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On 9/30/2024 at 8:52 AM, Hairy said:

The result of 4 x rides over the weekend where the engine gets up to temp and sustains the temp for a good while.

Ignore the oil saturated in the old garage floor ... this is a project for Dec. holidays to clean and probably paint.

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"That's not a knife......"

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1 hour ago, Andymann said:

For those who follow Itchy Boots - interesting choice.....

 

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I would have thought them Honda 300s were the perfect choice. But nowt wrong with this either. 

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3 hours ago, IceCreamMan said:

I would have thought them Honda 300s were the perfect choice. But nowt wrong with this either. 

Looking forward to the next episode where they break down what they did to the bike

 

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IMG_1256.jpeg.59186fcd80b03b411531adb87c0bee73.jpegSeems that this little 1190 R may just follow me home in the next day or two. 2015, just 24000 kms on the clock. I am looking to put the panniers on to  my old S model and all the off road bits from the S on to the R.  I am a big fan of these LC8 engines. My S model has 76 000;kms on her.

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7 hours ago, Spokey said:

IMG_1256.jpeg.59186fcd80b03b411531adb87c0bee73.jpegSeems that this little 1190 R may just follow me home in the next day or two. 2015, just 24000 kms on the clock. I am looking to put the panniers on to  my old S model and all the off road bits from the S on to the R.  I am a big fan of these LC8 engines. My S model has 76 000;kms on her.

LC8's go BRRAAAAPPPPPP

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My one neighbour has a 1190R that he rips around on, and it is a really nice bike.

He is doing his 3rd Roof of Africa this year, and is a medal contender on Enduro Races in the WC (In his age group) ... so he knows how to ride on dirt, and he loves this bike.

I should add though, he has mentioned he misses his old 990.

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11 hours ago, Hairy said:

Looking forward to the next episode where they break down what they did to the bike

 

My guess is a completely modern wiring harness - and probably an updated ignition system with new CDI.  A lot of electrics on the old Yamaha's are discontinued so I would be surprised if they sent her into the journey with a 38yo ignition system.  Forks and shock will probably have new internals and the frame probably braced in places where they didn't expect it to break in 1987.  Motor wise I think those old 600's are bombproof and a lot of stuff is still available - so probably just a rebuild.  Maybe a modern carb too - something off a YZ450 or WR450 might work.  I doubt if they would convert it to FI but the German TUV test is very stringent especially on emissions so maybe they have converted to FI from one of the later XT660's

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Just now, Andymann said:

My guess is a completely modern wiring harness - and probably an updated ignition system with new CDI.  A lot of electrics on the old Yamaha's are discontinued so I would be surprised if they sent her into the journey with a 38yo ignition system.  Forks and shock will probably have new internals and the frame probably braced in places where they didn't expect it to break in 1987.  Motor wise I think those old 600's are bombproof and a lot of stuff is still available - so probably just a rebuild.  Maybe a modern carb too - something off a YZ450 or WR450 might work.  I doubt if they would convert it to FI but the German TUV test is very stringent especially on emissions so maybe they have converted to FI from one of the later XT660's

Sounds right, but I recon they could get past the FI/emissions thing as the bike is a "classic"

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2 minutes ago, Hairy said:

Sounds right, but I recon they could get past the FI/emissions thing as the bike is a "classic"

You might be right there.  Didn't think of that.

I just listened to it idling in the video and it seems very regular and smooth - very modern - not like my old XTZ that skips a beat every now and again.  They have either got it dialled in with a fancy carb or there is FI

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44 minutes ago, Andymann said:

You might be right there.  Didn't think of that.

I just listened to it idling in the video and it seems very regular and smooth - very modern - not like my old XTZ that skips a beat every now and again.  They have either got it dialled in with a fancy carb or there is FI

Maybe a little Lectron magic?

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2 hours ago, Andymann said:

You might be right there.  Didn't think of that.

I just listened to it idling in the video and it seems very regular and smooth - very modern - not like my old XTZ that skips a beat every now and again.  They have either got it dialled in with a fancy carb or there is FI

At 7:30 he opens the choke, so must have a carb no?

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