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dn53 · 11-25-2017, 11:09 PM

Update time! Just going through my photo reel and seeing what I can actually pick out of the Icloud

Installed some new tires. had Kevin at Bayside Performance mount the tires on the rims for me. Was in and out in less than 2 hrs, was great. Tires were fantastic all summer.

I purchased a Nelson Rigg tail bag, It's much more convenient than lugging a backpack around and it's great for the longer rides. I can fit a hoodie, water bottle, some snacks, and the phone and wallet, leaving me feeling a lot more comfortable on the bike.

Had the pleasure of riding to Winthrop with a friend. It's now my most favourite route to travel. if you haven't the chance to go: do it!! I believe its about a 900 km round trip from Vancouver In fact, I liked it so much, I did it again the following week!!

One of the many Squamish rides. This one happened to be the last one of the season in early September..

It started off with the check engine light coming on, shortly after all the exterior/dash lights went out and i was able to coast it off onto the shoulder. The bike wouldnt turn over, and I had to call for a tow. Fortunately, it died on a hill and after this photo I actually rolled it down to the end of a highway exit lol. After a long tow ride home (thank god for BCAA), first thing I did was jump the bike and noticed it would start but would die shortly after. I was able to download the service manual for my bike and even found the diagnosis tree for a no charging situation. After a few checks, I was able to narrow it down to the rectifier.

I ordered one on ebay for $25 from New York originally (china brand) but it never showed up. I got my money back, and really started to rethink my decision of getting a 25$ rectifier. For piece of mind, I decided to order a OEM one from Bike Bandit @180cdn.

I took the tank off to make sure the connector on the rectifier was good. You can see it pictured in the air ducting. The bike currently sits like this.

I was finally able to connect to the Power Commander after having to order a special USB cable for the Power Commander (apparently not all usb cables will work -- i tried 4 different ones including one for my go pro). I also found out there was no firmware on my PC

. I was able to look up a premapped one for my bike/exhaust combination so I got that ready to go for next season. I'm curious what kind of difference the map will make

Along with the rectifier, I ordered some new EBC front and rear pads, a new chain and sprocket by vortex, and some necessary gaskets for the valve clearance check i'll be doing soon. I unfortunately used all my vacation time last year, but this year I'm planning on saving a few days to commit to the track! After these maintenance items, I should be all set !

11-25-2017, 11:09 PM	#13
dn53 I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 577 Thanked 266 Times in 92 Posts Failed 11 Times in 5 Posts	Update time! Just going through my photo reel and seeing what I can actually pick out of the Icloud Installed some new tires. had Kevin at Bayside Performance mount the tires on the rims for me. Was in and out in less than 2 hrs, was great. Tires were fantastic all summer. I purchased a Nelson Rigg tail bag, It's much more convenient than lugging a backpack around and it's great for the longer rides. I can fit a hoodie, water bottle, some snacks, and the phone and wallet, leaving me feeling a lot more comfortable on the bike. Had the pleasure of riding to Winthrop with a friend. It's now my most favourite route to travel. if you haven't the chance to go: do it!! I believe its about a 900 km round trip from Vancouver In fact, I liked it so much, I did it again the following week!! One of the many Squamish rides. This one happened to be the last one of the season in early September.. It started off with the check engine light coming on, shortly after all the exterior/dash lights went out and i was able to coast it off onto the shoulder. The bike wouldnt turn over, and I had to call for a tow. Fortunately, it died on a hill and after this photo I actually rolled it down to the end of a highway exit lol. After a long tow ride home (thank god for BCAA), first thing I did was jump the bike and noticed it would start but would die shortly after. I was able to download the service manual for my bike and even found the diagnosis tree for a no charging situation. After a few checks, I was able to narrow it down to the rectifier. I ordered one on ebay for $25 from New York originally (china brand) but it never showed up. I got my money back, and really started to rethink my decision of getting a 25$ rectifier. For piece of mind, I decided to order a OEM one from Bike Bandit @180cdn. I took the tank off to make sure the connector on the rectifier was good. You can see it pictured in the air ducting. The bike currently sits like this. I was finally able to connect to the Power Commander after having to order a special USB cable for the Power Commander (apparently not all usb cables will work -- i tried 4 different ones including one for my go pro). I also found out there was no firmware on my PC . I was able to look up a premapped one for my bike/exhaust combination so I got that ready to go for next season. I'm curious what kind of difference the map will make Along with the rectifier, I ordered some new EBC front and rear pads, a new chain and sprocket by vortex, and some necessary gaskets for the valve clearance check i'll be doing soon. I unfortunately used all my vacation time last year, but this year I'm planning on saving a few days to commit to the track! After these maintenance items, I should be all set !