someone molested my bike
05-17-2009, 01:41 PM
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someone molested my bike
I bought my VTR from a dealer so they have been working on it. I thought maybe a TPS because between 3 and 4 thousand RPM it was chugging and banging but turns out the baffles in the stock cans were cut out so I now have stock cans on it and it helps but not fixed yet. Now I find out the previous owner drilled some holes in the air box, I can't win. Does anyone think plugging it or replacing will fix. I'm going to tape it up and try it, will keep you posted
05-17-2009, 06:21 PM
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05-17-2009, 06:30 PM
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Something I should mention is the idle won't stay still, it bounces at least 50 rpm. So lazn you think I should go ahead and get the jet kit installed? I was hoping the dealership would get it running right before I installed the new jets, I feel they are obligated
05-17-2009, 07:28 PM
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Something I should mention is the idle won't stay still, it bounces at least 50 rpm. So lazn you think I should go ahead and get the jet kit installed? I was hoping the dealership would get it running right before I installed the new jets, I feel they are obligated
05-17-2009, 08:01 PM
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and a much more productive way 2 search on ebay is: instead of goin 2 ebaymotors.com just go to ebay.com, then click on store, then typed superhawk and search, if lookin for a certain part you can type it in with superhawk, do not be to descriptive, then different stores will pop up, look at one at a time, they have diff options on stores to weed out unwanted items, i found brand new sharkskinz fairing for $140.00, stock fairings for $50, all typed of parts
05-17-2009, 08:06 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...Q5fAccessories
this is a link 2 a stock air box for 24.95 on ebay but it might have wholes drilled in it, i haven't looked at mine
this is a link 2 a stock air box for 24.95 on ebay but it might have wholes drilled in it, i haven't looked at mine
05-17-2009, 08:10 PM
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yea sctatch that one , here is one without wholes in it in much better shape for $32.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Air-b...mZ220402187607
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Air-b...mZ220402187607
05-18-2009, 01:58 PM
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I once saw an airbox that some genius modified.
The holes were drilled thru the lower half instead of the lid !
I was told it was an attempt to make the engine "breathe" more.
I said yea, more dirt.
The holes were drilled thru the lower half instead of the lid !
I was told it was an attempt to make the engine "breathe" more.
I said yea, more dirt.
05-21-2009, 07:50 AM
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You bought a bike that doesn't run right?
For the future; be patient, there's plenty out there that run right.
Then again, I know what it's like to be at the dealership on a sunny day with a pile of money in my pocket.
Best of luck.
For the future; be patient, there's plenty out there that run right.
Then again, I know what it's like to be at the dealership on a sunny day with a pile of money in my pocket.
Best of luck.
05-21-2009, 08:19 AM
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