Yamaha YZF-R6

[Saint21]

I had a good track too today.....

[Ones_Co]

Mersing Morning B-road Ride (+makan)

Fill in your names! While stocks last ... kekekeke

 

 

Venue : GP Esso (start point)

Date : Sunday 22-04-2007

Time : 0800hrs (meet up)

Time : 0845hrs (setoff)

 

Total Mileage : about 220km, single direction

1st stop point : Pagoh Shell petrol kiosk (approx 120km from gP Esso)

2nd stop point : Mersing makan place (approx 100 km from Pagoh)

ETT : approx 2hrs including rest time

 

So we'ed prob tagret to be back in GP Esso by approx 1400hrs.

 

1) fruitcakepablohoney

2 )HamsterZ/06R6/white "dragon tail" aka sweeper

3) TeePeePhobe/03R6/silver Official Tyre Repair Service $50 per hole patched

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5)Keonni-pinky R6

6)Kinwei-Rxk07 Dragon head

7)WW-magic110

8)z_zhihong81/07R6/Charcoal

9)Ones_Co / R105 / Lawrence / +65 97100565

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[z_zhihong81]

Originally posted by HamsterZ@March 16, 2007 05:12 pm

IMHO .. i agree with Wayang. Actually, if you don't ride fast, can don't get one. But sooner or later, you will ride fast. Its an R6 and i don't think its 100kmh in NS- highway.

 

The steering is a bit unsettling when you hit certain degree of bumps, which makes the steering wobble. Most R6s or rather the high torque bikes will encounter this. i encountered some life threathening tankslap (look back in our the thread...think i left is sibeh long post there ), right on the 2nd day of ownership at about 220~240kmh. From that day onwards, i saved to a damper liaoos... Make my style of riding much more 1-> safe and 2-> more enjoyable.

 

Tankslaps/wobble encompass various factors. Ride style/road conditions/bike torque/sus settings blah blah and so on. A damper greatly reduces the effect and improves the ride quality. Took me a looong while before i managed to get my piece

 

IMHO I think a damper with high n low speed valving is pretty useful across most riding range (NS-highway, to daily commuting). It allows you to set the damping at high speeds (meaning tank slap speed rate.. not the ride speed), yet to also set it to normal riding damping required. If not, if you set super hard , then imagine you go petrol kiosk, want to turn handlebar but cannot turn... DIE

 

If not a slightly more affordable alternative are ones w/o high & low type. Then you happen to need hard hard settings, you must remember to turn backl soft when you are not goin fast loh..

Hmmm....

 

seem like a damper is a must liao... hahahaha

Does the Bitubo damper have the high n low speed valving???

[fruitcakepablohoney]

Originally posted by fat di@March 19, 2007 01:04 pm

well said...its really no fun having to fight to get pass someone every corner...but dun worry...good ride amba...was good seeing you fight it out wil Dol and Shah...i'll see in the circuit again in 2 weeks...just hope i can keep up wif you still...

Glad you're ok dude! Next time kick the other fella? kekeke

[fruitcakepablohoney]

Originally posted by z_zhihong81@March 19, 2007 06:30 pm

Hmmm....

 

seem like a damper is a must liao... hahahaha

Does the Bitubo damper have the  high n low speed valving???

Only Scotts Rotary Damper has both low/high speed valve.

Clik on the attachment below!

[z_zhihong81]

Originally posted by fruitcakepablohoney@March 19, 2007 08:45 pm

Only Scotts Rotary Damper has both low/high speed valve.

Clik on the attachment below!

does that mean that the bitubo can't change the setting?

[Luciferwayne]

Originally posted by z_zhihong81@March 19, 2007 06:30 pm

Hmmm....

 

seem like a damper is a must liao... hahahaha

Does the Bitubo damper have the high n low speed valving???

i am not trying to promote bitubo here since i am using it..

 

for me , it hasn't given me any tank slaps or wadeva thing u can think of.

[fruitcakepablohoney]

Actually to be honest... any brand is just as good.

[edmundino]

Any type, any brand. It depends mostly depends on your budget. Do more research, find out the pros and cons for each brand and model.

 

The dampers are there for a reason; to save you from the tank slap due to unintentional input on the bars which are resulted from the asphalt or from yourself. It also helps to stabilize while you negotiate a bend.

 

I’ve experienced tank slap a few occasion. They are damn scary. The dampers saved me.

[ambasnakeman]

the internet review of gpr rotary damper is quite good.....compared to even ohlins and hyper pro.....

 

so long u willing to pay shipping cost, the company will service the seals and fluid yearly for free

[Luciferwayne]

Originally posted by ambasnakeman@March 19, 2007 11:46 pm

the internet review of gpr rotary damper is quite good.....compared to even ohlins and hyper pro.....

 

so long u willing to pay shipping cost, the company will service the seals and fluid yearly for free

surely cost a bomb

 

[ambasnakeman]

shipping is a few tens la babe...by the way, are there other shops in sg who service dampers?

[299]

Originally posted by fruitcakepablohoney@March 19, 2007 08:45 pm

Only Scotts Rotary Damper has both low/high speed valve.

Clik on the attachment below!

wat are low/high speed valve settings?

[299]

Originally posted by HamsterZ@March 17, 2007 08:31 pm

yesh actually tightening the steering cone does help a little. Coz a loose steering might also result in much easier wobble.Take note that you need to remove the damper to check steering cone play. The damper kinda masked you from realizing its time to do a tightening. i just checked my. Sheesh, almost 1/2 a turn on the nut!!

how do we know when the steering cone is faulty?

[ozzarhomb]

hi those riding carb models, can i ask how often u do send your bikes for carb servicing and tuning? just found out from previous owner that my R6's last carb servicing is last july.

 

not that the bike is giving problems, just that i dun wan to wait till problem arises before i service her. must try to keep her swee swee.

[Wayang]

Originally posted by ozzarhomb@March 20, 2007 10:27 am

hi those riding carb models, can i ask how often u do send your bikes for carb servicing and tuning? just found out from previous owner that my R6's last carb servicing is last july.

 

not that the bike is giving problems, just that i dun wan to wait till problem arises before i service her. must try to keep her swee swee.

carbs have to be cleaned and sync once in a while but not often.. last july sounds fine to me..

[Luciferwayne]

wayang when r u going down track with us??

[Luciferwayne]

anyway subzero found a nice place @ serangoon gardens. the beer there is cheaper than mels.. and the owner rides a rs250. so i think there would have audible sound. cos at mels we could hardly hear.

[Wayang]

i realli cant confirm.. but not to worry.. i wil surely go.. the reason y i bought the r6 IS to go track.. of cos there r other supplementary reasons like showing off to pretty gers.. posing like a racer.. and acting cool..

[R46]

R1 & R6 outing.

 

Add ur name on the list if u are interested.

Date: 7 April 2007

Time: 8pm

Meeting Up Loc: GP Esso(TBC)

Desc:

 

meet up a gp esso head to perlin or kulia for dinner.

 

Pls Sign up here if u are intersted.

 

Nick/Contact no.

1.R46/98732551

2.yanani/91052651

3.Honda13/97501022

4.Phryford/98073778

5.Luciferwayne/90990980

06. labi5h/97470688

07. z_zhihong81/98639104

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come on guys.. the more the merrier... woo hoo..!

[Wayang]

R1 & R6 outing.

 

Add ur name on the list if u are interested.

Date: 7 April 2007

Time: 8pm

Meeting Up Loc: GP Esso(TBC)

Desc:

 

meet up a gp esso head to perlin or kulia for dinner.

 

Pls Sign up here if u are intersted.

 

Nick/Contact no.

1.R46/98732551

2.yanani/91052651

3.Honda13/97501022

4.Phryford/98073778

5.Luciferwayne/90990980

06. labi5h/97470688

07. z_zhihong81/98639104

08. Wayang

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12.

 

 

come on guys.. the more the merrier... woo hoo..!

[Luciferwayne]

Originally posted by Wayang@March 20, 2007 08:22 pm

i realli cant confirm.. but not to worry.. i wil surely go.. the reason y i bought the r6 IS to go track.. of cos there r other supplementary reasons like showing off to pretty gers.. posing like a racer.. and acting cool..

haha i think gers go for cars nowadays..

[Wayang]

Originally posted by Luciferwayne@March 20, 2007 10:23 pm

haha i think gers go for cars nowadays..

tats cos they havent experience the "R6" yet.. heh heh..

[bryancbg]

you guys got to check this out!it's probably the "nicest r6 out there! HAHA

 

click here!

[299]

Looks like a MT-01 endcan.