Aprilia Riders

[lacrimosae]

Yeah, come to think of it, it happens usually in gears 1-3 when i'm accelerating, d initial acceleration was alrite, quite linear ie. 2-8k rpm, d moment it passes 9k~10k it suddenly flattens, and d rpm suddenly pulls as if u run out of fuel, and if release d throttle slowly den accelerate again gently it sometimes will let u accelerate pass 10k rpm. i dun rem doing sudden full throttle though. Is it becoz i open throttle too soon? den its no fault of d bike den, bottom line, lack of skills, wahahaha!

 

Sounds like you're getting interested in tuning... heh heh... Welcome to the club!

 

For starters, you might want to read up on the following books:

 

- Two-Stroke Performance Tuning by A Graham Bell

- Motorcycle Tuning 2-Stroke by John Robinson

- The High-Performance Two-Stroke Engine by John Dixon

- Motorcross & Offroad Performance Handbook by Eric Gorr

 

They will give you a good start on grasping the basics on 2-stroke tuning. If you'd like, you could loan them from me; don't have to buy from Amazon.

[ãƒãƒˆãƒªãƒƒã]

Sounds like you're getting interested in tuning... heh heh... Welcome to the club!

 

For starters, you might want to read up on the following books:

 

- Two-Stroke Performance Tuning by A Graham Bell

- Motorcycle Tuning 2-Stroke by John Robinson

- The High-Performance Two-Stroke Engine by John Dixon

- Motorcross & Offroad Performance Handbook by Eric Gorr

 

They will give you a good start on grasping the basics on 2-stroke tuning. If you'd like, you could loan them from me; don't have to buy from Amazon.

 

Wow! Thanks man! wud luv 2 read up on those! guess d tunning bug has caught up on me! hehehe, nxt time we hav a kopi session u loan it to me ok?

[tknge]

Sounds like you're getting interested in tuning... heh heh... Welcome to the club!

 

For starters, you might want to read up on the following books:

 

- Two-Stroke Performance Tuning by A Graham Bell

- Motorcycle Tuning 2-Stroke by John Robinson

- The High-Performance Two-Stroke Engine by John Dixon

- Motorcross & Offroad Performance Handbook by Eric Gorr

 

They will give you a good start on grasping the basics on 2-stroke tuning. If you'd like, you could loan them from me; don't have to buy from Amazon.

 

 

Wah.....so many good stuff! Next time lend me to make a copy.

[lacrimosae]

Wow! Thanks man! wud luv 2 read up on those! guess d tunning bug has caught up on me! hehehe, nxt time we hav a kopi session u loan it to me ok?

 

Sure. Do come for DIY sessions if you are interested.

[quikslvr]

Sure. Do come for DIY sessions if you are interested.

 

how many ppl from here actually do come to ur DIY? can count with fingers? hehe juz wondering

[yongboyboy]

D.I.Y in the east NOT??

 

i got a rs 125 and i know nothing about it... TSK TSK:cry::cheeky:

[lacrimosae]

how many ppl from here actually do come to ur DIY? can count with fingers? hehe juz wondering

 

Isa, I actually LOLed when I read your question.

 

Honestly, in the last 5 years of riding my RS125, I've been conducting DIYs for 4 years, and I think the turnout has been 20/300+.

 

About 10+ persons have shown genuine interest in DIY and turned up; as opposed to 100 or so persons claiming to be interested in DIY but never showed up.

 

It's hard to generate real interest in the new generation of young boys unwilling to get their hands dirty when they have their maids doing their bidding for them at home.

 

Also, saving money is the last things on their minds - spending money on a mechanic who knows nothing is more glamorous than saving money doing it yourself.

 

Plus, not many people have the time to read tuning manuals. All they wanna do is twist a knob and think that that's all there is to 'tuning', like how you do it in PS3, XBox, and Wii.

[IZECUBEZ]

 

Dun say till like that luh..

I sincerely wanna turn up but due to time constraints its hard for me to actually change my work timing. That's the problem with working retail hours.

[macan_putih]

mr lawrence are u back in singapore?

[lacrimosae]

 

Dun say till like that luh..

I sincerely wanna turn up but due to time constraints its hard for me to actually change my work timing. That's the problem with working retail hours.

 

Bladder, chill... I understand. I work irregular hours too. Most of the time I'm not even in Singapore.

 

But, as promised, I will try to hold a DIY just for you. Will need your roster to schedule one that coincides with your off day.

 

Anyway, I'm not sore about people not showing up. I like to DIY alone. It gives me some peace and quiet; and if I screw-up (and my engine explodes), there's no one around to know!

 

I open my DIY to all to help riders learn more about their bikes to help save money.

 

My only peeve is that people who don't know anything but think they do (by sucking off and swallowing the bullshit that their so-called mechanics stuff down their throats with their d*cks, sorry i meant spoonfeed them) and perpetuate the common misconceptions, making it harder for people to accept the facts.

 

I just don't like to repeat myself, spending most of the time debunking myths, when we should be discussing new ideas. Time is precious to me, you know.

[lacrimosae]

mr lawrence are u back in singapore?

 

Yes!

 

Came back yesterday.

 

In fact, am leaving now to grab dinner. Leaving SG tomorrow morning...

 

Hope your issue is resolved?

[macan_putih]

kinda resolved.. going send back to shop and they promise me to ask black to open up my bike and re do e jetting FOC... i hold to their promises. if all fails e authorities will get to know it

[IZECUBEZ]

Bladder, chill... I understand. I work irregular hours too. Most of the time I'm not even in Singapore.

 

But, as promised, I will try to hold a DIY just for you. Will need your roster to schedule one that coincides with your off day.

 

Anyway, I'm not sore about people not showing up. I like to DIY alone. It gives me some peace and quiet; and if I screw-up (and my engine explodes), there's no one around to know!

 

I open my DIY to all to help riders learn more about their bikes to help save money.

 

My only peeve is that people who don't know anything but think they do (by sucking off and swallowing the bullshit that their so-called mechanics stuff down their throats with their d*cks, sorry i meant spoonfeed them) and perpetuate the common misconceptions, making it harder for people to accept the facts.

 

I just don't like to repeat myself, spending most of the time debunking myths, when we should be discussing new ideas. Time is precious to me, you know.

 

 

I'm always OFF on Mondays so yeah.. Apart from that it's either I finish work at 6.30pm or 10.00PM

 

The few things I'm mainly concern about on my ride would be the shocks (rear shock is a goner), wheel alignment, carb jetting (suprisingly my spark plug is lightly toasted brown kinda color) which is somewhat good I suppose?

[lacrimosae]

I'm always OFF on Mondays so yeah.. Apart from that it's either I finish work at 6.30pm or 10.00PM

 

The few things I'm mainly concern about on my ride would be the shocks (rear shock is a goner), wheel alignment, carb jetting (suprisingly my spark plug is lightly toasted brown kinda color) which is somewhat good I suppose?

 

Rear shock is by Sachs, and usually wont last. Even at 55kg, and I never take passengers, I have busted 2 brand new stock shocks. In the end, got fed up and bought an aftermarket WP, which is rebuildable, and it's still going strong. Stock shocks don't last, but they aren't cheap either - S$400 apiece I think. Instead of replacing them constantly at 400 bucks a pop, why not just get an aftermarket monoshock?

 

Ohlins, Penske, Matris, WP, Wilbur, Bitubo etc.

 

Wheel alignment I can't help you.

 

Carb jetting! My favourite. heh heh..... *rubs hands in glee*

Did you say lightly toasted brown? Mmmmmm... That's my favourite color too!

It should also be dry. Light brown in the best color- the perfect burn!

 

I am currently a little rich so am working towards your color. It takes time and patience and many spark plugs.

[lacrimosae]

I'm always OFF on Mondays so yeah.. Apart from that it's either I finish work at 6.30pm or 10.00PM

 

You're in luck! The next time I'm available in Singapore is 27 April Monday.

 

Will be working on my carb settings from 0900-1300hrs. Just drop by anytime.

Postal code 360021

[whoissham]

Lawrance...the aftermarket shock u were talking about...u knoe wher to get them???n price range??? and anybody knoe where to get the new tyre the michelin power 1??? my bike giving me lots of probs after 2 session at pg n now...im gonna give my bike the good stuff...juz need to knoe the place ... thnks guys...

[quikslvr]

Lawrance...the aftermarket shock u were talking about...u knoe wher to get them???n price range??? and anybody knoe where to get the new tyre the michelin power 1??? my bike giving me lots of probs after 2 session at pg n now...im gonna give my bike the good stuff...juz need to knoe the place ... thnks guys...

WP -Biketech 21 $1.3k

Penske - Bikelab $1.3k - $2.2k

Wilbers - I donno.

Matris - Motoworld $1.9k IIRC

Bitubo - FM,Mezzo $700?

Ohlins - Custom make,price i cant remember

 

i think michelin power 1 havent come in yet.if they bring in also,our sizes will be a few months late.

I'm always OFF on Mondays so yeah.. Apart from that it's either I finish work at 6.30pm or 10.00PM

 

The few things I'm mainly concern about on my ride would be the shocks (rear shock is a goner), wheel alignment, carb jetting (suprisingly my spark plug is lightly toasted brown kinda color) which is somewhat good I suppose?

 

readin ur spark plug color makes me chuckle.looks like a waiter askin a customer how his steak would like to be cook."how would u like ur spark plug color sir? Light toasted brown,raw brown,rare brown,well done or burnt?" haha...

[IZECUBEZ]

readin ur spark plug color makes me chuckle.looks like a waiter askin a customer how his steak would like to be cook."how would u like ur spark plug color sir? Light toasted brown,raw brown,rare brown,well done or burnt?" haha...

 

Yea?

 

Well you can suck my....

 

 

lightly toasted brown colored sparkplug!!

 

[Luster]

plug colour

 

white - too Lean (standby BOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!)

 

brown - juz nice

 

black - too rich (bike sleeping while moving..kakakakakakaka)

[Luster]

Yea?

 

Well you can suck my....

 

 

lightly toasted brown colored sparkplug!!

 

 

wow.. ur size is sparkplug size ?..............

[IZECUBEZ]

wow.. ur size is sparkplug size ?..............

 

Bend over and feel for yourself...

[IZECUBEZ]

Btw, anyone has any idea why most of the time, some of you guys throw the balance gear oil away??

 

What difference / effect will I get if i kept the spare 400ml for next round?

[Luster]

usually.. the balance of 400ml, they drink it...

[sky 1605199488]

First-Ever Cross Threads Outing

 

Introduction:

It had always been a practice in sbf for each thread to organise their own outings and gatherings.

And it hit upon me that instead of keeping to one thread/one make of bike, why not widen our circles and meet riders of similar interest?

 

As a first attempt to organise a cross-threads outing, we are inviting riders of all make, types, classes of bikes, with the link posted in krr150, nsr150sp/rr, tzm150, cbr150, babymitto, rs125, r125, nsr250, rs250, babyblade, rvf400, gsxr400, zx4, m2b threads; covering most 2b/a sportsbikes.

 

Main objective of this gathering/outing is for riders of different threads to meet each other, widening friendships, and have fun! =)

 

Althought link is posted only in above mentioned threads, feel free to invite friends who are riding other bikes as well.

 

Once again emphasizing this is an open-to-all-bikes event.

 

Event:

 

Event: Cross-Threads Outing

Date: 18th April 2009

Time: 2200 HRS onwards

Venue: TBA

Duration: 2-4 Hours (free to go/join at any point of time)

 

Destinations:

 

From past experiences, we decided to keep exact locations unknown to all first.

 

Activities would be late dinner/supper, followed by riding to a nice scenic popular hangout for couples, before punching card at that well know place for engines.

It will be on a saturday's night, and we will be expecting quite a big turn-up. Thus all hot-spots would be avoided, in our routes and destinations. Time on hot-roads will be minimized. Special parking place will be allocated. To minimize risk, card-punching would be the last destination; as late as possible.

 

 

Organisers:

A1. sky // sky ^^ // 98573947

A2. jiajun // 759 // 94302356

 

Participant List:

 

nick // phone number

 

 

krr

01. RwaN

02. Fabian / 93895963

03. fireshamie / pm me pls

04.

05.

 

nsr150sp/rr

01. Louis / 81811990

02. KokaKolar / 93832876

03. garfieldrox/ 96391897

04. johnathan / 90019426

05. littlehant0 / 82357461

06.

07.

 

tzm150

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

cbr150

01. xXxRatedxXx / 9644 0355/ Chris

02. steven /97534269

03.

04.

05.

 

babymitto

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

rs125

01. whoissham / 94525841

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

r125

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

nsr250

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

rs250

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

babyblade

01. Supera / 90085874

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

rvf400

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

gsxr400

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

zx400

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

m2b

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

others

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

 

Phone numbers are IMPORTANT!

All information, changes, updates will be sent to all the numbers in the list.

If it is inconvenient for you to list your number, you can (1) list just one number if you are coming as a group, (2) pm me your number.

 

SMS will be sent when;

- 1-2hours before meeting time to confirm place to meet (and in case of rainy weather)

- 15mins before leaving each locations (to inform riders who have yet to arrive)

- point of leaving location for next (for those who could not make it on time and will be joining at next location)

- arrival at location (for those who got lost on the way, who is joining at current location, on where to park and where to find us)

 

If turn up is big, we will need a leader in each thread to assist in coordinating; thus the categorization of threads.

 

An advice to those who cannot confirm their attendance till the date of meeting, just leave your contacts in the list, so that you will know where to join us if you can make it.

 

CLOSING DATE'S 8PM TONIGHT. ANY ENTRIES AFTER, PLS SMS ORGANISERS

[cms]

What is a "babymitto"?????

 

Enlighten please.