Fireblade 2008/2009
Discussion
bass gt3 said:
Lots of soapy water and a squeegee and you'll come right.
Done a couple of smaller kits before ... this is the biggest I've seen... will take a while 
Still not feeling the love for this blade... the fueling is doing my head in... currently speaking to a tuner to install and setup a PCV.
Mr OCD said:
Done a couple of smaller kits before ... this is the biggest I've seen... will take a while
Still not feeling the love for this blade... the fueling is doing my head in... currently speaking to a tuner to install and setup a PCV.
The fuelling where? low down? PCV definitely helps on the earlier models. And don't discount the -1 on the front as it lifts the rpm slightly at X speed so you're out of the low low rev range.Still not feeling the love for this blade... the fueling is doing my head in... currently speaking to a tuner to install and setup a PCV.
Also look at getting your pipe sorted at the same time as the PCV as it'll save set up time. And don't bother with a full system, a slip on is fine as the original headers are really good.
Finally, do the air flapper mod and you'll be set....
Edited by bass gt3 on Monday 17th November 13:17
Biker's Nemesis said:
OCD asked if mine was ok low down, it is but then again I didn't really pootle around when I took it out
It has a 520 conversion and + 1 on the rear and - 1 on the front
What are your impressions John??It has a 520 conversion and + 1 on the rear and - 1 on the front
And yeah, I suspect you were caning the arse off of it so low speed manners probably didn't feature much!!
It was wet and greasy so it didn't really go nuts the ABS seems to work well. I ended up grabbing big handfuls of brake from 80 ish mph
It's not as comfortable as
My r1 but seems to be easier to turn at faster speeds
I had to be careful when I was out as I had a miltistrads number plate fitted to it
It's not as comfortable as
My r1 but seems to be easier to turn at faster speeds
I had to be careful when I was out as I had a miltistrads number plate fitted to it
Biker's Nemesis said:
It was wet and greasy so it didn't really go nuts the ABS seems to work well. I ended up grabbing big handfuls of brake from 80 ish mph
It's not as comfortable as
My r1 but seems to be easier to turn at faster speeds
I had to be careful when I was out as I had a miltistrads number plate fitted to it
My thoughts as well... not as comfortable but much easier to turn and feels more planted than the R1.It's not as comfortable as
My r1 but seems to be easier to turn at faster speeds
I had to be careful when I was out as I had a miltistrads number plate fitted to it
The comfort thing I reckon is down to the rear sets as I seem to have less legroom... the reach to the bars is fine.
Fueling at low rpm, on-off throttle is s
t. bass gt3 said:
The fuelling where? low down? PCV definitely helps on the earlier models. And don't discount the -1 on the front as it lifts the rpm slightly at X speed so you're out of the low low rev range.
Also look at getting your pipe sorted at the same time as the PCV as it'll save set up time. And don't bother with a full system, a slip on is fine as the original headers are really good.
Finally, do the air flapper mod and you'll be set....
Between idle and 4000rpm... for example riding in 2nd gear through traffic as I often do ... if not 100% with throttle the bike stumbles / shunts as you come on/off throttle... REALLY bloody annoying!! Also look at getting your pipe sorted at the same time as the PCV as it'll save set up time. And don't bother with a full system, a slip on is fine as the original headers are really good.
Finally, do the air flapper mod and you'll be set....
Edited by bass gt3 on Monday 17th November 13:17
... it's all mainly at very small throttle inputs ... not a problem for John as he doesn't use the bike for commuting. I do daily and I'm find the bike hard work to the point I'm considering get rid.I can fit the PCV myself and set it up leaving FWD to fine tune it for an hours labour so not a big deal. They say they disable the lambda sensor so they can have full control of the fueling.
I can't afford to sort the exhaust out till Springtime unfortunately as got too many other priorities to pay for...
Mr OCD said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
It was wet and greasy so it didn't really go nuts the ABS seems to work well. I ended up grabbing big handfuls of brake from 80 ish mph
It's not as comfortable as
My r1 but seems to be easier to turn at faster speeds
I had to be careful when I was out as I had a miltistrads number plate fitted to it
My thoughts as well... not as comfortable but much easier to turn and feels more planted than the R1.It's not as comfortable as
My r1 but seems to be easier to turn at faster speeds
I had to be careful when I was out as I had a miltistrads number plate fitted to it
The comfort thing I reckon is down to the rear sets as I seem to have less legroom... the reach to the bars is fine.
Fueling at low rpm, on-off throttle is s
t. As for the low down fuelling, what rpm range are you talking about?? And remember that it may be set like that for the ever changing noise/emissions regs and a simple PCV should sort it.
And a pipe and a gearing change
bass gt3 said:
Don't forget that if you've been riding something like the R1 for a while, the slightly different ergo's of another bike may tweek muscles that weren't stretched as much before.
As for the low down fuelling, what rpm range are you talking about?? And remember that it may be set like that for the ever changing noise/emissions regs and a simple PCV should sort it.
And a pipe and a gearing change
Agreed, which is why I'm trying to get more mileage in the seat... I've so far done around 400 miles so not a great deal yet. It doesn't help the weather is a bit sAs for the low down fuelling, what rpm range are you talking about?? And remember that it may be set like that for the ever changing noise/emissions regs and a simple PCV should sort it.
And a pipe and a gearing change
te Low down fueling on small throttle openings ... rolling on - off the throttle is brutal ... tends to be in the range of 2000-4000rpm where I will be doing 20-30mph in 2nd filtering through heavy traffic.
Pipe and gearing change will have to wait for a bit but happy to sort PCV if it is going to resolve the issue. That's the only real thing griping me with the bike... I forgive her though when I get off and look back over my shoulder...
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