AW: Helmets / Lazer Revolution / Darth Vaders Choice of a Helmet.
Guys, after 15 years riding with different types of arai, I decided to buy something completely different. Wearing Glasses all the time, I was thinking about a more modular full facer. I tried the Schubert, the BMW, a Nolan and at last I stumbled over a Belgian Lazer. I buy it cause it looks BAD. I mean, really BAD. The GTS has some really futuristic style elements and you would not perfectly match your bike with a BMW Helmet. Besides of his "UglyDarthVader"-Look, the Lazer has some nice features: a.) A double visor, Fog resistant b.) Integrated Sun Visor c.) Filtration Mask http://www.lazer.be/access_modular.htm 300 USD with bag. DOT approval. Joerg
Re: Airbox Removal
Does it give you better performance, did you change something else, what a bout fuell consumption. On my former XJ900S I also had to change the jetting. Fred Schneider Holland Fuel tank removal is not necessary. Relocation of the intake air temp sensor the crankcase vent are required, as well as a filter for the crankcase vent. Be careful not to locate the crankcase vent where it will blow oil onto your back tire. I also fashioned a heat/moisture barrier going from the triple clamp to the bottom of the throttle bodies. You'll think you've got a tiger in your tank when you've finished, cause the growl is awesome! At a recent track day, several people commented enthusiastically about the sound. - Original Message - From: "Hugh Hamilton" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Multiple recipients of list" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 7:35 PM Subject: Airbox Removal I'm going to undertake removing the airbox and stock air filters and go with KN's. Looking at the service manual they say to remove the fuel tank before hand so I can remove the front fuel tank mount. Is that step really necessary. I've opened the airbox in the past to replace the OEM filters, but is removing the fuel tank and all that other crap necessary? Thanks Hugh
RE: Yamaha Air Filter and Front Brake kit prices AND brake pad qu
I believe I paid $110 for stock front pads a couple of years ago. Rotor wore well. However, the rear pads ate up the rotor pretty fast. I didn't even think I was using the rear very much. Of course now that I have to activate the HDU pump on the rear often to keep it functioning I'll be going through pads/rotors again. BTW, I've stayed with OEM parts all along. Steve From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] That is the reduced price. Has anyone noticed accelerated wear on their disc with non Yamaha brake pads? Confidential e-mail for addressee only
Re: Helmets
I would be carefull on the "any helmet sold in US" statement. Just think there are snowmobile helmets out there that are not used on the street. My .02. Grant Gall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Gil Hillman wrote: Is there such a thing as a Snell approved helmet that isn't DOT approved? I don't think so; I don't think the helmet can be sold as a motorcycle helmet if it isn't DOT approved. So this isn't an either-or, it's a one-or-both, and "both" surely offers a bit of extra protection. Gil, you're right, at least as far as the U.S. is concerned. Any helmet sold in the U.S. (for many years now) MUST have a DOT approval, or the seller is breaking federal law. Snell is optional. Any state with a mandatory helmet law uses the DOT standard as the measure of "acceptability" so the lack of that little decal is what gets you a ticket. Sadly, there are firms that sell DOT stickers, and there are riders who stick them on replica Nazi helmets, "puddin' bowl" replicas, and..heck, I suspect Viking hats (right Sven?). Those across the big pond(s)--can you buy a helmet outside the U.S. without a DOT sticker on it? Phil
Re: '93 GTS FOR SALE
Yeah but the roads on the dry days.HEAVEN! Been there, done that and want to do it some more! I know, I lived in Vancouver for 51/2 years. My .02 Grant Gall Steve Robbins wrote: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0046_01C0467A.EB080660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable '93 Yamaha GTS, 20K miles, very good shape, I'm pretty sure it's stock = (2nd owner), 2 repair manuals, 1 Shoei RF-800 (XL) helmet (color nearly = matches the bike), 1 additional helmet (L). Being transferred back to = Oregon and I don't ride enough (weather) up there to keep the bike (be = easy on me...I hate raingear). $6500. Initial inquiries via e-mail = please. Thank you,=20 Steve Robbins Pasadena, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 --=_NextPart_000_0046_01C0467A.EB080660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1" META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT size=3D2'93 Yamaha GTS, 20K miles, very good shape,nbsp;I'm = pretty=20 sure it's stock (2nd owner), 2 repair manuals, 1 Shoei RF-800 (XL) = helmet (color=20 nearly matches the bike), 1 additional helmet (L).nbsp;Being = transferred back=20 to Oregon and I don't ride enough (weather) up there to keep the bike = (be easy=20 on me...I hate raingear).nbsp; $6500.nbsp; Initial inquiriesnbsp;via = e-mail=20 please.nbsp; Thank you, /FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=3D2Steve Robbins/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=3D2Pasadena, CABRA=20 href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A=20 BR/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0046_01C0467A.EB080660--
RE: Helmets
Grant: I think if you read carefully what Phil wrote, you would agree that his "any helmet" is inside a paragraph referring to motorcycle helmets. Also, since we are referring to motorcycle helmets in the entire discussion it seems to me that the "any helmet" reference automatically includes the understanding that "any helmet" refers to any MOTORCYCLE helmet. Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, MD/MSF Certified Instructor West Bethesda, MD I would be carefull on the "any helmet sold in US" statement. Just think there are snowmobile helmets out there that are not used on the street. My .02. Grant Gall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Gil Hillman wrote: Is there such a thing as a Snell approved helmet that isn't DOT approved? I don't think so; I don't think the helmet can be sold as a motorcycle helmet if it isn't DOT approved. So this isn't an either-or, it's a one-or-both, and "both" surely offers a bit of extra protection. Gil, you're right, at least as far as the U.S. is concerned. Any helmet sold in the U.S. (for many years now) MUST have a DOT approval, or the seller is breaking federal law. Snell is optional. Any state with a mandatory helmet law uses the DOT standard as the measure of "acceptability" so the lack of that little decal is what gets you a ticket. Sadly, there are firms that sell DOT stickers, and there are riders who stick them on replica Nazi helmets, "puddin' bowl" replicas, and..heck, I suspect Viking hats (right Sven?). Those across the big pond(s)--can you buy a helmet outside the U.S. without a DOT sticker on it? Phil
Re: Mystery Hose
Hi Hugh, We are 4 pages out from each other. Have a look at 3-39 ( air filter cleaning ) top picture. Breather hose 4 , That's the one atb Nick T
Re: Airbox Removal
Hi Fred , I got rid of my airbox and fitted KN filters. I also fitted Thunder Ace down pipes. Performance was up from 94 BHP to 106 BHP. Fuel consumption down from 48 mpg to 45/46 mpg. Bike coped ok with the changes. It looses a small amount of power lower down the rev range, but has a bit more up top .It sounds great under full throttle . atb Nick T
Re: Mystery Hose
Hey Mike, Nope, it was the hose from the steering tube boot. The one you're describing is a thin one and I've had lots of fun disconnecting and re-connecting it in the past :) Take care, Hugh Motorcycle wrote: it maybe the hose that goes from the gas overflow area of the top cowling to the ground. look where the gas cap is and there is a hole in the left front corner. there should be a metal nipple that has a hose on the other side. Mike Coan
EBC Brake pads was(Re: Yamaha Air Filter and Front Brake kit prices AND
This place has a complete listing for the EBC's http://www.momentum-mc.com/products/ebc/ as well as http://www.accwhse.com/ebc.htm#Brake%20pads The latter having slightly better prices. The part numbers are FA88HH for the rears and FA191 for the fronts. They don't have the HH (sintered) composition available for the front pads. Hugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Say good info. Do you still have part numbers, cost and where did you get them? KS Try EBC HH pads for the rear , its like having a front brake on the rear wheel. Try Vesrah pads for the front mine lasted 20,000 miles with loads of hard braking . Good initial bite good braking performance. Disc wear , not much. atb Nick T
RE: Mystery Hose
Nope, it was the hose from the steering tube boot. The one you're describing is a thin one and I've had lots of fun disconnecting and re-connecting it in the past :) If you pull the entire metal elbow out of the rubber catch pan that fits around the gas cap, I think you'll find getting the elbow back into the catch pan easier than trying to get the overflow pipe back on the elbow. Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, MD/MSF Certified Instructor West Bethesda, MD
Re: Mystery Hose
That's how I've always done it Henry. Gotta tel you though, next time I might just seal that hole and forget about the silly hose. I've never had fuel spillage in there. Hugh If you pull the entire metal elbow out of the rubber catch pan that fits around the gas cap, I think you'll find getting the elbow back into the catch pan easier than trying to get the overflow pipe back on the elbow. Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, MD/MSF Certified Instructor West Bethesda, MD
