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  1. MikeinNZ

    Cam chain replacement

    Hi all, Thought I would share what a 100,000 kilometre cam chain looks like. 2 photos of the new and old chains comparing the stretch of the old chain. There is no service schedule for replacement that I could find but at $60 thought it was worth replacing. Trigger wheel, rear chain guide and...
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    ABS unit bypass pipe details

    I get a few messages asking about bypass pipes so thought I would throw it out there so you guys and gals can get some made up should the need arise. Mine were made from 3/16”copper with a single flare and gave me no problems. Male M10x 1.0mm pitch long thread tube nuts. The length of the “U”...
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    Has anyone heard of this before?

    Now those of you that know my bike know it’s special but has this happened to anyone before? I hit a bird on route to work last week and ever since my bike has had a certain smell of death to it. Today it was stinking out the garage so I pulled the side fairings off to no avail then I tilted...
  4. MikeinNZ

    Main ignition switch overhaul

    Riding home from work today I lost the use of my indicators, park and tail lights.... the culprit. That’s the bottom of the ignition switch with the cover off. I thought I would share that you don’t need to rush out and buy a new immobiliser/main switch assembly if this happens to your bike...
  5. MikeinNZ

    On road Power Commander tuning

    Hi all, This looks so ridiculous I thought I’d share... just had a tuning session on the quiet back roads in New Zealand. Obviously not making adjustments on the fly, just looking at AFR and the PC5 map then stopping and making adjustments. So far so good with the dreaded stumble in the lower...
  6. MikeinNZ

    Swing arm service gone wrong.

    Don’t you hate it when you start a swing arm bearing service and it turns in to a big pile of crap. I had to split the universal joint so I could get a drift in to drive out the pivot bolt. Somehow I think the previous owner skipped the swing arm service ☹
  7. MikeinNZ

    Interesting session on the Dyno yesterday.

    Hi all, Finally got around to booking my S10 into the Power Commander tuning shop in Ashburton New Zealand. The bike has had a mid range stumble ever since I have owned it. I have spent countless hours testing coils and every other sensor the bike has trying to find the reason. I have had it...
  8. MikeinNZ

    Ignition lead confusion

    Hi all, I am just doing some trouble shooting on my 2010 to find a surging issue and found when I was testing coils/plugs in Diagnostic mode the lead positions don’t tie up with the d:30-d:33 procedure. The manual states pg8-50 d:30 =#1left d:31=#1right d:32=#2left d:33=#2right When I...
  9. MikeinNZ

    Power Commander V map anyone?

    Hi all, Wondering if anyone out there has a good PCV map for an old 2010 without O2 optimisers they would be willing to share? My bike has a full arrow system and UNI filters fitted. The maps available from Power Commander are fairly simple and seem to take away fuel above 60% throttle. My...
  10. MikeinNZ

    Ignition coil

    Hi all, wondering if anyone has any ignition stick coils (23p-82310-00) laying about that they would sell and ship to New Zealand? Alternatively I have a USA forwarding address in Portland Oregon. Changed my spark plugs today and one coil has been tracking out the top of the lower silicone...
  11. MikeinNZ

    What the inside of a bad ABS unit looks like

    Hi all. Well I finally plucked up enough courage to tackle the ABS unit. I ground back the peens that hold the motor on and removed it. The motor has an eccentric shaft that makes a needle roller bearing actuate on two pistons. Obviously front and rear side of the ABS unit. The bad news is the...
  12. MikeinNZ

    Spotted... A British side stand load spreader

    Pretty cute .....
  13. MikeinNZ

    Rear brake fluid reservoir protector

    Has anyone else thought it was a crazy place to put the reservoir? Directly in line with all the stones that flick off the rear tyre. My Gen 1 has white impact marks all over the back of the reservoir so I rolled up some 0.063” T3 alloy, sprung loaded to sit on the reservoir. A simple mod that...
  14. MikeinNZ

    Drive train rattle when lugging

    Trying to figure out if the noises my S10 makes are normal.. 1st noise is a rattle type noise when it’s in second and at idle ( like chugging through a car park etc) it sounds like gear backlash and could well be. When off in gear on the Center stand there is a heap of lost motion in the...
  15. MikeinNZ

    Losing rear brake after a good bleed.

    Hi all, Just picked up my 2010 ten and the rear brake pedal keeps turning to mush. We are 400ks into our 1200k trip home so not ideal. I called into an auto shop and grabbed some wire/fluid/one man bleed kit and after about 6 cycles of the ABS, alternating bleeding of the rear brake I managed...
  16. MikeinNZ

    Hi from New Zealand

    Hi all, 3 sleeps away from picking up a 2010, 64,000k blue S-ten. Flying north with my 12 y/o son and spending a week touring our way home, including a 4 hour ferry crossing. Will be close to a 1000k trip home. Bike has Givi luggage and air screen. Looking forward to putting some miles on it...
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