Aprilia Riders

[MaxS]

walao bro i tell u alr. Dun waste time with the carb first before u get a derestricted pipe. No point. With just a change of pipe u can feel a s**tload of difference alr, enough to keep u happy for a couple of months before u feel u need more power. Then can buy carb.

 

HAHAHAH! enough about the pipe please. drooling , but contemplating. Coffee soon?

[lacrimosae]

No light, no horn.. No battery..

Is your rectifier charging properly? Are you leads connected properly?

Do you have a voltage stabiliser on your vehicle?

Or.. you could simply have a blown fuse.. There are spare fuses on your bike itself..

Swap them and get a replacement spare.. Check your bike for shorting the next chance you get..

And if your bike has no battery power, just go buy a darned battery and fit it in yourself..

Save on the tow and labour..

 

Not every one knows how to replace a battery by themselves. Even though a girl can do it with a phillips screwdriver in a 10-minute job (you know who), it does not mean that most riders can do it considering they have maids at home to clean up after them.

 

Most would rather pay for towing charges, run the risk of cosmetic damage in the towing process, and then pay more than double the price of the battery for cost and labour, on top of having to wait about 2 hours to have the bike ready for pick up.

 

And that is if the problem is a dead batt... It could be a fuse, which will take 10 seconds to replace; or a short in the circuit, ooooh now this one, anywhere from 1 hour to 2 days to find. haha....

 

My DIY skills don't extend to electronics, so this is one area EVEN I would shy away from. hehehehe

[AEoM]

HAHAHAH! enough about the pipe please. drooling , but contemplating. Coffee soon?

 

Ya man get the pipe first. U'll feel the difference. I've decided to keep mine since I spend so much time and money tuning it. Next will be the 34mm. Have to save up first. Haha

 

Max do join us on the 18th

[lacrimosae]

I wana share my experience on the situation i had a couple of days ago. For those who dont know, i was messing around with my carb when i accidentally destroyed my pilot jet. The screw head was mangled due to over tightening, so the jet was stuck. My attempts at removing it caused the problem to be worse, almost near the point where it might have been beyond repair.

 

So what i did was to first google. It led me to figure out that i needed the following tools.

1)Screw Extractor

2)Tap Wrench

 

How this tool works is it has a reverse screw thread, and the tip is like a drill bit. Meaning to tighten, u turn anti clockwise. So what it does is it drills onto the spoilt screw, latches onto it and with the anticlockwise motion, unscrews it.

 

Once i had this done, what i did was to take a new pilot jet and ever so slowly screw it back into the hole. That was when i found out that the thread was spoilt too and i was unable to screw the pilot jet in. So the next tool i used was this.

Screw Tap

 

Its called a screw tap and what it does is basically rethread the damaged threads. Its made of a a very hard metal so the thread actually cuts through the spoilt threads, so ur left with brand new threads. For this tool, the size is important. FYI the pilot jet hole uses a 5mm screw.

 

So after rethreading the hole, i tried the screw again and voila, it goes it flawlessly. Bt its still not over. Due to all the work on it, theres alot of metal filings so what i did was get a can of pressuried air to blow through it, and i was actually surprised at how much stuff came out of the hole.

 

Now my carb is working fine, and along with that, i learned alot of things and gained alot of experience. Im posting this to share what i learned, and hope others can learn from the mistakes i did.

 

1)Most importantly, i learned that theres a right tool for everything, and using the wrong tools will just make ur situation worse. As far as precision instruments are concerned, try not to improvise. My improvisations to get the screw out almost destroyed my 170GBP carb.(things i did included hammering the jet with a screwdriver to try and get the screwdriver to stick into the jet. Really nt a good idea) Even my dad, whos a totally DIY kinda guy, didnt noe such a tool(screw remover) existed.

 

2) Be gentle. Theres no need to overtighten any screws. Because of this incident, im considering getting a torque wrench to make sure i dun get myself into sticky situations again.

 

3) Google is ur best friend. No matter what problems u might be facing, chances are someone else already went through it. My google search turned up several solutions to my problems

 

So yeah. Learn from my mistake. Especially now since so many people are getting into the DIY craze. Its good to try things out. But make sure u know what you are doing. And especially to the guys who are new to DIY, just be extra careful every step of the way and make sure not to damage anything. Make a point to remember important things, for example, the 2T tube. Its really very easy to forget to plug this tiny tube back into ur carb after u take it out. So i hope this story dosent deter the new guys from DIY-ing. Just be careful and have fun =)

 

When I read about your damaged thread I was like

 

Carb jets do not need to be tightened like you're tightening your cylinder. There's practically no forces or pressure to dislodge them from inside the carb, so just gently tighten them.

 

I'm glad you got it all sorted out. I really had to resist telling you step by step cos I wanted you to find out for yourself how to rectify simple problems like these. I never had a doubt you would eventually find out how to and do it.

 

And now, we have 1 more person amassing tools like I am! Yay!

 

hahahaaha....

 

Mr Boogie, I respect your perseverance.

[Sub Zero]

Aprillia RS125 Dellorto 34mm Carburettor : Note: To Get The Best Out Of This Carb You Will Need To Be Running A Derestricted Exhaust With No Catalytic Converter.

 

Was looking thru pjme, is the note or disclaimer true? im still on my stock pipes but looking for 34 mm carb

 

I think you can still go ahead with the carb. But it runs best with an aftermarket exhaust. It will still make a big difference with stock exhaust though.

 

To each his own.

[MaxS]

Ya man get the pipe first. U'll feel the difference. I've decided to keep mine since I spend so much time and money tuning it. Next will be the 34mm. Have to save up first. Haha

 

Max do join us on the 18th

 

im saving up for the pipe currently. would love to join you guys however, have prior commitments for that night.

[mesab0ogie]

When I read about your damaged thread I was like

 

Carb jets do not need to be tightened like you're tightening your cylinder. There's practically no forces or pressure to dislodge them from inside the carb, so just gently tighten them.

 

I'm glad you got it all sorted out. I really had to resist telling you step by step cos I wanted you to find out for yourself how to rectify simple problems like these. I never had a doubt you would eventually find out how to and do it.

 

And now, we have 1 more person amassing tools like I am! Yay!

 

hahahaaha....

 

Mr Boogie, I respect your perseverance.

 

I had a hell of a weekend man. Had to figure out how to get the screw out first. went to like 4-5hardware shops to look for the screw remover. Most didnt noe what i was looking for. When i finally found it(luckily it was cheap) had to look for a tap wrench coz they didnt have stock. Luckily i found one in my dads old toolbox(after an hour or so of digging). After i got it out found out the thread was damaged.

 

Then on sunday i woke up at 5pm. So the hardware store i went to before was closed so i couldnt get my screw tap. Went hardware shop hunting again. Luckily found one at changi village open till 930. And really take my hat off to the uncle who spent so much time helping me pick the right one even though this thing was only like 6bucks.

 

Hell of a weekend man. Oh n btw i decided to put my airbox back in. The bottom end feels alot better. But i feel like the bikes choking at 6-7k rpm. Gona try the airbox mods soon and see if it helps.

[lacrimosae]

Mr Boogie, coming for 20 Mar DIY?

 

I'm sure lots of riders wanna meet u...

Edited March 14, 2011 by lacrimosae

[lacrimosae]

DIY 20 March Sunday 1100-1800hrs

 

Blk 21 Joo Seng Road Void Deck.

1. feelicks

2. crisisady

3. xinkehew

4. martian

5. MaxS

[MaxS]

Mr Boogie, coming for 20 Mar DIY?

 

I'm sure lots of riders wanna meet u...

 

Yes yes. Me included. plus i cant manage to get the fcking screw back into the damned box.

[mesab0ogie]

DIY 20 March Sunday 1100-1800hrs

 

Blk 21 Joo Seng Road Void Deck.

1. feelicks

2. crisisady

3. xinkehew

4. martian

5. MaxS

6. mesab0ogie

 

=)

[MaxS]

Blk 21 Joo Seng Road Void Deck.

1. feelicks

2. crisisady

3. xinkehew

4. martian

5. MaxS

6. mesab0ogie

 

=)

 

Lets hope it doesnt rain, and Mesab0ogie decides to ride at a pace i can keep with and i do not skid my bike a second time!

[dDtim]

Lets hope it doesnt rain, and Mesab0ogie decides to ride at a pace i can keep with and i do not skid my bike a second time!

 

Careful not to fall again. Mesa is a fine young looking man

[dDtim]

DIY 20 March Sunday 1100-1800hrs

 

Blk 21 Joo Seng Road Void Deck.

1. feelicks

2. crisisady

3. xinkehew

4. martian

5. MaxS

6. mesab0ogie

7. Ddtim

 

Any west siders wanna ride down together? I'm a road idiot when it comes to the east

[MaxS]

Careful not to fall again. Mesa is a fine young looking man

 

haha. i didnt fall, just slipped the back wheel when i was following him too closely. And if hes a young man, im much younger man! LOLS

[dDtim]

haha. i didnt fall, just slipped the back wheel when i was following him too closely. And if hes a young man, im much younger man! LOLS

 

Hahaha, not sure if I'll see a rider as eager as glenn92 hahaa, he sure enjoys his ride

[mesab0ogie]

Singapore really needs more hardware stores with english speaking people. Im so freaking pissed at the ah peks and PRCs manning these stores(no offense to anyone, juz the hardware shop people) I was looking for a contact cleaner. Im not exaggerating this but i seriously went to 10 hardware stores today to look for it. That and canned compressed air.

 

One aunty even gave me magic clean wipers, coz when she asked whats that i said its for cleaning stuff. -_-" The last shop i went to was the best. There were 4 people there, all helped to try and figure out what a contact cleaner was. When they couldnt, the called out the big gun, the boss of the shop. I was thinking ok ah got hope. Bt turns out the boss(an old ah pek) didnt know better. he even said "oh contact cleaner i dun haf ah. Thinner can?" i was like wtffff. So i said nvm, turned around to leave and heyy guess what i saw on the shelf. The contact cleaner labelled cleary "CONTACT CLEANER" in bold. -_-"

 

Can anyone recommend me good hardware shops with a large inventory of items and with staff who knows their stuff and most importantly speak proper english?

 

Btw these are the stuff i bought. The compressed air can looks good. the pressure is quite high. Bought it at challenger btw. $14.90. For those who are wondering im gona use this to clean my carb.

 

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/mesab0ogie/IMG_04081.jpg

 

And these are the real life pics of the tools i bought for my problem. Juz fyi. Anyone who might need to use them can contact me. I'll even help u out, for a small fee of a glass of teh tarik =)

 

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/mesab0ogie/IMG_04091.jpg

Edited March 14, 2011 by mesab0ogie

[AEoM]

Singapore really needs more hardware stores with english speaking people. Im so freaking pissed at the ah peks and PRCs manning these stores(no offense to anyone, juz the hardware shop people) I was looking for a contact cleaner. Im not exaggerating this but i seriously went to 10 hardware stores today to look for it. That and canned compressed air.

 

One aunty even gave me magic clean wipers, coz when she asked whats that i said its for cleaning stuff. -_-" The last shop i went to was the best. There were 4 people there, all helped to try and figure out what a contact cleaner was. When they couldnt, the called out the big gun, the boss of the shop. I was thinking ok ah got hope. Bt turns out the boss(an old ah pek) didnt know better. he even said "oh contact cleaner i dun haf ah. Thinner can?" i was like wtffff. So i said nvm, turned around to leave and heyy guess what i saw on the shelf. The contact cleaner labelled cleary "CONTACT CLEANER" in bold. -_-"

 

Can anyone recommend me good hardware shops with a large inventory of items and with staff who knows their stuff and most importantly speak proper english?

 

Btw these are the stuff i bought. The compressed air can looks good. the pressure is quite high. Bought it at challenger btw. $14.90. For those who are wondering im gona use this to clean my carb.

 

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/mesab0ogie/IMG_04081.jpg

 

And these are the real life pics of the tools i bought for my problem. Juz fyi. Anyone who might need to use them can contact me. I'll even help u out, for a small fee of a glass of teh tarik =)

 

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/mesab0ogie/IMG_04091.jpg

 

Messa u should meet up w dtim, glenn92 and me once in awhile. Chill and some joy rise. Maybe on a Fridays. Haha

[seraphx]

Not every one knows how to replace a battery by themselves. Even though a girl can do it with a phillips screwdriver in a 10-minute job (you know who), it does not mean that most riders can do it considering they have maids at home to clean up after them.

 

Most would rather pay for towing charges, run the risk of cosmetic damage in the towing process, and then pay more than double the price of the battery for cost and labour, on top of having to wait about 2 hours to have the bike ready for pick up.

 

And that is if the problem is a dead batt... It could be a fuse, which will take 10 seconds to replace; or a short in the circuit, ooooh now this one, anywhere from 1 hour to 2 days to find. haha....

 

My DIY skills don't extend to electronics, so this is one area EVEN I would shy away from. hehehehe

 

Tsk.. Gone are the hardcore DIY days..

And I'd shy away from electronics myself.. Electricals I'm still ohk...

[seraphx]

I think you can still go ahead with the carb. But it runs best with an aftermarket exhaust. It will still make a big difference with stock exhaust though.

 

To each his own.

 

I concur with this statement..

[crisisady]

DIY 20 March Sunday 1100-1800hrs

 

Blk 21 Joo Seng Road Void Deck.

1. feelicks

2. crisisady

3. xinkehew

4. martian

5. MaxS

6. mesab0ogie

7. Ddtim

 

Any west siders wanna ride down together? I'm a road idiot when it comes to the east

 

Yo bro~ i live at jurong west' I dont mind heading down together with you.

[seraphx]

Singapore really needs more hardware stores with english speaking people. Im so freaking pissed at the ah peks and PRCs manning these stores(no offense to anyone, juz the hardware shop people) I was looking for a contact cleaner. Im not exaggerating this but i seriously went to 10 hardware stores today to look for it. That and canned compressed air.

 

One aunty even gave me magic clean wipers, coz when she asked whats that i said its for cleaning stuff. -_-" The last shop i went to was the best. There were 4 people there, all helped to try and figure out what a contact cleaner was. When they couldnt, the called out the big gun, the boss of the shop. I was thinking ok ah got hope. Bt turns out the boss(an old ah pek) didnt know better. he even said "oh contact cleaner i dun haf ah. Thinner can?" i was like wtffff. So i said nvm, turned around to leave and heyy guess what i saw on the shelf. The contact cleaner labelled cleary "CONTACT CLEANER" in bold. -_-"

 

Can anyone recommend me good hardware shops with a large inventory of items and with staff who knows their stuff and most importantly speak proper english?

 

Btw these are the stuff i bought. The compressed air can looks good. the pressure is quite high. Bought it at challenger btw. $14.90. For those who are wondering im gona use this to clean my carb.

 

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/mesab0ogie/IMG_04081.jpg

 

And these are the real life pics of the tools i bought for my problem. Juz fyi. Anyone who might need to use them can contact me. I'll even help u out, for a small fee of a glass of teh tarik =)

 

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/mesab0ogie/IMG_04091.jpg

 

I already recommended you one..

And if you've met me, you know how accented my english is..

[dDtim]

Messa u should meet up w dtim, glenn92 and me once in awhile. Chill and some joy rise. Maybe on a Fridays. Haha

 

Nic, I'll try to meet up with you guys on Friday, having my parade till late don't keep your hopes high.

 

I will not be able to catch up with my girl like riding style haha. Meet up soon anyways

[dDtim]

Just an update on pjme order I have liased with Angela and she had replied that the 34mm inlet manifold will be available again next week.

[personified]

APRILIA RS125

Winner of the 2011 SMSA 2 stroke Sportsbike (up to 150cc) Race,Round 1

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/motopersonified/Apriliawithtrophy.jpg

 

at last count,there be altogether 5 RS125 gearing for round 2 and a bunch of KRs coming for our asses...

time for me to dump the stock engine..

im also finding ways to lighten the bike,heard our stock rims are heavy... am considering the OZ Magnesium wheels,anyone swop their stock wheels for an aftermarket wheels before?

Edited March 14, 2011 by personified