[Archived - 2009] PK Official- Questions for Newbie

[fleaz]

Originally posted by Keenguy@Jan 22 2006, 02:15 AM

When pushing, have the squeeking sound on and off?

yes, the squeeking sound in on and off

[kel2505]

what you guys use to prevent the visor from fogging up???

those anti-fogging sprays sold in spec shops? or use car wax on it???

 

[Kevs]

Originally posted by fleaz@Jan 23 2006, 10:27 AM

yes, the squeeking sound in on and off

If im not wrong, can be either front or rear brakes.

Brake pads worn hence while turnin of wheel making è disc rubbing against è pads wif little particles inbetween.

Time to change è pads?

(Had this before, change liao then ok le.)

OR

Wheel bearings koyak liao(which i tink is highly unlikely.)

[kel2505]

what does it mean by slipping the clutch???

[Herculie]

sorry bros...

i hav read some stuffs abt grounding and grounding wire etc etc...

may i know what is that? and what is the use of it?

hehe.. i too noob..

thanks

[BlackDawn]

Originally posted by Kel^83@Jan 23 2006, 04:44 PM

what does it mean by slipping the clutch???

clutch slip in layman terms means the clutch is not "biting" i.e. you are throttling your bike & releasing the clutch, but the power doesn't seem to be fully transmitted to the rear wheel. This normally means your clutch plates KO liao.

[fleaz]

Originally posted by KeV1143@Jan 23 2006, 03:57 PM

If im not wrong, can be either front or rear brakes.

Brake pads worn hence while turnin of wheel making è disc rubbing against è pads wif little particles inbetween.

Time to change è pads?

(Had this before, change liao then ok le.)

OR

Wheel bearings koyak liao(which i tink is highly unlikely.)

hmm... ok thanks

[BlackDawn]

Originally posted by Herculie@Jan 23 2006, 04:55 PM

sorry bros...

i hav read some stuffs abt grounding and grounding wire etc etc...

may i know what is that? and what is the use of it?

hehe.. i too noob..

thanks

phew... this will take some explaining, so I suggest u go search in the other threads to see what u can find out... its quite tedious to type everything out.

 

Just a personal opinion: I feel that grounding is not necessary for a small cc carburated bike, unless u have h3ll of a lot of electronic stuff installed on your bike and every single miliwatt counts.

[kel2505]

Originally posted by kiamh@Jan 23 2006, 08:20 PM

clutch slip in layman terms means the clutch is not "biting" i.e. you are throttling your bike & releasing the clutch, but the power doesn't seem to be fully transmitted to the rear wheel. This normally means your clutch plates KO liao.

ic... thanks...

 

btw... any methods on how to prevent visor from fogging up??? use car wax? or those for specs de???

[Keenguy]

Originally posted by KeV1143@Jan 23 2006, 03:57 PM

If im not wrong, can be either front or rear brakes.

Brake pads worn hence while turnin of wheel making è disc rubbing against è pads wif little particles inbetween.

Time to change è pads?

(Had this before, change liao then ok le.)

OR

Wheel bearings koyak liao(which i tink is highly unlikely.)

You're rite, bro! That should be the prob...

[fleaz]

Originally posted by kiamh@Jan 23 2006, 08:25 PM

phew... this will take some explaining, so I suggest u go search in the other threads to see what u can find out... its quite tedious to type everything out.

 

Just a personal opinion: I feel that grounding is not necessary for a small cc carburated bike, unless u have h3ll of a lot of electronic stuff installed on your bike and every single miliwatt counts.

so grounding have no effect on small bike?

[Smart Bet]

Grounding has very little performance improvement on carburated bikes. The most you'll get is a better sparking. But in terms of electrical performance, your lights will be brighter.

 

Like kiamh said, "unless u have h3ll of a lot of electronic stuff installed on your bike and every single miliwatt counts" (guilty as charged ), the only reason i see if you need grounding is if you're using H4 bulbs which has a higher wattage than the regular HS used in stock headlights.

 

Other electrical add-ons like fog lights, pilot lights, LEDs, audio system, will have benefits from grounding.

[fleaz]

more grounding points = better? true or not? where are the points to ground? cos i wanna try to DIY.

[Smart Bet]

Correct. The more the better.

 

Some ground pts are:

Chasis

Engine

Rectifier

Alternator

Headlight

[kel2505]

if just change clutch plate.... is it normal for it to be hard to engage gears for awhile???

 

just changed my clutch plate, gaskets, eo and spark plugs at planet today....

 

then just now while riding... sometimes hard to engage the gear...

 

could it be due to clutch freeplay???

[kaikai83]

Originally posted by Kel^83@Jan 25 2006, 12:39 AM

if just change clutch plate.... is it normal for it to be hard to engage gears for awhile???

 

just changed my clutch plate, gaskets, eo and spark plugs at planet today....

 

then just now while riding... sometimes hard to engage the gear...

 

could it be due to clutch freeplay???

I change the same items few weeks ago. Shouldn't be harder, but should be easier leh. Must ask them to adjust the free play.

[kel2505]

Originally posted by kaikai83@Jan 25 2006, 12:44 AM

I change the same items few weeks ago. Shouldn't be harder, but should be easier leh. Must ask them to adjust the free play.

oh... then like tat i've to adjust the freeplay liao....

 

should i increase or decrease it ah ???

[buttbutt8]

hey ppl, where is a good place to do top overhaul for TA 200???

[kel2505]

Originally posted by buttbutt8@Jan 25 2006, 01:24 AM

hey ppl, where is a good place to do top overhaul for TA 200???

you can try planet or ah koon....

[kel2505]

Found some EO on the side of my rear tyre.... Is it ok if I use kerosene to wash it away??? Will it damage my tyre??? I know its ok for the rims but not sure about direct contact with the tyre....

[kaikai83]

Originally posted by Kel^83@Jan 25 2006, 11:31 AM

Found some EO on the side of my rear tyre.... Is it ok if I use kerosene to wash it away??? Will it damage my tyre??? I know its ok for the rims but not sure about direct contact with the tyre....

Hi,

 

not very sure about using EO, but you buy those tyres cleaner from those car shops. think those are better for tyres.

[kel2505]

Originally posted by kaikai83@Jan 25 2006, 11:31 PM

Hi,

 

not very sure about using EO, but you buy those tyres cleaner from those car shops. think those are better for tyres.

Guess you misunderstood my qns... I'm not toking abt using EO to clean tyre....

 

I wanna get rid of the EO on the side of my tyres... so asking if kerosene is ok or not... or is it bad to the tyre....

 

[kaikai83]

Originally posted by Kel^83@Jan 25 2006, 11:54 PM

Guess you misunderstood my qns... I'm not toking abt using EO to clean tyre....

 

I wanna get rid of the EO on the side of my tyres... so asking if kerosene is ok or not... or is it bad to the tyre....

 

think kerosene is ok but not thinner.

[kel2505]

Originally posted by kaikai83@Jan 25 2006, 11:59 PM

think kerosene is ok but not thinner.

oh ok.... thanks....

[kaikai83]

Hi,

 

just change my box to a bigger one, but the technician open the small black bracket covers for my givi rack to adjust my rack back a bit so that can place the box behind, however i can't fix it back anymore because all break into half already. Any ideas where can i get the covers?