Modern cafe, "Project Kool-Aid/ Christine: CASE BACK OPEN...
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JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Re: Modern cafe, "Project Kool-Aid/ Christine: CASE CLOSED
Can I ride it, ha!
Can I ride it, ha!
stroker crazy
crazy as a fox
Re: Modern cafe, "Project Kool-Aid/ Christine: CASE CLOSED
I, for one, will miss Christine.
What's the build thread for the Duck going to be called?
Crazy
I, for one, will miss Christine.
What's the build thread for the Duck going to be called?
Crazy
cyclefreak
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Modern cafe, "Project Kool-Aid/ Christine: CASE CLOSED
I hate that we won't be hearing about any new adventures with Christine, but glad to hear about the new Duc.
I hate that we won't be hearing about any new adventures with Christine, but glad to hear about the new Duc.
t71ford
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Modern cafe, "Project Kool-Aid/ Christine: CASE CLOSED
Thanks for all the kind words and excitement for me, guys! I'm going to be sad to see the VTR go too, but when i really think about it, everything I have done on it has been an attempt to make it like this 1098. They even weigh in the same. To be honest, I don't know that there is a lot I can do to this thing to make it that much better in the near term. I mean, full Ohlins (even the steering damper), check. Brembo brakes, check. Carbon, alloy, trick machining, check. It's all there. I think I might just pull the passenger pegs, and ride it for a bit. This is certainly going to take a bit to really get used to!
And while the Duc is pure class, I will miss the 'rip-your-tongue-out-and-hang-you-with-it' attitude of the VTR. Christine has a way worse dispostition than the 1098, and that is all color...I guess you can't have it all!
Thanks for all the kind words and excitement for me, guys! I'm going to be sad to see the VTR go too, but when i really think about it, everything I have done on it has been an attempt to make it like this 1098. They even weigh in the same. To be honest, I don't know that there is a lot I can do to this thing to make it that much better in the near term. I mean, full Ohlins (even the steering damper), check. Brembo brakes, check. Carbon, alloy, trick machining, check. It's all there. I think I might just pull the passenger pegs, and ride it for a bit. This is certainly going to take a bit to really get used to!
And while the Duc is pure class, I will miss the 'rip-your-tongue-out-and-hang-you-with-it' attitude of the VTR. Christine has a way worse dispostition than the 1098, and that is all color...I guess you can't have it all!
AHawks
Active Member
Re: Modern cafe, "Project Kool-Aid/ Christine: CASE CLOSED
http://silodrome.com/custom-honda-vtr1000f/
http://silodrome.com/custom-honda-vtr1000f/
frogman
'74 CB360, '71 CB450, '75 CB550SS
I love it when the wife makes the story change, did she become attached to it? ;D
Hmm, Christine was about a possessed car that killed anyone that tried to harm her owner, FIRESTARTER was about the girl that could light things on fire with her mind. Drew Barrymore stared in it right after ET I believe.
Hmm, Christine was about a possessed car that killed anyone that tried to harm her owner, FIRESTARTER was about the girl that could light things on fire with her mind. Drew Barrymore stared in it right after ET I believe.
sinbad85
Been Around the Block
loved watching this beast come together over the last year!
i also have a firestorm which will be customised....(steroid abusing cafe racer)
i have re-skim-read the whole post looking for some info but cannae find....
1) how is the nos system managed?
2) what is controlling extra fuel for the nos?
3) how is your shorai battery handling tthe known reg/rec problems?
i have some more questions....but cant remember now....haha
f-ing great build..... i definately love it!
i was about too sell my vtr 3 months ago.......saw this again......cant sell it.
thanks
james
i also have a firestorm which will be customised....(steroid abusing cafe racer)
i have re-skim-read the whole post looking for some info but cannae find....
1) how is the nos system managed?
2) what is controlling extra fuel for the nos?
3) how is your shorai battery handling tthe known reg/rec problems?
i have some more questions....but cant remember now....haha
f-ing great build..... i definately love it!
i was about too sell my vtr 3 months ago.......saw this again......cant sell it.
thanks
james
t71ford
Over 1,000 Posts
Josh: Be patient, young Padewan...the ride report will come once the snow has gone... : Looks like later in the week I should get some quality time on the Duc since setting up the suspension. ;D
James: Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you decided to keep your VTR--they are great bikes!
To answer your questions,
1. The nos system is managed manually, via the horn switch on the left grip. I set mine up this way since the bottle is so small I wanted to maximize the burn with a manual setup. Plus its what I am used to from my sleds. I think it is slightly smoother than a throttle linkage switch, but you have to be paying attention so as not to inject at lower throttle positions. Once you are used to it, its no big deal.
2. This is a true wet system. It injects fuel and nitrous from the same nozzle. Fuel is supplied via a separate electric lift pump tapped into it's own port on the tank. It is held in check at pressure by the fuel solenoid, just like the nitrous is. When the system is armed, the fuel pump is running. Pushing the horn button activates both fuel and nitrous solenoids via relays and injects into the bike. Since my nitrous use is always intentional, I make sure to verify the fuel system prior to running by leaving the nitrous bottle off, and activating/ using the system. This makes the bike run over rich and bogs it out, telling my there is fuel delivery and purging the line. (Incedentally, it also works as an enricher for starting the cold bike, too, but I don't recommend it...). This system works really well on the VTR, and provided you don't get power greedy, is not overly detrimental to the engine life.
3.
This was my first Shorai battery in this bike (in a prior incarnation), as handled by the OEM reg/ rec.
I since upgraded to a MOSFET reg/ rec from an R1, and relocated the assembly to the airstream above the radiator for improved cooling:
Since I am running an all LED light package, the R/R is working overtime. These mods helped a lot. I also reworked the battery compartment with vented mesh to clear the exhaust heat. I have now been trouble free with the whole setup for well over a year, and could not be happier with the Shorai battery.
Good luck with the build man. You need to post it up so we can watch!
Looks like later in the week I should get some quality time on the Duc since setting up the suspension. ;DJames: Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you decided to keep your VTR--they are great bikes!
To answer your questions,
1. The nos system is managed manually, via the horn switch on the left grip. I set mine up this way since the bottle is so small I wanted to maximize the burn with a manual setup. Plus its what I am used to from my sleds. I think it is slightly smoother than a throttle linkage switch, but you have to be paying attention so as not to inject at lower throttle positions. Once you are used to it, its no big deal.
2. This is a true wet system. It injects fuel and nitrous from the same nozzle. Fuel is supplied via a separate electric lift pump tapped into it's own port on the tank. It is held in check at pressure by the fuel solenoid, just like the nitrous is. When the system is armed, the fuel pump is running. Pushing the horn button activates both fuel and nitrous solenoids via relays and injects into the bike. Since my nitrous use is always intentional, I make sure to verify the fuel system prior to running by leaving the nitrous bottle off, and activating/ using the system. This makes the bike run over rich and bogs it out, telling my there is fuel delivery and purging the line. (Incedentally, it also works as an enricher for starting the cold bike, too, but I don't recommend it...). This system works really well on the VTR, and provided you don't get power greedy, is not overly detrimental to the engine life.
3.
This was my first Shorai battery in this bike (in a prior incarnation), as handled by the OEM reg/ rec.
I since upgraded to a MOSFET reg/ rec from an R1, and relocated the assembly to the airstream above the radiator for improved cooling:
Since I am running an all LED light package, the R/R is working overtime. These mods helped a lot. I also reworked the battery compartment with vented mesh to clear the exhaust heat. I have now been trouble free with the whole setup for well over a year, and could not be happier with the Shorai battery.
Good luck with the build man. You need to post it up so we can watch!
