[quote="bikemonkey"]I may have found a solution to the jumpy tacho.

It seems it's a common problem, and some more electrically minded people have found a solution.

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/inde ... gen/page-2[/quote]

I had the same issue with an Acewell unit. I got a bag of assorted resistors and clipped a few to the signal wire to see which was best. Was pure trial and error, but now works perfect with 47K ohm.

Well it's been a while since I've done any work on the bike.

But since then I have fallen on my feet with the station's M/C club. Got a nice workshop with a lift and everything



First things first was an oil and filter change.



Then I yanked out the front wheel after loosening all the disc bolts I could get at as the discs need changing. I have shiny brand new OEM ones to go in as the current ones are warped.
Only problem is I have a digital speedo which uses magents for the pickup in the bolt heads, which won't come out. And still won't, so I've left some super sticky silicone stuff on them over night so I can pull the magnets out (hopefully).



So while I can't get one of the discs off the front wheel I have changed the pads. Some fancy Brembo jobbys were in order I thought.



Next up was taking off my hugger as one of the brackets have broken and it was rubbing on my rear tyre. I intend to repair the bracket with a bit of aluminium plate I have coming, which I'll also use to locate the digital speedo properly/hide the wiring mess in the cockpit. The latter bit might not happen as I only have basic metalworking tools and experience.....



And finally to complete this evenings work was to replace the ignition barrel so that I now have all 3 locks on one key





Hopefully tomorrow should see the disc bolts out. Then I can clean the wheels thoroughly before putting the new ones on.

If anyone has any tips on getting those magnets out that'd be a help!

Where did you get the lock set from? Looking at new aftermarket ones on eBay, but is it rubbish?

Lockset is a used OEM item, off a member on here

One last update for probably a while, unless I decide to splash out on a HRC linkage.....


Finally managed to get the speedo sensor magnets out the disc bolts, borrowed a massive magnet from the motor club next door



So then I gave the wheels a good wash whilst I could get at them properly. All shiny and sparkly now!





On with the new discs next. Lovely and spankers.



Went out to bed the new discs and pads in, needs another run to get them in properly.

But I noticed the speedo was off by a third, so I must have put one of the magnets back in the wrong way round or something. But that'll have to wait til next week now.

Long time no update.

Life got hectic, and winter came along, plus I've moved again now so slowly finding my feet ready to set myself up with the bike again for summer.

But there has been some slow progress.

I managed to sort the speedo calibration, I'd put a magnet in the wrong way round (whoops).

After that there was a fair bit of Sunday ride out's with the club and I racked up a fair few miles and went through another rear 090....

Before that though I got the valve clearances done and tidied up the shit storm that my wiring loom had become after fitting the speedo, charging upgrade, earth kit, manual fan switch, low beam relay etc.

Unfortunately I have no pictures as I changed phone since then and forgot to upload them to my computer, numpty.


Got my first weekend at home since moving this weekend, and after finishing early on Friday I got home whilst it was still light. So I took the bike out for a blast, she didn't miss a beat once I'd got her started and warm. So back in the garage for the night she went ready for some more fun yesterday until my Dad pointed out that the garage floor had a nice pool of green coolant on it. Damn.

The cause was a stone had smashed into the lower rad at some point on Friday and it was now leaking. So I drained the cooling system and have left it there until I can get myself a new lower radiator (preferably before I try take the bike back south with me).

While I had the bike out the garage on stands I thought I'd fit the HRC link and new BMW shock I had bought a few months ago .

So out came the heavier sprung shock and standard linkage.





New shock next to the heavier sprung one. The red spring looks more factory, but I think I'll miss seeing that nice purple under there.



And in goes the new linkage and shock, after filing the new shocks top mount







I've started stockpiling nice little bits for the bike and think I will until I've got all I need to really tart it up. Next will be a new 090 and 092 for the rear wheels, and a new chain and sprocket kit as the old one is not fairing as well as it used to.

I've got some tasty SES goodies already sat here at home and plan to add to that with some clip-ons, levers, fairing/clock bracket, single seat conversion (hopefully) and chinese panels to make her look nice as well as ride nice. Only taken me 3 years so far!

Plus I have two trackdays already booked for this year with the new club I've joined since moving, so roll on Spring/Summer!

What you doing with the old shock that came out?

It's already in the for sale section, need some money for a new radiator!

jpete41996 wrote:

bikemonkey wrote:It's already in the for sale section, need some money for a new radiator!

I have a used rear 090 in the for sale section..posted some pics yesterday. Sorry, doing a bit of trolling to sell! lol

Haha yeah I saw, I only ever buy new tyres through thanks

You have an awesome RVF and this is an awesome thread