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Willopotomas · #1 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:36 pm

Finally time to start sorting the Fut ready for this years biking onslaught.

Have bought a new battery. One of which I've not heard of before, but appears to promise good things. Has a good rating, and according to the book, is an identical fit to OEM.. Am yet to fit it, so can't brag too much about it.

http://www.tayna.co.uk/YTZ14S-Endurolin ... P9124.html

Bought via eBay.. Free postage.

blinkey501 · #2 Post by **blinkey501** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:49 pm

Had to take mine to Swinton motorcycles as it just wasn't running right, 73bhp at the rear wheel on the dyno?

When the problems were resolved he put it back on the dyno to set things up.

He reackons it is right on song and back to the original power It displaced when new, so I am well happy. I collect it Saturday

Willopotomas · #3 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:58 pm

blinkey501 wrote:Had to take mine to Swinton motorcycles as it just wasn't running right, 73bhp at the rear wheel on the dyno?

When the problems were resolved he put it back on the dyno to set things up.

He reackons it is right on song and back to the original power It displaced when new, so I am well happy. I collect it Saturday

Blimey. That's a fair old drop in power, that. Any idea what the issues were?

blinkey501 · #4 Post by **blinkey501** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:03 pm

Willopotomas wrote:
blinkey501 wrote:Had to take mine to Swinton motorcycles as it just wasn't running right, 73bhp at the rear wheel on the dyno?

When the problems were resolved he put it back on the dyno to set things up.

He reackons it is right on song and back to the original power It displaced when new, so I am well happy. I collect it Saturday
Blimey. That's a fair old drop in power, that. Any idea what the issues were?

Wouldn't rev past 7000rpm

Fuel pressure was low. Butterfly flaps were not seating properly and the cat wanted cleaning out.

All the above problems are now resolved. I will post up when I talk to him Saturday the route causes.

Willopotomas · #5 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:08 pm

Cool. Thanks to Mart, mine is cat-less. One less thing to hamper performance..

#6 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:48 pm

blinkey501 wrote:Wouldn't rev past 7000rpm

Fuel pressure was low. Butterfly flaps were not seating properly and the cat wanted cleaning out.

All the above problems are now resolved. I will post up when I talk to him Saturday the route causes.

I thought your Fut had a really snazzy Tigcraft exhaust, Jay? Surely that didn't have a Cat on it?

blinkey501 · #7 Post by **blinkey501** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:19 am

mangocrazy wrote:
blinkey501 wrote:Wouldn't rev past 7000rpm

Fuel pressure was low. Butterfly flaps were not seating properly and the cat wanted cleaning out.

All the above problems are now resolved. I will post up when I talk to him Saturday the route causes.

I thought your Fut had a really snazzy Tigcraft exhaust, Jay? Surely that didn't have a Cat on it?

I removed the mid pipe and refitted the cat as the bike was too loud Graham. It sounded horrible.

It would probably be ok with baffles fitted to the silencers, but none came with the cans.

#8 Post by **mangocrazy** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:45 am

Yeah - Tigcraft have a reputation for making very loud exhaust systems...

Willopotomas · #9 Post by **Willopotomas** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:38 pm

The StainTune system on mine sound brilliant even with the baffles in. My old Falco was obnoxiously loud.. But those Renegades.. mmmm

MartDude · #10 Post by **MartDude** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:38 pm

While you're fettling, it might be an idea to wash that BMC air filter. IIRC, it's done about 11,000 miles. Recommended interval. 15,000 km.

http://www.bmcairfilters.co.uk/washing- ... 5_7_3.aspx

Willopotomas · #11 Post by **Willopotomas** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:46 pm

Pulled the air filter t'nite and noticed it was looking rather.. Well, full.

Shall give it a rinse and chuck it back in.

Spark plugs are done. Gapped properly with a little anti-seize on the thread. Not copper slip. It's a PTFE based goop we use on the waterjets.