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  1. merlot

    Have you had an ECU Flash? How long did it take? Any good?

    2. Stage 1 is quieter not on my bike it absolutely HONKS thru the airbox above 4 grand(so addictive) standard cat + akra with baffles monster stg 1?.............just do it russ
  2. merlot

    LED Headlights?

    hi Arcamguy i recently went this way with my F3 i converted my setup from Aus to can/uS eg high/low in the middle....no fog lights(we call them low beams) i cleverly bought some LED's from Ebay several 3 am rides later and they were less than useless then i rang peter Aarwen who informed me...
  3. merlot

    Installation of car tire.

    . I guess I will just save myself money and do it myself. yes:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: i go one step farther...i bought a Momar bar and fabricated a jig off the back of my ute.....now i do all my own rears...i also use "habour freight" balancer but not really necc imho its just not that...
  4. merlot

    Stripped out handlebar bolt :(

    maybe you could drill the head off it then take out the other 3 bolts(hopefully),remove the cap and use a heat gun on the remaining stud,before you undo with multigrips(the locking kind) those bolts are too tight otherwise......you do need a heat gun imho russ
  5. merlot

    RT Starting Problem...Need guidance

    hi husker my manual gives a cylinder purge proceedure,so if it is the fuel tank purge valve this may help get you going(if you get stuck,before you fix the problem) give the bike WOT and crank it for 5-10 secs(called "drowned mode")this should clear any gas/fuel vapour from the combustion...
  6. merlot

    Air suspension

    I think I must be. I dont know why I replied to the OP's post.... Seems there is nothing wrong with his bike :dontknow: The air valve under the seat is a bear to get to with a bicycle pump, also need to hook up a guage to check, so I have a combination of extension hose and pressure guage...
  7. merlot

    Air suspension

    here is my schrader valve...its under the rear seat on the left side,mid picture if you dont have one then there is a big hole there instead:roflblack: you can check this valve for air bag pressure,engine running with you sitting on bike would be best if you dont have a schrader,then you can...
  8. merlot

    Changed my DPS unit

    hey OT51 the next time you get the warning it might pay you to bring up the fault code before you switch off the ignition a friends GS had this issue,complete with Limp Mode,and it turned out to be the sensor below the DPS this wasnt an intermittent problem tho,and so i was unable to clear it...
  9. merlot

    instrument cluster removal questions

    yes,to remove the bezel,you just pull at it,as per spyderanne...i start top left and work my way around...i find the bottom is the hardest to pull on refitting,i dab some silicone grease(the clear o ring stuff)onto the tabs......helps a little on subsequent removals sorry i have never removed...
  10. merlot

    Air suspension

    Friends 19Lim also has no schrader valve(maybe i just didnt see it?).....not sure if i agree with that.....easier to bypass system if things go wrong if valve is present my 16 Lim is manual(much preferred,i set to 40 psi every ride) russ
  11. merlot

    Battery recommendations

    i replaced my battery with a Deka deka-etx18l it's not a BS tho but the top clamp needs slight mod with a hammer or the tangs will damage the battery made in US...delivered to my door.....similar specs....similar price.....dual posts,which are a boon if you have accessories directly...
  12. merlot

    Trying to decrease front dipping/scrapping.

    hi paula i have a 2016 f3 lim and the distance from ground to the top chrome point is 380mm this height on my bike is standard for under chassis clearance if you need more clearance then,as baja ron says,you can adjust your shocks to suit when you wind your shocks up,you will not affect your...
  13. merlot

    Adding Cruise Control to 2017 F3 Base

    well done finsfan back in the day(2013),i wanted a 2013 ST manual,but it didnt have cruise this was a deal breaker for me,as it couldnt be retro fitted i ended up with an RT...its nice to know that cruise can be fitted retrospectively,in some cases russ
  14. merlot

    Trying to figure out the color so I can get touchup paint

    now what? take a small panel to a good paint shop and have them "flash" it they will tell yyou what colour it is(in real terms,not BRP terms) i have an F3 colour is "intyense red".....the flash shows "ford candy red" so i was able to go to Supercheap and get a spray can for this exact colour...
  15. merlot

    Rear Tire Question

    hi lifelong difficult to see in your pic but its looking pretty close to the wear bars the tyre wears the middle 2inches,and the outside looks meaty,fooling you into thinking it isnt worn tyre middle wears due to centrifugal ballooning,not inflation pressure(personal experience having tried...
  16. merlot

    Connect Starter Solenoid

    as edmat said the 2 smaller wires need to be apart i think you inadvertantly powered up the small wire causing the solenoid to activate starter solenoids generally havent changed here is 2016 F3 the small wires push on but yours prob hold on with nuts hope you get it sorted russ
  17. merlot

    Air Bag

    hi gerald the limited will self adjust depending on seat weight,so if it senses too much air pressure(bike sitting too high),it will exhaust until the correct ride height is resumed i dont know if the pressure will show on your dash,but it all sounds normal to me russ
  18. merlot

    What's the correct oil capacity for a 1330 motor?

    I think I'm going to discount the 5.2 litres recommended for the 2019 only, and for the next oil change I'll be adding 5 litres. This is a useful amount here in Aust, as most oil bottles are either 4 litres or 5 litres; we don't usually see gallons or quarts. I just need to use up the remaining...
  19. merlot

    Two outta three ain’t bad....or is it?

    i stumbled on a really easy method for the top spring do everything SyderAnn said,but instead of taking the cord out the back,i pass it over the rear shock lower boss....now wrap the cord around the wrench and you can lever off the bottom of the shock.....you then have a free hand to push the...
  20. merlot

    Brought it home: F3-S!

    hey charlie congrats on the ride F4 seemsto be the way to go re windscreen mine came(previously owned)with the next screen up from BRP (19 inches i think)and its pretty good...i am 5feet 10inches russ
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