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by Ribcracker
Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:47 am
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: Refitting Rockster cylinder heads
Replies: 0
Views: 2199

Refitting Rockster cylinder heads

I have removed the valve blocks / cylinder heads to get the exhaust studs drilled out. They are back now, all done and I am ready to refit (with shiny new exhaust). When removing I zip tied the camchain to the cam sprockets and undid them, so the sprocket could not move in relation to the chain. The...
by Ribcracker
Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:28 am
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: Rocking up the Rockster - Remus, tuning etc
Replies: 24
Views: 13509

Re: Rocking up the Rockster - Remus, tuning etc

So what about running a Y-piece and shorty pipe (no cat)?
by Ribcracker
Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:33 am
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: Rocking up the Rockster - Remus, tuning etc
Replies: 24
Views: 13509

Re: Rocking up the Rockster - Remus, tuning etc

What is a CCP? Cat Code Plug?
by Ribcracker
Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:46 am
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: Rocking up the Rockster - Remus, tuning etc
Replies: 24
Views: 13509

Re: Rocking up the Rockster - Remus, tuning etc

And running without a silencer does not burn out the valves or hurt the engine? I have the cat removed already (I think) as the collector is much smaller than the standard 'ribbed' cat, but it isn't the normal Y pipe either. If I just removed my silencer would it not hurt performance? Would I need t...
by Ribcracker
Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:57 pm
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: Rocking up the Rockster - Remus, tuning etc
Replies: 24
Views: 13509

Rocking up the Rockster - Remus, tuning etc

Hi there, I've just bought a 2003 Rockster, my first, but my 3rd BMW. I'm in Derby, Midlands, UK. I've just sold my Kawasaki ZZR1400, which to be fair is an awesome bike, but too much so if you can understand, I was only using half the available power, it's restricted to 186mph!. So I decided to get...