Quote from: mac900 on July 31, 2010, 01:21:00 PM
Anybody riding tomorrow, JJ or otherwise?

Planning to ride, weather permitting...

i saw pics from their sat 6am ride posted this morning... i imagine the usuals will show up tomorrow.

but i'll be hiking wahiawa hills in the am. probably easy compared to last week's ka'au crater.

btw there's a new 848 in town. he just moved back from the bay area and brought the bike w/ him. maybe the following week i'll try and get him to come out.

Quote from: whackie on July 31, 2010, 02:41:09 PM
i saw pics from their sat 6am ride posted this morning... i imagine the usuals will show up tomorrow.

but i'll be hiking wahiawa hills in the am. probably easy compared to last week's ka'au crater.

btw there's a new 848 in town. he just moved back from the bay area and brought the bike w/ him. maybe the following week i'll try and get him to come out.

cool, parts!

Quote from: hadesducati848 on July 31, 2010, 04:23:38 PM

cool, parts!

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Quote from: mac900 on July 31, 2010, 11:36:34 PM

? ?

lol i just meant that with bike theft here on island its another 848 that will be stolen stripped and sold for parts... me jus tryin to be funny 

Heading down to JJ shortly...

No riding for me today, as I am busy unpacking (and make the beast with two backsing off on here).  Took the SD out through southern Maryland yesterday though.  Felt strange being back on that bike.  Kept fidgeting around and never could get comfy with it...

No riding today, however I'm trying to talk one of the Iraqi Army guys into letting me ride his Honda around the base. Made some Starbucks coffee that my dad sent me, so I was there in spirit

Had a good ride today guys, little damp in spots but good...sorry you two couldn't make it...

Quote from: Gene V on August 01, 2010, 01:58:18 PM
sorry you two couldn't make it...

Really?  Figured you'd be glad we weren't there.  After all, we probably would have been heckling you about your exhaust.   

Quote from: DRKWNG on August 01, 2010, 02:06:42 PM
Really?  Figured you'd be glad we weren't there.  After all, we probably would have been heckling you about your exhaust.   

I told you I cut down the baffle and it's just right now...

Speaking of exhaust, I had the exhaust valve malfunction on our run from 13 turns to Haleiwa...cranked it coming onto the H3 and the motor fell on it's face, 8k rpms and blaaaaattt, not enough power to pull a greasy string out of a cat's ass...exhaust valve was stuck in the closed postion, it righted itself upon startup for the trip back and I disconnected the cable when I got home...

Quote from: Gene V on August 01, 2010, 04:11:23 PM
blaaaaattt, not enough power to pull a greasy string out of a cat's ass...

 

Was it an exhaust valve, or the exup valve?

Quote from: DRKWNG on August 01, 2010, 04:44:23 PM
 

Was it an exhaust valve, or the exup valve?

Referred to in the manual as the exhaust butterfly valve...it's like an exup valve, except it's sole purpose is to quiet the exhaust at around 5k rpms so as to pass noise emmisions...

Quote from: Gene V on August 01, 2010, 04:45:08 PM

Uhm...  What?

Quote from: DRKWNG on August 01, 2010, 04:46:20 PM
Uhm...  What?

He means the exup valve is sticking closed.  Just can't quite yet get the dealership to properly diagnose it and fix it. They keep trying adjustments but it's more likely the solenoid or the control unit itself.  I say stick a full system on there and forget about it but that's easier said than done.