Same here Mik. What I wanted to say was that i don't use the pass light switch without the HIDs ON already.. Or else it puts a lot of stress on the Bulb and the ballast.

Cheers,

The HID setup looks SWEET to say the least. And to my surprise the double angel eye set is looking very good.
Heck it looks cool even in the morning without the the lights on, just the projector in the dome.

The intensity is good if as per your report it was a bright afternoon that time. Looks definitely worth it.
Take it out for a ride in the dark soon and post the results.
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My FZ was holding up good but now there seems to be noise emanating from the tappets.
Also there seems to be a flat spot after 5k rpm, below which its very good.

The mechanic i know has no clue and is guessing it may be because of the mild lift camshaft.
I gotta find someone soon.

And one more observation is that the gears are slick and smooth when i start the bike.
But as the engine warms up the gears tend to become hard.

Strange as it may seem i ahve no idea what's causing this. I am still thinking about these issues.
Any input would be good.

cheers...

If you have finished your run-in period try shifting to a thicker grade of engine oil say Motul 7100 20W 50 FS oil and then see.. May be you need to relook at the clutch springs if they have been installed correctly. Re-adjust the tappets to the settings mentioned to you by Joel. I guess most likely the sound is because of the camshaft which will die down as you continue clocking more miles on your souped up ride.

If you still have any doubts then I would suggest you to do a fresh inspection once of the whole kit. I know it sounds like a major pain to re-look at everything by checking everything right from dismatling to re-installation but i guess it will help you negate some of the suspicions you may have with the kit in terms of any possibilities of wrong installation or anything.

Flat spot clearly means that the tuning has not been done right.

HID is good enough and indeed very very bright.. just needs some minute adjustments to make the low and high beam look better. I have further reduced the electrical consumption of the bike by making the pilot lamp from 5 watts stock to 1 watt LED. I am still contemplating if i should change the rear tail lights from stock to LED.. but its just that i like the intensity of the stock tail light.. i don't know why call me crazy .

Rest the build is pending till Joel sends me the kits. Until then the hot roding project is suspended till further notice.


Cheers,

Re: The POWERHOUSE Fz18

I use a led tail light, made by a friend. It uses 90+ red LEDs and it blinds people





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Hehe its not just the intensity but the looks also. I like the looks of the stock incandescent bulb.. LED you get a different look like black spots in between the spaces which i am not a big fan of... hope you get the point.

Cheers,

Re: The POWERHOUSE Fz18

I get the idea but 90+ LEDs means theres hardly any space left inside so there's no black spots
Btw all the aftermarket led tail lights I saw has couple of big LEDs inside, which I really didn't like



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Hi all,

Just an update. I got a confirmation from Joel that he is procuring a new FZ engine head in a day or two and the headwork will start right away. So hopefully by the end of this month I should be receiving the carb and the head. Rest all is Hunky dory with her. Just got the 9th servicing done. Now she is running butter smooth. I am happy to annouce that the factory stock brakes are still going on strong.

With my friend earlier over using the rear brakes way more than normally I would, during my absence I was almost certain that I will have to get both of the brakes replaced. But the inspection revealed otherwise. The stock clutchplates are also running great. I guess minimal usuage of half clutching plus periodic maintenance of filling fresh engine oil and oil filter have further extended the life of it. Let's see if they survive till 30-35k kms.Will keep you guys posted.

Cheers,

Hi Novice

Same thing happening to me except the flat spots which you are experiencing on high-end and for me it's just reverse, I'm experiencing flat spots in low-end (jerking type) because the slide is in position 1 and the jet is of 125 size.

The right size jet is 117.5 or 120(which can also be compensated). I wonder why it takes lot of time to source a small screw for Joel whereas he does tons of modds to different bikes. It's been almost 3 months after souping up my new engine and I'm really frustrated to get that small screw.

I'm also experiencing heavy noises and my babe's doctor also has no clue about the noise and I'm also experiencing hard gears during running. And my mechanic also is guessing that it's everything to do with camshaft. He says some camshaft are not silent.

Actually few days ago, I suspected bore-kit failure because of this heavy noise and I made him open up the whole thing and look what has happened and I couldn't find any scratches or damage, either to piston or cylinder and I'm bit happy except the jet and the noises.

The tappets have also been checked and both the inlet and exhaust are in right measurements.


I think it's all part and parcel of mind-blowing performance at the cost of these noises and tuning issues.

It would have been nice for Joel to source the jets and give to all who need it and bless our ride.

Re: The POWERHOUSE Fz18

Hi, I believe you own the first batch fz, the 2009 or 2010 fz with 1bhp more than the 2011/12 version right?
Could you please share the stock carb jet sizes?
Also why don't you go for a vm28 carb? According to experts, it's jets are easy to source also there wont be any CV lags





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Stock Carb jet size is 112.5

My bike has completed just 550km after the retrofitting. I was diagnosed with chronic liver inflammation in December as i had told you guys.
So biking or any other kinda outing is very minimal at present and the foreseeable future.

But i think i need to do a complete inspection of the bike, but my mechanic is 100% sure that the noise is emanating from the mild-lift camshaft.
Coz the tappets are adjusted exactly as per Joel's instructions. The tappet noise is really nasty. It wont die down completely even after proper run-in of the bike.
That i am sure of.

Even my clutch plates and brakes are stock and good after 23k on ODO. Just got them checked. And no you are not crazy for keeping the tail light stock.

The big bore kit is fine. The new camshaft is the culprit. Its the source of all the noise in my and your bike.

Joel would have to get the a sufficient number of screws(jets) if he want any. Maybe thats why its getting late.
Just ask him the time. What's he saying?

I will have to re tune my bike and try again and then decide whether i need a different jet or not.

Well...thts true...but the thing is i am lazy and would not get time to fiddle with the vm carb always.
A CV carb would be as stock as possible for me. Nothing else.

cheers...

^^ Let me confirm on the camshaft noise one I get the installation done. If 3 of our bikes have similar issues the we can conclude that it is an unwated side effect with the camshaft... Along with power comes the noise!!

@N-o-v-i-c-e: Keep a track of the glasswool in the FFE. If you have witnessed abhimanyu31's post on the same then you can figure out by now how much the back pressure and proper exit of gases affects the overall performance of the engine. Check with Joel if your current gen FFE can be filled with febreglass material which is heat resistant and thus gets rid of the problem of constantly maintaining it every 3-6 months/ certain no. Of kms.


Cheers,

I'm a silent viewer of this thread. Why did you mention that if the exhaust can filled with fiberglass ? Does the older gen RC exhausts give any problems when filled with fiberglass ? I'm using a 2012 feb model RC exhaust on my 220 and im filling up glasswool every 2 months and would love to get a substitute.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Nope no such issues. The objective is to confirm with the tuner which is the correct grade of fibreglass material to put in the older gen of FFE which does the work and one doesnot need to replace it after one time installation. The newer gen SS grade exhausts announced by Joel will have this by default which will negate the need for re-filling till the bike dies or one is done with the exhaust.


Cheers,

Thanks for the quick reply mate. I guess it's time to pester Joel again..!!!

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna