So Close!...
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3077 miles and all is well with my head š„“
Iām getting the odd cloud of blue smoke when I open it up after a while of riding though. I ride conservatively most of the time not going above 6000rpmās, but when I do I get a hellavu cloud of smoke, enough to notice in the mirrors! Iāve noticed it before but usually itās when Iām at 70 in 5th. The engine doesnāt āchugā or drop off revs at all. Today though it did it when I dropped a gear to overtake at about 50mph, I didnāt notice the rpm, just the cloud of smoke in my mirrors!...
Anyone else notice this with their bikes? Is it normal? Or do I have a brake pedal side crank seal problem? Any input is appreciated š ...It doesnāt do it every time. Just the odd time after riding āgentlyā
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MOT time today! And my bike has decided itās not gonna rev above 6k anysense! Seems the power valve is sticky/gummed up in the barrel. Iām gonna strip it and clean it after the mot. Does this happen often or just after I started using different 2stroke oil?! š
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@SpookDog
The servo motor is ok isnāt it ? For the powervalve to be gummed up and itās not opening is a bit suspect, as the servo can apply quite a bit of force and if itās not it might on its way out. ? Then again is the battery ok and alternator charging ok ? -
It was proper sticky with black crud. Cleaned it up with some degreasant. Iāll have to keep my eye on it in the near future...
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@Scootjockey
Yeah. The engine seems to run fine (even good!) with the 2T synthetic oil Iāve been using. Itās only the power valve thatās suffering. Also I wasnāt sent the Oil I was expecting, I ended up with āSmith Alanā. I didnāt take any notice of the packaging, just that it was synthetic and approved. My embarrassing fuckup!...
Iām going back to Castrol for the foreseeable future... -
The power valve started sticking again a day after. I switched back to castrol R1 and it has cleared up nicely...
The bike itself ran fine with the oil, it was just the power valve was gumming up with a thick, sticky varnish. Not power valve friendly! I still want to try Exol oil at some point...
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Stripped and replaced the clutch side main oil seal. It looked fine, but on removal there was gear oil on the bottom of the main bearing. Brown, not red...
Bike definitely feels different as well. The tick over has altered so Iām gonna have to tweak the airscrew, which I donāt think Iām very good at š The revs seem to pick up much ācleanerā as well...
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Also replaced the EBC uprated clutch springs with the original ones, the clutch is as light as a feather!. Downshifting is a lot less clunky since I adjusted the basket/pressure plate š ...
Also my progressive springs have finally arrived and been posted! I really want a second hand set of forks to use either for the upgrade, or to use while the others are stripped for powder coating, ect...
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@SpookDog Oh awesome, I run the EBC Springs and after a short while of riding I don't bother with the clutch, just let off the throttle.
The problem I was worried about was once you start increasing the vehicles power you may run into clutch troubles. But total overkill for stock systems.
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@Calum
My thinking was that an unrestricted motor might need uprated springs, but it seems absolutely fine with standard springs...The HyperPro springs actually look like a top knotch product. I was a bit dubious at first, like I am with any fleabay listing, but they come with copious instructions, fork oil & fork grease for the bottom of the stantions that sit in the lower legs. Plus they are properly well packaged...
Made in š³š± Holland for 89 ~ 06 model Dtr/eās, which was one of my worries š ... -
Still havenāt fitted the new top & bottom bushes, new seals and progressive springs to the forks yet. I want to buy a used pair of forks to renovate and powder coat without taking my bike off the road...
Still waiting for Henrique Romeu to post my exhaust as well...
Waiting for some money to buy a new front tyre (Kenda 90-90 21in) to match the new rear 4.00 18 I already have brought...My mongrel bike is still running really well at the moment, no head gasket issues šš¤Ŗ as soon as I get financially viable Iām gonna get a PJME rebore and maybe an oring conversion to the barrel. I am also going to rebuild another bottom end with new bearings all through. I have genuine crank seals, and am gonna get all koyo bearings with the best quality oil seals I can get for the rest of the bottom end. Iāve sourced another good condition crank (that I may get rebuilt with bearings and con rod if money willing)...
Swing arm and linkage bearings are all holding up since I replaced them 2 years ago, but I do want to replace them with koyo bearings and quality (if genuine seals canāt be found) seals because I got them from fleabay when I did the overhaul when I first got my basket case š„“
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Best of luck! Iām looking forward to hearing a detailed explanation of how that Romeu pipe performs, Iāve been tempted myself and heāll also do you a custom pipe specād for a WR200 with DTR mounts.
Also those kenda tyres are based of an old Dunlop design that wouldāve originally come on some model DTRās. They are highly regarded and going to be my next purchase for my other bike. Iāve not seen a better road / trail tire yet. Only a few contenders like the pirelli mt21ās or Dunlop d952ās
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Iāll let you know when I get the pipe, with pics!...
I put Pirelli MT something (24?!) ārally crossā tyres originally on my bike. They were total shite in my opinion! I donāt say that lightly, they were really uncomfortable on the road. It was like riding a pneumatic road drill š¤Ø I had absolutely no confidence cornering with them on road. In fairness I think they were truly 50~50 orientated, so were to specific for my use. Also the rubber was a lot harder than the Kenda tyres Iāve gone through...
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Gutted! Finally found a set of forks complete with yokes and spindle on fleabay for a decent price Ā£50 + 20 postage! And the bloke āwonāt receive bids or offersā from me! Meaning I canāt ābuy it nowā even! š¤Ø
Only to me š ...