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    MotoGP

    in Special place for banter and conversation

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    7 hours ago, GuzziMoto said:

    The season is about to start, and MotoGP is in talks to switch broadcast partners for the US. Shouldn't this have been done long before now?

    https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1045052/1/motogp-advanced-talks-change-its-us-tv-broadcaster

    I always watched MotoGP on European TVs, such as Servus TV or others who broadcast either with their own commentary, or using those from MotoGP.

    But I have stopped. Now I only tune in to those to discuss the races.

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    n the US, you can watch every MotoGP event live on NBC Sports. If you’re subscribed to YouTube TV,  DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, fuboTV, or Hulu Live TV, you will be able to stream the races.

     

    weird electrical problem

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    @igor

    This morning, I read your post, and I thought it was really an odd problem. Nevertheless, as I was running errands, I decided to use my horn.

    Instantly, my horn cut off, I lost my tachometer, my head beam, and I later discovered that the low oil pressure lamp was no longer lighting with the engine not running.

    I thought that I must be that lucky, someone talks about it, and it immediately affects me.

    Fortunately, I checked my fuse box, and discovered that where there should have been a 15 Amps fuse, there was only a 5 Amps one, and it was blown!

    I don't think you have the same problem as I did, but just for being thorough, check your fuse....

    It is the one with the head lamps icon.

    Bonne chance!

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    MotoGP

    in Special place for banter and conversation

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    Francesco Bagnaia has signed for another two years after 2024, at the Ducati factory team.

    Rumors of a purchase of MotoGP by Liberty is growing.

    Latest prediction on future Marc Marquez performance comes from Jorge Lorenzo. According to him, Marc does not yet ride the Ducati like a Ducati, but like a Honda. He does not see him being reshuffling the expectations before a while.

    Jorge said that he observed Marc, and based on his own experience of having been on both the Ducati and the Honda, he can easily interpret how Marc is doing.

    So, this weekend, we will get an idea of what could happen, with whom...

    Replacement battery for V11 sport

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, gstallons said:

    You must be pretty old !

    I am... unfortunately...

    I liked the British sports cars, and if you ever got close to one, like Triumph, Jaguar, MG, Austin Cooper, Aston Martin, they had those Smith/Jaeger gauges, with all that information.

    I remember that my friends and I were impressed by how many of those gauges fitted on the Dashboard; including Oil pressure and Oil temperature.... I always liked analogical instruments.

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    Replacement battery for V11 sport

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    3 hours ago, motortouring said:

    The output voltage fits also to LiFePO4 batteries.

    Yes, but which?

    While I was at Cyclegear, I reviewed a few of those they sold; none of them had the same min and max charge voltage requirements...

    Obviously, all these are blanket statements in case your battery fails; I don't believe many motorcyclists know what voltage is being applied to their batteries when they ride. I remember the older cars having Ampere and Voltage meters part of the measurements.

     

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    Replacement battery for V11 sport

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    2 hours ago, po18guy said:

    On my '04, there always seems to be about 1/2 second between button activation and starter engagement. Almost as if there is a slight time delay. Then, it seems as if the starter is shaken awake and must then lean into the task.

    I had that prior to rerouting the power directly from the battery to the relay.

    So far, I only experienced it twice. The first time was with my helmet and ear plugs on. I could not properly identify the noise. All I saw was the dashboard light intensity dim, and no cranking.

    The second time, in my garage, after having installed the new Odyssey PC545MJ, charged and tested. It was like the solenoid was not properly engaging the starter gear through the fly wheel. At the next attempt, it cranked properly, and since then, it seems to be working as before.

    All the wiring is properly connected, the battery is good. Whatever it was, it may have to do with either the starter motor or the solenoid.

    At present, I am running around home to see if it will do it again. Obviously, according to Murphy, it is going to work perfectly until I am up in Amarillo.

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    Replacement battery for V11 sport

    in Technical Topics

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    @docc

    It was not the battery!

    I received the new Odyssey battery; they have retired the model name PC545 (MJ).

    The additional thermal protection is achieved by having the battery encased in that metal jacket.

    I conducted some comparative tests on both batteries, and they were similar.

    I installed the new battery, and the starting was not straight at the push of the button. Not sure how to describe it. May have been something to do with the Solenoid.

    But I have not been able to reproduce it. I have made multiple starts, and it cranks properly each time.

     

    Odyssey battery installed 29-Feb-24

     

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    Replacement battery for V11 sport

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    1 minute ago, docc said:

    Be aware of Odyssey's specific charging amperage (and voltage).  Common low amp trickle chargers/"Battery Tenders" can be damaging. (Odyssey is unequivocal about this.)

    I have seen PC545 brought back from the deep discharge state with proper "conditioning" . . .

    I attempted resuscitation technique on my PC545;

    In my line of work, we used batteries to power instruments to be run in wells. While Lithium came to the knowledge of the public rather recently, my company was directly sponsoring SAFT into finding better batteries for our applications. Lithium appeared in the early 80's, and we quickly learned the danger and limitation of it.

    One of the known issue of Lithium batteries is named "passivation". It happens during storage before use. Prior to use the battery, you need to depassivate it, which is basically applying a load for a given period of time followed by a rest. Repeat until full capacity is restored.

    I did manage to improve my PC545 a little, but I have not been able to get back to what it used to be.

    This is why I have decided not to take the risk, and I will install a new battery.

    When I got the no crank situation, it brought back some bad memories. Not again!

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    Replacement battery for V11 sport

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    3 minutes ago, docc said:

    See if searching the new nomenclature gives better results/availability:

    I just went by the spec sheet of the PC545L and PC545MJ;

    one has a lower temperature rating than the other. 113 degF versus 176 degF. This is why I went MJ; last year, during some of my rides temperatures were up in the 120 degF.

    The battery performance is exactly the same for both, only the casing changes.

    I ordered the MJ.

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    Replacement battery for V11 sport

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    I just had a no crank situation with the Le Mans last Sunday. This happened after riding to College Station from La Grange.

    I just had made a stop at Kyke Field for the Texas Tour, and I refueled shortly after. When attempting to restart the engine, the dashboard lights intensity went down, but the starter did not turn.

    I attempted a push start in fourth, did not start the bike, but managed to revive the starter. I was lucky.

    Back home, I checked the battery under load, and only got 9.6 Volts. Charged the battery, and get to 10.8 Volts under load.

    Seemed obvious something was wrong with the battery. An Odyssey PC545;

    I have now gone through all the posts I found related to batteries for the V11. I also went to Cyclegear to check what battery they had in stock;

    First and foremost, I found out that the Odyssey PC545 I was using was not best rated for the hot temperatures we have in Texas; https://www.odysseybattery.com/products/ods-agm15l-battery-pc545/

    The better choice, would be the PC545MJ with a better operating range span, up to 176 degF (80 degC); the conventional PC545 top operating range is 113 degF (45 degC); https://www.odysseybattery.com/products/ods-agm15lmj-battery-pc545mj/

    There is a significant price difference between the two: US$ 148, versus US$ 172.

    I also found out that for most of the sites offering a battery selector, the V11 is missing.

    Last I looked at Lithium batteries; several have warnings about the charge from your motorcycle, that should be between a specific bracket. For example, the Duraboost reads that voltage coming from the bike should be between 14.0 and 14.9 volts. After riding through all the posts, I learned the V11 charging current is all but stable and predictable.

    What I could do, is a battery cross-reference table, with all the brands and models, that are useable on our V11s.

    For example @MartyNZ was/is happily using a Shorai LFX21L6-BS12; I looked it up on the Shorai site, and it is in back order.

    Back in the 70's, most of the bikes from Japan came equipped with Yuasa batteries;

    If you look up Yuasa' site, you will find the proposed battery for the V11 is the YTX15L, and is no longer manufactured.

    I am going to go with the Odyssey PC545MJ.

    My PC545 dims: L: 173mm; W: 83mm; H 129mm

     

     

    20240225 La Grange:College:Nava map 25-Feb-24

     

    MotoGP

    in Special place for banter and conversation

    Posted

    @docc

    Pecco has no opinion.

    That being said, only two pilots have won three times the world championship in a row; the first to have accomplished that performance was Valentino Rossi; the second was Marc Marquez...

    I have no doubt that Bagnaia would most likely be pleased to win a third championship, on a Ducati. The previous guys did it for Japanese brands.

    I do not know how verbatim are the comments reproduced in my previous post. I can't help but notice that Marc Marquez does not directly refer to the name of Francesco. When he states: "the favorite is the Champion" he may as well speak about himself; after all, he is also considered a Champion, isn't he?

     

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    MotoGP

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    According to the MotoGP pilots, who will win this season's championship?

    • Jorge Martin: “Pecco is the favourite. He won the last two seasons so I feel like he will be the man to beat.”
    • Fabio Quartararo: “Pecco.”
    • Marco Bezzecchi: “Pecco.”
    • Miguel Oliveira: “Pecco. He’s showed very good speed, very good pace.”
    • Joan Mir: “Pecco.”
    • Fabio di Giannantonio: “Pecco.”
    • Jack Miller: “Pecco. He’s carrying that #1 for two years in a row. Silly to put your money sort of anywhere else.”
    • Maverick Vinales: “Pecco. “
    • Johann Zarco: “Pecco. He’s showing even more speed than previous years.”
    • Raul Fernandez: “Me! No, Pecco because already he has two consecutive world championships.”
    • Brad Binder: “The champ looks pretty damn fast.”
    • Marc Marquez: “The favourite is the champion. He’s in good form, pushing a lot and riding well so he’s the favourite one.”
    • Pedro Acosta: “The world champion at the moment.”
    • Alex Marquez: “Pecco and Martin.”
    • Aleix Espargaro: “He’s looked strong since the beginning [of testing] so he’s going to be the man to beat.”

    MotoGP

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    15 hours ago, LowRyter said:

    I admire Marc's talent and his brave come back from injury.  I'll cheer for him as a competitor and a contender but it will take a lot more for me to want to see him champion again.  What he got away with 2015 ruined the season and ruined the goodwill I had for the guy.  If he has a good season and contends for the title, I'm sure that one of the manufacturers will offer him an attractive package.   Likely not Ducati unless he wins the title for them against a competitor on another brand of bike.  

    Ditto...

    About Ducati, they have openly negated their interest to have Marc in the factory team, stating they have their own talent breeding ground.

    If Marc begins to fight for victory at each race, I will see their attitude change. At the end of the day, business is business. Sure, as they put forward, they have Pecco, a twice championship winner. But Marquez has the notoriety and fame that Pecco does not.

    Certainly, it is not ideal for the show for Ducati to hoard all the best riders.

    2024 will be a major year for pilots' shuffle. Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martin, Fabio Quartararo, Jack Miller, may be losing or changing package. Alex Espargaro has been toying with the idea to retire.

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