[Archived - 2009] PK Official- Questions for Newbie

[TheYasMan]

  jB said:

a tyre worm actually is for temp usage only, maybe for touring to get to a destination. Instead, go to the motor shop and ask them to patch it up for you. Something like a plaster from the inside

Else change the whole tyre in exchange for safety's sake. If you choose to go for the former, do check your tyre pressure every few days.

 

It actually lasted almost the entire lifespan of my old rear tyres without any leakage issues.

 

Anyways Finrod, 7 bucks? Damn man thought it's $5? Everything hiked already?!

[kmax]

  TheYasMan said:

It actually lasted almost the entire lifespan of my old rear tyres without any leakage issues.

 

Anyways Finrod, 7 bucks? Damn man thought it's $5? Everything hiked already?!

 

last time ah koon charged my phantom 8$ for 1 worm patch

[pikapika82]

Thanks everyone for the advise. Think i will try patching it and see if it leaks often. If it doesn't help much then i change the tyre. Thanks

[antartica]

  TheYasMan said:

We cant, so far.

 

 

yeah... also went to Boon Siew to ask if they have original mod parts but the fella there say dun have... onli have original replacements...

[jianping]

Hi All,

 

A quick Question, how much mileage then change spark plug & Engine Oil?

2000km?

[lawbah]

If you ask me, 2000km change EO.

 

Every second change of EO, change spark plug. (Normal ones)

[jianping]

  lawbah said:

If you ask me, 2000km change EO.

 

Every second change of EO, change spark plug. (Normal ones)

 

I see, thanks.

[pikapika82]

Just a question. The manual states engine oil change at 4000km interval. So far i have reached 2600km and the engine oil is still at the high level on the dipstick. Most of the ppl in the forum recommend 2000km interval change. So do i have to change it since i already hit over 2000km? Or its safe to continue using as long as the engine oil doesn't dip below the low level on the dipstick? Thanks

[lawbah]

Phantom Manual got put 4000km...? Wikipedia put 1500km if im not wrong... Anyways, i recommend u change ba ... cos the EO might be dirty etc...

[Kevs]

  pikapika82 said:

Just a question. The manual states engine oil change at 4000km interval. So far i have reached 2600km and the engine oil is still at the high level on the dipstick. Most of the ppl in the forum recommend 2000km interval change. So do i have to change it since i already hit over 2000km? Or its safe to continue using as long as the engine oil doesn't dip below the low level on the dipstick? Thanks

 

normal daily ride but already hit past 2000km is ok.

but advisable to change @ 3000km.

eo level below dipstick is to top up, doesnt mean change.

frequent maintenance is to protect the engine's internal mechanisim.

protect & maintain it well, it'll benefit u back.

[TheYasMan]

  kmax said:

last time ah koon charged my phantom 8$ for 1 worm patch

 

Patched there twice. 5 or 6 bucks for each time.

Maybe he used some super duper powerful Earthworm Jim or something for you, or he couldve noticed your Rolex and Armani accessories.

 

  pikapika82 said:

Thanks everyone for the advise. Think i will try patching it and see if it leaks often. If it doesn't help much then i change the tyre. Thanks

 

Shouldnt leak after the patch, especially if the embedded nail is still abundantly managing to keep in enough air to be able to ride for a few days.

[chuan.z]

  pikapika82 said:

Just a question. The manual states engine oil change at 4000km interval. So far i have reached 2600km and the engine oil is still at the high level on the dipstick. Most of the ppl in the forum recommend 2000km interval change. So do i have to change it since i already hit over 2000km? Or its safe to continue using as long as the engine oil doesn't dip below the low level on the dipstick? Thanks

 

i believe EO recommended to change more frequently is due to lack of oil filter in Phantoms... so any gunk in EO will get circulated round n round the engine... short term might not see the effect but long term damage will set in...

[okl]

huh no oil filter on TA200... hmmm

 

anyway, dont save on engine oil... my advice.

 

there's no coolant for TA200 also right?

[BlackDawn]

  okl said:

there's no coolant for TA200 also right?

That's correct. TA200 is air-cooled.

[pikapika82]

Now i understand better. Mainly cos there is no oil filter in TA200, thats y its advisable to change more frequent, thanks.

[pikapika82]

Yeh, i read thru the manual, and on one of the chart(Maintenance chart i think), it shows change of engine on 1000km, followed by 4000km, 8000km and 12 000km. So i assume after running in, we can change engine oil at 4000km interval. Thats y i was confuse y ppl change it at 2000km, but im clearer now. Thanks

 

 

 

  lawbah said:

Phantom Manual got put 4000km...? Wikipedia put 1500km if im not wrong... Anyways, i recommend u change ba ... cos the EO might be dirty etc...

[Hydher]

hi, ive just read the whole manual of the old ta200. There are no reccomendation in the manual to change the engine oil but personally, at 1500km, the engine oil is black which means that there are suspended sediments and that my Eo is working well. Although colour shouldnt be the judge, during draining, there are no sludge formed.. which is good. You can play around with the numbers but once you are feeling paranoid, you can change it for a piece of mind. They are not expensive nor time consuming to replace anyway. but for sure, I wouldnt reccomend 4000km intervals for the change. IMO.

[jB]

I'd recommend 3k change but check your EO weekly for sufficient volume till you change it.

[Jax]

hi do you guys have any problems with the mscp floor when it's wet? I'm using stock tyres and my bike fishtailed everytime i pass by the wet floor and finally skidded just now when i was going home. Do metzeler tyres help? Or do every bikes have this problem and it's all because of the floor?

[jB]

going too fast? naturally will cause less traction due to water acting as "lubricant" between the 2 surfaces. Am using metzeler but don't speed across MSCP so I don't encounter that.

[phantomintheair]

Any bros plz help...This evenin while I went to my carpark n startup my ta150 found that my bike is not in neutral gear...which I would kick to neutral gear everytym but this evenin while I startup its not in neutral anymore n no matter how I change gear or wad I cant kick to neutral gear..Y is this so?

[jB]

check your clutch free play too near? try engaging other gears, move off a lil and try neutral?

[lawbah]

  Jax said:

hi do you guys have any problems with the mscp floor when it's wet? I'm using stock tyres and my bike fishtailed everytime i pass by the wet floor and finally skidded just now when i was going home. Do metzeler tyres help? Or do every bikes have this problem and it's all because of the floor?

 

Not sure if Metzeler help... but... carpark floors are slippery when wet and there might also be oil spills... so becareful... Of course, Metzeler will be better than your stock tyres if you compare their performance on the road.

[lawbah]

Well... jB said it all... if all else fails... clutch in then kick start lor...

 

By the way... hard to change gears usually means time to change EO for me... that might help too...

[phantomintheair]

  jB said:

check your clutch free play too near? try engaging other gears, move off a lil and try neutral?

 

 

  lawbah said:

By the way... hard to change gears usually means time to change EO for me... that might help too...

 

 

Thanks jb and lawbah bro but I've alr been playin wif the clutch n bitin pt for sometyms n still the same but nvm thanks alot maybe will change eo