slimtater
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 12:11 AM |
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Veypor on Haynes with Fireblade 893
Has anyone used on of these on an 893 'blade engined car?
http://www.veypor.co.uk/veypor.html
Not to be confused with the Vapour which I currently have.
It seems to be really simple and I wondered if anyone has connected in to the coil wire on a early 'blade engine - any tips appreciated. I only
need a tacho and speedo (already have Bright 6 warning lights) but the wireless fuel gauge would help as well.
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nitram38
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 05:13 AM |
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Just got mine going on my R1 MotaLeira.
Really good piece of kit, easy to fit. I've calibrated the "virtual" tank but as I've not sva'd it yet, I've not
had a chance to test it. I also have the fuel level light on my dash, just in case!
I used one of the coil packs for the tacho, but it also needed calibrating by changing the rpm multiplier setting....... it was reading too low.
The speedo pick up is via a single magnet, which is a problem if you are using a DG8 gear indicator because it needs more magnets than the veypor, 5
or 6.
I used the R1 speed sensor on the gearbox for the DG8.
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ReMan
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 05:53 AM |
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Yep, thats what I'm running on mine
Works great. Good value
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slimtater
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 09:11 AM |
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Thanks for the replies - it just looked so simple I was worried it was too good to be true! The Vapour I currently have is simple but isn't the
most reliable.
My wiring skills are virtually nil - I don't even have a soldering iron anymore so I was interested about how to get a good connection for the
tacho - no idea where I will find the original 'blade tacho wire.
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bigrich
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 09:28 AM |
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Tacho wire is yellow/green from the CDi box to dash plug according to my diagram
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A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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nitram38
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 09:48 AM |
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I'm using the R1 Tacho fed from the Coil because the ECU tach to dash wire may be erratic due to fault codes produced by not using the EX-UP.
Not sure it is the same for the Blade, but worth thinking about.
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Guinness
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 10:15 AM |
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I've been using the Veypor dash for 3 years / 5,000 miles.
It's a brilliant bit of kit, which they support by releasing frequent software updates. All of which add levels of functionality.
Wiring is dead simple.
The "virtual" fuel gauge is pretty accurate. It took a couple of attempts to calibrate it, but once done, I've never run out of
fuel in the 3 years I've been using it.
The only slight critisism is that is that there are only two buttons, so using some of the more complex features means scrolling through a lot of
menus.
Cheers
Mike
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slimtater
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 10:21 AM |
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It appears that it is a very good device - the only thing it lacks is a temp gauge? Perhaps I would need to think about reinstating a warning
light?
Just missed one on ebay at a very good price as well, but they have a VR2.
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Guinness
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 10:59 AM |
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Good point. I have three additional gauges, oil temp, oil pressure and water temp.
Mike
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slimtater
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 04:59 PM |
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Well I have gone and bought one for the very reasonable price of £130 including shipping from Canada. Slightly cheaper than buying them in this
country.
Hopefully installation will be fairly stright forward when it arrives - just the setting up that may take some time?
Any tips?
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ReMan
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 06:52 PM |
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I've got 1 magnet set in my prop adaptor.
The tacho feed is tapped off the back of the clocks using the yellow wire. I found it easier than doing it at the coils and worked first time with
these settings
circuit ------ 1
filter -------- 4
multiplier -- 5
HTH
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slimtater
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| posted on 22/3/09 at 08:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
I've got 1 magnet set in my prop adaptor.
The tacho feed is tapped off the back of the clocks using the yellow wire. I found it easier than doing it at the coils and worked first time with
these settings
circuit ------ 1
filter -------- 4
multiplier -- 5
HTH
Thanks for that - I will try and track down the tacho wire. I have now stripped off the scuttle/battery tray to get access to the loom.
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19919222
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slimtater
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| posted on 25/3/09 at 11:12 PM |
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I would like some form of temp gauge - can I use the existing sender to feed into one?
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