Weekend project advice

[OB_RobBase]

1. Have plenty of rags ready since you will probably spill a lot of coolant and oil.

2. Have 3 or 4 quarts of coolant on hand since it's a good idea to put fresh stuff back into the bike. Also you will want to wash the gunk out of your coolant overflow reservoir. Just rinse it out with a garden hose.

3. I installed and took off an Akrapovic for some service work and noticed that the pair plate bolts had loosened up. When I put the pipe back on, I will add some loctite.

4. Also it's a good time to clean out the crud behind the oilcooler protection screen, i.e. gravel, sticks, leafs, etc.

5. The PC2 is too easy. No tips necessary.

6. Hope that it's not good weather. It might make you want to rush in order to take the bike out for a blast!

7. Have fun.

 

[OB_Hayabusero]

Question... what are the block-off plates do? where do they go? I will be gettin my Yosh installed soon, and I guess what I need to know is if they are necessary. My dealer didn't say anything about them.

 

[OB_Fast_Eddie]

Hey all,

Okay, got my TBR Exhaust, PCII, and block-off plates sitting on my workbench in the garage just begging to be installed. Also got Muzzy overnighting an aluminum fan as well (melted tips on the stocker).

I've been in there once alreday installing the frame sliders from Intuitive Racing, so it's no big deal taking panels off, etc.

Question is if anyone has any suggestions on anything else. I'll be doing this install starting tomorrow.

I remember someone telling me there was one note they had (Jeff??) about doing the install of the TBR that they left out that helped him out a lot. Anyone remember??

Advice, tips, tricks and suggestions are greatly appreciated and welcomed.

Thanks in advance to any "serious" stuff. :^)

 

[OB_Fast_Eddie]

Thanks, I actually had the PCII sent from DynoJet with the 003 map installed. But after talking with a few others, I will probably upload the 006 map.

The TBR I got is a SS 4-2-1 with the oval C5 cannister in their X-Metal material, very sweet looking pipe.

BTW, the Muzzy aluminum fan came in today too.

Will document and take pictures for my website so you can all see the pictures.

www.mountainbikes.net/ed

The frame slider installation tutorial should be done and uploaded by the end of the weekend.

Feedback welcome.

BTW, lantabusa, I do plan on getting TMH's mod, just got to juggle some finances after swallowing a recent laptop purchase. Thanks for the tip.

[This message has been edited by Fast_Eddie (edited 23 June 2000).]

 

[OB_Kirk]

The block off plates are for a secondary pulse air injection system designed to reduce exhaust emissions. Suzuki refers to it with the acronym "PAIR". With an aftermarket pipe and a fuel map aimed at power production, the pulse air system can cause backfiring out the exhaust. It also weighs something and is one more thing to work around when working on your bike. It may also cause EGTs to be high when they don't need to be, and may be a place for pressurized air to escape the air box. Some people remove the PAIR system and cover up the holes with block off plates while installing an aftermarket pipe.

 

[OB_Jack W]

I installed my 2-brothers 4-2-1 two weeks ago. I also have a pc2 at the 003 map. I set my upper range at one bar richer. I have the stock air filter and box. I going to do small air box mod with bmc filter this next week. Next month I`ll try the motorhead`s air box and use his map. I prefer street /road racing to drag racing only and want to make slow changes to motor so as not to change bike`s handling in and out of corners a sudden change. So far the little added power is very controlable.

 

[OB_JokerJ]

I'm curious about that too. Yosh's installation instructions never mention the need to block off that air flow, yet people have the extreme back firing problem. Are they need with all aftermarket exhaust systems??

 

[OB_Johnnycheese]

yes they are needed even with stock exhaust.
Extra weight and you are robbing air for the ram air system

 

[Guest]

Eddie, spend a buck 30 and get themotorhead airbox, dude. TRUST US. It's BADDDDDD....

 

[Guest]

The TBR, is it single or duplex? You will need to remap the pc2. Mine came outta the box w/ a zero map, no goodski. Prolly a 001 +1+1+1 would be OK w/o TMH airbox, JC you agree or no? Bottom line if you get the airbox TMH has a badazz map already, everyone running it likes it, haven't heard anyone say different.