Honda RVF400 Riders

[Shay]

Originally posted by PauLaBuSa@May 7 2004, 01:49 PM

so shay, if i am the lazy type and i wan the air filter and carb to be jus fine, i should remain using the stock filters??

 

 

oh yes i am using the BT090, alot of ppl tell me its no good leh, any comments?

U R RIGHT ON PAULABUSA!!

 

but understand that i am not saying the foam filter mods is no good..just that u have to do a good and thorough job, if not it will give u more trouble than benefits.

[Shay]

Originally posted by acidhurt@May 7 2004, 06:48 PM

alot of ppl said BT090 not so good cos its very slippery during rain and its doesn't grip well in dry too. GPR70 would be recommended by most cos it grips well in wet and dry and its cheap too. Me currently using Pirelli MTR Dragons, quite ex but very good in dry and wet still all rite. Pirelli dragon wears faster cos the tyre pressure always need to maintain. Metzeler MEZ1s' grips as good as pirelli but it last longer.

 

anyone using sportec M1? heard its very sticky but wears very fast. Does it have 150 for rear? Cos my pirelli is 160...

hey, im using Sportec M1 size 150 rear.

 

iz like your pirelli lor, very sticky in dry and still ok in wet. as for wear rate, well...

i changed last year early december.... now May liao, my fren was shocked to see my tires still like new.... " WAA! u change new tires again ah?" "No la, iz the same ones u saw in December lah."

 

hehehe..... think it can last me till middle of next year man.

 

 

 

 

 

[acidhurt]

Originally posted by Shay@May 7 2004, 07:11 PM

hey, im using Sportec M1 size 150 rear.

 

iz like your pirelli lor, very sticky in dry and still ok in wet. as for wear rate, well...

i changed last year early december.... now May liao, my fren was shocked to see my tires still like new.... " WAA! u change new tires again ah?" "No la, iz the same ones u saw in December lah."

 

hehehe..... think it can last me till middle of next year man.

 

 

 

 

 

wah, kk. Next in my shopping list, Sportec M1. Btw, how much it cost for front and rear?

[joshy]

Seems like a great choice.. actually me wanted to chnage to m1 last dec to.. but chose gpr70 instead. Find gpr70 is great on dry road but SCMI on wet road.. quite prone to skid.

 

Wat do users of gpr70 think?

[Shay]

Originally posted by joshy@May 8 2004, 03:18 AM

Seems like a great choice.. actually me wanted to chnage to m1 last dec to.. but chose gpr70 instead. Find gpr70 is great on dry road but SCMI on wet road.. quite prone to skid.

 

Wat do users of gpr70 think?

wha! cheem! what is SCMI mean ah?

 

i wanted to use GPR 70 too but i rememberd in my SP days i use Dunlop before, cant remember if it is GPR70 as its almost 5 years ago. but skid alot on wet and sandy roads i can still remember. scary!

[TooToo7]

Originally posted by Shay@May 8 2004, 04:30 AM

wha! cheem! what is SCMI mean ah?

 

i wanted to use GPR 70 too but i rememberd in my SP days i use Dunlop before, cant remember if it is GPR70 as its almost 5 years ago. but skid alot on wet and sandy roads i can still remember. scary!

Super Cannot Make It

[PauLaBuSa]

so actually the bt090 is realli cannot make it compared to all other tyres mah... seem like its lowest ranking

[Shay]

Originally posted by eSPen@May 8 2004, 01:09 PM

Super Cannot Make It

ooooooohhh!! now i know...hehe thx dude.

 

sheesh tok about new-age acronyms. YMCA la, SCMI la, .....

 

i'm getting too old for this.....

 

[TooToo7]

Originally posted by Shay@May 9 2004, 02:56 PM

ooooooohhh!! now i know...hehe thx dude.

 

sheesh tok about new-age acronyms. YMCA la, SCMI la, .....

 

i'm getting too old for this.....

 

no prob. :cheer: RVFians..though I can never be one.

[zzz_blue_dragon]

hi guys

ahhh.... so does it means tat gpr 70 sp and bt 090 are bad ??

sportech m1 is a better choice ??any ideal how much

for a pair + balancing ?? cos just got this rvf and gotta get a pair of wheels real soon.

 

 

thks

[BuZZBeaM]

Me using GPR 70.. sticky! warm up fast too

but wear out quite fast.. mine long due for a new pair, getting e same tyres

for GPR70, $240 at k n t with wheel balancing.. cheap n gd hahaha..

 

Jos : agree tat e tyre not gd in e rain but most tyres r e same lor.. jus ride slower than usual in e rain.. safety!!

[joshy]

Originally posted by BuZZBeaM@May 12 2004, 10:57 AM

Me using GPR 70.. sticky! warm up fast too

but wear out quite fast.. mine long due for a new pair, getting e same tyres

for GPR70, $240 at k n t with wheel balancing.. cheap n gd hahaha..

 

Jos : agree tat e tyre not gd in e rain but most tyres r e same lor.. jus ride slower than usual in e rain.. safety!!

No prom buzz... I Will not ride again during rain ... sibei dangerous.~!!

 

[BuZZBeaM]

Originally posted by joshy@May 13 2004, 12:32 AM

No prom buzz... I Will not ride again during rain ... sibei dangerous.~!!

 

Ermm but there will b time when u r on ur way home, it rain mah... so just becareful lor... sometimes there oil or paint on e road.. dangerous!! at least going within speed limit will help abit

[joshy]

Originally posted by BuZZBeaM@May 13 2004, 01:17 AM

Ermm but there will b time when u r on ur way home, it rain mah... so just becareful lor... sometimes there oil or paint on e road.. dangerous!! at least going within speed limit will help abit

Buzz.. when u takjing yr tp??

 

[BuZZBeaM]

Originally posted by joshy@May 13 2004, 01:45 AM

Buzz.. when u takjing yr tp??

 

hope to b in may... jus pass prac 1 tis morning haha

tml prac2.. hope all 1shot 1 kill

heard u taking TP rite? getting bigger bike?

[joshy]

Originally posted by BuZZBeaM@May 13 2004, 12:08 PM

hope to b in may... jus pass prac 1 tis morning haha

tml prac2.. hope all 1shot 1 kill

heard u taking TP rite? getting bigger bike?

No lah,... my Tp still a long way to go.

 

 

Also no $$ for bigger bike.

 

But I kinda like the 04 r1 alot.. really turn me on lor.

 

 

U gonna upgrade to wat bike?

 

[y2kredbull]

Guys,my high beam/low beam got problems.Cannot switch to low beam.Initially problem was solved when my mechanic opened up the switch unit and did something.Said that the connection for low beam had melted.Did something temporary but he said have to change soon.Anybody got spare switch for sale?Now my RVF running on high beam all the time.But i remove one of the headlight connections for the time being.Pls help..Or if you experience this b4 and got other solutions?

[PauLaBuSa]

well u better do something fast , turning on the high beam for a long time will cost u to have alot of electric problems, especially for rvfz........ cheerz..... coz i experience alot of electric problems with mined tooo....

[acidhurt]

Originally posted by y2kredbull@May 18 2004, 08:00 PM

Guys,my high beam/low beam got problems.Cannot switch to low beam.Initially problem was solved when my mechanic opened up the switch unit and did something.Said that the connection for low beam had melted.Did something temporary but he said have to change soon.Anybody got spare switch for sale?Now my RVF running on high beam all the time.But i remove one of the headlight connections for the time being.Pls help..Or if you experience this b4 and got other solutions?

hmm.. u can try go back to ur mech ask them to fix it again, cos no point changing new switch unit cos tat time i change new one and less than a month the HI/LOW beam switch melted again, its a small metal piece tat melt and got it fix FOC. Was told tat i'm not using original rvf light buld tat why it melt easily.. since then i hardly use the high beam button unless really need it, usually i'll just use the passing light.

[Guest wee02]

Just to check whether anyone of u have put those kinda alarms on your bikes?

Whats ur comments or say review on it? will it affect or rather spoil the bike in anyway for rvf?

[raz]

Originally posted by wee02@May 20 2004, 11:48 AM

Just to check whether anyone of u have put those kinda alarms on your bikes?

Whats ur comments or say review on it? will it affect or rather spoil the bike in anyway for rvf?

wee wee!!! want to install the cheetah alarm??? i want to install for my bike too.... wanna go together??

[Guest wee02]

Originally posted by raz@May 20 2004, 11:57 AM

wee wee!!! want to install the cheetah alarm??? i want to install for my bike too.... wanna go together??

i want tosee if anyone had any comments on them....jic it is not compatible or something.

[Shay]

Originally posted by wee02@May 20 2004, 01:37 PM

i want tosee if anyone had any comments on them....jic it is not compatible or something.

RVF Beng aka Benson used to install on his bike.

 

u can PM and ask abt his 1st hand experiences with the cheetah alarm he had.

 

IMHO....invest in a good U-LOCK instead.

[y2kredbull]

BTW guys,anybody out there selling legal Yoshimura pipe?Can pm me yr price oso.Thanks.And oso where is Honda agent located.Wud like to go there to buy some RVF spareparts cause bike shop "ketok" me a lot everytime..Guess buy from agent cheaper.

[Guest wee02]

Originally posted by Shay@May 21 2004, 02:00 AM

RVF Beng aka Benson used to install on his bike.

 

u can PM and ask abt his 1st hand experiences with the cheetah alarm he had.

 

IMHO....invest in a good U-LOCK instead.

IMHO? whats that? the brand of the U Lock?

 

Anyway thanks for replying.