MVAgusta.net http://www.mvagusta.net/forum The premiere site for MV Agusta news, media, forum, registry, and discussions for MV Agusta fans and owners en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:25:03 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg MVAgusta.net http://www.mvagusta.net/forum oh oh - no back brake.... http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34037&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:53:35 GMT just to give hubby more reason to give me stick ( 25 to the gallon, cutting out when decellerating etc) yesterday we went out for a ride and i noticed how bad the back brake was - seems it has no brake fluid in it and probably hasnt from new........ not a problem for me, never use it, but oh how... just to give hubby more reason to give me stick ( 25 to the gallon, cutting out when decellerating etc) yesterday we went out for a ride and i noticed how bad the back brake was - seems it has no brake fluid in it and probably hasnt from new........ not a problem for me, never use it, but oh how the mickey taking is getting TOOO extreme !! :brutale: lol amanda ]]> Brutale yamriam http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34037 Leo Vince Exhausts on Sale http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34036&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:58:01 GMT For a limited time. 20% off already great prices. http://www.motovationusa.com/mvstore/Scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=142 Image: http://www.motovationusa.com/mvstore/images/leo20off.jpg Image: http://www.motovationusa.com/mvstore/images/leovince-forza-exhaust.jpg For a limited time. 20% off already great prices.

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]]> Motovation USA Cazadore http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34036 Rear pegs grip? http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34035&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:21:19 GMT When I have a passenger on the bike, they complain of slipping on the rear pegs. Is there a supplier of better rear pegs or can I just "adjust" these? ]]> F4 ODJEBI68 http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34035 Getting the bike tomorrow! Ins quote? http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34034&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:51:11 GMT I am going to get the bike tomorrow. It will have to be in a van as the battery is knackered.
Can anyone suggest a UK supplier for the 'unique' battery that the F4 uses?

Also, who does the best price insurance? ]]> F4 mvfan http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34034 Tyre Wear - Pirelli Supercorsa http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34033&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:40:52 GMT Hi I did 12000km on my brutale 1078 with the original factory pirellis. The back tyre has a very deep wear in the center. The treads are still in good condition. I am just wondering if this is normal or if what has caused this is related to chain/rear sprocket, wrong pressure.... or even i need... Hi

I did 12000km on my brutale 1078 with the original factory pirellis.
The back tyre has a very deep wear in the center.
The treads are still in good condition.
I am just wondering if this is normal or if what has caused this is related to chain/rear sprocket, wrong pressure.... or even i need to get different tyre profile.

I normally keep the back tyre pressure at 27/28 psi.

Any feedback will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

Michael ]]> Brutale michael ayache http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34033 <![CDATA[Magnesium Hub F4 & Brutale]]> http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34032&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:05:05 GMT We have a couple of Magnesium Hubs for sale £245 Each without the Bearings, although the OverhaulBearing & Seal Kit can be Purchased from us.

If anyones intrested then let us Know. ]]> For Sale/Wanted DesignCorse http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34032 Rear Seat http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34031&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:47:59 GMT I'm looking a rear seat for my Brutale 910 S.
New or used
Aftermarket.
Fibreglass or Carbon fiber...
BUT RED or in part RED....
WHO CAN HELP ME?

THIS IS MY 1ST POST IN THIS FOURM :) ]]> Brutale papagals http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34031 Ignition Live? http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34030&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:31:15 GMT Does anybody know where i can find this. Or even better have a pic of what exactly i should be looking for. The reason i ask is that i am installing a plate flipper onto my melotti tail tidy and that is where it says to wire to. I checked it worked by wiring into the number plate light but i do not... Does anybody know where i can find this. Or even better have a pic of what exactly i should be looking for. The reason i ask is that i am installing a plate flipper onto my melotti tail tidy and that is where it says to wire to. I checked it worked by wiring into the number plate light but i do not think this would be wise for long term wiring? Any thoughts there. Thanks PPL ]]> F4 Mr. F4 http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34030 Wife thought this was laugh out loud funny http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34028&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:39:24 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tieA5wfcgH4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tieA5wfcgH4 ]]> Kitchen Sink CAG http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34028 Surprised! http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34026&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:04:00 GMT Advert in this weeks MCN ''750F4 1975 (I think) 14,000 miles £55000'' wow :jsm: I never realised that they were worth that much, I should have bought one instead of my 1975 750/4 Honda:laughing:
Is that a true representation of their current value? I guess the owner may well be a board member as well? ]]> Classic mikef4uk http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34026 Steering Dampers http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34024&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:36:41 GMT Although hydraulic steering dampers can be useful in reducing the steering kick back caused by bumps and dropping a misaligned front wheel on the deck after a wheelie, they also have a dark side which is little known about nor understood by the average rider. There are no free lunches. This is... Although hydraulic steering dampers can be useful in reducing the steering
kick back caused by bumps and dropping a misaligned front wheel on the deck
after a wheelie, they also have a dark side which is little known about nor
understood by the average rider. There are no free lunches.

This is not a suitable forum in which to go into great technical detail, and
this is a very technical subject, so I shall try to keep it as simple as
possible.
There are two oscillatory modes of instability inherent in all inline two
wheelers. Viz: Wobble and weave.

Wobble is a relatively low speed problem which shows itself as an
oscillation of the handlebars at around 30 to 40 mph. Some bikes are more
prone to it than others. e.g. The old 1960s BMWs with the Earles forks were
well known for this. In general this is more an annoyance or curiousity
rather than a real danger and it can be easily reduced by the use of an
hydraulic steering damper.

Weave, on the other hand occurs at higher speed and has often resulted in
serious injury and many fatalities. This form of oscillation involves the
whole machine not just the steering. The bike will roll and yaw side to
side as well as the steering. Whilst some bikes are known to exhibit this
behaviour it usually remains hidden until a particular set of conditions
sets it off, but ALL bikes have the potential for it to occur.
Unfortunately, a HYDRAULIC STEERING DAMPER INCREASES THE PROBLEM. In simple
terms, the steering forces provided by the damper occur at a time that
reinforces the weave oscillation. The forces are out of phase with that
required.

For those who are unfamiliar with just what a weave means I offer this link
to a dramatic video from the IoM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiKmPFo6xNA

Here is a layman's description wobble and weave
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:uVwYj-iOW0YJ:metrohog.com/images/20020215_NYTimes_Motorcycles.pdf+bray+hill+motorcy cle+weave&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiddJprAM8 XY0R6Pfok2riB0rggv1NxhkeKPPK8XrhgxyGdE2jw9jEnZJOHH i06X2N0v0GBenMR4NaPwISdnRqeuzNswRV8mEox4vN0pMh1lHV wYhqSI0Dp0CPpfsjTEWAFlxDY&sig=AHIEtbRVqHhMX2FdFqdq Hhk7wEpjrqeWOQ

Here is a technical paper on the subject (not suitable viewing for maths
phobes - parental guidance advised)
http://eprints.imperial.ac.uk/retrieve/3175/license.txt

If WERA have mandated the use of steering dampers, then they are seriously
misguided if they believe it to be a general safety enhancement. As I
stated at the beginning, it can be very useful to reduce the effects of
kickback and that can improve safety. However, the characteristics of such
dampers is that they make a bike more prone to the very dangerous
possibility of weave.

This is a plea to the USCRA rules committee, to reject any future proposal
to mandate steering dampers under the misguided assumption that they are
always a safety feature.
If a bike shows no sign of kick back problems at a particular circuit then
you are better off to not fit a damper. On the other hand, if the
handlebars try to fly out of your hands at times then a damper may be the
lessor of two evils. Not all bikes need them, even on circuits like the
IoM. I rode there for 5 years and never had one fitted.

Footnote.
There is some hope that in the future devices will be available to reduce
kick back, wobble AND weave. Micro-computer controlled active systems could
do it, but there is a passive device which analysis has shown to have
positive effects with regard to damping out weave etc. It has been called
an "inerta", an hydraulic damper produces a force which is a function of
its compression or extension velocity, an inerta produces a force which is a
function of its compression or extension acceleration, which is 90 deg out
of phase with the velocity.
The reason that your neighbourhood MC shop doesn't stock them is two fold:
1. It is only recently that their effect has been studied.
2. They are more difficult to impliment in metal than hydraulic dampers. In
the past we had friction dampers because hydraulic items were too expensive,
so maybe in time we can hope that inertas may become common place.

As regards to dampeners, these were quite common in the days before tearoffs
to clean one's goggles. They usually took the form of half a tennis ball
clamped to the handlebars, this contained a tethered sponge which had been
dampened before the race. Their effect on wobble and weave was said to be
minimal, but they worked wonders removing the remains of insects impaled at
high speed.

]]> Performance adecritten http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34024 Finding my posts and replies? http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34023&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:48:36 GMT Is there an area where I can see all of the recent posts that I have made? TIA. Is there an area where I can see all of the recent posts that I have made?
TIA. ]]> mvfan http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34023 Hawaii holiday http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34022&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:44:58 GMT I'm planning to go to Hawaii for a week. Any suggestions from the locals?
Places to visit, things to eat etc Or do I need to whip out the lonely planet book. ]]> Kitchen Sink minime http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34022 Had the fairing off today and noticed this! Gasket? http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34021&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:54:04 GMT Attachment 39622 (http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=39622) Attachment 39623 (http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=39623) Attachment 39624 (http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=39624) Attachment 39625... Attachment 39622
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]]> F4 Mr. F4 http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34021 FS MV Corse Leather Jacket Size 54 http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34020&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:32:47 GMT Only worn a few times no marks Excellent condition (Just too big for me) Please PM if interested Only worn a few times no marks Excellent condition (Just too big for me)
Please PM if interested
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