Varadero 125

[Guest simone]

Originally posted by chris 525@Aug 16 2004, 09:12 PM

How many Vara 125 and Vara1000 are out there ?

for known member who ride a varadero 125 these are the following

actually ive meet the following.

1. vara84

2. niti

3. heikal

4. taufik (transalp)

5. wild_i

6. azli

7. azman

8. x_trail

9. dakar

10. lucifer (1k)

11. farid

12. daystar

13. undefined..

14. ltc tony

15. simone

 

for the 1k ride ive only met one lucifer.. but there is a thread in bike specs n reviews which has a vara 1k group in a seperate thread.

 

there are proabaly a few more riding the 125 maybe

[Guest simone]

Guys this is the pic of the power booster...

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/classifieds/...php?siteid=6003

[daystar_70]

Originally posted by simone@Aug 16 2004, 09:08 PM

how did it have much improvement, after the power boosters... did u ask the mechanic what it does acutally cos i also quite blur ... supposedly its to provide more efficent electricity to your spark plugs.

 

in my previous post i had a diagram of the exhaust. In the actual pics we didnt take the pics when we were taking out the exhaust we took the pic AFTER the exhaust was out! eheh

 

btw did u installed ur mainstand ,... n where are u staying now. me at clementi

The lower torque has seemed to improve and overall pick up has also improved. Cant really describe but can feel the difference.

 

Yes, centre stand already installed by M-Technik. I'm at Taman Jurong.

 

Are there anymore "west"erners here? Maybe a west side meeting on one of the Friday nights, now only has the bike over weekends.

[Wild 1]

Originally posted by daystar_70@Aug 16 2004, 12:16 PM

French vara,

 

I have installed the power booster (2 units). One to the battery(I think) and one at the gas tank.

 

The power did improve shortly after installation. It is a Honda product. Didn't get the photos looks similar to the UNIchip used for car.

 

Since installing your power booster, and as you have mentioned feeling a slight power increase, has it also increased your fuel consumption? Could you do a check on what your mileage is like now as compared to before the booster.

[daystar_70]

Originally posted by wild i@Aug 17 2004, 08:50 AM

Since installing your power booster, and as you have mentioned feeling a slight power increase, has it also increased your fuel consumption? Could you do a check on what your mileage is like now as compared to before the booster.

Yeah, mileage shall be monitor this week, over two sessions.

 

It used to be abt 420km for one tankful (avgerage speed of 80-100km/hr).

 

SO will see by this week how it goes.

[Wild 1]

Cool...can't wait for your report.

[Wild 1]

Confirm order (Crashbar):

 

1.) Wild i

2.) Niti

3.) Simone

4.) Azman

 

Pending:

 

1.) Visual (want it but $$$ issues.. will see the $$ status in sept)

 

Anyone else...

[Guest simone]

Originally posted by wild i@Aug 17 2004, 11:42 AM

Confirm order (Crashbar):

 

1.) Wild i

2.) Niti

3.) Simone

4.) Azman

 

Pending:

 

1.) Visual (want it but $$$ issues.. will see the $$ status in sept)

 

Anyone else...

Confirm order (Crashbar):

 

1.) Wild i

2.) Niti

3.) Simone

4.) Azman

5.) Azli

6.) Xtrail

 

Pending:

 

1.) Visual (want it but $$$ issues.. will see the $$ status in sept)

[Guest simone]

whoa check this out guys

 

 

http://varaderiste3b.free.fr/images/Vara/20030518-KitStage1/gd/1.JPG

[Guest simone]

front view

 

http://varaderiste3b.free.fr/images/Vara/20030518-KitStage1/gd/1.JPG

[Guest simone]

oops n this

 

http://varaderiste3b.free.fr/images/Vara/20030518-KitStage1/gd/14.JPG

[visual]

woooooh! damm evil siak!

cool!

but... check out the front fender! its painted with glossy paint...

u think we can do it? ourself?

i always wanted to make front fender like that.

[Wild 1]

DAMNNN...I WANT that undercowl and Rear hugger....samn sweet. Wonder where he got them from....

[visual]

Originally posted by wild i@Aug 17 2004, 07:09 PM

DAMNNN...I WANT that undercowl and Rear hugger....samn sweet. Wonder where he got them from....

rear hugger? heck is that?

[visual]

Simon and the "Crash bar gang" & the ppl thinking of gettin crash bar..

 

simon just mentioned that the new price is $205, (the price is kind of sweet) altho i need to change my tyres..too...

 

[wild_i] we change tyres in sept?

 

hope there will be more ppl, so price can dip to $200!

[Wild 1]

Originally posted by visual@Aug 17 2004, 07:35 PM

Simon and the "Crash bar gang" & the ppl thinking of gettin crash bar..

 

simon just mentioned that the new price is $205, (the price is kind of sweet) altho i need to change my tyres..too...

 

[wild_i] we change tyres in sept?

 

hope there will be more ppl, so price can dip to $200!

Visual>> Sept is fine.

 

A rear hugger is the same thing as a front fender but it is located at the rear, obviously. Check the guys rear tyre, there's something over it..

[visual]

ok i get it... (not very noticable at first)

anyways.. i was looking at suzuki bandit, its 'rear hugger' size and al , looks pretty close and looks as if it could fit on a vara125..

wonder if we could go to junk yard and find a bandit ... to try

[Guest simone]

Just got back home. went down with azli niti couldnt make it cos he was waiting for the cable guy... from starhub.

 

anyway initally the guy shah mentioned 230 then we managed to reduced it to 205 told him 200 but he said if we order accessories as one consignment it would be possible as it would safe on the freight cost..

 

however the bad news is .. gotta to make the payment by this week latest fri or sat. n gotta make full payment. Cos he doesnt wanna hold any stock.

 

waiting for indy to find out the price at m-tecknick... (remember wat i told u eheh)

 

the brand is sw-motech

so how guys can?

[Guest simone]

Originally posted by wild i@Aug 17 2004, 07:09 PM

DAMNNN...I WANT that undercowl and Rear hugger....samn sweet. Wonder where he got them from....

The pic was on the french website dam nice eh.. i like the windscreen. u know the seat cost bout $(s)600++

 

dont think the rear hugger could get from the bandit as the it is connected to the chain guard too. Anyway personally think the rear hugger wouldnt last it probably would crack esp when it goes over a humps or bumps at high speed. Looks wicked though. If only ah boy could fabricate one for us i know the super 4 ones only cost $60 and the undercowl only $30.

 

the front mudguard i like do u think its painted over? I doubt so.

 

err i also like the exhaust leh... cos of the sound u guys should hear the sound dam garang lah.

[Guest simone]

was serching for the catalog for sw-motech guess the guys in biketech 21 really did their homework.

 

I downloaded the cataloge from the dealer site

 

http://www.mo-tech.de/dokumente/sw_motech_2004.pdf (6617kb)

 

it states that it is 109 euro converted to the exsisting rate it is $(S)230 so we got $25 discount but only if we order 7 pieces.

 

here the pic from the catalogue

[Guest simone]

sorry the pic

[Guest simone]

sorry the pic

[visual]

a slightly better pic of the crash guard, Courtesy of varadero84's bike

 

 

 

http://www.spiderskills.com/skyman/varadero/images/v1984_crash_g.jpg

 

http://www.spiderskills.com/skyman/varadero/images/v1984_bike.jpg

[dakar]

if you guys noticed..most Varas from France are very nice..hhhmmm...anybody in good terms with AH-BOY?..he's the only one that can produce all this product... LOCAL or ORIGINAL...hahahhaha...thats what he always says in his sexy voice...

 

thats how PERELLI Scorpion looks like..the one on the evil Vara..

Do Ah-Boy has a website.? or email address?..maybe we can email him pic of all the weird parts for the Varas...who knows one day all this equipment may be on sale..just like V-Tec..before that when it first came out..very hard to get the parts. but now..like fish in the market ...

 

by the way..did the booster really help?.what is the top speed after installing a booster? remember guys..by installing booster will only increase the revolution of the engine but it will not increase the CC of the engine. There is a whole package to look into if one really ones to have more power..example..to increase the CC of the engine we have to rebore the piston.BUT max re-bore is 3x.After that it will cut through your water jacket where your coolant runs.Air filter also plays a part. Spark plug and source of ignition is also important. Type of spark plug also important. Carb jetting also involved much. All this done to the engine will confirm increase the fuel consumption..

Sprockets front & back also plays the part. even some bike shop mechanic told me to change the rim to smaller ones. small tires like RZX. then better for distance..don't know weather true or not lah about the tire. Hahaha then become racing bike already lah..

 

so be really really careful when dooing anything with the engine.VARADERO is a V-TWIN engine..62.5cc on each piston..I heard for a friend that V-engine is expensive to service...

Ok lah guys..i talk too much..hope that you guys don't think that i trying to act clever huh..just for information purpose huh.. :sweat:

this Sunday 22Aug for the spray painting session..will confirm with Simone again lah.... i'll try to bring the tools then.. :thumb:

[LTC]

Originally posted by simone@Aug 17 2004, 11:02 PM

The pic was on the french website dam nice eh.. i like the windscreen. u know the seat cost bout $(s)600++

 

dont think the rear hugger could get from the bandit as the it is connected to the chain guard too. Anyway personally think the rear hugger wouldnt last it probably would crack esp when it goes over a humps or bumps at high speed. Looks wicked though. If only ah boy could fabricate one for us i know the super 4 ones only cost $60 and the undercowl only $30.

 

the front mudguard i like do u think its painted over? I doubt so.

 

err i also like the exhaust leh... cos of the sound u guys should hear the sound dam garang lah.

The rear hugger unlikely to crack due to humps cos it's fixed to the swing arm. So it will follow the suspension and should not hit the tyre.

New models comes with it I think.