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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #735 on: April 13, 2018, 01:56:21 AM »
Today I worked on someone else's Downtown. I used to ride this particular bike, but it went through a few owners in between. The customer was unable to open the seat. Left side latch would release but the right one would not.

The customer had replaced the battery as a preventative measure. In doing so, he might have reattached the seat strut on the wrong side of the bracket. This might have put a twist in the seat and seat bucket. The right side seat cable was also adjusted to match the left's release rate. Both click simultaneously now.

To get to all this fun stuff, the front with the headlights was removed. The barrel adjuster on the ignition seat release was already maxed out. Then I went around back and opened up the body above the taillight. Took my index finger and hooked the seat latch. POP!

I'm very glad I left notes back in 2013 on here for my future self to reference!  :D

I've also bought a Downtown of my own. 2500 km/1550 mi dealer demo.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #736 on: April 13, 2018, 11:22:58 AM »
Why can't they give us a key lock directly into the latch area?!
That fancy key twist stuff up front is bound to fail some day.
My new Piaggio has a button to electrically unlock seat...with another manual lever in front glove box....I'd still rather have the key lock at rear of seat....near the latch.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #737 on: April 14, 2018, 06:35:12 PM »
I'm also a fan of simplicity. My car has a beam axle.

At least seat cables I can deal with. I wonder how interactive integrated displays and gauges will keep up with smartphone technology and obsolescence. I also don't look forward to LED arrays failing. At least with a halogen or incandescent bulbs I can swap them easily and inexpensively.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #738 on: April 16, 2018, 12:36:44 AM »
Quote from: Stig on April 13, 2018, 11:22:58 AM
Why can't they give us a key lock directly into the latch area?!
That fancy key twist stuff up front is bound to fail some day.

Stig

My old Aprillia had the key lock next to the seat latch. It was the only reliable part of the whole bike.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #739 on: April 24, 2018, 03:26:02 AM »
Rather then messing with the inadequate .8 amp 12V socket in the glove box I drilled a 1" hole in the underseat bucket next to the light, mounted a socket, ran a 20 amp fused 12 gauge wire from the battery to the socket and now have the current to run an air pump, charge my phone, or plug in a charger for the DT's battery.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #740 on: April 26, 2018, 07:51:21 PM »
  thought I would check my battery after sitting all winter and not running since last summer,  must be a good battery,  it is good,!!!!!   a Yuasa    YT12A-bs ,  4 years old , just about ready for the road again, 
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #741 on: April 27, 2018, 05:31:41 PM »
I had a plugged injector for a week from my bike sitting for two years before I bought it. Had code 33. Managed to run a tank of fresh gas and injector cleaner through. It's very happy now.

Failing this, the service manual suggests removing the injector and hooking it up to a small battery and a turn signal relay. The injector is placed in a dish of concentrated injector cleaner. Leave for roughly half an hour.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #742 on: May 25, 2018, 06:06:28 AM »
Another Diablo Rosso Scooter at 67920kms.

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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #743 on: May 25, 2018, 02:19:12 PM »
New oem seat, iridium spark plugs, haven't tested the new seat, raining for 5 days straight.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #744 on: May 27, 2018, 07:34:35 AM »
Quote from: kneeslider on May 25, 2018, 06:06:28 AM
Another Diablo Rosso Scooter at 67920kms.

How do you like them? I'm not thrilled with the stock Maxxis tires. I had the Michelin Power Pure SC before on my other bike, but it's been too long to remember how it rode. I did love the Diablo Rosso II on my CBR250R -- transformative tires.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #745 on: May 27, 2018, 09:11:45 AM »
Quote from: ophelia on May 27, 2018, 07:34:35 AM
How do you like them? I'm not thrilled with the stock Maxxis tires. I had the Michelin Power Pure SC before on my other bike, but it's been too long to remember how it rode. I did love the Diablo Rosso II on my CBR250R -- transformative tires.
Hi I did do a short write up on them in the past.

Anyways as a comparison to the PP SC that you had, they ride a bit better, much better grip in the wet, in the dry its all confidence same as the PP SC. Lasts the same. I am getting 10,000km from a rear.

They just get the job done. No questions asked. The PP SC did too but those were slippery when wet.

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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #746 on: May 28, 2018, 08:41:45 AM »
Michelins are crap, especially in the wet. The Pirelli Diablos are much better.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #747 on: May 29, 2018, 11:05:17 AM »
New front brake pads.
EBC carbon sco.
Mileage at almost 68,000kms.

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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #748 on: June 03, 2018, 08:34:32 AM »
This is interesting.

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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #749 on: June 04, 2018, 04:00:12 AM »
Rainny afternoon  ,May as well change the rear tire again,  last few miles riding on slicks   ,   while the tire is off check the bearing  crump crump  time for a change  Bearings and grease shields
will head in to town for new bearings  , good old general bearings  Co.   should be in stock   ,. had fun taking the bearing out  spring ring behind grease cover I did not see,  I do have a heavy hand it came out with a bang now I need a new spring ring
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