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[slowpoke]

yes.. i second tat.. weird huh? maybe our eardrums something wrong?? hmmmmm

[plasticblackspecs]

Hi. I got a question. I started my 883 today in the rather cold rain. It took quite sometime to start and it did a couple of start and die offs. Once there actually was a bright spark. Anyone knows what's it about? Is there a special way to start a sportster? Like twist the throttle abit to fill the carbs etc or can just start and go like a normal bike? Mine's a 05 model.

[BlackDawn]

I assume yours is a carb model? Did you try starting with choke?

[plasticblackspecs]

yup. but only as a last resort. I'm rather afraid of something I heard or read somewhere that if you throttle too much, you'd flood, mix or wet, carbs/oil/fuel/spark plug or something causing more harm.

[BlackDawn]

My regime for cold start...

 

1) pump throttle once

2) pull out choke half way

3) crank engine to start

 

Usually will fire up on the first try, if not the second.

(idling is about 900rpm w/o choke, about 1200rpm with half choke)

 

I am not able to cold-start at all without choke.

[gohjohan]

hmmm.... everyone tells me my bike is loud, but personally I feel that its actually quite muted (unless I blast throttle)... is this a common occurrence?

 

Bystander gets the full effect of the Screamin' Eagles, but rider does not?

 

I even thought my pipes are quiet too until I went into one of those tunnels in KL last night and it was deafening.

 

yup. but only as a last resort. I'm rather afraid of something I heard or read somewhere that if you throttle too much, you'd flood, mix or wet, carbs/oil/fuel/spark plug or something causing more harm.

 

Hey, you got your ride! Congratulations

 

I open the choke 1st, start the bike and then slowly close the choke as I ride, as stated in my service manual. Due to the warm climate, the warm up time is very fast

[plasticblackspecs]

hmmm...guess I'll have to read the manual when I get it. How was R2R?

[Ah Fai]

I got back to Singapore around 2pm yesterday, slept at 7pm till now, shiok~

[lunloon]

I got back to Singapore around 2pm yesterday, slept at 7pm till now, shiok~

 

must be a shiok ride as well

[cgl]

PICs PLEASE!

HEHEHEHE

cos mine is 1200R, probably it'll look highly different.

but yah, PICS PLEASE! hehehe

 

Sorry for the delayed response, attached are some photos. I had chosen a backrest that is almost the smallest and can fit the tapered rack. That is to allow the helmet to rest nicely with some support from the seat or the rack.

 

The bag is quite secure in this manner, went up to Malacca for work a couple of weeks ago with my bag carried this way when my saddlebags were used to carry stacks of papers. The rack then was strapped with my rain coat and another small bag.

 

But I think a backrest looks odd on an R, or even the side saddlebags for that matter.

[lunloon]

But I think a backrest looks odd on an R, or even the side saddlebags for that matter.

any attachments at the backside will look odd on the R for now, so just gotta break the convention of what means by looking nice

 

and thanks for the pics, ur sports looks great!

[Guest fengdrew]

hey actually, i personally think its still aint bad w e attachments n saddle bags..

quite alrite thou...

[Ah Fai]

must be a shiok ride as well

 

Good ride for me, Saturday morning 7am at GP Esso, reach KL around 3pm, Sunday me left KL early at 9am, reach Singapore around 2pm, occasional heavy raining to & fro

[Ah Fai]

R2R Event 2007

 

Saturday 7am at GP Esso

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent074.jpg

 

Another R & R stop

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent076.jpg

 

At KL, Concorde Hotel

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent079.jpg

 

haha~

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent078.jpg

[Ah Fai]

R2R Event 2007

 

KL Twin Tower~ day

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0714.jpg

 

KL Twin Tower~ night

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0716.jpg

 

More & more Harley arrives

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0721.jpg

 

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0722.jpg

[Ah Fai]

R2R Event 2007

 

At Hard Rock Cafe~

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0720.jpg

 

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0724.jpg

 

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0728.jpg

[Ah Fai]

R2R Event 2007

 

The Concorde Hotel is surrounded by Harleys~

 

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0732.jpg

 

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0741.jpg

 

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0738.jpg

[plasticblackspecs]

 

Hey, you got your ride! Congratulations

 

I open the choke 1st, start the bike and then slowly close the choke as I ride, as stated in my service manual. Due to the warm climate, the warm up time is very fast

 

Thanks johan I'm rather afraid of the choke cos I find it revs teh engine abit too much. Maybe it's suppose to but guess I'm not used to it.

 

pics look great. Got better camera this time? heh

[plasticblackspecs]

Sorry for the delayed response, attached are some photos. I had chosen a backrest that is almost the smallest and can fit the tapered rack. That is to allow the helmet to rest nicely with some support from the seat or the rack.

 

The bag is quite secure in this manner, went up to Malacca for work a couple of weeks ago with my bag carried this way when my saddlebags were used to carry stacks of papers. The rack then was strapped with my rain coat and another small bag.

 

But I think a backrest looks odd on an R, or even the side saddlebags for that matter.

 

Think I saw you that day. Did you pass by Armenian Street on Friday or something? The saddle bags looks nice. But yes it looks odd. But guess it works well for touring. Can always take it off when you're not

[gohjohan]

R2R Event 2007

 

The Concorde Hotel is surrounded by Harleys~

 

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i5/Fai_photo/R2REvent0732.jpg

 

I see my bike!! But too bad, it's a bit obscured It's just by the entrance. I can see the windshield, the tank, the forks and barely the front wheel

 

hmmm...guess I'll have to read the manual when I get it. How was R2R?

 

Going there by myself after wakeboarding is an adventure. Coming back, (sigh) wasn't good. I'll tell you more on MSN

 

Thanks johan I'm rather afraid of the choke cos I find it revs teh engine abit too much. Maybe it's suppose to but guess I'm not used to it.

 

pics look great. Got better camera this time? heh

 

No camera. I'm glad that this time, I travel light.

[Ah Fai]

I see my bike!! But too bad, it's a bit obscured It's just by then entrance. I can see the windshield, the tank, the forks and barely the front wheel

 

Going there by myself after wakeboarding is an adventure. Coming back, (sigh) wasn't good. I'll tell you more on MSN

 

No camera. I'm glad that this time, I travel light.

 

Great that we are back~

 

Your Camera is huge if I can remember during the MOB days

[gohjohan]

Great that we are back~

 

Your Camera is huge if I can remember during the MOB days

 

Yes, I'm glad that I made it back, especially through that rain

 

No joke, people. It was very bad. Might as well ride with scuba gear

[TTL]

Really glad u're back johan.... God Bless!

[Ah Fai]

Yes, I'm glad that I made it back, especially through that rain

 

No joke, people. It was very bad. Might as well ride with scuba gear

 

Yeah man, heavy down-pour at one area where I travel less than 60km/h on the high-way, but thats just another "fun" part of riding, isn't it~

[chuacheesiong]

Hi guys, newbie here. Just finish reading thro all 38 pages of this thread, stretching back years. Just like to say hello to all of you because you all are so fortunate to ride such nice bikes. I would like one too, alas government regulations are in my way.

 

I still dun even have a class 2b (although learning now) but i believe the next two years of waiting would make me treasure my ride even more (when i do finally get it)

 

Just to let you guys know I would be stalking you all for the next two years until i "grow up" and would be able to join you all on the roads.

 

Ciao!