even though It has a washer on it to stop this happening. I've tightened it up now the engine is as quite as it should be and gave it a oil and filter change to celebrate. Thanks again. vmas
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Post by pilgrim on Sept 4, 2010 14:05:27 GMT
I took off the exhausts for a thorough clean. Plenty of work in that as usual. When I came to put it all back on I found the new exhaust gaskets (never had them up until now) left hardly any thread to get the fixing nuts on to the studs. Grrrrrrrrrr. What a game, and did I swear........?!?! So, if you find you've got problems holding the exhaust headers in place while holding the chrome flanges on the studs AND stopping the 'thick' gaskets from falling out AND trying to get the nuts on the studs here are a couple of tips/ideas: 1. Evenly squash the copper gaskets gently with a hammer to give an extra mm of free thread, 2. Put a couple of dobs of grease on the gaskets to hold them in place in the exhaust seats, 3. Place the silencer on the downpipes, mount the whole unit on the bike, locating the silencer bolts and exhaust clamp BUT NOT TIGHTENING UP. This will hold the headers in approx. the right location and take the weight, 4. Use an 8mm Allen key with a 'ball' end to initially start the nut off and a ring spanner on the Allen key to complete the operation. You might as well learn from my hassles earlier today. Oh, and changed the oil.
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Post by newell on Sept 4, 2010 16:05:17 GMT
Took it out for the first time!
Bought it in large lumps on 1st week in March. Six months refurb and more money than I care to let 'er indoors know about later, and I donned helmet and jacket to take it for a shake down run.
Asked it lots of questions of it and it answered all but a couple favourably.
Couple of things to look at but generally I am pleased with it.
May even be able to attend a YDC Run on a divvy next year!
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Post by amorti on Sept 4, 2010 16:11:45 GMT
I took off the exhausts for a thorough clean. Plenty of work in that as usual. When I came to put it all back on I found the new exhaust gaskets (never had them up until now) left hardly any thread to get the fixing nuts on to the studs. Grrrrrrrrrr. What a game, and did I swear........?!?! So, if you find you've got problems holding the exhaust headers in place while holding the chrome flanges on the studs AND stopping the 'thick' gaskets from falling out AND trying to get the nuts on the studs here are a couple of tips/ideas: 1. Evenly squash the copper gaskets gently with a hammer to give an extra mm of free thread, 2. Put a couple of dobs of grease on the gaskets to hold them in place in the exhaust seats, 3. Place the silencer on the downpipes, mount the whole unit on the bike, locating the silencer bolts and exhaust clamp BUT NOT TIGHTENING UP. This will hold the headers in approx. the right location and take the weight, 4. Use an 8mm Allen key with a 'ball' end to initially start the nut off and a ring spanner on the Allen key to complete the operation. You might as well learn from my hassles earlier today. Oh, and changed the oil. You silly sod! The old ones were there, they're just squashed (mashed) flat into the port and carbon-blacked so you can't see them. Now you will have to take the whole lot apart and do it again, with new gaskets. It will be blowing either already, or within the month.
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Post by pilgrim on Sept 4, 2010 18:13:53 GMT
I took off the exhausts for a thorough clean. Plenty of work in that as usual. When I came to put it all back on I found the new exhaust gaskets (never had them up until now) left hardly any thread to get the fixing nuts on to the studs. Grrrrrrrrrr. What a game, and did I swear........?!?! So, if you find you've got problems holding the exhaust headers in place while holding the chrome flanges on the studs AND stopping the 'thick' gaskets from falling out AND trying to get the nuts on the studs here are a couple of tips/ideas: 1. Evenly squash the copper gaskets gently with a hammer to give an extra mm of free thread, 2. Put a couple of dobs of grease on the gaskets to hold them in place in the exhaust seats, 3. Place the silencer on the downpipes, mount the whole unit on the bike, locating the silencer bolts and exhaust clamp BUT NOT TIGHTENING UP. This will hold the headers in approx. the right location and take the weight, 4. Use an 8mm Allen key with a 'ball' end to initially start the nut off and a ring spanner on the Allen key to complete the operation. You might as well learn from my hassles earlier today. Oh, and changed the oil. You silly sod! The old ones were there, they're just squashed (mashed) flat into the port and carbon-blacked so you can't see them. Now you will have to take the whole lot apart and do it again, with new gaskets. It will be blowing either already, or within the month. Thanks Amorti. Cheek, I had to chuckle! ;D I have taken the headers off countless times, inspecting where 'blows' might be but there are none! What's more there are no (previous) gaskets. The external port-hole shoulders are clean, alloy in colour with no sooting and the seatings are 100% square with no irregular impressions! I tell you no lie. ( Propre et nickel as the French say) They have not blown in the past few years without gaskets and they aren't blowing now. Furthermore I don't expect them to. Oh, one last thing, I won't be taking them apart before next spring Amorti! (Always good banter with you, BTW)
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Post by amorti on Sept 6, 2010 7:32:42 GMT
While I can't imagine any exhaust being well enough engineered to not blow without a gasket fitted, I haven't seen yours, so will have to believe you.
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Post by m40man on Sept 6, 2010 13:05:27 GMT
While I can't imagine any exhaust being well enough engineered to not blow without a gasket fitted, I haven't seen yours, so will have to believe you. Is this one of those back-handed compliment things ?
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Post by amorti on Sept 6, 2010 13:34:26 GMT
While I can't imagine any exhaust being well enough engineered to not blow without a gasket fitted, I haven't seen yours, so will have to believe you. Is this one of those back-handed compliment things ? Not sure where you got that idea? It's just me saying that while I doubt it's true, there's no point in arguing the point, as only one of us has seen the bike. FWIW they also make exhaust gaskets in aluminium so the aluminium coloured port could just be one of those in there all nicely crushed down. But again, I haven't seen it so I don't know. Just seems fishy that an exhaust wouldn't blow when it didn't have gaskets in there.
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Post by General Gman on Sept 6, 2010 16:09:22 GMT
Aye, must admit I wouldn't expect it to seal if there were no gaskets. I reckon that pompey bloke is right, they're still in there - I have aluminium gaskets on the ZX9...
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Post by m40man on Sept 6, 2010 19:15:41 GMT
Aye, must admit I wouldn't expect it to seal if there were no gaskets.. Well I don't disagree with either your good self or Amorti, regarding that. But the fact is, Pilgrim says he's confident of what he saw. So I see no reason to disbelieve .
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Post by Boots O'Lead on Sept 7, 2010 23:21:27 GMT
MOT'd and taxed.....back on the road at last (now just need DVLA to return my licence and I can go and get a job)
;D ;D
Jules
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Post by pilgrim on Sept 8, 2010 18:34:12 GMT
I can't convince you Amorti and G Gman but like I said there is nothing else there but new ones. Next year I'll take the headers off again and have a go at chipping at the exhaust port castings. My bike also has drain plugs on the fork legs, a feature changed before mine was built. What's more strange is the major frame parts are stamped with the frame no; wheels, swing arm AND fork legs. I can't explain that either. I can't convince you, you'll just have to believe me.......... honest! Will let you ponder that one too.
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Post by Flymo on Sept 8, 2010 20:16:18 GMT
insured it yesterday, taxed it today...pity it still hasn't got any body panels fitted...
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Grumbleweed
Boy Racer
Grumbleweed, 2009 model XJ6S, brought new in 2010.
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Post by Grumbleweed on Sept 8, 2010 20:43:54 GMT
Tonight I swiped off a giant spider that had built a web between the bike shelter and the bike cover. It was a monster! I could just imagine walking into that at 6.30 tomorrow morning. And I changed my visor from black to clear as there's no longer any sunlight . Graham.
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Post by Boots O'Lead on Sept 8, 2010 23:11:45 GMT
Well it seemed to be the perfect day for a ride and I had a tyre that needed scrubbing in so I went for a bimble down to Aylesbury - the scenic way. Roadworks slowed things between Bedford and Woburn but otherwise not a bad day with a nice mix of speeds and road types. Oh and 122 miles for 8.5 litres = 65mpg ;D
Jules
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Post by amorti on Sept 9, 2010 7:34:37 GMT
I can't convince you Amorti and G Gman but like I said there is nothing else there but new ones. Next year I'll take the headers off again and have a go at chipping at the exhaust port castings. My bike also has drain plugs on the fork legs, a feature changed before mine was built. What's more strange is the major frame parts are stamped with the frame no; wheels, swing arm AND fork legs. I can't explain that either. I can't convince you, you'll just have to believe me.......... honest! Will let you ponder that one too. Some sort of pre-datatag anti-theft measure?
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Post by TwoHat on Sept 22, 2010 22:21:47 GMT
Took it for its MOT. Tester said its a lovely bike and passed it - no advisories.
Went for a ride on it. Was "making progress" on a dual carriageway when I noticed something gaining on me, so dropped out of warp to let it get closer for identification - turned out to be a pleece car! Continued for several miles, overtaking and making progress (but at sub-light speed) with said pleece car in close promixity, until he turned on the blue lights and the der-der and pulled me over. (first time I've been pulled in over 30 years - quite exciting) Plod comes over to talk to me, and seems surprised to find an old guy with grey hair, was probably hoping bike had been nicked. Says "been following you for a while (der) and checked your reg on the police national computer, and it came back saying your MOT expired" So I told him I got a new MOT this morning. He happy about that, didn't ask to see it or for me to report to my nearest police station (they would have 30 years ago!). I asked him if he was happy with my driving, and he said yes, no problems. Being an old git has some advantages then . . .
Went on my way and had a good ride, and a chuckle, then got rained on, but still happy.
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Post by amorti on Sept 23, 2010 17:33:53 GMT
I asked him if he was happy with my driving, and he said yes, no problems. Being an old git has some advantages then . . So you're saying he endorsed your riding?
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Grumbleweed
Boy Racer
Grumbleweed, 2009 model XJ6S, brought new in 2010.
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Post by Grumbleweed on Sept 25, 2010 18:36:49 GMT
Technically yesterday rather than today but anyway: The new Divi had its first service - yay. It had a nut and bolt fitted where the cr@p plastic screw/rivet thing that's supposed to hold the chain guard used to live. The nearly worn out gear lever rubber is being investigated (600 miles and it's knackered - my 9 year old "old" Divi's rubber was in better condition when I got rid of it!). I got some new gloves to embrace the newness of the bike. Looked at some new helmets but that made me feel poor . Grum.
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Post by stuart on Oct 25, 2010 15:47:16 GMT
stripped down carbs replaced rubbers and retuned dam fuel leaks 3rd time now some thing different every time can do it in less than an hour now though
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Post by huggyg71 on Oct 27, 2010 18:07:19 GMT
Fitted a set of original headlight mounts. Ive had my 600n for almost six months now. One of the many previous owners had fitted a non standard set of mounts along with an aftermarket headlamp unit as well, guessing after more than likely throwing it down the road a few times, I didn't really like them although they didn't look too bad they were annoying me. My local dealer said the parts were now discontinued but luckily I managed to pick up a set from ebay for only £7.99p lol. I had to buy some longer bolts and use a few washers to space things out due to the aftermarket headlamp but managed it eventually. Bonus is now no more resonance at 4250 revs anymore yaay! Happy now :-) Before After
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Post by Boots O'Lead on Nov 28, 2010 20:51:08 GMT
Front forks - Hagon springs, new seals and bushes and 10w oil. Had to do a bit of bodging filling a couple of pits on the stanchions, not sure if that'll work out but I've been riding it for 2 months with no damping on the front so I'll manage somehow. Trouble is, I can't really afford the time off the road to get them re-chromed and new ones are £97.50 each from wemoto Jules
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Post by amorti on Nov 29, 2010 9:42:18 GMT
Front forks - Hagon springs, new seals and bushes and 10w oil. Had to do a bit of bodging filling a couple of pits on the stanchions, not sure if that'll work out but I've been riding it for 2 months with no damping on the front so I'll manage somehow. Trouble is, I can't really afford the time off the road to get them re-chromed and new ones are £97.50 each from wemoto Jules You won't be disappointed with the springs, they transformed my bike
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vmas
CBT failure
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Post by vmas on Nov 29, 2010 19:41:27 GMT
Left it in the garage today to cold
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Post by meerkat on Nov 29, 2010 20:08:26 GMT
started her up... polished a few bits... looked at the snow and ice outside the garage door and turned her off again.
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Post by Boots O'Lead on Nov 30, 2010 22:23:37 GMT
A few dicey patches going to work in Daventry at oh-dark-early this morning so I decided to refit the engine bars when I got home, just in case. Happy with the front end so far, doesn't skip or push as much in the corners and a lot of the vibes I was getting through the bars have disappeared Jules
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Post by amorti on Dec 1, 2010 9:17:10 GMT
Your next big fix is to fit a 1/2" front master cylinder off a Honda
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Post by wrongbob on Dec 4, 2010 18:41:57 GMT
Hi all, Bob here from Edinburgh, recently got a '92 Divvy 600 S - and found the forum. Good stuff.
It's been an eventful month, during which I've fitted a new reg/rec (now charges), and new fairing mounting rubber nut things (now less vibey all round).
Today I started it up to check it still goes and pleased to say it's looking good - importantly, still charging properly.
I also looked at my shiny new collection of service bits - new pads front and back, oil and air filters. Just have to fit them all now!
Cheers Bob
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Post by worzel on Dec 12, 2010 17:47:35 GMT
i cleaned all the salt of again and please to do so after i (with the help of a fellow aging biker i work with ), rescued my 600 div back from 2 x 15 yr old thieving toe rags who made off with it . my div now has a very large Luma chain lock on it
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Post by badger on Dec 13, 2010 9:25:00 GMT
Did a complete brake seal change on Sunday on my '02 Divvy. Following on from advice and knowledge gained from you guys in various threads. A common theme that kept cropping up regarding the pattern parts from wemoto. com was that they generally don't fit. Bought the seals from the said mentioned on line store, front seals were Yam' parts, rear seal kit was of the pattern part variety. Front calipers went like a dream rear caliper however was a different story, the pattern parts do in fact not do the job they are intended for. to clarify the fluid seal is fine the dust seal is the bit that caused the problem, we did come up with a solution and this may be help to some of you. The trick was to use a 30mm socket to hold the dust seal and then grind a thousandth of an inch off each seal, light spin on the polishing wheel and the job was done. I'll upload the pics when I work out how to resize them
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