[Archived - 2009] PK Official- Questions for Newbie

[Ninelives]

Hi bros and sis,

 

Today when i come back from school it's a very heavy rain, (still raining heavily outside ). any way i was doing 90 on the free way (hehe steal eminem's flow) and i thought it's raining and i should slow down. so i look at how much i am doing and all of a sudden the spedometer stop working!!!

 

i want to go straight to machanic but it's raining and tmw they are close. so in between should i ride my bike? if not, any DIY to check anything amiss so that I could fix it temporarily? helllpppppppssssssssssssssssss thanks in advance.

[sky_vinz]

wahaha2: It's to tune e idle spd of ur bike. Ask ur mechanic to tune to e bike's most efficient idle spd.

 

Ninelives: No prob riding e bike. It's juz tat ur speedometer cable has come loose. Open up e speedometer by removing e 2 nuts, n u can re-attach n tighten e speedo cable to ur speedometer. Cheers!

[SuperMutton]

Hi all,

So I decided to wash my bike today, at the same time clean the chain as it was grimey; thanks to all the rainy journeys I've been taking. Busy wiping the chain with a cloth when I saw this little thingy sticking out from 1 of the links. Was thinking,'Wow, got twig that got caught, lucky cleaning chain, shall pull it out.' Guess what i pulled put..... An O-ring!!!! ARghh!! WTF!!?!!@ The best part, I only just changed the chain and sprocket about a mth ago only... And to think i've been religiously waxing the chain every 4-5 days of riding.

 

2 qns:

1)Just how long can i ride before the whole thing snaps and flings towards me. Basically how critical is that 1 o-ring?? (dun crack any 'The chain is as strong as it's weakest link' metaphors ok?) Can i actually ride to work and go down to the shop on Wedl when i'm free?

 

2)If No, it has to be done ASAP, any motor shops opened tmr, Sunday?? No rite?? Need to dig out my EZ link card liao. **HAi**

 

HeLP...HElp....help. Seriously, did this ever happen to anyone b4? I'm so lucky ah?

[sky_vinz]

SuperMutton: I dunno how impt tat is, but to me, anything regarding e drivetrain is impt. Nv 'try n c how'. Anyway LAB's workshop at Kallang Ave is open on sundays. Frequent long queue though.

[wahaha2]

hi guys, got another qn..

 

everytime i on my reserve tank..my bike can start up smooth.

if i were to off it, sometime can start up, sometime can`t. even if start up, bike a bit no power.

i had it top up to full tank liao. i`m riding TA200 and using shell 95.

 

my friend say its the tube. then got one uncle say its the fuel filter.

does anyone know the problem. i scare it only take the fuel from my reserve tank and

not from my main fuel tank.

 

thanks

 

 

[wahaha2]

 

it has been settle..thanks for all the bro here..

[Technician III]

Hi, I have half a bottle of unused engine oil which I've used for running in my bike.. However, it has not be used since I changed my engine oil to semi-syn aft my run in.. I know the EO can be used as:

 

1) Chain Lube

2) used as lubricant for pivot of side stand

3) Use a brush and apply at any rusty parts on the bike. i.e. screws, foot pegs etc..

 

Any other applications?

 

Note: this bottle of EO has been stored for more than a year.. Hence, I wouldn't want to mix it wif my semi-syn EO..

 

By the way, do u guys know where can I get those squeeze bottles? Similar to those chilli sauce bottles?

[Guest @h_püi™]

Originally posted by Technician III@March 06, 2007 06:03 pm

By the way, do u guys know where can I get those squeeze bottles? Similar to those chilli sauce bottles?

you can get those from neighbouring center on those selling household stuffs like cup, plate, etc... you can also got daiso at $2...

 

guess ntuc, shop and save will also have it..

[Guest @h_püi™]

wat the diff between wax and polish?

[swirlacer]

technician III, u can use the eo to lube ur clutch cable too.

 

empty plastic bottle u can make urself oso.. normal mineral water bottle can liaoz.just poke a hole on cap to use or add a nozzle thru the hole to use.

[TheYasMan]

Originally posted by Ah_pui@March 06, 2007 07:14 pm

wat the diff between wax and polish?

IMO:

 

Wax: Coats the layer, lets it shine and protects.

Polish: Clear debris, stain, etc, to clean.

 

Most products which boast either qualities does both.

[06apr06]

NEED HELP!! hi all,recently i noticed that my bike pick up speed suddenly worsen.for example when i'm on slope,with the correct procedure of releasing my clutch gradually and trottling..my bike start to jerk.the power isnt there anymore.is there anything wrong with my clutch plate? is that a symptom of it? or isit time for me to clean my carb? NEED advice! thx in advance=)

[mercurius]

hi, i'm just curious how much would a FBA plate custom 4 be able to fetch?

[Mr.Cheong]

Originally posted by mercurius@March 10, 2007 02:22 pm

hi, i'm just curious how much would a FBA plate custom 4 be able to fetch?

New bike COE very expensive now

[mercurius]

New bike COE very expensive now

 

???

 

i dun think u answered my qn here. I'm asking for the selling price of a 2nd FBA plate TA200.

[tweakmax2]

can i ask anyone know the bhp and torque for Ta200?

[swirlacer]

2nd hand FBA might cost ard 4-5.5k OTR.

[sky_vinz]

tweakmax2: Was discussed previously, known to me as 16-18bhp stock. No exact figure could b found anywhere. Haha! No idea abt e torque though..

[arjen]

Dimensions

Overall length 2,260 mm

Overall width 730 mm

Overall height 1,065 mm

Wheelbase 1,505 mm

Ground clearance 148 mm

 

[edit] Weight

Dry weight 140 kg

Maximum load 126 kg

 

[edit] Capacities

Engine oil (after draining) 1.0 L

Engine oil (after disassembly) 1.2 L

Fuel tank 11.2 L

Fuel reserve 2.68 L

 

[edit] Engine

Bore and stroke 63.5 x 62.2 mm

Compression ratio 9.0 : 1

Displacement 196.9 cm3

Maximum power 17,0 PS @ 8.000 RPM

Maximum torque 16,3 Nm (1,66 kgf.m) @ 6.500 rpm

[steng_z]

hi guyz.....Recently my bro-in-law TA200 engine hav this tappet noise so how much does't the repair cost to adjust the tappet and replace the tensional...any shop to recommend around ubi/eunos area...??lastly how much if top-overhaul..??Thank you..

[sky_vinz]

arjen: Thks for sharing!

[mercurius]

hi, would like to ask why do we need to wash carb and how often do we need to do tat?

[Guest @h_püi™]

Originally posted by mercurius@March 14, 2007 10:27 pm

hi, would like to ask why do we need to wash carb and how often do we need to do tat?

washing of carb is to clear a layer of carbon(i think is this) form in it after long time of operation...

 

maybe someone can correct me. as i heard from the motordiam mech say there will be a layer of "something" form inside the carb that will somehow affect the performance...

 

regarding the freq of washing.. it depend.. as someones mention last time.. keep on open up the carb and wash will create a pop pop sound from the exhaust...

 

some wash everytime the go for their monthly servicing.. some maybe very 10000km, maybe ...

 

my case is every 4000km - 6000km

 

that mean every two to three EO change i will do my full servicing - include carb washing

[Tourer]

Originally posted by Ah_pui@March 14, 2007 11:04 pm

washing of carb is to clear a layer of carbon(i think is this) form in it after long time of operation...

 

maybe someone can correct me. as i heard from the motordiam mech say there will be a layer of "something" form inside the carb that will somehow affect the performance...

 

regarding the freq of washing.. it depend.. as someones mention last time.. keep on open up the carb and wash will create a pop pop sound from the exhaust...

 

some wash everytime the go for their monthly servicing.. some maybe very 10000km, maybe ...

 

my case is every 4000km - 6000km

 

that mean every two to three EO change i will do my full servicing - include carb washing

I think it's the petrol residue... Try not to service/wash your carbs too often, it will do more harm than good at times. The closest interval I service my carbs was 1 year. Usually it's 2 years when I ride a carb bike.

[swirlacer]

honestly,in my 1/2 yr of riding, i havent wash carb even once..mabbe tts why i got backfiring.

 

on a side note,i had common loud backfiring b4 i had my air filter replaced after riding 10000km.after replacing it, i experience lesser back fires, and much much softer ones compare to last time. mabbe because new filter=more air, then air fuel ratio better.less air=too rich thus backfire??

 

just one way to reduce backfiring occurances.