Honda XRV750 Africa Twin

[recycled2wheeler]

Brothers.........can sengkuang fabricate the engine guard? Is the material good and will it corrode? thinking of going there to get my crash bar done.

 

Just a thought.. HAve u considered lookin for aftermarket stuff?

 

http://www.bikegear.co.za/ed6ed75a-7216-473a-8bda-91e501afdb39-9.html

[babyain]

well eduard_g... i guess both ways of using main stand will be applicable to where i use it right so I'm looking for side panniers and modifying to make it "step" friendly

[danielburgess]

Hmmm, you mean when you get on the bike your leg hits the right side pannier?

 

Cheers!

[I_Ride_A_Bike]

anyone fitted the 43L tank on their AT?

 

is it dam Heavy after doing so?

thanks!

[danielburgess]

Yes it is. Very heavy, I know an Italian guy who bought one and sold it straight after mounting the tank, cause not only was it hard to ride with, it was also hard to look at!

 

Cheers!

[I_Ride_A_Bike]

Yes it is. Very heavy, I know an Italian guy who bought one and sold it straight after mounting the tank, cause not only was it hard to ride with, it was also hard to look at!

 

Cheers!

 

oh really? haha..

thanks thanks.. =]

[danielburgess]

Acerbis had a 30+++ litre one but those are impossible to find now.

 

Cheers!

[Smack76]

Just a thought.. HAve u considered lookin for aftermarket stuff?

 

http://www.bikegear.co.za/ed6ed75a-7216-473a-8bda-91e501afdb39-9.html

 

Thanks bro for referring me the website, anyway do you know how do we go about ordering it?...and is Dunlop Trail max tire ok?

[babyain]

finally got my AT... it feels kinda jerky when i ride something wrong? maybe if i tighten the chain and check it out again.

[vig79]

jst a bit of experience from the 5yrs of ridin an @t n still goin strong.the mileage i feel depends on the fuel u use.i hve tried Vpower n caltex gold if im not wrong.tis wld give about max 360-380km.after tta i hve stuck to mobil F1 n it can give me 410n could go abit more as i try not to let it go to reserve.i hve all the while pumped in JB.

another suggestion is checkin the fuel pump.

as for the tyres i am using metzeler tourance.so far on n off rd feels fine.nxt thinkin of tryin the scorpion.

i hope tis helps...

[danielburgess]

U mean the fuel pump can affect your fuel consumption?

 

Cheers

[vig79]

yeah it does...wn the fuel pump is faulty wld experience jerks like the bike is out of fuel.i kenna once.n my tank was half full.so brought for a check n found my fuel pump spoilt.but over the 4 yrs i had no problem with the pump.so i guess its wear n tear.n the comsumption got better.

[babyain]

good info vig... maybe i shld check the fuel pump too. Jus did the welding for the mainstand but still cant put it on. Too heavy. maybe after breaking fast then I'll try again.

[danielburgess]

Learnt something today, before today I assumed that all 4 stroke engines required a 16mm sparkplug wrench to do a sparkie change. Apparently we need something different for the Honda Africa Twin, anyone know why?

 

By the way my Haynes manual recommends I use either the NGK DPR8EA-9 or the Denso X24EPR-V9. Any idea where I can get those?

 

Cheers!

[danielburgess]

NGK DPR8EA-9

D = 12mm thread

P = Projected insulator type

R = Resistor

8 = Cold type

E = 19mm ?

A = Special Design

 

-9 = .036" electrode gap

 

Eureka!!!

[quizesilver]

Dear bro,

 

I have been ask to gather all interest grp within Sport Tourer with al-simmons

 

I am here to let all know about this

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=206377

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee289/SingaporeBikes/Events/NBW2008/NBW2008.jpg

 

In your individual grp.

I have requested some to assist me as the POC.

 

AT

edouard_g -

 

BMW

coolcat

 

Deuville

vesparazz

 

Fazer

racingter

xgrind

 

FJR1300

Kazky

deanz4

 

GTR 1400 and ZX14

kaozie

neo

 

Hayabusa

quizesilver

Nok97

 

ST11/X

Simon Soh

Yzf_R1

 

TDM900 and Diversion 900

AJ..

Custom

 

Varadero

Don Didie

ATwin

 

VFR

vfrT

Throttlestop

 

V-strom

al-simmons

cstay66

[danielburgess]

POC for? What are the roles of the POC for that event?

[quizesilver]

POC for? What are the roles of the POC for that event?

 

POC for the AT within SBF and in your own forum.

 

objective/role of the POC will be the person for me to spread the news and coordinate within your ride.

 

more details of the info and stuff. will be make known to the POC.

 

i see that you are quite active too.

are you able to assists too?

 

Thanks

[zerocool]

hello guys.. sorry to interupt. do anyone know where i can get custom made windshield for my honda transalp? thank you.

[jackos]

can u quote me a price range for the tourance and scorpion? and where can i get it done? thanx!

 

Hey Smack,

 

nice middie... as Ed mentioned, Common tyres fo @t are metzler Tourance, Pirelli Scorpion, Dunlop trailwings, Michellin Anakee, Avon etc. Then again, it all depends on riders requirements. For me, it be Tourance & Scorpions..

my 2 cents.. Tourance 85% road, 15% back roads. Due to thread design & d fact dat @t weighs afair bit, don't waste time in mud. Same with scorpion & Avon. d clowns dat i hang with use trialwings to play in mud, not d best choice i think but readily available.

Again, just my 2cents..

 

cheers!

 

R2W

aka TiKuZ

[recycled2wheeler]

can u quote me a price range for the tourance and scorpion? and where can i get it done? thanx!

 

err... good question... different shop, different price... I paid bout $300 (or was it $320?... somewhr there la) for both Tourance & Scorpions... heard there are places selling at $280 but dunno how far dat true... but for $40/50 diff, I'd rather go to a preferred/more reliable/kaki shop... nicely loaded up, balanced... straight as an arrow...

 

my humble 2cents...

[ozzarhomb]

I've put 10k plus mileage on-road mostly on a rear Shinko tire which my mechanic recommends. i find the tire quite good for road use, grips well and wears at an acceptable rate. used for about 5 months. running Tourance on the front wheel. :smile:

[three]

I've put 10k plus mileage on-road mostly on a rear Shinko tire which my mechanic recommends. i find the tire quite good for road use, grips well and wears at an acceptable rate. used for about 5 months. running Tourance on the front wheel. :smile:

 

Shinko tyres?? The 700 series or 244 series? where you got those from and how much is it?

[zerocool]

im running on shinko tyres too. trail master. great grips on road. cheers for shinko!

[vertigo_blues]

I am getting horrendous fuel consumption, I get 300km before reserve, so if the tank is 23L-5L of reserve, that's 300/18 = 6L for a 100km.

 

But I ride the older RD07 and not the newer RD07A with the Throttle Position Sensor and other gizmos.

 

You are not alone..Im getting 260 before hitting reserve. Im riding at RD07 as well...heard that its not that the exhaust is not that enviromental friendly as compared to RD07A and also that kinda explains the inefficiency in terms of fuel comsumption.

I've overhauled my cab..changed all the jettings..even to a slightly smaller ones...jetting that are used by RD07a. but to no avail...same consumption.

BTW mine is with a oversized header and a Leo vince exhaust...full load crap in my luggage boxes..maybe thats why its kinda crap in the fuel consumption.