Now New owner of a 1400

[BlueDragon]

Then fitted up a replacement set of throttle bodies I picked up from a wrecker in Sydney.

Now no more FI error C28 error codes.

Took a bit of adjustment with the fast idle on cold start as well as balancing.

Need to re-balance them at some stage or at least check them as I also bought a new toy in the form of an electronic carby/throttle balancer, rather than the manual gauges I was using.

[BlueDragon]

Then serviced and painted up the SV1000 calipers I also bought.

Hopefully to be fitted this weekend with new pads, new discs and Venhill lines. 

[BlueDragon]

Then had a fairing turn up in the mail from the UK.

complete with screen.

So now working on some custom brackets to fit it.

[BlueDragon]

endgame result will hopefully look something like this once I buy some paint and get the spray gun cleaned up..

Though, I will keep my current full Delkevic exhaust system on and I am undecided on if I will paint the wheels black like in the photo, or leave them white.  I'm also condsidering painting some of the engine covers gold like the old Honda CB1100R, just to break up all the black.  Rocker cover is being painted red with VHT red engine wrinkle paint.  The Mrs wants me to paint the wheels gold - but I'm not too sure about that one either. I'm not usually fond of black wheels but in this case, I think they look really good.

[gsxbarmy]

Not so different from the Wes Cooley replica 14's from a few years back

[Snapey]

Then fitted up a replacement set of throttle bodies I picked up from a wrecker in Sydney.

Now no more FI error C28 error codes.

What was causing the C28?

[BlueDragon]

Then fitted up a replacement set of throttle bodies I picked up from a wrecker in Sydney.

Now no more FI error C28 error codes.

What was causing the C28?

Checked the STPS and found that it was reading incorrectly.  Previous owner told me that the TPS had been replaced.  Part looked new - so no reason to not believe him there. Then he said he still had error codes so the STPS was also replaced - but had my doubts about that one when I looked at it.  When I took the bike for a test ride before buying there were no codes.

But getting the bike home and taking it for a few rides before the tear down, the FI light was coming up with C28 codes.  But not all the time, very sporadic. 

Anyway, I tried removing the little metal spacers on the screw holes of the STPS to get more adjustment out of it and got close to the readings that it was meant to be - but still, the bike was throwing intermittent C28 codes on some rides.  Found it was cheaper to buy an entirely complete second hand throttle body that had all the sensors, fuel injectors etc, rather than buy another STPS and then take the chance/gamble that it was the problem - as if it wasn't I would have then been up for more money.  So bought the complete throttle body and swapped it over, made the adjustments and in several rides since then - no FI codes.

Going to strip down the original throttle body and clean it up and put it back together to keep as spare parts for the time being.

[Snapey]

So there was nothing wrong with the STVA?

[BlueDragon]

So there was nothing wrong with the STVA?

I think the actual issue was the STVA in fact.  As I noticed at times, turning the key on - it would work fine.

But then when riding along and the FI light came up, checking the code with a switch I wired in, it was C28.  I then noted that the STVA actuator was not working and I could move it manually with no pressure against me pushing the secondaries at all.  Turning the bike off and then ignition back on - it would start working again.  Then if I attempted to manually push the secondaries - the STVA would push against me trying to manually move the secondaries.  Whenever the C28 code came up, it was easy to move the secondaries manually - no push back from the STVA.

I checked all the wiring and connectors on the STVA and found that the wiring was OK, nothing bad or suspect, tested the continuity etc etc.  But I didn't take it apart.  I intend to when I get some time.

[Snapey]

The usual problem with the STVA is a loose magnet but once they come off it doesn't fix itself. I'll be interested to see what you find.

[BlueDragon]

well, got the SV1000 brake calipers installed on the weekend, along with the Venhill brake lines.

Brakes are now insanely good.  Definitely as others have said - don't want them any more powerful than what they are and only need 2 fingers on the brake lever.

Awesome stuff...  but there was a big reason why... 

[BlueDragon]

check out the photos of the original brakes.

I had previously bled the brakes and the new fluid - which was a different colour to the old  (new fluid was blue in colour) was coming out the bleed hose, so, assumed that all was good and there was new fluid all through the caliper.  But it seems not...

Seems that there was so much gunge and crud from the old fluid in the caliper, that it was not actually flowing through the caliper and was just going straight down the original brake line and through to the bleed nipple.  As the caliper was still filled with old crap..  and old fluid.

With all I have gone through with restoring this bike, makes me wonder if the original owner knew anything about bikes at all.

I intend to service the original calipers up so they have new seals and new pistons and keep them as spares. 

I should have filmed all this as a documentary and called it "Bike Rescue"   

[BlueDragon]

So, no wonder the new brakes are so much better, being that I took them apart and put all new seals etc in them, totally clean etc.

Makes me wonder how good the original brakes would be if I serviced them instead.  Whilst the pistons were moving in and out, it seems that they only had minuscule movement as several pistons are not moving at all and have proven difficult to remove for servicing. 

That said - I've no complaints about the new brakes, but just wondering what well serviced original brakes are like..

[KiwiCol]

Looking at those internals I wouldn't be surprised if the brake fluid had never been changed till you got it.

[Tally]

Looking at those internals also, I'm just trying to imagine how you managed to stop at all, that looked horrific.