So I picked up my 2004 Vee from a dealer a few days ago and have been driving it around happily.
The only problems were the 3500rpm stutter and a chain releasing some of the o-rings. While waiting for the chain and PCIII-USB to ship, I decided to tear into the bike, familiarizing myself to it and setting it up with TBS tube extensions.
What I found annoyed me greatly:
1) Was I nuts to get this motorcycle? No! The motorcycle was nuts... well... acorns, really. In the air filter box... on the engine side. :headbang:
2) Rear throttle body completely out of its connecting boot. :thumbdown:
Shop-vac and a screwdriver took care of those two problems. Hopefully the complete fluid changes will catch any others hiding in the wings.
If you haven't opened up your ride yet, I highly recommend doing so. I was kinda afraid at first, as it is only my second motorcycle. But now the ice is broken and I have no qualms about doing stuff myself.
Yup, under the filter. The dirty filter was seated properly and the box was sealed. A rodent would have had to crawl up through the exhaust. I hope they weren't intentionally put in there.
I'm also hoping none got past the little riser tube on the bottom of the box.
I think I'll do a compression test and cut open the old oil filter just to make sure.
I had the same thought as Dancer when I looked at the picture. I figured his bash plate wasn't equal to the knobs on the tires and he just wacked the motor right off the bike.
Also reminded me of an old joke about MRpigs...:green_lol:
I had the same thought as Dancer when I looked at the picture. I figured his bash plate wasn't equal to the knobs on the tires and he just wacked the motor right off the bike.
Yeah, the air box was sealed and only a 1/4" gap between TB and boot (I was lifting it up in the pic).
To add insult to injury, I've run into another pain while adding vacuum line extensions for a TBS. The caps on the vacuum ports were fused to the nipple poking out of the TB. I had to destroy them and clean up the tube. Argh.
In 15,000 miles, I don't think they've been removed. This thing has probably never had a TBS done to it.
2 hours later... tubes are on and the PCIII-USB is installed and set up with Cheff's map. Now, another couple of hours to piece it all back together and start tuning it. :thumbup:
I'll bet the dealer who sold it to you said that they did complete maintenance on the bike after they got it, including adjusting the valves. They ALL say that. Yeah, right. It's amazing how many people actually believe them.
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