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Experience speaking , congos on the oil cooler & I hope its fitted & once & for all & thier is no need of any sort of changes required

Fiero + Fiero thread discussion

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Thanks bro... I visited a Bajaj outlet and got myself a CT100 / Caliber / Platina front fender. (The guy said they were all the same). The fender comes with it's own metal clamp - so I took it. Well, it fits fine. Now my bike is looking good. slightly different than the look I was used to but nevertheless good. Pulsar and Discover fenders dont come with clamps and Discover costs more.

The mech was skeptical at first ... but came out with a big grin after finishing. Success!!! and many thanks to you.

The Suzuki clamp is much more sturdier compared to the new one. I have kept it in case I find an original fender.

I have discovered that my bike's leg guard (or whatever you call it) touches the fender on bigger bumps and potholes and has already left some white marks. I might have to try to push the leg guard a little bit inside or get some rework done on the leg guard clamp.

Yeah i agree with you on faux SBK's around and with lot's of bugs too.So better to be in full riding gear,or even better ,to stay off from hiring em(are you listening Abhi!there's no such thing as "cheap(healthy) thrills"!! ).
About the hoses,yup i'll keep my hands off em for now.
Good thing bro. It's high time you started using other bike's parts for her.

@All

Guys, from the past two days my bike is behaving weird & I feel the Clutch plates are done with their duty after 49k on Odo..

When I downshift & rev the bike, revs build up but the speed doesn't, either it is a clutch setting or the clutch plates itself need replacement.

Going to mech in the evening, will get it checked

Must be the Clutch plates since the bike had done 49 K Kms .

@All @NANOtech






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Firstly sorry for the delay in uploading the pictures,i know that they are not detailed enough and i'd be glad to upload some more pics of this modification if anyone wants.
In the pictures, 1 indicates the oil-cooler's outlet hose and 2marks the oil-cooler's inlet hose.Which is taken from the provision designed for it by SUZUKI.
As can be seen from the pictures ,the oil-cooler's outlet has been connected to the head with the stock oil line being as it is.That is, a double banjo bolt which was custom made for it has been used to connect 2 banjo unions to the same place.
The oil cooler provision in the crank case is not visible in the pictures.Basically,the oil-cooler hoses have been directed in such a manner that they are protected and are close and within the chassis double-cradle.So in case the bike falls,the hoses won't be getting in-between the bike and the ground. In the near future the hoses will be replaced with a hydraulic hose.For now ,you can make out vaguely,due to pic quality that the blue colored hoses hold some oil even when the bike has not been started over night.
As i've said before, since this oil-cooler provision has been designed while the engine was being designed itself,it needs no modifications and has plenty of oil flow pressure too.So even if the oil cooler hoses and the cooler itself is empty,it gets filled up and comes to the head within 10 seconds.The transparent hoses were used to check this point somewhat.As oil flow on cold-starts can be seen.
The oil visible on the engine and crank-case are from the testing done to find out as to how quick the oil flows to the head and as to how good the flow pressure is.Then ,as i had mentioned the stock banjo bolt thread which is situated on the clutch cover has been shredded by the mech due to over-torquing it.So the oil visible on the crank-case are from that leak as well.But now the stock single banjo bolt has been put there and there's no oil leak as it has fitted tight due to it being of shorter thread reach than the custom made double banjo bolt.

Very clean pro job..shows the effort and class that had gone into the work..

Oh yes it is Sir, got it checked from mech & he adjusted the Clutch & said it needs replacement

Congos & hope with this your fiero can run up to more than 2lakh kms..

He is a devil, If he needs to get done he will get done no matter what

@gixxer_junkie_m: Congrats once again on the successful oil cooler installation-the hose can be replaced next summer!

That's a very neat and well done work.
Looks great, happy to know that the oil leakage is taken care of, however I am living with great amount of oil leaks even after trying too hard.

It seems that the radiator (cooler) is fitted with a tilt, get it corrected asap.
Another thing, let us know the detailed experience about all good things and the gains which its delivering currently.

Besides, do practice some manual focus, it would make the images look much better.
I'm uploading the same pics once again in enlarged format...

Thanks.There was lot of effort in getting the parts needed to suit the needs of how we wanted to put the cooler.So, once the parts were there it was a bolt-on job.I actually spent more on bolts than i did on the oil-cooler itself.
The main thing is i had some help from others who've done it before and you know Satish(mech) and how resourceful he is .This mech gets the job done with whatever that's there.Another good thing about his work is that he is open to mixing and matching parts.
About the clutch,are you sure it's a goner?
Yeah buddy,these hoses are make-shift.
Thanks buddy,it's nowhere near as good aesthetically as on production bikes But my idea for this bike revolves around cafe-racers,which were done in garages with mix and match of parts from other bikes.Yes,the radiator is tilted because the mech fashioned clamps from what he had in his garage,when the ones i had bought weren't long enough.
About oil-leaks only time will tell,but yes that's another thing which is common with using the parts you can lay your hands on.That's what hot-rodding and cafe-racer spirit is all about.For guys like us,we'd rather make the bike to suit our style and attitude rather than changing ourselves to live with what manufacturers give us.Right?
About the pictures,yes i am more suited to using a heavier SLR camera,so one of the pictures is blurry because of shaking.These light, point and shoot cameras are too light and hence end up getting shaken when we press the button.
Thanks for sharpening the images too.One shot came well but the others are shaky.

Hi fellow fiero owners,

i have recently purchased send hand fiero. in running condition with fully messed electrical wiring. above 40 kmph i am getting some back firing issues hope it related to electrical problem.even some time no spark...

i had purchased new wiring kit at old price.

can any one able to post me suzuki fiero electriacl wiring diagram and service manual.

thanks
vijay

@ gix

Yup your right, but i myself do use a point and shoot Pentex cam, all it takes is a bit getting used to.
Last time i asked the mech to remove my handlebar so that i could tweak it a bit, maybe have a few more degrees to the lower side .

But he was soo frustrated as already I've got it tilted 3~4 times. He says no matter what happens, he would never do it, or even make me do it at all.
But sooner or later I'll prove it wrong.

Last night i was thinking what more changes should i do to my bike, but the weirdest ideas settled sown due to lack of vitamin M.
I am saving some money to plan something big in my own terms, so lets see.

Another thing, let me know what's your current odometer read...

@ abhi

Dude, if you do change the clutch plates (which you definitely should), get the pressure plates as well as clutch springs changed too.
It will give up sooner or later, there's no doubt about it.
It would be better if you get all the stuff done right away.

@ vijay

Welcome to the Fiero clan buddy.
Your bike needs a change in not only the wiring, but also ign coil, regulator or maybe stator coil too.
Get your CDI checked, it could be an issue with that.
Once all these things are settled, then go for the wiring change if necessary.

Wiring almost never needs to be changed until you tweak or dance with it.
I've got my wiring changed 4 times, burned 2 wirings and tweaked 1 at an absolute limit.

As its a second hand bike with messed up electronics already, i would suggest you to change the CDI unit to TCI (much cheaper) ign coil to idi unit (still cheaper) stator coil to rtr 180's (much cheaper) and stock regulator to rtr's regulator (much much much cheaper), coupled with rtr's wiring (which again is cheaper and much easier to use as everything will be plug and play) you'd spend upto 40% to 60% less money on everything + it would be a half an hour job. The performance gain it will give you would be outstanding.

I had an F2's wiring diagram, but as soon as i changed to the rtr's wiring I've misplaced it.
I'll try to find a wiring diagram of classic fiero and post it here.

Yeah sure, he is one genuine person who doesn't boast like others even though he has good knowledge & is always ready to do anything even if it is a matter of Jugaad.

Point very well taken Nano & will do the same

The current reading is 29k on the odo.The reason for odo having such a less number on it is because i used to ride my cousin's RX135 and dad's KH till recent and only toured on the fiero.Only when the RX was sold did i bring the bike here.Then i used to cycle to the gym too only when the big-bore was done did i stop using the cycle to gym etc.Since more than a few years now fiero has been my only ride and has been putting on k's.
Coming to the handle,bro a friend bought a RTR160 on saturday and i got to ride it after having last ridden one a few months back.I'm telling you honestly ,compared to my bike's riding position the RTR feels like a arm-chair.The RTR felt heavy and big in comparison too.The main reason being the USD handle and the rear-set combo of my bike.Trust me,once you've tried USD handle set-up you won't like any other.There's a wonderful series showing on Discovery Turbo called Cafe-racers,try and watch it.You'll know why low handle bars(ACE handles)/Clip-ons have been around from ages.
Coming to your next mod plans,do let us know at least what you had on your mind.
I will give a bit of riding experience difference the oil-cooler has made, within a few days.