Gents
First post, be gentle with me!
Had my 2003 RSVR over the winter and just about to start putting some decent miles on her with a 2500 mile bash around France, Italy, Germany (rtb via the 'Ring!). I got the bike with std 17/42 gearing which was hideous at low speed but which I changed to 15T front when last in with Griff at apriliaPerformance. The change is a revelation on fast UK roads and I look fwd to my first Mallory Park track day with it next month, but does raise the cruise rpm quite a bit and I'm assuming hit tank range which is my problem with such a long trip looming.
Question is, does anyone have any long-range evidence of tank range reduction this gearing has? I seem to lucky to get 100-110 miles from a tankful and a 10% hit on that would mean about 30 refuels for the trip!
Anyone run a 16/42 combo? Front sprocket change is cheaper than rear. Mind you those SuperSprox gold anodised look nice?
BTW great forum (and the others). I've learnt more about this bike in 3 months than all my last in 20 years despite having some of the most unreliable Hondas ever made.
So far courtesy of this website's advice I've changed/replaced:
14AH YUASA Batt, 150A Starter solenoid, taken out rear brown connector, K & N air filter (yet to do Badger;s box) and rear speed sensor.
To do: MPL slave, #40 clutch oil jet, HID Conversion, PCIII, pipe (still with the original monster), charging circuit wire mod, rear brake heat shield, Griff's rearsets, rear linkage service....
Lastly, I have a disconnected green/blue wire next to the ECU/batt underseat area. It's not one of the ECU connector wires but a separate part of the loom there with a bullet connector. It makes no diffference to idle perf when conected/diconnected but just wondering. Any clues?:dunno
Cheers
R101
First post, be gentle with me!
Had my 2003 RSVR over the winter and just about to start putting some decent miles on her with a 2500 mile bash around France, Italy, Germany (rtb via the 'Ring!). I got the bike with std 17/42 gearing which was hideous at low speed but which I changed to 15T front when last in with Griff at apriliaPerformance. The change is a revelation on fast UK roads and I look fwd to my first Mallory Park track day with it next month, but does raise the cruise rpm quite a bit and I'm assuming hit tank range which is my problem with such a long trip looming.
Question is, does anyone have any long-range evidence of tank range reduction this gearing has? I seem to lucky to get 100-110 miles from a tankful and a 10% hit on that would mean about 30 refuels for the trip!
Anyone run a 16/42 combo? Front sprocket change is cheaper than rear. Mind you those SuperSprox gold anodised look nice?
BTW great forum (and the others). I've learnt more about this bike in 3 months than all my last in 20 years despite having some of the most unreliable Hondas ever made.
So far courtesy of this website's advice I've changed/replaced:
14AH YUASA Batt, 150A Starter solenoid, taken out rear brown connector, K & N air filter (yet to do Badger;s box) and rear speed sensor.
To do: MPL slave, #40 clutch oil jet, HID Conversion, PCIII, pipe (still with the original monster), charging circuit wire mod, rear brake heat shield, Griff's rearsets, rear linkage service....
Lastly, I have a disconnected green/blue wire next to the ECU/batt underseat area. It's not one of the ECU connector wires but a separate part of the loom there with a bullet connector. It makes no diffference to idle perf when conected/diconnected but just wondering. Any clues?:dunno
Cheers
R101