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[Discussion] General Queries From Newbies

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Pandoras Kitten 3 Newbie

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i will tilt my head down...and slow down..

if u have $$ buy helmet with shades in it.

 

 

Get that "helicopter style" helmet with flip down second tinted shield for $60 lol.

 

There's also another issue with my overly shiny bike - can reflect off the chrome and cause excessive glare. Just look past the glare and you're fine.

 

Some Caucasian Phantom riders in Thailand spray their speedo consoles to the same colour as their fuel tanks to minimise this.

pureice68 Newbie

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Get that "helicopter style" helmet with flip down second tinted shield for $60 lol.

 

There's also another issue with my overly shiny bike - can reflect off the chrome and cause excessive glare. Just look past the glare and you're fine.

 

Some Caucasian Phantom riders in Thailand spray their speedo consoles to the same colour as their fuel tanks to minimise this.

 

Ya, have that problem with my chrome parts too bro, but I'm loving it! Not the glare though! Hahaha...

Don't do it to others what you don't want others to do to you! God bless! :cheers:

hamsterwhale Newbie

hamsterwhale

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dey that is train air horn...lain from electric horn...air horn adah pressure macham pillow hantam body when u stand infront....electric horn tidak apa...juz plain irritating....hahahaaa

Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see farther.

J. P. Morgan

Pandoras Kitten 3 Newbie

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Someone said pillows :p

 

Anyway, a question for hamster or any part time mechs:

 

After a session riding through rainstorm and a lot of start-stop riding my engine is producing tick tick tick sound when idle. I've heard this is caused by a loose chain tensioner (hopefully not predetonation!!).

 

I hope it's as simple as that? There seems to be no performance loss, infact, my top speed has increased significantly from getting rid of excess oil (for some reason shops like to insist on 1.5 litres!) Sounds more like B-17 bomber too, which is good! :p

yawnyawn86 Newbie

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Hi guys, i was riding today at 80+kph when my engine suddenly died. had some trouble starting it again. but after 2 mins it was up and running. when i got back to my mscp, i noticed some ticking sounds from my left foot area. i pushed the bike with the engine off and the ticking sound is still there. the frequency of the ticking sound is correlated to the speed of the bike.

i must have looked like an idiot running laps arnd the mscp. *pants*

anyone have any idea what might be the cause of the problem?

jtzx Newbie

jtzx

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timing chain need replace i think

JOSHUA

class2B -26/2/09

class 2A -27/7/10

class 3 - 6/1/11

class 2 - 30/8/12

 

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Pandoras Kitten 3 Newbie

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Hi guys, i was riding today at 80+kph when my engine suddenly died. had some trouble starting it again. but after 2 mins it was up and running. when i got back to my mscp, i noticed some ticking sounds from my left foot area. i pushed the bike with the engine off and the ticking sound is still there. the frequency of the ticking sound is correlated to the speed of the bike.

i must have looked like an idiot running laps arnd the mscp. *pants*

anyone have any idea what might be the cause of the problem?

 

A few of us are headed to Planet Motor this Saturday - my cam chain also needs inspection. Might want to tag along :) (See washing guild thread :3 )

hamsterwhale Newbie

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Someone said pillows :p

 

Anyway, a question for hamster or any part time mechs:

 

After a session riding through rainstorm and a lot of start-stop riding my engine is producing tick tick tick sound when idle. I've heard this is caused by a loose chain tensioner (hopefully not predetonation!!).

 

I hope it's as simple as that? There seems to be no performance loss, infact, my top speed has increased significantly from getting rid of excess oil (for some reason shops like to insist on 1.5 litres!) Sounds more like B-17 bomber too, which is good! :p

 

its juz ur exhaust contracting and expanding due to the wet rain on contact with the exhaust yes no???tick tick tick sound is very vague best is to hear from the bike itself....

 

Hi guys, i was riding today at 80+kph when my engine suddenly died. had some trouble starting it again. but after 2 mins it was up and running. when i got back to my mscp, i noticed some ticking sounds from my left foot area. i pushed the bike with the engine off and the ticking sound is still there. the frequency of the ticking sound is correlated to the speed of the bike.

i must have looked like an idiot running laps arnd the mscp. *pants*

anyone have any idea what might be the cause of the problem?

 

The sudden death is known as the wet spark plug symptom, phantom always has this when come to heavy rain or enuff water to cause current leakage to bypass the spark plug hence no spark no combustion....the only way is to put grease into the spark plug cap, as this will retard water buildup causing current leakage...

 

Anyway ur sound is actually coming from your chain from what i read here, nothing to worry, unless to say even when ur not moving bike engine running got the sound then that is most likely timing chain, other than that best is to bring down and let a mech diagnose the problem...

 

timing chain need replace i think

 

that is if he engaged into any gear and push the bike w/o clutching in, anyway that can only be heard when the bike is started after parking for more than 8hrs, as the EO has flowed to the lower engine casing hence not enuff lubrication left on the chain, but let the engine idle for 1-2mins and the noise will disappear, if it doesn't that means that the timing chain is loose, cam chain tensioner has lost its tensioning properties...

Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see farther.

J. P. Morgan

yawnyawn86 Newbie

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Thanks Hamster and jtzx, i just did a check today... my eo seems to have ran out! well i topped it up den let the bike warmed up and did a few laps arnd the mscp, the ticking sound still persist. so i guess really is the chain problem. =(

pureice68 Newbie

pureice68

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dey that is train air horn...lain from electric horn...air horn adah pressure macham pillow hantam body when u stand infront....electric horn tidak apa...juz plain irritating....hahahaaa

 

Haha Ah Bang's horn quite stylo leh! We tested last night after he got it rectified! Powerful sia! A few selections and 1 macham ambulance too! Hahaha... Got to hear to believe it, but dunno can pass inspection not leh!

Don't do it to others what you don't want others to do to you! God bless! :cheers:

jtzx Newbie

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that is if he engaged into any gear and push the bike w/o clutching in, anyway that can only be heard when the bike is started after parking for more than 8hrs, as the EO has flowed to the lower engine casing hence not enuff lubrication left on the chain, but let the engine idle for 1-2mins and the noise will disappear, if it doesn't that means that the timing chain is loose, cam chain tensioner has lost its tensioning properties...

 

i thought that is what he meant?

 

Thanks Hamster and jtzx, i just did a check today... my eo seems to have ran out! well i topped it up den let the bike warmed up and did a few laps arnd the mscp, the ticking sound still persist. so i guess really is the chain problem. =(

 

 

sent to Doctor to have it checked dude.. ;-)

JOSHUA

class2B -26/2/09

class 2A -27/7/10

class 3 - 6/1/11

class 2 - 30/8/12

 

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ckoonyin Newbie

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Haha Ah Bang's horn quite stylo leh! We tested last night after he got it rectified! Powerful sia! A few selections and 1 macham ambulance too! Hahaha... Got to hear to believe it, but dunno can pass inspection not leh!

 

dun think they got check horn one leh.

 

But if got check........confirm fail. :)

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Pandoras Kitten 3 Newbie

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Haha Ah Bang's horn quite stylo leh! We tested last night after he got it rectified! Powerful sia! A few selections and 1 macham ambulance too! Hahaha... Got to hear to believe it, but dunno can pass inspection not leh!

 

I don't mind having that as a secondary horn. I'd keep the stock horn for normal road use. Mount the superloud one in a hidden location with special trigger :)

jtzx Newbie

jtzx

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anyone can.. just no airhorn.... inspector in centre told me

JOSHUA

class2B -26/2/09

class 2A -27/7/10

class 3 - 6/1/11

class 2 - 30/8/12

 

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pureice68 Newbie

pureice68

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Idea.

 

I want to buy one of those ice-cream man squeeze-operated horns.

 

Seriously. Where to get one :3

 

I think I've seen it on one of a PK's bike - Yassman is it? He installed 1 on the left side, so funny! pa-pu pa-pu!:angel:

Don't do it to others what you don't want others to do to you! God bless! :cheers:

hamsterwhale Newbie

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Thanks Hamster and jtzx, i just did a check today... my eo seems to have ran out! well i topped it up den let the bike warmed up and did a few laps arnd the mscp, the ticking sound still persist. so i guess really is the chain problem. =(

 

eo filled to required level???

 

anyway the timing chain might be gone due to low EO as that is actually to lubricate and protect the chain also, hence ur chain might have worn as a result...

Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see farther.

J. P. Morgan

Pandoras Kitten 3 Newbie

Pandoras Kitten 3

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Hamster - the ticking is audible just about anytime the engine is running. It is most audible standing near the cylinder, or from the exhaust muzzle. Of course, all the roaring drowns most of it out. Timing chain/tensioner is probably the issue, I hope.

 

It does seem strange that the sound appeared when I reduced EO level to recommended 1L with dipstick level checks, and not before when it was 1.5 litres as put in by shop.

 

As the power response and smoothness appeared to improve instantly after reducing EO level, I'm not going back to 1.5 lol.

 

And I definitely want that Karang Guni horn. Where to buy lol

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