1000GTR Technical Discussions

Electrics

feeds@yuku.com (SidecarDON) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:06:40 GMT

Just to set the theme was tootling around town on my day off going here and there doing things I needed to do and struck a small problem at one of my stops. Was planning on being there for a half hour or so. Wrong when I was preparing to leave The princess of darkness said No.
Hit starter button no start .Quick look at dash no reds Hmmmm Hit horn yep that works Blinkers work yep But no Ignition Turn...

A Tale of Two Screens and A New Top Hat

feeds@yuku.com (Sebastionbear) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:09:46 GMT

C'mon said the Fat Controller to Das Boot the GTR on Wednesday morning. I've bought a new Top Hat and want to try it out. The Top Hat was...

Whats that noise?

feeds@yuku.com (Blue1k) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:55:32 GMT

G'day guys and gals! Got a slight prob with my 86. I have developed a rattling noise coming from the right side of the engine which seems to be getting louder the more I use it and every now and then there seems to be an audible clunk while idling. I haven't pulled the side cover off as yet because I wanted to get some advise from fellow forumites first. I thought it may be my star spring but the clutch feels fine and engages and releases as it should! Is there anything else that...

Avon or Metzler in the HOT North?

feeds@yuku.com (jrk36) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:18:35 GMT

Ok, there appears to be those who love Avon (Storm front, Azaro rear) or oversize Metzler ME880s (160/80-16 rear, 130/70-18 front).
BUT does anyone have experience of the longevity in the hot North of Australia - I wasn't at all happy with how the Dunlops just fell apart on the very course road surfaces in 40C heat on my trip from Brisbane to...

Gearbox

feeds@yuku.com (MereMale) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:54 GMT

Hi Guys

It sounds and feels as if my gearbox is about to drop it's bundle, and wondering if it's a really expensive one to get fixed (93 model). Not really mechanically minded here and if it comes to wood I have what you'd call sex hands, if I touch it I F*** it, can never seem to get the angles, lengths, size etc correct.

Any who enough about that and back to the gears, I would greatly like some advice as one place said it would be cheaper to change the...

Coolant Filter / sight glass?

feeds@yuku.com (jrk36) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:06:19 GMT

My apologies for this repeat but I think my original may have got lost on the end of a longer (differently titled) thread:

My old coolant filter (?) had crazed and was weeping slightly and so I replaced it with a new one:

http://gtr1000.yuku.com/topic/3638?page=1

Managed to get a set of fanatastic condition calipers off eBay for $114, already had the mounting brackets from Russell, and looking at my discs,...

vibrations in hand grips

feeds@yuku.com (papasmurf64) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:00:32 GMT

i thought i would post this problem my bike has had for some time now, and hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction.
whats happening is, at about 80kmh i get a vibration in my hand grips, and only in the hand grips. but at 100kmh its still there but not as bad.
i have had 3 different tyres on the front,had front wheel bearings changed, head stem bearings replaced,engine balancer has been checked out, but is ok so i been told.
when i put bike on centre stand,...

What is it?

feeds@yuku.com (jrk36) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:05:02 GMT

On my 2003 GTR1000 adjacent to the left-hand carburettor there is a small diameter black rubber coolant tube with a small plastic (either) coolant sight gauge or a coolant filter. On my bike this has become crazed and is weeping slightly - I've wrapped it around with Duct tape, but it obviously needs replacing. Question is that I have no idea what it is, or what it is called.
NB: I do have the workshop manual and it is illustrated in the exploded diagram in the Cooling System...

Installing driving lights using the factory mount.

feeds@yuku.com (vk5zlr) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:21:11 GMT

I'd stuck this up on the other forum, so I thought I better put it here too.

OK here is my take on what the hole is for.

If you run a drill bit through the hole, and then through the fairing, it makes...

Upgrading Horn

feeds@yuku.com (Ainsworthm) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:06:54 GMT

Simple question from a simple person !!
How do I access the horns, I am changing to an airhorn. Do I remove the dash shroud to get at the wiring, is that the simplest way ?? its a 95 GTR
Sgt Schultz who really knows nothing

Cruise Control - what brand?

feeds@yuku.com (jrk36) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:54:35 GMT

My recently purchased 2003 GTR1000 has Cruise Control fitted to it. This was excellent on my trip "home" from Brisbane to Broome other than it wouldn't work for the first 10 or so minutes of every morning!!! The green power light would come on but nothing happened when pressing the "Set" button.

There were no instructions or such with it, and I cannot see marking on the unit to indicate the brand, thus making it impossible to check up on.
Does anyone...

Tyres (yes, again)

feeds@yuku.com (jrk36) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:33:03 GMT

I just arrived home in Broome today after 7 day (4,800km) delivery trip from Brisbane on just aquired 2003 GTR1000. The rear Tyre died after 1,500km - front tyre got me home, but needs replacing now.
In Mount Isa (which is as far as I got on the original) there is a Honda/Suzuki dealer and a Harley dealer - the former couldn't help, but the later (Mount Isa Motorcycles) was fantastic.They had a "150/80 HB 16 D401 ST" Dunlop that has Harley Davidson embossed on the sidewall...

Peg lowering links

feeds@yuku.com (Bikenagain) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:06:03 GMT

Received my peg lowering links and pegs from Murph"s kits today. I didn't receive them until late in the day so after fitting them to the gtr I didnt get time to go for a good run only a short 20 minute ride to test them. But first impressions are great, they felt so comfortable and to add to that I got the gear shift and brake pedals adjusted just right on first try. Very happy boy.

Incorrect speedo reading

feeds@yuku.com (BrettP1) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:06:39 GMT

I was recently travelling along the Oxley hwy out of Gunnedah and was booked for speeding 10kph over the limit apparently. Anyhow later in the day I went through roadworks up near Guyra and there was an electronic Speed board advising what your speed is. I checked my speedo it was reading just under 60kph and th board indicated 74kph.

Further to this as I pulled over I lost the front wheel on the slippery narrow shoulder and have damage to the ride hand side the fairing, was not a...

Rear tyre "Feathering"

feeds@yuku.com (doorstop) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:30:32 GMT

Gidday, I have a Dunlop Sportmax on the rear of the GTR and I have noticed today while cleaning her that the rear tyre is badly "feathered" on the right hand side. Any clues??

Goose mechanic..

feeds@yuku.com (danegan1) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:32:36 GMT

Hi All,
well i had a rear tyre fitted on thursday (BT45) to match the new front. Anyway, the mechanic who did it got one of the bushes around backwards, and then overtightened the axle. Well, after 10 km's of riding at 110 on the freeway, the flange on the said bush broke, and the rear wheen ended up hard up against the diff...making all sorts of horrid noises and making lots of metal shavings.

I called the boss of the establishment, and he came out ot pick me up in the...

HELP The 95 is Failing to Proceed.

feeds@yuku.com (codhog) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:19:53 GMT

Hi guys

Encountered a problem with starting bike last night. Said machine (95) has not been started for some time although has been on the maintenance battery charger, so plenty of power.

Problem is when ignition key is in on position no juice is getting to the stater motor switch and dash is not lighting up ie no neutral green indicator...

rear wheel bearings?

feeds@yuku.com (danegan1) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:35:30 GMT

hi everyone,
trailer is coming along well...i decided to bolt the frame together rather than weld it, more on that later...

I'm a tad worried my rear wheel bearings may be on the way out? The bike is fine at speed, but i can occasionally feel a slight clunk every few seconds eminating from the driveline when slowing down at the lights...maybe at 10-15kmh? happnes at odd intervals, and not everytime i slow down? I checked the final drive, oil is still correct level, and i...

Increase your low-down grunt..........

feeds@yuku.com (vk5zlr) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:15:22 GMT

That bloke Steve in Sunny Florida has been playing with his bike again, he has come up with something worth trying.

Steves idea

What you do is get an old piece of foam rubber and jam it in one side of the airbox intake (just forward of the battery).

Then go for a test ride, probably not for everyone, but interesting nevertheless.