Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#46 Post by giron » Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:01 am

yes I like the concept of better brakes. It almost looks like a modified gsxr frame, but I would prefer body work to hide the engine. "A sleeper"

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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#47 Post by 3XV » Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:30 am

Sure we have big regulations about the noise, if the police will stop me and measure, bad. But the regulation more based on new bikes.
Up from the `90s it became more strict and again more strike up from 2002 about pollution.
That’s the reason, why I registered my Vdue backwards to 2001, but bought her in 2006. :smt002

But our police in the town is fair. Sheriff know me, his house is across the street. 8-)

Oh big work. GSXR frame, DUC fork, R6 swing arm at the rear. Not my favourite, the old GSXR frame is general too high.
But sure a really nice work. :smt041

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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#48 Post by 3XV » Sat Mar 10, 2018 5:09 am

So, back to the RD :smt002

After changing the cylinder heat gasket and assembly of the new control unit the first quick ride is done.
No water overflow of the radiator anymore. :smt003
Temperature is good, around 60°C.

Changed the ignition curve up from the middle and the PV opening also changed to bit later and complete open also later.
Power looks increased but a torque hole at approx. 6000 to 7500prm. :-?

The only thing, what is not working well is the original rpm meter.
Goes up to 8000rpm without any problem and then it´s dropping down. :smt017
But the engine rpm is going straight up.
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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#49 Post by MK » Sat Mar 10, 2018 7:49 am

That's suspicious.
What does the handheld say? Rpm drops, too, or does it show more than 8k ?
If it's the first, you have homework (checking wiring, programming, pick-up clearance, ...)
If it's the second, try to connect the tach-in (grey on tach, black/yellow in wiring harness) to one HT coil primary side (orange)

Concerning the torque from 6-7.5k.
- start PV opening after 7.5k ?
- try if a slightly open PV (5-25%) in that range makes it any better?
- carb setup in that range (idle jet, idle air jet, needle and needle jet)
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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#50 Post by 3XV » Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:12 pm

Hm, for the torque hole it´s my fault, forget to save the data. :smt012
It´s in the moment 6200rpm start opening and 100% opened at 8000rpm.

Ignition is set to:
19° 2000rpm, 29° 3500rpm, 18° 9000rpm, 13° 11000rpm, 12° 12000rpm
The setting of the carbs is still original, no time for try outs.

TM35/1: main jet 350, pilot jet 20.

I connected the yellow/green cable from CU to the rpm meter, as Borut told me.
With the original CU no issue. :smt017
Had no chance to do the testing with the handheld, shit weather today. :smt013
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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#51 Post by MK » Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:27 pm

Set the PV to the values I proposed and enjoy a healthy torque curve.
The yellow green cable holds the voltage at the capacitor that is discharging through the primary side of the HT coil. Usually it should work with the stock tach.
I just can repeat my advice to get a cheap oscilloscope in this case with a 1:10 or 1:100 tip. (the range is 50V, with a 1:10 it showing the voltage with a factor of 0.1 which means you can go up to 500V with a 1:10)

https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B01MAWKEU ... _mk_de_DE=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;ÅMÅZÕÑ&qid=1520699092&sr=8-2-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Oszilloskop&psc=1

Or if you want to make the 6h trip, feel free to drop in and we'll see what I can debug for you.
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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#52 Post by 3XV » Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:49 am

I went for a short ride.
Changed also the PV setting a few times. But no big difference.

I think first I have to modify the main jets. According to the EGT she is running to rich. :-o
Throttle fulled open at high rpm only 490°C at the lower cylinders and 480°C at the upper.
If I close than the throttle shortly and open again it is going up to 510-520°C.
At the correct setting with my 250 is the temperature 720°C. :idea:
Distance from the outlet port is the same 13cm.

For checking the rpm with the handle tester was no time, started raining.
I also think, that at least one of my carbs is over flooding. :-?
As I put her at the side-stand the rpm dropped down dramatically. :smt012

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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#53 Post by 3XV » Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:07 pm

So after 1 week in USA I did a new jetting (main jets) at the right cylinders and went for a test ride.
upper 340 and lower 330 instead of original 350.
To compare the EGT LH and RH.

That was the plan. :smt010

After 2 KM the engine stopped.
Also no moving of the YPVS after ignition on.
Shit. Not want I expected :smt017

By the way, if somebody will travel to USA near Birmingham, go to the Barbers museum.
So many cool bikes. :shock: :smt007
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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#54 Post by silverstrom » Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:07 pm

Just an electrical problem perhaps? A blown fuse or loose connector?

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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#55 Post by 3XV » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:57 am

I was also hoping, that only a fuse is gone,
But all of them were okay.

The Zeeltronic CU is gone. :smt010
The handheld tester shows only blue screen.

I´m not able to show pictures, getting the message:
“Sorry the board attachment quota has been reached.”
What does it mean, quantity of pictures or size? :smt017

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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#56 Post by MK » Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:00 am

First I'd verify it's really a faulty CDI and not your wiring.
Unplug the box and connect +/-12V from the battery to the right cables (red and black usually).
If the handheld does not show anything, then it's in fact a defect.
Usually Borut should return you a working unit if you send it back.

If it works, you need to check your wiring...

The attachment quota means you have a "budget" of disc space for all your attachments. If you exceed it, you cannot upload any new pic.
Solutions:
- Get the admin to change your quota
- Delete unnecessary pics
- Maybe replace pics with resized pics of smaller size.
- Use an own image hosting service and work with IMG tags to show them in the text
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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#57 Post by 3XV » Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:31 pm

The CU is gone. :smt010

Sent already a mail to Borut.

With the original CUs is everything fine.
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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#58 Post by 3XV » Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:21 am

That´s how I connected the Zeeltronic PDCI-24V.

The only thing what is strange, was that I had to loop O/B and GR.
because the CU was set to "NO TPS".
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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#59 Post by MK » Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:39 am

How exactly did you connect the kill switch on the handlebar?
Is red/white still connected to the generator and you just spliced in the connection to the Zeel?
If yes, then it was the reason for your failure as red/white is the middle of the source coil that still produces a few hundred volts.
If you connect that to a point of the Zeel that is not supposed to have a voltage input, you likely killed it on your own ...
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Re: Race outfit RD 500 (Abe #9)

#60 Post by 3XV » Sun Apr 01, 2018 8:50 am

Oh, you are right,
I measured the connection of the source-coils and the stop-switch.

Shit.
I expected a normal star-connection of the 3 source-coils like at the normal alternator (no ground connection at the central point).
But you are right, it will make no sense to make a grounded stop-switch parallel to the CU if the source-coils will have no connection to ground.
So it looks like I killed the CU. :smt010
Thanks for the help.

Shame on me. :mad:

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