16-07-14, 09:03 AM
Okay that's a lot of confirmation for the age of air filter. So my mechanic either made an honest mistake, or he was shafting me. I need to establish which because otherwise I should look to replace spark plugs, brake pads etc too asap. Not looking forward to speaking to the mechanic again to be honest.
On the plus side, K&N filter arrived yesterday and I installed it last night. Obligatory Old vs New photo.
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This morning on my usual route to work (68 kms, plenty of time to assess everything), bike didn't feel any different at first, but within about 4-5 kms and it was obviously revving free'r and felt better around 4-6k rpm range. There wasn't any significant increase in power that I could feel at that range to be honest, it just felt better. Further up 6-8 felt great, and bike was happy to sing along to 8-11k as well which is as far as I could take it on the motorway today. The The free'ness in 5-8k range is brilliant because that's where I am most at.
Thank you again to everyone for helping me sort this particular issue, but even more importantly, for getting me back into DIY mode.
I am not out of the woods yet though. Bike now cuts out when warm - for instance at the end of my commute to work today, if I pull the clutch in coasting down a hill, it would just die. Coming to traffic light, pull cluch in, it would die. I have to constantly keep a tiny bit of acceleration to keep the engine running. When cold, the idle is ridiculously low - it's like 500 rpm or less even. I can't seem adjust it as the idle adjusting thingee on the right side under the tank isn't turning. Well it's turning, but I think it's the entire cable thing behind it that is turning. Perhaps I should try dousing it on WD40 etc for a day or two and it might free up? Is there anything else that could cause it to die so easily when engine is really warm?
On the plus side, K&N filter arrived yesterday and I installed it last night. Obligatory Old vs New photo.
This morning on my usual route to work (68 kms, plenty of time to assess everything), bike didn't feel any different at first, but within about 4-5 kms and it was obviously revving free'r and felt better around 4-6k rpm range. There wasn't any significant increase in power that I could feel at that range to be honest, it just felt better. Further up 6-8 felt great, and bike was happy to sing along to 8-11k as well which is as far as I could take it on the motorway today. The The free'ness in 5-8k range is brilliant because that's where I am most at.
Thank you again to everyone for helping me sort this particular issue, but even more importantly, for getting me back into DIY mode.
I am not out of the woods yet though. Bike now cuts out when warm - for instance at the end of my commute to work today, if I pull the clutch in coasting down a hill, it would just die. Coming to traffic light, pull cluch in, it would die. I have to constantly keep a tiny bit of acceleration to keep the engine running. When cold, the idle is ridiculously low - it's like 500 rpm or less even. I can't seem adjust it as the idle adjusting thingee on the right side under the tank isn't turning. Well it's turning, but I think it's the entire cable thing behind it that is turning. Perhaps I should try dousing it on WD40 etc for a day or two and it might free up? Is there anything else that could cause it to die so easily when engine is really warm?