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Futura Service Time
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:36 pm
by Willopotomas
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:49 pm
by blinkey501
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
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:58 pm
by Willopotomas
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?
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:03 pm
by blinkey501
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:08 pm
by Willopotomas
Cool. Thanks to Mart, mine is cat-less. One less thing to hamper performance..
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:48 pm
by mangocrazy
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?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:19 am
by blinkey501
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:45 am
by mangocrazy
Yeah - Tigcraft have a reputation for making very loud exhaust systems...
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:38 pm
by Willopotomas
The StainTune system on mine sound brilliant even with the baffles in. My old Falco was obnoxiously loud.. But those Renegades.. mmmm
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:38 pm
by MartDude
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
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:46 pm
by Willopotomas
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.
