Ulle's garage

[Villiam3rd]

Welcome Ulle, mukava saada lisää suomalaisia joukkoon

[Kiwifruit]

Hi Ulle. Nice looking machine. Welcome to the forum.

[Will14]

Hi Ulle

Welcome to the forum, and a lovely bike you have!

You may or may not be aware that the front mudguard is fitted back to front, yes really it is possible to do on the 1400


Cheers 

Pete...

[Ulle]

Hi,

Small updates:
-I found almost new second hand PCV and it has been installed. Bike behaves much more better now. 

-With battery and chargin everything works fine.
-Still looking for right adjustements to the front shocks. Need more driving.

Yeah I know the front mudguard is fitted wrong way. I was gonna flip it right way but it seems that you need to take the front wheel off for that. So maybe I just wait until the front tyre needs to be changed... Now the mudguard works better to keep my headers nice clean and shiny... 

[Speedy1959]

Hi Ulle

When I originally bought my bike I wasnt even looking for another bike!!
From time to time I visit my local dealership in Fleetwood for a coffee and a chat (as you do).
I was sat there drinking my coffee when a mechanic wheeled out Sophie (bike).. I said "Bloody hell thats in nice condition"..
He said "yes its just come in as a trade in"
I said "Can I take it for a quick spin"?
about 500 meters later I thought *!!*ing hell..... I knew I had to have her .. The rest is history..

Sophie (My bike) wanted me to put her photo up for you..
Since I got my bike back I have done a fair bit of experimenting with front/rear fork/shock settings..
Originally I set them up and recommended by the MCN article (which can be found on this forum)..
That was WAY too hard and bloody uncomfortable on the crappy roads which are common in the UK!
A shock absorber wont work if it cannot compress (If the pre load is too hard)..
Now I have softened things a lot and she is far better...
I have Hagon progressive springs in the front and uprated oil in the forks..(Hagon told me their springs are 20% stiffer than standard springs!!
My settings are:
Front :
Hagon Progressive springs
Oil: Rock Oil 7.5W
Pre load - 4 rings showing
Compression - 10 clicks out
Rebound - 8 clicks out

Rear:
Pre load - 3 rings showing
Compression - 2
Rebound - 2

For me these settings work much better, after all, its not a sports bike!!

I know people go on about the Blue/white GSX 1400's colours..
But it was the Black/Red that sold her to me.. You see far fewer around in the UK
My bike had 25,000 miles on when I bought her..
Shes now just turned over 40,000 miles and is loosening up nicely..
I have done several mods which are very worthwhile..
4 Pot calipers..
Standard silencers but modified (Nicer sound and better mid range breathing)(Photo)
You have a great bike there..
Enjoy it..

S.

[Ulle]

Nice looking bike you have there Speedy! Your front shock adjustments are almoust the same as mine in the moment.

Couple of days ago I changed new sparkplugs and this time they were not broken. I was "forced" to buy NGK iridiums because it seems that you cant get Denso plugs anywhere from Finland... And I really did not want to buy original plugs from NGK anymore because it seems that I am not the only one who has had issues with new NGK plugs.

Same time I took the fuel pump from the tank and did clean the "teepack" and hi-pressure filter. Nothing much there but now I know it's been cleaned atleast once.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot! We took logner ride with my friends (about 1,5h+1,5h) and it is clear that my ass doesnt like the stock seat! I did find the Toppsellerie seats from the "interwebs" but is there something you can do to the original seat to make it better?

[Andre]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot! We took logner ride with my friends (about 1,5h+1,5h) and it is clear that my ass doesnt like the stock seat! I did find the Toppsellerie seats from the "interwebs" but is there something you can do to the original seat to make it better?

I had my stock seat made harder and it makes a big difference.

[Notty]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot! We took logner ride with my friends (about 1,5h+1,5h) and it is clear that my ass doesnt like the stock seat! I did find the Toppsellerie seats from the "interwebs" but is there something you can do to the original seat to make it better?

I have a lowered Toppsellerie with gel pads and my arse is sore after 140 miles 

[KiwiCol]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot! We took logner ride with my friends (about 1,5h+1,5h) and it is clear that my ass doesnt like the stock seat! I did find the Toppsellerie seats from the "interwebs" but is there something you can do to the original seat to make it better?

Purchase a Gel insert & take the seat to a local upholster, have them remodel the foam so you're not sliding into the tank & fit the  Gel insert - thicker the better. This takes away the pressure points (supposedly) making it softer on yer ass.

[Ulle]

Cheers mates!
It seems that toppsellerie may not be the way to happines.
I will check what can I do to the original seat. I think I know a guy whos father is a upholsterer so it's time for a phonecall..