Woopa!! Cbr1000rr Riders

[ronald814]

The invisible bike looks so cool with the rider. Ha ha

 

Bluesea, U don't have to worry abt the coil, if it happen it happen, if not, it would not happen but if it can happened on Tashi's bike, all existing CBR are at risk. So its not how U maintain the bike, if the parts is defective then your coil will still burn. How come never join us for makan at Gp lately? Too busy?

[chilly]

This just in from HRC:

 

Honda reveal new V4 800cc MotoGP machine at Motegi test

 

Repsol Honda team riders Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa returned to action at the Motegi circuit for an afternoon of testing following yesterday's Grand Prix of Japan. Hayden testing newly developed parts for his 'New Generation' RC211V while Pedrosa gave the V4 800cc MotoGP machine its first public viewing. . Spaniard Pedrosa put in 30-laps of the 4.801km Japanese circuit to give the HRC race engineers valuable data as they prepare the machine to comply with the 800cc MotoGP regulations scheduled for the 2007 season.

 

The initial shake-down test was positive and after a few visits to the pits for adjustments to various areas of machine set up the youngster lapped the multi-purpose race track at 1m 48.210s - a time just over half a second slower than his best lap time set in Sundays Japanese grand prix.

 

MotoGP world championship leader Hayden concentrated his efforts on improving his race starts with new clutch parts brought to the test by HRC engineers in a bid to help the American. Once he was satisfied with performance Hayden set about improving the corner speed stability of his RC211V.

 

Hayden will now turn his attention to the V4 800cc Honda and hopes the forecast rain showers hold off long enough for him to evaluate the performance of the V4 as the test team prepare the machine for next test following the Grand Prix of Valencia in late October.

 

Team Roberts arrived at Motegi with the first of the New Generation' frames for the KR. The new machine was built in time for Friday morning practice. However, testing during a race weekend is very rarely successful and team rider Kenny Roberts Jnr struggled to find the necessary balance required for the super grippy surface at the Japanese circuit.

 

Kenny improved the handling characteristics of the machine throughout practice for the main event and took ninth place in the race. Today with five hours track time the team the new chassis performed up to design expectations and their day ended with Kenny reeling off a series off fast laps under his best race lap time, the best at 1m 47.57s.

 

Honda rider lap times and quotes.

 

Nicky Hayden, Repsol Honda:1m 47.755s - 54 laps.

 

"Overall it was a pretty good day - I was able to run 1m 47 laps easier than I had been over the weekend so even though the bike hadn't changed I feel like I was riding a bit better. Today we mostly tested some different parts for the clutch, I did some practice starts and tried to find something that worked into the corners and can still handle the starts. We don't want to use anything that's too risky because the last thing we can afford right now is a DNF. I didn't try the 800 because I've got plenty of work to do with the current bike and I don't need to take on too many new projects right now. It looked really cool though and I'm looking forward to getting a crack on the 800 tomorrow."

 

Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda: 1m 48.210s - 30 laps. "The first feeling is that the new bike runs well and this is very important - it works normally and everything feels fine. The engine character feels a little different and this is to be expected but the package feels quite similar to the RC211V. Some things about the bike fees smaller and the rear seat is much shorter which makes the whole bike look more compact. The bike has some characteristics which are a little more like a 250cc but it's still a MotoGP bike. The lap time today is quite good for a first test - though it's too early to say whether it will be faster than the 990. The cornering speeds feel very similar to the RCV - though the corner speed at Motegi is very low because there are many hairpins, so it's very difficult to say definitely whether it'll be quicker. This was a good first test though."

 

Kenny Roberts Jnr, KR211V: 1m 47.57s -63 laps. "That's the best the bike has ever been, it's the most rider friendly tractable bike the team have built for me. With this chassis we have been able to use a new suspension set up that has given the bike a better balance. We have also changed the power curve and some things on the brakes, the changes have helped give the machine the kind of rear wheel grip we need on circuits like Motegi and Sepang."

 

 

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Courtesy from 1000rr.net

[bluesea01]

Originally posted by ronald814@Sep 25 2006, 09:54 PM

The invisible bike looks so cool with the rider. Ha ha

 

Bluesea, U don't have to worry abt the coil, if it happen it happen, if not, it would not happen but if it can happened on Tashi's bike, all existing CBR are at risk. So its not how U maintain the bike, if the parts is defective then your coil will still burn. How come never join us for makan at Gp lately? Too busy?

i was busy with the IMF, got lots of training and store prepartion to be done. at last finish liao, can join u guys again soon.

 

This weekend going diving (Advance open water) fri evening to sun evening.

 

Ride safe guys

[ronald814]

No problem hope to see U soon Bluesea. Take care. Heard a lot of stories from my colleagues who were the police reservists for the IMF thingy. Such a waste of resources. Lucky those Police reservists who did not go ha ha.

On a side note. Hopefully Hayden can still make it in the next 2 races. Go Hayden............. Go

[Tashi]

The new RCV looks like there's a hull breach with that big hole on both sides.

 

I have received no official reply from Honda Japan yet, but they're acting on it. I heard they are making special arrangements to fly a coil and mag flywheel over.

[LastDance]

Originally posted by Tashi@Sep 28 2006, 09:53 PM

The new RCV looks like there's a hull breach with that big hole on both sides.

 

I have received no official reply from Honda Japan yet, but they're acting on it. I heard they are making special arrangements to fly a coil and mag flywheel over.

and who will be testing them?

[Tashi]

Guess who? Me of course. Those are 06 parts.

 

I guess this could be the solution. Some of you have met my friend who works in ExxonMobile. He's an engineer. He thinks it's caused by the flywheel too.

 

I'm am still pestering them for a reply.

[LastDance]

hmmm... so bs sold me outdated coil and flywheel?

[ronald814]

Hopefully, it would solve our problem, keep us updated, don't know why, but now darn scared got coil problem. Sianzzzzzzzzz......... How come CBR 1000RR 07 don't have new colors or it is taking a while b4 they show. I saw over 5 CBR 1000RR 06 Model and they are all in red and black.

[Tashi]

Reply from Honda Japan. I'm gonna write another one back.

 

Dear Sir.

 

First of all, I'm sorry for not response to you sooner regarding the coils issue.

 

After I received you e-mail, I have contacted to "Boon Siew Singapore Pte Ltd." and ask them to confirm the specific situation.

 

Then we have been replied their information and although it has been under investigation on Japan side about the detail, we have informed to them how to operate this issue tentatively.

 

We have thought it is very important to recover your bike as a first priority and then permanent countermeasure should be taken following the investigation result above.

 

This is the current situation in which the coil issue.

 

In any detail of this issue, we would really appreciate it if you could contact to "Boon Siew Singapore Pte Ltd." directory and ask to them including your inquiries as well.

 

We are sure to provide them the status regarding this coil issue whenever if it is necessary.

 

Thank you for bringing to our attention.

 

Sincerely yours,

[Tashi]

Originally posted by LastDance@Sep 28 2006, 11:17 PM

hmmm... so bs sold me outdated coil and flywheel?

I'm not surprised if they did. But what I meant was the parts Honda Japan is sending over are for 06 model.

[Tashi]

That was quick. It seems my new coil and mag flywheel have arrived. Will be going to BS to change them.

[Saufi]

Thatz great,....

Hmmmmz,.....

How bout the older modelz like ourz,...???

[Tashi]

For the 04 and 05 issue, I have to eat enough brain food 1st so I can think properly.

 

Joking.

 

I'm still thinking how I should respond to that mail. Why don't you guys post what you want me to put in the mail, so I can append, rather than relying on me to do all the work?

 

Your posts would be the additional voices that will lend strength. Or you could all sit on your asses and whine all day. C'mon, gimme at least 10 posts. Show me the fury!

 

Losers only whine about their best, winners go home and fook the prom queen.

Sean Connery's character in The Rock.

[Tashi]

Originally posted by ronald814@Sep 28 2006, 11:24 PM

How come CBR 1000RR 07 don't have new colors or it is taking a while b4 they show.

The new colors have been out for some time already.

 

http://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/2007/CBR1000RR.html

[LastDance]

the 1000rr is coming to it's 4th evolution already and the problem already arose in the 1st edition and they only have a tentative solution now? that's taking way too long right? honda japan has got to show they are serious bout solving this and to do it right now. how long are they gonna take?i don't wanna wait till we got homologated v4 1000rrs on the streets.

[Saufi]

Ya manz,....

Kinda dissapointing to know thiz is happening to a Honda Bike,....

Dont tell me they are not doing their bezt,...???

Y doez it take soo long,...???

How are we gonna have the confidence to go on long journey,....

Or on to the track ir knowing our coil gonna fail at any momentz,....

Knida sad if think bout it,...

[rommel]

they (honda) dont solve this coil problem... and my next bike isn't honda anymore

[rommel]

finally found the time, DIYed my air filters,

just replaced the stocks with the pair of K&Ns i bought long ago.

 

the GAP that initially put me off is not really a problem

i started the bike while the fuel tank was still bare...

couldn't feel any infiltration through the GAP that i thought would by-pass the filter

 

now, lets see what it does to my FC

used to squeeze out 255 - 260 Kms (Singapore ride) out of the tank before the reserve light comes on. we'll see...

 

maybe next time i'll do the flapper mod... hmmmz

 

Maximina Maxum Ultra 5W-40 was smooth all the way over 5000 Kms...

if not for the habit of changing eo every 5K,

i might have forgotten to change the oils...

[Tashi]

So far only 3 posts? How to make noise?

 

The BS employee of the month just delivered my Blade to me during lunch. The cranking does feel better. When I took delivery of the Blade back in Feb, 1 week after use, I was already very suspicious of the coil.

 

Interestingly enough, the coil Cosmos loaned me still looks ok. Probably had done around 2,000km on it.

 

I sent my Blade over this morning around 10am, by 11:45am, the mag flywheel and coil were changed.

[Tashi]

Ever since I 1st saw the NR750, I had hope for a centre up exhaust from Honda. The 2004 1000RR was a dream come true.

 

See how this guy drops it. He looked so nervous on the bike it's funny.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8NI2kUzTzY

[LouisB]

I will buy it if the coil matters been permanetly solve ...

 

can bo tashi

 

*from non-cbr1k biker*..

[Tashi]

Then my advise is, for any would be buyer of the FireBlade, don't buy it.

 

After reading the reply from Honda Japan a few times, it looks like it is a priority for them to get my bike up and running. My burnt coil and the mag flywheel has been sent back to Japan today.

 

They will then be checking my returned parts and offer a permanent solution. The permanent solution is not available yet.

[Saufi]

,....

Hmmmz,....

really wondering,....

If honda knew bout the coil issuez,....

How come they are not doing anything bout it,....

If it happenz to us while we are on long journey,...

Or on the track,....

Are they gonna conpensate uz for the troublez,....

Even though i love my bike,.....

I'm kinda dissapointed with honda slow reaction to the issue,... :mad:

[LastDance]

Originally posted by Tashi@Oct 2 2006, 02:50 PM

Ever since I 1st saw the NR750, I had hope for a centre up exhaust from Honda. The 2004 1000RR was a dream come true.

 

See how this guy drops it. He looked so nervous on the bike it's funny.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8NI2kUzTzY

OMG how can they do that to such a rare bike

 

Oh ya, BS still owe me a screw. They replaced one of em with a non-original piece which looks so out of place. I went down on Wed and the mech said will find it and get Andrew to call me. Till now no call yet, guess the mech took me for a ride...