TPS....... again

[gicut58]

Anyone bought a TPS from Brooks Barn?   Any good?

[darrsi]

I bought a brand new one of these, after my 3rd one failed on me, of which the last 2 were used ones.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Drosselklappensensor-TPS-101-Yamaha-FZS-600-DROSSELKLAPPE-13550-13D60-4HD-85885-/361403667980?hash=item542556560c:g:svIAAOSw2s1UxgsX

[gicut58]

yep, that would be second port of call. Looking at BB as its slightly cheaper and uk based.

Yours has been ok since fitted?

[darrsi]

yep, that would be second port of call. Looking at BB as its slightly cheaper and uk based.

Yours has been ok since fitted?

Yep, absolutely fine.
Are they new at BB?

[gicut58]

fleabay says they are. In for a penny......

[darrsi]

fleabay says they are. In for a penny......

Interesting, I missed those ones, only one I found new over here was much more expensive.

[Html33]

Just bought one of these bikes, can i ask the symptoms of a faulty TPS?

[gicut58]

 The symptoms on my bike - bear in mind I’m a rider back after 35 years in a cage and fings ‘ave changed……
One of the first things I did after passing my test was I had the bike fully serviced inc. TPS reset, and the first disturbance in years obviously put it out of kilter. A few days after the service I started on a run to work and 10 minutes in the engine starts running very slightly rougher and the rev counter starts rotating between the revs I was doing, 5k and zero, changing every 10 seconds or so.
I carried on riding,(carefully watching and listening) bike still seemed to go ok, and as soon as poss got stuck in here to see what anyone else had experienced.
(go to top of thread…) fitted new TPS and adjusted, Bob’s your uncle – everything still good couple of hundred miles later, glad it was a relatively easy fix.
 

[darrsi]

The ones i had broke down gradually rather than just stopped working.
The bike just doesn't feel right, and can give off a mild jerky feeling especially at lower revs.
If you give the throttle a bit of welly you won't notice it so much, but in traffic it's very noticeable.
Having a clean air filter, a carb balance and a TPS in good nick in the correct position can improve the general running of the bike massively.
If you ever do feel that you have a dodgy TPS just buy a brand new one, don't bother with a used one, 'cos it'll likely be a minimum 13 years old and about to fail anyway.

[Html33]

The ones i had broke down gradually rather than just stopped working.
The bike just doesn't feel right, and can give off a mild jerky feeling especially at lower revs.
If you give the throttle a bit of welly you won't notice it so much, but in traffic it's very noticeable.
Having a clean air filter, a carb balance and a TPS in good nick in the correct position can improve the general running of the bike massively.
If you ever do feel that you have a dodgy TPS just buy a brand new one, don't bother with a used one, 'cos it'll likely be a minimum 13 years old and about to fail anyway.

Not experienced anything like that which is nice.
Probably only done 70mile on the bike but at low RPM the bike is smooth, in 6th gear at 2.5.3k rpm i was doing around 25/30mph and the throttle response was brisk considering how low in the RPM i was.
I will post up shortly results of the carb tune and a before and after video!

But like i have already mentioned, i am very impressed already with the response of the throttle considering the cracked carb inlets (although obviously not completely spilt)

[darrsi]

The ones i had broke down gradually rather than just stopped working.
The bike just doesn't feel right, and can give off a mild jerky feeling especially at lower revs.
If you give the throttle a bit of welly you won't notice it so much, but in traffic it's very noticeable.
Having a clean air filter, a carb balance and a TPS in good nick in the correct position can improve the general running of the bike massively.
If you ever do feel that you have a dodgy TPS just buy a brand new one, don't bother with a used one, 'cos it'll likely be a minimum 13 years old and about to fail anyway.

Not experienced anything like that which is nice.
Probably only done 70mile on the bike but at low RPM the bike is smooth, in 6th gear at 2.5.3k rpm i was doing around 25/30mph and the throttle response was brisk considering how low in the RPM i was.
I will post up shortly results of the carb tune and a before and after video!

But like i have already mentioned, i am very impressed already with the response of the throttle considering the cracked carb inlets (although obviously not completely spilt)

They can't be cracked all the way through otherwise it would be running like a tractor. Maybe worth filling the cracks with some silicone for now.
Dunno what you've got now, but a K&N air filter makes the throttle even more responsive.

[Html33]

The ones i had broke down gradually rather than just stopped working.
The bike just doesn't feel right, and can give off a mild jerky feeling especially at lower revs.
If you give the throttle a bit of welly you won't notice it so much, but in traffic it's very noticeable.
Having a clean air filter, a carb balance and a TPS in good nick in the correct position can improve the general running of the bike massively.
If you ever do feel that you have a dodgy TPS just buy a brand new one, don't bother with a used one, 'cos it'll likely be a minimum 13 years old and about to fail anyway.

Not experienced anything like that which is nice.
Probably only done 70mile on the bike but at low RPM the bike is smooth, in 6th gear at 2.5.3k rpm i was doing around 25/30mph and the throttle response was brisk considering how low in the RPM i was.
I will post up shortly results of the carb tune and a before and after video!

But like i have already mentioned, i am very impressed already with the response of the throttle considering the cracked carb inlets (although obviously not completely spilt)

They can't be cracked all the way through otherwise it would be running like a tractor. Maybe worth filling the cracks with some silicone for now.
Dunno what you've got now, but a K&N air filter makes the throttle even more responsive.

Nope, i agree. Can't be cracked other wise revs would be 'fluffy' and idle all over the place.
For now, i will probably go down the route of just covering them, i've got soem petrol / heat resistance silicone at home too!

Me neither, not a clue on what it has. I looked at prices for a K&N and tbh, it didn't justify the extra £30 odd so will probably replace for standard

This bike is a replacement for my ZX6R G1, so it's got nothing on acceleration or top end!

[darrsi]

The ones i had broke down gradually rather than just stopped working.
The bike just doesn't feel right, and can give off a mild jerky feeling especially at lower revs.
If you give the throttle a bit of welly you won't notice it so much, but in traffic it's very noticeable.
Having a clean air filter, a carb balance and a TPS in good nick in the correct position can improve the general running of the bike massively.
If you ever do feel that you have a dodgy TPS just buy a brand new one, don't bother with a used one, 'cos it'll likely be a minimum 13 years old and about to fail anyway.

Not experienced anything like that which is nice.
Probably only done 70mile on the bike but at low RPM the bike is smooth, in 6th gear at 2.5.3k rpm i was doing around 25/30mph and the throttle response was brisk considering how low in the RPM i was.
I will post up shortly results of the carb tune and a before and after video!

But like i have already mentioned, i am very impressed already with the response of the throttle considering the cracked carb inlets (although obviously not completely spilt)

They can't be cracked all the way through otherwise it would be running like a tractor. Maybe worth filling the cracks with some silicone for now.
Dunno what you've got now, but a K&N air filter makes the throttle even more responsive.

Nope, i agree. Can't be cracked other wise revs would be 'fluffy' and idle all over the place.
For now, i will probably go down the route of just covering them, i've got soem petrol / heat resistance silicone at home too!

Me neither, not a clue on what it has. I looked at prices for a K&N and tbh, it didn't justify the extra £30 odd so will probably replace for standard

This bike is a replacement for my ZX6R G1, so it's got nothing on acceleration or top end!

It'll be the last filter you ever buy for the bike, I clean mine in warm water with washing powder which has similar main ingredients to the K&N cleaning spray, the only thing you'll need to buy down the line will be the oil that you spray on them once cleaned, but that bottle lasts quite a few times so will last you years and thousands of miles.

[Html33]

The ones i had broke down gradually rather than just stopped working.
The bike just doesn't feel right, and can give off a mild jerky feeling especially at lower revs.
If you give the throttle a bit of welly you won't notice it so much, but in traffic it's very noticeable.
Having a clean air filter, a carb balance and a TPS in good nick in the correct position can improve the general running of the bike massively.
If you ever do feel that you have a dodgy TPS just buy a brand new one, don't bother with a used one, 'cos it'll likely be a minimum 13 years old and about to fail anyway.

Not experienced anything like that which is nice.
Probably only done 70mile on the bike but at low RPM the bike is smooth, in 6th gear at 2.5.3k rpm i was doing around 25/30mph and the throttle response was brisk considering how low in the RPM i was.
I will post up shortly results of the carb tune and a before and after video!

But like i have already mentioned, i am very impressed already with the response of the throttle considering the cracked carb inlets (although obviously not completely spilt)

They can't be cracked all the way through otherwise it would be running like a tractor. Maybe worth filling the cracks with some silicone for now.
Dunno what you've got now, but a K&N air filter makes the throttle even more responsive.

Nope, i agree. Can't be cracked other wise revs would be 'fluffy' and idle all over the place.
For now, i will probably go down the route of just covering them, i've got soem petrol / heat resistance silicone at home too!

Me neither, not a clue on what it has. I looked at prices for a K&N and tbh, it didn't justify the extra £30 odd so will probably replace for standard

This bike is a replacement for my ZX6R G1, so it's got nothing on acceleration or top end!

It'll be the last filter you ever buy for the bike, I clean mine in warm water with washing powder which has similar main ingredients to the K&N cleaning spray, the only thing you'll need to buy down the line will be the oil that you spray on them once cleaned, but that bottle lasts quite a few times so will last you years and thousands of miles.

Awesome, sounds good. will have to look into it.
I only intend to have the bike for another 6 months or so until the weather gets a lot better. Doesen't mean i will neglect it but i dont want to spend lots on it!

[darrsi]

The ones i had broke down gradually rather than just stopped working.
The bike just doesn't feel right, and can give off a mild jerky feeling especially at lower revs.
If you give the throttle a bit of welly you won't notice it so much, but in traffic it's very noticeable.
Having a clean air filter, a carb balance and a TPS in good nick in the correct position can improve the general running of the bike massively.
If you ever do feel that you have a dodgy TPS just buy a brand new one, don't bother with a used one, 'cos it'll likely be a minimum 13 years old and about to fail anyway.

Not experienced anything like that which is nice.
Probably only done 70mile on the bike but at low RPM the bike is smooth, in 6th gear at 2.5.3k rpm i was doing around 25/30mph and the throttle response was brisk considering how low in the RPM i was.
I will post up shortly results of the carb tune and a before and after video!

But like i have already mentioned, i am very impressed already with the response of the throttle considering the cracked carb inlets (although obviously not completely spilt)

They can't be cracked all the way through otherwise it would be running like a tractor. Maybe worth filling the cracks with some silicone for now.
Dunno what you've got now, but a K&N air filter makes the throttle even more responsive.

Nope, i agree. Can't be cracked other wise revs would be 'fluffy' and idle all over the place.
For now, i will probably go down the route of just covering them, i've got soem petrol / heat resistance silicone at home too!

Me neither, not a clue on what it has. I looked at prices for a K&N and tbh, it didn't justify the extra £30 odd so will probably replace for standard

This bike is a replacement for my ZX6R G1, so it's got nothing on acceleration or top end!

It'll be the last filter you ever buy for the bike, I clean mine in warm water with washing powder which has similar main ingredients to the K&N cleaning spray, the only thing you'll need to buy down the line will be the oil that you spray on them once cleaned, but that bottle lasts quite a few times so will last you years and thousands of miles.

Awesome, sounds good. will have to look into it.
I only intend to have the bike for another 6 months or so until the weather gets a lot better. Doesen't mean i will neglect it but i dont want to spend lots on it!

You bought it for the bad weather?

[Html33]

The ones i had broke down gradually rather than just stopped working.
The bike just doesn't feel right, and can give off a mild jerky feeling especially at lower revs.
If you give the throttle a bit of welly you won't notice it so much, but in traffic it's very noticeable.
Having a clean air filter, a carb balance and a TPS in good nick in the correct position can improve the general running of the bike massively.
If you ever do feel that you have a dodgy TPS just buy a brand new one, don't bother with a used one, 'cos it'll likely be a minimum 13 years old and about to fail anyway.

Not experienced anything like that which is nice.
Probably only done 70mile on the bike but at low RPM the bike is smooth, in 6th gear at 2.5.3k rpm i was doing around 25/30mph and the throttle response was brisk considering how low in the RPM i was.
I will post up shortly results of the carb tune and a before and after video!

But like i have already mentioned, i am very impressed already with the response of the throttle considering the cracked carb inlets (although obviously not completely spilt)

They can't be cracked all the way through otherwise it would be running like a tractor. Maybe worth filling the cracks with some silicone for now.
Dunno what you've got now, but a K&N air filter makes the throttle even more responsive.

Nope, i agree. Can't be cracked other wise revs would be 'fluffy' and idle all over the place.
For now, i will probably go down the route of just covering them, i've got soem petrol / heat resistance silicone at home too!

Me neither, not a clue on what it has. I looked at prices for a K&N and tbh, it didn't justify the extra £30 odd so will probably replace for standard

This bike is a replacement for my ZX6R G1, so it's got nothing on acceleration or top end!

It'll be the last filter you ever buy for the bike, I clean mine in warm water with washing powder which has similar main ingredients to the K&N cleaning spray, the only thing you'll need to buy down the line will be the oil that you spray on them once cleaned, but that bottle lasts quite a few times so will last you years and thousands of miles.

Awesome, sounds good. will have to look into it.
I only intend to have the bike for another 6 months or so until the weather gets a lot better. Doesen't mean i will neglect it but i dont want to spend lots on it!

You bought it for the bad weather?

Pretty much. I just sold my ZX6R for good money and required a bit of work to be fully road worthy and have just spent the cash on a good to go bike.
Needs small minor work, and me being me would like everything perfectish.

Seems like a well planted bike, nice and upright and handles very well for little input