Aprilia Riders

[muser]

kianlee, I see you did indeed add your name to the members list, sorry I blur. I see you stay Tampines, hmm, I've been seeing quite a few RS125s in Tampines lately but no chance to make friends and pull them in to join us.

 

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As for this outing on Nat'l Day - I'm not sure if it's a great idea to fight with the increased traffic on the roads. I'll be working anyway, so unlikely I can join.

 

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alanhim, if you're interested in track, there are a few track enthusiasts here who should be happy to have you join them. You don't need to have all your gear right now cuz you can go there just to tour the track slowly, or even just to see see look look.

 

Speaking of track, it's starting to look like I might be able to make it on Aug 22nd after all cuz my bike's running quite nicely, though I won't be going all out.

 

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As most of you know, I've been obsessing about spark plugs lately, and I find it noteworthy that those of us using NGK racing spark plugs are using non-resistor models (eg, Edwin uses B95EGV). Resistor spark plugs prevent radio frequency interference (RFI), and although this affects EFI engines most, our CDIs are probably also vulnerable to disruption. Maybe this is why Aprilia officially recommends resistor spark plugs (BR*** - the "R" denotes resistor models) in both the owner and workshop manuals.

 

I believe NGK's racing model with resistor is BR*EG (standard model is BR*ES), and I'll probably be getting myself one to try, if I don't itchy backside and go for iridium instead.

[gonggong]

Originally posted by muser@Aug 8 2005, 02:11 PM

I believe NGK's racing model with resistor is BR*EG (standard model is BR*ES), and I'll probably be getting myself one to try, if I don't itchy backside and go for iridium instead.

Dun go for iridium first. Make sure jetting all done properly before using iridium. If not, will be like me, 400km, the iridium was so fouled up until cannot use anymore.

[Jie Liang]

Originally posted by alanhim@Aug 8 2005, 02:22 AM

Anyway bro, I'm going down to Mah around 9plus to 10am tomorrow morning (08/08/05) as I'm taking leave too. But afternoon need to accompany my wife leh cos she also taking leave.

 

Actually I don't have full gear yet but I want to go down and see leh. Never went there before. See when you free to organise one. By the way August 20,21 or 22 I'm free just wondering If you're free to organise one during any of the three days I'm sure can make it one.

 

Will call you if I can take off some times from my wife. Keep in touch!

sure sure np.

[Jie Liang]

Originally posted by eyz@Aug 8 2005, 01:51 AM

wat's up wif ya bro?? getting heaty nowadays ah???

 

i know tis is ya conversation between ya and speedkills.. but tis is a forum leh..

sorry if i'm extra..

 

relac man bro.. everyone's jus havin their fair share of poking fun wif each other only...

 

if everyone is so serious, then tis thread is going to be a boring thread soon..

 

cool man~ next time meet up buy me ice teh lah~ hehe:sweat:

if you know me, u poke i never mind.

 

but dun even know me and u step my tail ur trying to be funny.

 

nvm. forget abt it

[muser]

Originally posted by gonggong@Aug 8 2005, 02:51 PM

Dun go for iridium first. Make sure jetting all done properly before using iridium. If not, will be like me, 400km, the iridium was so fouled up until cannot use anymore.

Heheh, that's what I'm afraid of. Maybe down the road lah. So I guess 400km wasn't enough for you to notice any difference with iridium... or was there a diff? macan putih claims slightly improved top-end on his bike.

[Visor]

Originally posted by muser@Aug 8 2005, 03:08 PM

Heheh, that's what I'm afraid of. Maybe down the road lah. So I guess 400km wasn't enough for you to notice any difference with iridium... or was there a diff? macan putih claims slightly improved top-end on his bike.

Improved top end? lol.. thats funny, it's suppose to burn better at the low end revs.Chris, seriously don't waste time on Iridium spark plugs, to be honest, i can't even feel the god damn difference,maybe i can..just a lil bit,but then again maybe my mind is playing tricks with me again. Use the standard plugs, the copper ones , it'll last you for months w/o fail if you keep it clean, and i know you do.

 

And to add:Any of you guys can feel that platinium plugs give you 1hp more or something, stop lying to yourself, maybe you should paste more stickers, it can give you 1 HP increase per sticker as well.

[Guest FireSpitter]

It's true that once Iridiums are fouled, you are unlikely to revive it back to life. Platinums are built with a long lifespan in mind but power wise, they are 1-2BHP off as compared to copper plugs on a dyno. Copper plugs are still an attractive buy due to cost & practicality.

 

Hope this helps.

[muser]

Originally posted by Visor+Aug 8 2005, 03:35 PM-->

QUOTE (Visor @ Aug 8 2005, 03:35 PM)

Improved top end? lol.. thats funny, it's suppose to burn better at the low end revs.Chris, seriously don't waste time on Iridium spark plugs, to be honest, i can't even feel the god damn difference,maybe i can..just a lil bit,but then again maybe my mind is playing tricks with me again. Use the standard plugs, the copper ones , it'll last you for months w/o fail if you keep it clean, and i know you do.   And to add:Any of you guys can feel that platinium plugs give you 1hp more or something, stop lying to yourself, maybe you should paste more stickers, it can give you 1 HP increase per sticker as well. [/b] Oi, you don't know meh, my Unil-Opal stickers add 0.25hp each ok I've got 4 on my bike, so add together got at least 1hp boost, heheh.   Seriously though, I'm not looking for a power increase. A properly-tuned air-fuel mixture should - theoretically anyway - ignite with even a minimal spark, and it's the combustion that creates power, not the spark. What I am interested in is increased durability and consitency though, without re-gapping. I guess though that an easy solution would be to simply change plugs more often. I guess I'm a little kan chiong about getting a consistent spark in high compression engines that are susceptible to pre-ignition, detonation, piston seizures, etc.   Oh yah Ben, where did you hear about iridium plugs burning better at low revs?

[speedkills]

Originally posted by muser@Aug 8 2005, 09:20 AM

I... er... I... the... The club is the people here on this Aprilia forum thread lor - Aprilia owners and riders, both past and present. For instance, fspider used to own an RS125, then an RS250, but currently doesn't ride an Aprilia. Yet he's still very much a member of the club. You'll also notice people like speedkills, who already owns an Aprilia but is waiting for his TP too (we believe in you Samuel!). Put your name down lah; then easier to call you for gatherings and you can get a better idea of what Aprilias are about.

hahaha yeah like me.. everytime got outing also no bike..but still go.

 

chris, thanks when i pass sure go out buy you guys drinks. but maybe also can food la depending on my insurance...now saving another chunk jus for insurance...stupid policy

 

jieliang> dun worry. no more poking fun no more smses.. wouldnt do this dirty job to trying to make another friend. if you know me i am like dat, often shoot wads in my mind but usually harmless. your reaction also very big and now i know. so peace man, wish you all the best.

 

cheers dudes!

 

for those who wanna make stickers... i am customising some and am passing to derrick soon. if you wan can call me too...give him more business maybe can get cheaper too

 

spiderman> hey bro....missing?

[Guest FireSpitter]

Originally posted by muser@Aug 8 2005, 04:17 PM

Oi, you don't know meh, my Unil-Opal stickers add 0.25hp each ok I've got 4 on my bike, so add together got at least 1hp boost, heheh.

Darn.... you should be getting my DUREX decals. They add close to 2 BHP each but I heard adding KOTEX decals were the best at 25BHP each! Adding a few pieces of the real thing at vital spots of your bike might prevent damage at low speed crashes as well.

 

Thumbs up for a good product!! Now if only they made the female species less grouchier when they are using these things......

[Guest FireSpitter]

Originally posted by muser@Aug 8 2005, 04:17 PM

Plat plugs cause engines to make less power, not more? Wah, that would be quite a revelation. Don't mind me asking - how did you come to know this?

It was done on a dyno session with new plugs to determine which were the best plugs & coil wires. The results surprised some of us.

 

Muser - Wrote you a PM some weeks back asking for the airbox resonantor thingie. Care to share the software?

[Guest FireSpitter]

Oooops! Just saw your reply. Thanks and I await the good stuff soon!

[MaNnU]

hey guys can someone confirm the new insurance policy thingie ? >... lets say im buying my 125 on the 1st of december and putting under my uncles name who is 38 years old.... then add my name as sub rider... will they take my age of his for the insurance charge? .. thanks. pls let me know so i know how much to save thanks..

[alanhim]

Originally posted by _wacko_@Aug 8 2005, 09:28 AM

hey bro..

spiderman and i will be going up track oo the 22nd..

subject to track availbility and weather conditions..

a bunch of us will be going..

dunno who who..

 

:cheeky:

OK bro, confirm the time and let me know and I shall join you!

 

Jie liang will you be joining us? You can call me or sms me and let me know.

[Visor]

Originally posted by muser@Aug 8 2005, 04:17 PM

Oh yah Ben, where did you hear about iridium plugs burning better at low revs?

 

As usual from the mechs,friends etc... by word of mouth basically. No proof on this one, all they said was it is suppose to burn better than standard plugs at the lower revs, no clue as why either.But i'm sure the people i asked from, their information should be quite credible, working on their bikes for like 20-30 years and trying all sorts of crap from ah boy 2t to racing plugs and what have you... but then again they maybe wrong.

 

IMO i can't feel a damn difference, my 1to4k rpm does not accelerate any fast, it's not more responsive, i've no idea how the hell it is suppose to be better?.Feel's the same. But you know la, i am inexprienced, so if any of you guys can swear by that iridium thing, let me know why ya?

[spiderman]

Originally posted by muser+Aug 8 2005, 04:17 PM-->

QUOTE (muser @ Aug 8 2005, 04:17 PM)

Oi, you don't know meh, my Unil-Opal stickers add 0.25hp each ok I've got 4 on my bike, so add together got at least 1hp boost, heheh.   Seriously though, I'm not looking for a power increase. A properly-tuned air-fuel mixture should - theoretically anyway - ignite with even a minimal spark, and it's the combustion that creates power, not the spark. What I am interested in is increased durability and consitency though, without re-gapping. I guess though that an easy solution would be to simply change plugs more often. I guess I'm a little kan chiong about getting a consistent spark in high compression engines that are susceptible to pre-ignition, detonation, piston seizures, etc.   Oh yah Ben, where did you hear about iridium plugs burning better at low revs?

[spiderman]

Originally posted by Visor@Aug 8 2005, 07:52 PM

As usual from the mechs,friends etc... by word of mouth basically. No proof on this one, all they said was it is suppose to burn better than standard plugs at the lower revs, no clue as why either.But i'm sure the people i asked from, their information should be quite credible, working on their bikes for like 20-30 years and trying all sorts of crap from ah boy 2t to racing plugs and what have you... but then again they maybe wrong.

 

IMO i can't feel a damn difference, my 1to4k rpm does not accelerate any fast, it's not more responsive, i've no idea how the hell it is suppose to be better?.Feel's the same. But you know la, i am inexprienced, so if any of you guys can swear by that iridium thing, let me know why ya?

well i believe the plugs are meant to give more consistant spark and disperse heat faster making yr bike work in the right heat range at high rpms....

[Sub Zero]

Hey guys,

 

Dunno whether can post this or not.. But i'll risk it..

 

Apparently there's a 40% discount of all petrol at all petrol kisoks tomorrow to mark the 40th birthday of our Nation.. It's only from 4pm to 8pm.. for 4 hrs..

 

Kudos to DNAdevil/Vincent for passing this on!

 

[muser]

Originally posted by spiderman+-->

QUOTE (spiderman)

well i think u better jet one jet richer if u r going track on that day... my best advise[/b] Heheh, sekali I end up following you and putting huge jet, kekeke Your main jet 700-something, right? Then since my bike smaller I put 300-something should be just nice lah   Originally posted by spiderman@ well i believe the plugs are meant to give more consistant spark and disperse heat faster making yr bike work in the right heat range at high rpms That sounds like the benefits I'm looking for But the stories of people burning holes in the tops of their pistons from using stuff like Splitfire platinum plugs still worries me.

[Jie Liang]

Originally posted by alanhim@Aug 8 2005, 06:25 PM

OK bro, confirm the time and let me know and I shall join you!

 

Jie liang will you be joining us? You can call me or sms me and let me know.

whahas, should be able to make it

 

comfirm time/date and contact me as usually not online working

[Jie Liang]

guys hw much can i get for selling my rs pipe ?

[muser]

Originally posted by Jie Liang@Aug 8 2005, 11:09 PM

guys hw much can i get for selling my rs pipe ?

I remember someone offering his RS pipe here in the last two months for $50. Don't know if he managed to sell it though.

[Benguin46]

my bike 1st gear below 5k also no power.. and i thot its becoz of my wieght.. guess not now.. haha!! my bike can put rs pipe or not? i burned my toe.. haha

[muser]

Originally posted by Benguin46@Aug 9 2005, 12:15 AM

my bike 1st gear below 5k also no power.. and i thot its becoz of my wieght.. guess not now.. haha!! my bike can put rs pipe or not? i burned my toe.. haha

For all you know you could get your low-end power improved with some careful tuning - bring it to a mech. You could put an RS pipe on your bike, but it wouldn't be legal.

[Benguin46]

oh dammit on the rs pipe.. so i have to get an arrow instead if i want to? ok.. will do the tuning soon...