Thoughts on first TBS

[emsjr]

Wife is recovering from serious back surgery so I need to stay close to home for a few weeks, so it was time to do some work on the bike. New plugs and tackling the throttle bodies for the first time. I bought a 2008 used and have put 12,000 miles on it in a year and a half, with a total of 18,000 on it.

Thanks to all here, the articles on the forum made me feel confident in doing it, but getting the #2 rubber cap off was still a PITA. I found by taking a small screw driver and pushing the wire retainer down off the rubber cap, and getting it off the air nipple later with a magnet, was the easiest way, and the tip on using safety wire so you won't lose the clip was a life saver.

After getting everything hooked up, they were all darn near perfect, just about a straight line all across. Just to make me feel like it wasn't all a waste, I adjusted the #4 body about a a 1/4 of a turn so all were in a perfect straight line.

Local Yamaha service guy told me not to bother if it was idling fine, but it's done and except for the #2 cap, all pretty easy, thanks again to all of the great articles here. Now anybody have any great articles on how to speed up recovery on back surgery when you have 3 discs fused, she's a hurting pup!

Gene

 

[Bounce]

The reason why you bother is because, until you checked, it was all supposition. The forums are rife with dealerships that don't do work because they assume everything's ok. When it is, then you lucked out. When it's not their lack of motivation leaves their customers with a sub-par result (at best - or costly repairs at worst).

The other reason is to learn a new skill to add to your abilities. The next time will be easier and quicker and you'll know that it's right and not just, "close enough". Kudos for taking the time to do it right.

 

[bluesdog]

... getting the #2 rubber cap off was still a PITA....

I use a small, bent-nose needle pliers to remove all the rubber caps.

Grab the little 'ears' of the metal circlip sideways, so the plier jaws are oriented and aligned with the flat aspect of the circlip, keep a firm grip, gently apply upward pressure, and the rubber cap slides right off, with the circlip still attached.

If you see the circlip pulling off the cap, re-position it and retry, giving a slight twist to your upward pull so it grips the rubber more securely

Removing the PAIR system and installing WynPro block off plates makes the entire process much easier!

 

[emsjr]

The WynPro block off plates look interesting, may be a winter project as it's all buttoned up now and ready for the road. With the rubber nipples not being off since bike was built, they weren't moving very easy, so next time I think the bent needle nose and some gentle upward pressure will be all that is required.

Gene