Honda RVF400/NC35

[revolution]

Originally posted by benson@Aug 27 2004, 02:01 AM

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yoz beng! Ur speedo dials look so familiar lah....Another job done by CTclimax....

 

Give u an advice, better make sure every wire or connection of the dials are properly water-proofed or else u will get the same old problem like my dials last time....REMEMBER! MUST water-proof it if not waste $$$ liao...

[benson]

Originally posted by revolution@Aug 27 2004, 09:34 PM

yoz beng! Ur speedo dials look so familiar lah....Another job done by CTclimax....

 

Give u an advice, better make sure every wire or connection of the dials are properly water-proofed or else u will get the same old problem like my dials last time....REMEMBER! MUST water-proof it if not waste $$$ liao...

I know. but how?

[benson]

Originally posted by Hyde81@Aug 27 2004, 08:30 PM

benson : how much is the luminious speedometer dial

180 at motoworld, at K&T, I got it ard there, u go check ur price n let me noe. think I can get a better deal for u

[y2kredbull]

Hi there,i was quoted $325(incl balancing) for tires BT014 for our RVFs.Any comments for the tires and price?

 

Shay,the shop Sin Boon is located just opp the Yishun Vicom.Near the main gate of VICOM.

[Shay]

Originally posted by y2kredbull@Aug 28 2004, 09:34 AM

Hi there,i was quoted $325(incl balancing) for tires BT014 for our RVFs.Any comments for the tires and price?

 

Shay,the shop Sin Boon is located just opp the Yishun Vicom.Near the main gate of VICOM.

Hey!! u a RVfian too?! Thanx man, i will check out Sin Boon come payday!

 

btw u live in the north area? I'm in woodlands, so wana go JB refill can always jio me. and join us for future outings oso!

 

anyhoo...BT014 is a relatively new tires. Think only Ken is using now on his 1000RR blade. according to him i think it is a good tire.

 

pricing i dunno. My SPortec M1 was around $320 Incl balancing. btw, which shop are u gg to change tires, can share with us? becoz not much shops do wheel balance for RVFs (or bikes with Pro-arm) and I swore not to go back to the blackshop i bought my Sportec from.

[y2kredbull]

Originally posted by Shay@Aug 28 2004, 01:11 PM

Hey!! u a RVfian too?! Thanx man, i will check out Sin Boon come payday!

 

btw u live in the north area? I'm in woodlands, so wana go JB refill can always jio me. and join us for future outings oso!

 

anyhoo...BT014 is a relatively new tires. Think only Ken is using now on his 1000RR blade. according to him i think it is a good tire.

 

pricing i dunno. My SPortec M1 was around $320 Incl balancing. btw, which shop are u gg to change tires, can share with us? becoz not much shops do wheel balance for RVFs (or bikes with Pro-arm) and I swore not to go back to the blackshop i bought my Sportec from.

Is Sportec M1 good?How bout mileage wise?Cos my bike shop at Kaki Bukit quote me $290 with balancing.Thinkin either to change to BT014 or Sportec M1.

 

I live Woodlands oso.Wat are the good times to pump at JB?Cos go at 11pm oso jam lah!

[Shay]

eh!! woodland RVF kaki!! i usually go in late late at nite la...2 or 3am. Sunday can try 9 or 10 am. But then i just pumped full tank liao...so maybe next week?

 

BTW.....which shop are u refering to? the shop that i blacklisted is Also in Kaki Bukit.

read my previous posts for the story on why the are super banned by all of us here. or we can tell u on next outing.

 

i hope u are not patronising them! for the sake of yr bike!

but then to each his own la. hehe

 

anything can call me. for petrol or teh tahrik. 91178609

 

[benson]

Originally posted by Shay@Aug 29 2004, 12:01 AM

eh!! woodland RVF kaki!! i usually go in late late at nite la...2 or 3am. Sunday can try 9 or 10 am. But then i just pumped full tank liao...so maybe next week?

 

BTW.....which shop are u refering to? the shop that i blacklisted is Also in Kaki Bukit.

read my previous posts for the story on why the are super banned by all of us here. or we can tell u on next outing.

 

i hope u are not patronising them! for the sake of yr bike!

but then to each his own la. hehe

 

anything can call me. for petrol or teh tahrik. 91178609

 

can call him to learn how to lap with big cow also!!

[Shay]

oi! u siao ah? i where got lap big cows? got see my signature anot?

only same cc or lower bikes like to ka jiao me!

 

btw...so early come home? no outing with teddybear and yoshimura RVFs?

when wana meet up?? we havent seen yr new SUper Chio, Super Beng, mobile xmas tree leh!

[Shay]

Originally posted by y2kredbull@Aug 28 2004, 10:50 PM

Is Sportec M1 good?How bout mileage wise?Cos my bike shop at Kaki Bukit quote me $290 with balancing.Thinkin either to change to BT014 or Sportec M1.

 

I live Woodlands oso.Wat are the good times to pump at JB?Cos go at 11pm oso jam lah!

sorry forgot to answer yr question.

Milage for SPortec M1 i cannot comment as I am a low milage user. Some guys were commenting that my tires looks very fresh after so long But From the time i changed it last December03 till now is only about 5000KM, so it is an inaccurate gauging.

 

Performance wise..it is very good. very sticky and confidence inspiring even in rain.

 

[Ken]

BT014:thumb: :thumb:

[revolution]

Originally posted by benson@Aug 28 2004, 02:27 AM

I know. but how?

erm....for dis waterproofing part i really dunno how loh....if i know i oso wun kana the same prob liao....mayb u can check wif the CTclimax guys on how to solve dis prob....they r the ones who come out wif these dials so i guess they should know how to do it....Or mayb those very gd in DIY tings like SHAY,DLM,USmonkey & etc. can give u some gd tips loh....

 

Sorry bro,cant help u much...

[y2kredbull]

Originally posted by Shay@Aug 29 2004, 12:01 AM

eh!! woodland RVF kaki!! i usually go in late late at nite la...2 or 3am. Sunday can try 9 or 10 am. But then i just pumped full tank liao...so maybe next week?

 

BTW.....which shop are u refering to? the shop that i blacklisted is Also in Kaki Bukit.

read my previous posts for the story on why the are super banned by all of us here. or we can tell u on next outing.

 

i hope u are not patronising them! for the sake of yr bike!

but then to each his own la. hehe

 

anything can call me. for petrol or teh tahrik. 91178609

 

The shop i'm refering to is EXCEL.But they don't have BT014 tires there.My regular mechanic at Yishun Industrial park,Jit Seng Motor,quoted price of $320 for BT014.

[Shay]

Originally posted by revolution@Aug 29 2004, 03:09 AM

erm....for dis waterproofing part i really dunno how loh....if i know i oso wun kana the same prob liao....mayb u can check wif the CTclimax guys on how to solve dis prob....they r the ones who come out wif these dials so i guess they should know how to do it....Or mayb those very gd in DIY tings like SHAY,DLM,USmonkey & etc. can give u some gd tips loh....

 

Sorry bro,cant help u much...

ahahahahahah.... ME?? good at DIY?? I was even thinkin of taking my bike to CLiff to do relay for headlights and hazard lite mod. cant be bothered to wire them myself.

 

Maybe BEnson can try a product call RTV or silicon Sealant on the voltmeter to make sure no water go in?

[Shay]

Originally posted by y2kredbull@Aug 29 2004, 09:37 AM

The shop i'm refering to is EXCEL.But they don't have BT014 tires there.My regular mechanic at Yishun Industrial park,Jit Seng Motor,quoted price of $320 for BT014.

oooh! EXcel is not our blacklist shop so iz ok. $290 for Sportec is ok lah.. i did mine for $320!! Nahbehz!

 

next time i need to change tires can intro me to the shop to get a good deal? cause very few shops do wheel balancings for pro-arm bikes

[GhostRider17]

Originally posted by Shay@Aug 29 2004, 02:02 PM

oooh! EXcel is not our blacklist shop so iz ok. $290 for Sportec is ok lah.. i did mine for $320!! Nahbehz!

 

next time i need to change tires can intro me to the shop to get a good deal? cause very few shops do wheel balancings for pro-arm bikes

yr tires i think till can last u another 1 yr

[usmonkey]

BT014 ?

 

What is the Rear size that they offered you?

 

160/60/17 or 150/60/17 ?

 

From what i know, the width of 160 will rub against the swing arm. Correct me if im wrong.

 

The tyre is Z rated as well. Meaning to say it can speed of sustain speed of 240km Our 400cc will never be able to utilize the speed limit.

 

If you prefer Bridgestone, save some money and get BT090.

[Shay]

Originally posted by GhostRider17@Aug 30 2004, 10:50 AM

yr tires i think till can last u another 1 yr

hehehe...y? envy right? wana know my tire-conserving method?

 

The secret Is...........ride "Home-work-Home" Monday thru Friday. Weekends stay home watch Yi Tian Tu Long Ji! wahaha

 

oso can avoid problems like TP road blocks, orchard jams, motorsiao ji-siao you, tiong chia cut ur lane etc etc......

 

no la...iz actually i no $$ go out!

 

so besides Excel what other bikeshops got do wheel balancin for pro-arms bikes? anyone care to share?

Believe it anot, i heard LAB's workshop in kallang got do balancing for rvfs!

[RVFridder]

Originally posted by usmonkey@Aug 30 2004, 11:12 AM

BT014 ?

 

What is the Rear size that they offered you?

 

160/60/17 or 150/60/17 ?

 

From what i know, the width of 160 will rub against the swing arm. Correct me if im wrong.

 

The tyre is Z rated as well. Meaning to say it can speed of sustain speed of 240km Our 400cc will never be able to utilize the speed limit.

 

If you prefer Bridgestone, save some money and get BT090.

BT 014 is a new tries. But too bad it only had 160 for rear. it very lasting conpare to 090. it is a upgrade version of BT090. i am now using BT014 . it abit oversize but still ok lor. highly recommand. cause BT090 not as lasting but is good.:cheer

[GhostRider17]

Originally posted by Shay@Aug 30 2004, 05:03 PM

hehehe...y? envy right? wana know my tire-conserving method?

 

The secret Is...........ride "Home-work-Home" Monday thru Friday. Weekends stay home watch Yi Tian Tu Long Ji! wahaha 

 

oso can avoid problems like TP road blocks, orchard jams, motorsiao ji-siao you, tiong chia cut ur lane etc etc......

 

no la...iz actually i no $$ go out! 

 

so besides Excel what other bikeshops got do wheel balancin for pro-arms bikes? anyone care to share?

Believe it anot, i heard LAB's workshop in kallang got do balancing for rvfs!

 

lab workshop got the latest wheel balancing , i change my tires there:thumb:

[GhostRider17]

Originally posted by Shay@Aug 30 2004, 05:03 PM

The secret Is...........ride "Home-work-Home" Monday thru Friday. Weekends stay home watch Yi Tian Tu Long Ji! wahaha

 

oso can avoid problems like TP road blocks, orchard jams, motorsiao ji-siao you, tiong chia cut ur lane etc etc......

 

no la...iz actually i no $$ go out!

 

:sian: :sian:

[Shay]

hi IL4,

 

seen ur nick around the nick often, you riding a Rvf too? or another 400cc model?

 

btw, thanx for the neato tire spec charts, helped us understood where each BT models stand in terms of performance and suitability.

 

and yea..i guess the reason why the BT014 is so overly hyped is becoz it made its debut on the '04 RR blade.

 

anyhoo, although BT090s are H rated and thereby suiting a 400 cc power output more, its durability is something that puts most people off. Maybe its becoz its compound is made softer, easily warmed up to operating range but unavoidably having a faster wear n tear.

 

But then, is the BT090 Pro any better in the durability department? And also how does it fair in wet conditions? coz lookin from the chart, the Bt090 is near the full racing tires category oredy and i tend to have a notion that full fledge racing tires only fair well in dry conditions.

[Ken]

Originally posted by il4@Aug 31 2004, 05:28 PM

The BT014 u got from a 04 RR Blade is Different from those BT014 off the shelve.

U might be wondering what crap am i babbling about....they share the same model however their constructions etc are different...

Thats the reason why OEM tires are so much more expensive then off the shelves

Care to advise what thing is different?

Did read an article think from MCN stating that the OEM BT014 tyre has more milleage but less sticky than the off shelve BT014 tyre.

Is this the difference u referring to?

not flaming.

thanks.

[Shay]

Originally posted by il4@Aug 31 2004, 05:28 PM

The BT014 u got from a 04 RR Blade is Different from those BT014 off the shelve.

U might be wondering what crap am i babbling about....they share the same model however their constructions etc are different...

Thats the reason why OEM tires are so much more expensive then off the shelves

 

 

 

May i know what other tires have u used before so i know how to answer to your question.

yoz... so the off the shelves BT014 is more expensive becoz it performs better? but if what Ken said is true... i guess the Oem and Off the shelf versions each have thier own merits. Or perhaps tire grip is inversely proportional to durability.

 

anyhoo....to answer yr question, i've only experiences with;

 

1)Metzeler tyres (presently sportec M1s, previously ME Z1s) on my RVF (so far so good, no premature wear, no tire deformation).

 

2)Bridgestones BT010 (i think) on my Vtec1 which made me feel not very safe when it rains

 

3) Bridgestone DUnno what tires on my Scram 3 years back.....

 

4) DUnlop 207s or 070s (cant remember too but got the number 7 one) on my SP150 5 years ago which according to my memory, deforms easier and has average grip only.

[Shay]

hey IL4,

 

i guess different ppl have diff experiences with tyres. and u are right, this matter is subjective and it all depends on our riding styles, frequency, etc etc...

 

I'm running my M1s on 150 rears. pressure i last check was 33 PSI.

160s look better lah but RVFs have a tendency for 160s to rub up against chain if using a X-chain. Also 150s respond faster and leans easier in corners.