VFR General Enquiry Thread

[Rep-56]

i guess that what they mean by cruise is relex or maintain at a comfortable speed, and not say u have to go 140 or 150... 8 valves will be in use when u travel below (7000 rpm) 168km/hr ... after that 16 valves will be in use ... if i were to travel at 190km/hr and call it cruising do you think i will save petrol?? ... best is still stay in the 90/100 in singapore and must do the 220/254 in malaysia ... hehe.

 

it all boils down to the individual rider ... Cheers mann.

[BlackBandit]

Right...

 

Just did a calculation after my second petrol top-up. Average of 16 km/litre. Which boils down to approx 350 to empty... (As if I'm gonna ride till the last drop).

 

But at least, it gives me a ballpark figure of when to top up. A safe bet would be at the 310-320 km mark.

 

Cheers Rep-56!!!

[Rep-56]

Right...

 

Just did a calculation after my second petrol top-up. Average of 16 km/litre. Which boils down to approx 350 to empty... (As if I'm gonna ride till the last drop).

 

But at least, it gives me a ballpark figure of when to top up. A safe bet would be at the 310-320 km mark.

 

Cheers Rep-56!!!

 

good for you mate.

[BlackBandit]

Dudes,

Does anyone have any recommendation for bungee/cargo nets for the rear seat. How does it mount???

 

I used a single cord bungee and somehow, it was tight enough and I destroyed my wife's helmet when it was flung off the bike.... *sigh*

[vfrT]

Dudes,

Does anyone have any recommendation for bungee/cargo nets for the rear seat. How does it mount???

 

I used a single cord bungee and somehow, it was tight enough and I destroyed my wife's helmet when it was flung off the bike.... *sigh*

 

cargo net is the way to go to secure a helmet to the rear seat. They come with four hooks which can be secured to the hook points and the passenger grab bar; or you can loop one of the squares around each grab bar to increase tension if need be. I use them all the time and is a simple but very useful for helmet strapping and many other stuff as well.

[sino74]

bros,

what is ur air intake temp. reading n

temp. reading on e left meter gauge

when initially u start e bike ?

mine ...air intake reading 25degree n temp...(will check again)

[BlackBandit]

bros,

what is ur air intake temp. reading n

temp. reading on e left meter gauge

when initially u start e bike ?

mine ...air intake reading 25degree n temp...(will check again)

 

Huh??? 25 deg? Is it the ambient temperature or the engine temperature?

 

The digits on mine for engine temp will start at 35 deg. Below that, it'll be two dashes... So, I'm kinda wondering whether you got it on ambient or engine temp settings.

 

 

 

 

By the way, if you guys notice that the sticker just above the swingarm states that the front tyre pressure should be set at 36 PSI whilst the tyre recommendation is 42 PSI. Which one to adhere to, ah?

[sino74]

Huh??? 25 deg? Is it the ambient temperature or the engine temperature?

 

The digits on mine for engine temp will start at 35 deg. Below that, it'll be two dashes... So, I'm kinda wondering whether you got it on ambient or engine temp settings.

 

 

 

 

By the way, if you guys notice that the sticker just above the swingarm states that the front tyre pressure should be set at 36 PSI whilst the tyre recommendation is 42 PSI. Which one to adhere to, ah?

 

hmm..gotta check again later.

maybe I noted wrong readings.

will conform again.

so if e reading is display 'AIR' , it means ambient temp ?

n e other one , engine temp ?

 

i guess should be e one stated on e swing arm .

any to clarify ?

[vfrT]

 

By the way, if you guys notice that the sticker just above the swingarm states that the front tyre pressure should be set at 36 PSI whilst the tyre recommendation is 42 PSI. Which one to adhere to, ah?

 

Front= 36 psi

Rear = 42 psi

[BlackBandit]

Front= 36 psi

Rear = 42 psi

 

Bro,

Chun bo???? Not follow the recommended settings on the tyre wall? I'm afraid that if I follow the manufacturer's settings on the bike, I might drastically reduce the life of the tyres due to under-inflation.

[vfrT]

Bro,

Chun bo???? Not follow the recommended settings on the tyre wall? I'm afraid that if I follow the manufacturer's settings on the bike, I might drastically reduce the life of the tyres due to under-inflation.

 

I've been using this pressure and find its the best for tyre life and handling for street riding. I use BT020.

[CKC]

same same here me too on -

36 front

42 rear

[BlackBandit]

Bros,

you're right. The figure on the tyre wall is only for the maximum allowed. The recommended is still 36/42. Changed to this pressure settings this morning and it works great! No more subtle wobbling when hard braking.

 

Thanks man!

[sino74]

bros , whats e average temp. during normal riding?

mine 90-100 degree celcius.

N e fan cut-in ?

105 degree celsius ?

[CKC]

90-100 degree celcius - around there for mine

 

N e fan cut-in 105 degree celsius - yup off at 99

[MT23]

90-100 degree celcius - around there for mine

 

N e fan cut-in 105 degree celsius - yup off at 99

 

mine cut in at 105'c, off at 95'c leh......

[sino74]

mine cut in at 105'c, off at 95'c leh......

 

i guess diff make year has a +- diff in reading.

btw whats e max temp. u guys ever noted in e meter ?

mine 114'C...stuck in a GO NO GO traffic condition.

is e reading on e high side ?

eventually e reading went down when riding out from e traffic situation.

[snowparang]

i guess diff make year has a +- diff in reading.

btw whats e max temp. u guys ever noted in e meter ?

mine 114'C...stuck in a GO NO GO traffic condition.

is e reading on e high side ?

eventually e reading went down when riding out from e traffic situation.

That's a bit high. I had that problem due to a faulty thermostat plus faulty fan switch. CHanged both and the fan now comes on at 100, off at 95. Temp never exceeded 103 degrees ever since.

[loufu]

i guess diff make year has a +- diff in reading.

btw whats e max temp. u guys ever noted in e meter ?

mine 114'C...stuck in a GO NO GO traffic condition.

is e reading on e high side ?

eventually e reading went down when riding out from e traffic situation.

 

last wk i stuck @ 1st link then suay suay my fan switch spoil... got up to 220+ fahrenheit then dun dare to ride le.. off engine then push...

[BlackBandit]

loufu,

use metric leh!

 

Highest mine ever been was 108 deg cen while stuck in Causeway jam but fans will kick in. Revving your engine helps cool it down. But I switch off engine then push, not because worried about overheating but because my eggs were being hard-boiled.... Hargh!! Hargh!!!

[loufu]

loufu,

use metric leh!

 

Highest mine ever been was 108 deg cen while stuck in Causeway jam but fans will kick in. Revving your engine helps cool it down. But I switch off engine then push, not because worried about overheating but because my eggs were being hard-boiled.... Hargh!! Hargh!!!

 

wat to do, my meter is not in metric leh... odo/trip in miles, temp in fahrenheit...

 

PS: and when i was typing the last post i lazy to convert mah

[none]

Believe it or not, I had seen 124C on my VFR before.

Stuck in a jam and the bike auto shutoff after that.

Coolant was overflowing like a coke can.

 

First time flushing the coolant myself and did a lousy job. Lotsa air pockets.

Now after a few annual practises, no more lousy jobs.

 

i guess diff make year has a +- diff in reading.

btw whats e max temp. u guys ever noted in e meter ?

mine 114'C...stuck in a GO NO GO traffic condition.

is e reading on e high side ?

eventually e reading went down when riding out from e traffic situation.

[BlackBandit]

None,

124C???? Shouldn't your thighs be like KFC's Colonel Sanders Crispy chicken thighs by then???

[Devilsown]

max temp for mine is 109....... but i notice when the petrol is less than half a tank, bike get warm up faster, full tank den it will take longer time to hit between 101-105 degree....

 

Hope this help.... by the way, using OWS twin iridium helps to improve fuel consumption.

 

My combi OWS iridium with OWS 9000 fully syn with F1 Synergy.

 

420km-20.5L

 

70% expressway, 30% normal road.

 

A6 model.

[sino74]

max temp for mine is 109....... but i notice when the petrol is less than half a tank, bike get warm up faster, full tank den it will take longer time to hit between 101-105 degree....

 

Hope this help.... by the way, using OWS twin iridium helps to improve fuel consumption.

 

My combi OWS iridium with OWS 9000 fully syn with F1 Synergy.

 

420km-20.5L

 

70% expressway, 30% normal road.

 

A6 model.

 

wow ! thats a great mileage .

 

mine 6th Gen. can fill-up bout 18L after blinking light ON.

(1 bar approximate 30km)