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Winner My MT-09SP

Discussion in 'Other Projects - Other Bikes (non 250's)' started by Linkin, May 30, 2020.

  1. Linkin

    Linkin The Mechanic Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    Linkin The Mechanic Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    Sticky Pirelli goodness... the rep from LINK international got me a cracking deal as well... guess how much I paid :)

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    Better than trade , I’d hazzard a guess sub $300 for the pair
     
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    That rear retail list price is $350 (I was looking at it during the week), so you bought a front and got a rear thrown in.

    What track are you going to? If I lived closer to a decent track I would be setting aside money for track days... $220-ish a day is a bit to save for me, $400-ish when driving 10hours each way is a bit harder and that's with sleeping in a swag on the side of the road to save money. But I have to leave after work Friday for a Saturday morning meet, then start heading home Saturday evening, again, to laundry Sunday for work Monday. Or wait for long weekends.

    I mean, have fun at the track day, it will be fun! I'm just a little envious.
     
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    Eastern creek, so about 50km west, the other side of Sydney.

    I plan to bring a jerry can with 20L of fuel and some basic tools for removing mirrors and setting tyre pressures, shouldn't have to bring anything else.

    Tyres came in at $290 for me, the tyre rep showed me the price the boss got them for, $238 ex gst.

    And I got them fitted up tonight - boy the standard tyres were hard, ill handling rubbish. Super tight beads as well, I don't like that about bridgestones, michelin and pirelli are much better in that regard.
     
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    a guy st work just bought a brand new MT09, offered me a quick spin.... and i did.... this thing is friggin nuts!!!
    Im 105kg, and i had to lean over the front to keep the wheel on the ground, very impressed with the power down low, and those brakes are amazing!!
    Nice choice, enjoy.
     
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    That still sounds like the price of the rear, alone. You must be buying from the importer, not just the wholesaler.
     
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    Most suppliers will do awesome deals for staff bikes , it is a way of generating brand loyalty , Linkin won’t be able to get another set for a few months though
     
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    It was a damp morning at Eastern Creek today

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    Conditions were quite wet during the first session - no slicks were allowed

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    Getting set up... Rear rack, off. Mirrors, off. Tyre pressures, check. Suspension setup, check.

    Traction control stayed on maximum as the idea was to have fun, not punt the bike into the swamp, as quite a few did today. I first tried STD throttle mode, too harsh, B mode was perfect (softest throttle response)

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    Dialled in at 30/30psi hot on Diablo Rosso Corsa II's

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    Fantastic shots Linkin. Glad it dried out for you. Few scarier corners than turn one at Eastern Creek in the wet.
    I used to wish I was going slower but knew I could be going faster waiting for the exit to appear. Mick doohan reckoned the fast way round included not backing off at all for that bend.
     
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    At one of the barry sheenes I recall a group of racers studying the track and turn 1 was noted for not backing off at all, just use 5th gear and hard braking / bang down to 2nd for turn 2
     
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    Yep, not backing off on the moto guzzi race bike ment doing it at maybe 200 . It also ment not really being able to accelerate out of the corner which was absolutely necessary for stability on a guzzi. I doubt many people ever even attempted this in the wet. That feeling as you begin running out of track on the exit is one that stays with you for quite a long time.
     
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    Had a very few busy weeks at work, but after work today I finally got some time to have a play with the suspenders.

    I was not confident in the front end, it felt very harsh and always wanted to tip at low speeds when taking off/slowing down.

    I ended up softening (faster response) the low speed compression damping by 2 clicks, the high speed by 1 turn, and 2 softer clicks on rebound - instantly felt better and have much more confidence in the front now. I did a practice emergency stop and found I bottomed out, so I have to add some preload and try again. A bit tricky as the springs are dual-rate.

    As for the rear, compression was spot on but the rebound was slow, so I dropped 2 clicks out of it as well - again an instant improvement. Preload I play with all the time depending on whether I'm riding solo, commuting, in the twisties, or carrying a pillion or cargo etc.

    And I gave it a much overdue wash and chain service :)

    Nearly at 5000km after a few months of ownership.
     
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    So this week at TAFE we were doing suspension, our last unit of study.

    Brought my bike in to setup the suspension.

    Rear end sag is spot on at 28mm, aiming for 25-30mm, there is no stiction, and I took two clicks of compression damping out to soften it up a tad, which I did on the fly while riding the bike. I love the remote adjusters on this Ohlins shock.

    As for the front, we started with baseline settings in the manual, which was an improvement over my adjustments previously. It has dual rate springs in the forks, as we found out. Sag is not spot on at 40-45mm no matter how we set it with preload and compression. The first rate is good for 70mm of travel, after that the second rate begins work. It's not a matched set up and it explains why the rear feels really good, and the front not so much.

    As I was at work yesterday, it just so happened than another MT09 (with povo pack standard non adjustable suspension) came in for a service and some tyres. We put a 120/65 front on it, and it's a massive improvement in stability and handling, so I will be replacing my 120/70 with a 120/65 in the future. My R6 had a 120/60 front with a 180/55 rear, I liked it, but it does feel a bit flat and requires some persuasion for maximum lean. The 120/70 is very tippy and is causing me instability when coming to a stop or taking off slowly, it just wants to lean over in one direction or the other.

    Soon I will be getting the ECU unlocked & dyno tuned, along with a HM up & down quickshifter + autoblipper (open and closed throttle clutchless shifting - up or down! They just work)

    And lastly, I will try to get down to MJM motorcycle seats in Goulburn to get a nice comfortable seat.
     
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    Wow, you've been busy. Meanwhile, I have looked at my bike for weeks and thought I should wash it, but still haven't...

    Congratulations on your last unit!
     
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    Had a failure on the bike today! First one.

    My clutch switch has packed it in. As a result, the Quickshifter stopped working, and I could not start the bike in gear with the clutch held in.

    Bypassed the switch but the Quickshifter is not happy.

    Switch mounting screw is loctited from the factory (a 3mm screw) and promptly twisted itself into two pieces when undoing it.

    New switch $20, new lever mount $30, new screw $0.71 - but no chance of getting any of it before new years. I'm off to Coffs Harbour tomorrow morning. :confused:
     
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    Why is your quickshifter connected to the clutch switch???? Is this to overide the ignition cut when the clutch is used?
     
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    The quickshifter is disabled when the clutch is pulled so that it doesn't cut fuel/ignition at the wrong time and stall the engine
     
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