My late friend's son sent me a text about a Facebook post by Ryan - he's RyanF9 on YouTube - from FortNine. He has relocated to Vancouver, still works for FortNine, and put a request out to the masses for certain types of older bikes that he would like to feature in an upcoming YouTube video he does. One of the bikes was an older 1980s GW. Called the son and discussed this with him. He contacted Ryan about my 1200, and Ryan responded that my GW would be of interest. I was on the email so I contacted Ryan and gave him my cell number. he called, we chatted, and he is going to come to the island next week to do a day with my GW. I will be letting him ride it, but I will be in tow as a spectator. Be interesting to see how this production goes.
So yesterday afternoon it was pull the old girl out and start cleaning/polishing. Started it up after supper, smoked to beat the band, but did eventually clear up. Old gas almost a year now so some new and let it run. Stalled when throttle applied, but started to clear up after a bit, probably some crud in the fuel line.
The more I thought about the throttle issue, I remembered that I had this issue before and it was the TPS. Today got to clean/polish again, but took time out to change the TPS. Had a used original in my parts bin. Put it in and bike worked much better. Checked the setting IAW with the spec requirement and it was out - again. Went to reset and when I was setting up the throttle valve arm with the 2.9 mm spacer, I noticed that the throttle valve arm moved when I brought the stop screw up to it. The movement was very slight, probably from wear over the years.
The throttle valve arm movement tweaked my interest and I watched as I brought the stop screw up to the throttle valve arm making sure the stop screw did not move the throttle valve arm. Reset the TPS, no error codes and I think it started and idled better. Will know more tomorrow morning.
I'm thinking the movement throttle valve arm due to wear is enough to put the TPS setting in the upper range of the spec requirement, and in doing so, the signal to the ECU is in the upper range of the spec setting. This signal would indicate to the ECU that fuel is required. The ECU would increase the injector open duration resulting in excess fuel being dumped into the engine resulting in a rich fuel condition, smell of gas and all that.
Spent the rest of the day cleaning and polishing the old girl and was able to this evening move bikes around so that I will be able to do a road test as soon as I get insurance, hopefully tomorrow. Will be doing a few road trips before next week to blow out the cobwebs so to speak.
I'll take as many pics as I can. Ryan has quite a presence on YouTube for FortNine. Thinking the bike will have it's 30 seconds of fame. Interesting that he would think of an older GW as a good choice for a used motorcycle, he being a younger fellow - wonder what his thoughts are?
The other bikes he is looking at for the video are a Honda XR dirt of any year and capacity, Suzuki Gladius and V-Star with some custom work done
Have a bit more cleaning to do, spruce up the tires and such. Want the old girl to be as pretty as possible for her debut. Hadn't planned on having the 1200 back on the road so soon. Had planned on doing some other work/maintenance as well, but these items will now be done probably sooner than later.
Will keep the collective posted on what happens.
So yesterday afternoon it was pull the old girl out and start cleaning/polishing. Started it up after supper, smoked to beat the band, but did eventually clear up. Old gas almost a year now so some new and let it run. Stalled when throttle applied, but started to clear up after a bit, probably some crud in the fuel line.
The more I thought about the throttle issue, I remembered that I had this issue before and it was the TPS. Today got to clean/polish again, but took time out to change the TPS. Had a used original in my parts bin. Put it in and bike worked much better. Checked the setting IAW with the spec requirement and it was out - again. Went to reset and when I was setting up the throttle valve arm with the 2.9 mm spacer, I noticed that the throttle valve arm moved when I brought the stop screw up to it. The movement was very slight, probably from wear over the years.
The throttle valve arm movement tweaked my interest and I watched as I brought the stop screw up to the throttle valve arm making sure the stop screw did not move the throttle valve arm. Reset the TPS, no error codes and I think it started and idled better. Will know more tomorrow morning.
I'm thinking the movement throttle valve arm due to wear is enough to put the TPS setting in the upper range of the spec requirement, and in doing so, the signal to the ECU is in the upper range of the spec setting. This signal would indicate to the ECU that fuel is required. The ECU would increase the injector open duration resulting in excess fuel being dumped into the engine resulting in a rich fuel condition, smell of gas and all that.
Spent the rest of the day cleaning and polishing the old girl and was able to this evening move bikes around so that I will be able to do a road test as soon as I get insurance, hopefully tomorrow. Will be doing a few road trips before next week to blow out the cobwebs so to speak.
I'll take as many pics as I can. Ryan has quite a presence on YouTube for FortNine. Thinking the bike will have it's 30 seconds of fame. Interesting that he would think of an older GW as a good choice for a used motorcycle, he being a younger fellow - wonder what his thoughts are?
The other bikes he is looking at for the video are a Honda XR dirt of any year and capacity, Suzuki Gladius and V-Star with some custom work done
Have a bit more cleaning to do, spruce up the tires and such. Want the old girl to be as pretty as possible for her debut. Hadn't planned on having the 1200 back on the road so soon. Had planned on doing some other work/maintenance as well, but these items will now be done probably sooner than later.
Will keep the collective posted on what happens.
opcorn: Waiting on the video!
