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  1. ACE50
    Seeing that the TPS affects the ignition timing, I was thinking. (uh oh) My Kaw ZRX has Ktric which is a throttle postion sensor also and it retards timing at certain RPM's so a lot of people just disconnect it (me too) and it just runs better by NOT retarding the timing. Was wondering if anyone has any experience doing this. I might try it if this damn snow melts!
  2. ACE50
    This is and old thread I ran into but I suspect without the lower fairings on, the problem was air was hitting the bowl vent lines that are hooked to the air filter housings. They are there to get a neutral or static pressure reading. Without it the bike will run like crap when moving. Carry on.
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    I've never seen a new K&N that wasn't oiled. (red) A clean/unoiled K&N is gray.
  4. ACE50
    If they are red, there is oil on them.
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    New RSV-S

    ACE50 replied to Ride2much's topic in Watering Hole

    Man, if I had that kinda money, I'd get a Ducati Diavel Strada!.......................but that's probably just me!
  6. ACE50
    You've added a K&N to get more air in, right? Openig the air box can help too, but it might require some carb changes. Mine's a 2nd gen, but opening the air box inlet hole by 50% (with K&N's) with one size larger slow jets made a noticable improvement in performance.
  7. ACE50
    That's what I figured!!
  8. ACE50
    Ya, little disapointed in the show. Fell in love with the Ducati Diavel though. Wish I had 20K layin around!
  9. ACE50
    I've been wanting to do the same thing for a couple of years now. Couldn't find one in desent shape for cheap so ended up with a ZRX1100 to fix up and it's been a blast to ride now that it's done. Have to do that eventually though!
  10. ACE50
    I had the cable at the vacuum actuator come loose and do funny things too. Under lower left fairing.
  11. ACE50

    Honda Fury

    ACE50 replied to Eddie's topic in Watering Hole

    Oh ya!
  12. ACE50
    I'd have to test ride a Statoliner Deluxe first to make that call. Another RSTD would definatly be in top 3 though. Triumph Rocket Touring as #3. It has very similar styling cues as a RSTD. I don't want to limit myself. So many bikes, so little time left!
  13. ACE50
    Those are so big, now you have blind spots in front of you!!
  14. ACE50
    Ya, take a look at stratoliners. Hear they are much easier to handle. Raider, road star and strato have pretty much same great engine I think. Weight is my only complaint on the royal stars, 2nd gen anyway.
  15. ACE50
    Resale, RESALE! Why would you sell it! If I bought another Yamaha it would be the RSTD..................Oh wait , already have one!:cool10:
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    Greetings

    ACE50 replied to ZRX1100's topic in Watering Hole

    No way!
  17. ACE50

    Greetings

    ACE50 replied to ZRX1100's topic in Watering Hole

    Welcome. I too have a '00 ZRX1100, love it, and '06 RSTD, love it. Any Royal Star will be comfy for the fiancé, but "THEY" say first gen's are faster. I rode one and it was a dog. OK it needed a tune-up badly, but hey!
  18. ACE50
    All depends on what you want to do with it, I had a RSV and turned around a got a RSTD instead. Glad I did, but basically same bike performance wise.
  19. ACE50
    Almost everyone is giving bad numbers or wrong years for specs. Where's fact checkers when you need them?
  20. ACE50
    Those look realy nice but how about when it rains? Kinda unprotected in that sense. Seen other bikes put pods or exposed filters like that and hear a lot of complaints about rain or water intrusion. Performance on the other hand, let these bikes breath with correct jeting changes and . Opened the filter opening 50% more (k&n's with bub's) and changed out slow jets and WOW. Lovin it now.
  21. ACE50
    I couldn't find a complete windshield under $400 so I made some brackets (1/8" alum) to hold a Memphis Shades slim I had laying around. Trimed up smallish. Will be nice when it warms up a bit. I can send you a drawing if you want to make some yourself. I know, shape is just something I came up with. An aquired taste..............
  22. ACE50
    What do you do with the speedometer sensor? VMAX no go there!
  23. ACE50
    I've seen 2 different firing orders listed during a search. 1-3-2-4 and 1-3-4-2. Is 1st and 2nd gen the same? Mine is 2nd gen. Just putting an excel cheat doc together. Tired of rumaging though manual for little stuff.
  24. ACE50
    I just took off the side cover on the water pump as that's where the drain bolt goes to. It has a o-ring type gasket so it just bolts right back-up. One bolt has sealant on threads though. Easy peasy.
  25. ACE50
    I've had both. 99 RSV to get my wife to ride. She wouldn't. Loved the bike but didn't need the trunk all the time and unchangable fairing, sold it for RSTD. Love it more. Have different windshild (MS slim cut down) and painted the stock WS to match. Looks much better IMO. Made Q.D.flat bed for it when needed and will be adding an gl1100 trunk (Q.D. too). Just can't do all that with a RSV.
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