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Beautiful!
Had to look up where Chesapeake Bay was. Enjoy the listening.
Here in Ottawa it was -20 Celisus with the wind chill. Worst winter for cold weather since the 30s!!
All I can say with winter is.....I'm Done!
maybe I should move to Bainbridge Island. Looks nice. Enjoy the bike ride Doc & PB!.......Dave
Had to look up where Chesapeake Bay was. Enjoy the listening.
Here in Ottawa it was -20 Celisus with the wind chill. Worst winter for cold weather since the 30s!!
All I can say with winter is.....I'm Done!
maybe I should move to Bainbridge Island. Looks nice. Enjoy the bike ride Doc & PB!.......Dave
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Yo Mikey,
This is an ex-WMRRA racer. So the good news is it came with a set of race fairings, stands, extra fuel tank, Spidi track suit that happens to fit me, etc., and it's all safety wired. Dunno if this old body is capable of doing a track day anymore, but it's sure gonna be fun on the street. Then there's that run what you brung class out at Bonneville that keeps beckoning. I hear you about Italians. In my autocross days it was Alfas. The bang for the buck of Alfas was a big attraction back then, and the Ape seems to have the same quality. Can't believe how inexpensive they are used.
The bad news is "won't turn over." Not clear what that means yet, but I am being optimistic that I will find the sulfated battery and maybe some other electrical issues are to blame, and not a bad motor.
This is an ex-WMRRA racer. So the good news is it came with a set of race fairings, stands, extra fuel tank, Spidi track suit that happens to fit me, etc., and it's all safety wired. Dunno if this old body is capable of doing a track day anymore, but it's sure gonna be fun on the street. Then there's that run what you brung class out at Bonneville that keeps beckoning. I hear you about Italians. In my autocross days it was Alfas. The bang for the buck of Alfas was a big attraction back then, and the Ape seems to have the same quality. Can't believe how inexpensive they are used.
The bad news is "won't turn over." Not clear what that means yet, but I am being optimistic that I will find the sulfated battery and maybe some other electrical issues are to blame, and not a bad motor.
Lotsa cool extras included! How's the other side look?
You've already got one really nice street bike...dress the RSV up for the track and flog it.
If it hits the deck, no biggie, right?
Dunlop is having a $50.00 rebate on Q3 tires, I just got a set delivered to my door for $185.00 (after rebate).
They are great trackday tires... ;-)
Even if the motor is spent, you could probably part that bike out and make some ca$h.
You've already got one really nice street bike...dress the RSV up for the track and flog it.
If it hits the deck, no biggie, right?
Dunlop is having a $50.00 rebate on Q3 tires, I just got a set delivered to my door for $185.00 (after rebate).
They are great trackday tires... ;-)
Even if the motor is spent, you could probably part that bike out and make some ca$h.
Right side fairings are kinda chewed, but fixable. Peg, brake lever, turn signal, mirror gone. Pretty typical. The guy threw in a new peg, lever, and the rear caliper bracket that failed and dropped him. Even threw in a whole new set of decals. Only real sad part is the Akropovic muffler is kinda chewed and might be a challenge to repair. The race fairings look unscathed - kind of ironic.
Cross your fingers for me tonight, that i can get the crank to spin...
Cross your fingers for me tonight, that i can get the crank to spin...
It's an 01 RSV Mille. The standard one, not the R. Already have an upgrade plan worked up for the starting circuit. Yamaha R1 R/R (Shindengen FH020, an excellent MOSFET R/R), fresh connectors, Yamaha 100A rated starter relay, and I'm thinking of a LiFePo battery for the extra cranking amps.
The MOSFET R/R is a good idea. I installed one on one of my bikes, it works a treat.
I don't know about the Aprilia battery and starter cables, but on the Ducati's they are horribly undersized.
There are kits out there to improve that weak link too:
http://www.motolectric.com/makes/aprilia.html
Of course, if you're like me you will just make your own with some welding cable and a solder pot...
In addition, I rewired all the way back to the stator itself with heavier gage wire:
http://www.ducati.ms/forums/56-superbikes/136928-1997-ducati-748-stator-testing.html
and hardwired right to the R/R, eliminating a high current connection in the process.
I don't know about the Aprilia battery and starter cables, but on the Ducati's they are horribly undersized.
There are kits out there to improve that weak link too:
http://www.motolectric.com/makes/aprilia.html
Of course, if you're like me you will just make your own with some welding cable and a solder pot...
In addition, I rewired all the way back to the stator itself with heavier gage wire:
http://www.ducati.ms/forums/56-superbikes/136928-1997-ducati-748-stator-testing.html
and hardwired right to the R/R, eliminating a high current connection in the process.
I put an R1 R/R on my CBR and it was really a nice improvement. And yeah, bigass wire and solder, baby! The Aprilia has the same issues with crappy connectors and undersized wire and batteries. Even my truck battery was struggling to gets volts to the starter, so I know I have a lot of stuff to clean up. Luckily the Yamaha parts are way cheaper, have beefier ratings, and bolt right in with minor connector changes.
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