New wheel and tyre BV 350 after near death experience!

[Bingo]

Thanks. Sorry for the delayed replies. I dont seem to get notifications on here. I dont think ill get it repaired. Ebay is a bit of a gamble and the seller that seems to have several of these just doesn't reply at all. The only one that has is the one I linked to earlier I think. I asked him for some more photos on Friday but he had finished for the day and promised to send some tomorrow.

I know how Ebay works though. If its not as described ill just have them refund it and send it back. Ebay is pretty much geared up for buyers rights these days which should hopefully mean regular sellers have cleaned up their act a bit.

[steve_h80]

New tyre definitely. I would take the wheel to someone who specialises in motorcycle wheel repair for their opinion.
The risk with buying something off ebay is you don't know it's history, you've got to ask why someone is selling a front wheel unless it's a breaker.

[Bingo]

New tyre definitely. I would take the wheel to someone who specialises in motorcycle wheel repair for their opinion.
The risk with buying something off ebay is you don't know it's history, you've got to ask why someone is selling a front wheel unless it's a breaker.

Pretty sure they are both breakers on Ebay. Yes its a gamble but if its not right, ill send it back.

[Bingo]

Just an update. The ebay wheel took nearly a week to arrive but my mechanic had a bit of time today so popped over and fitted it. It appears to be in good nick and the tyres good and it also came with the brake disk and other bits still on. Took him ten minutes. Not tried it yet as its freezing and chucking it down but I believe I have to recalibrate the traction control which sounds a bit of a palaver but will do that tomorrow.

Another bonus is he bought my none running 2012 Honda Vision for £600. Sad to see the little bike go.

[MrGrumpy]

I believe I have to recalibrate the traction control which sounds a bit of a palaver but will do that tomorrow.

A Palaver is the right word! A strange process, though not as bizarre as the Tmax emergency start procedure if you've lost the smart key!

[Bingo]

Cant get this calibration to work. I think I have followed the procedure. Turn off the traction control, idle for a few seconds, hold in right brake leaver, ignition starter and ASR button at the same time until it flashes slowly which it does but just twice and then drive off at 30-40 kph for seven or eight seconds. Nothing happens. The only thing I can think is the road I was on is a bit bumpy. Bike is performing as normal though. I suppose I could test it by giving it the beans on some gravel or mud but that might not end well. If it cuts out its working, if it snakes away and I end up in a heap its not.

This is from the manual. What am I doing wrong?

ASR SYSTEM CALIBRATION PROCEDURE.
In order to maintain the effectiveness of the ASR system following the replacement of
one or both tyres a calibration procedure of the system must be performed as follows
on a straight flat stretch of road.
• It is necessary that the diagnostic phase of the ASR systems and ABS is complete:
for this purpose, after the key ON, ride a short distance above 5 km/h and wait for the
flashing of the two warning lights to stop.
• Turn the ASR system off by pressing the button «1» on the handlebar and check that
the ASR disabling warning light «2» is on.
• Allow the engine to idle for at least 3 seconds.
• Press simultaneously the right brake lever, the engine start-up button and the ASR
on/off button «1» for at least 2 seconds. The activation process will be confirmed by
the ASR warning light «2» turning on with slow flashing.
• Accelerate to a constant speed of 30 to 40 km/h and maintain it for at least 7 to 8
seconds.
• The end of the procedure will be indicated by the flashing ASR warning light «2».
• Once the procedure is complete it is necessary to turn off the vehicle panel (key off)
and wait 30 seconds before turning the panel on (key on).
• In case of failure to complete the procedure within 2 minutes the ASR warning light
«2» will stay on steady and the ASR will remain off until the panel is turned off (key
off).
• To restart the vehicle panel (key on) it is necessary to reactivate the ASR. It is however necessary to repeat the process until it succeeds

[MrGrumpy]

I know I managed it a couple of times, but latterly I couldn't get it to work....travelling at a constant speed of 30-40kmh for 7-8 seconds always struck me as tricky!

[Data]

It sounds complicated but it actually isn't once you get it in your head. Quite often if the procedure doesn't succeeded, it's because part of the procedure happened too quickly, or not quickly enough. When I first started carrying out this procedure I made a quick reference note & taped it to the handlebar. Just helped to start with. Since then I've reset abs systems dozens & dozens of times on Vespas, BV's etc. If the timing of everything is correct it works everytime. Do a couple of practice runs in you head whilst sitting on the bike, then try it again for real. You'll manage it. And, it's not unusual to have to do this several times if you haven't done this before. It's all about the timing. One place owners go wrong when doing this is (surprisingly) not counting 2 seconds correctly. It is 0, 1, 2. I've watched owner doing it 1, 2. That's only 1 second. Not saying you are doing this but it illustrates how the timing can go wrong.

[Bingo]

The thing is though the light did flash the second time I tried twice but just went off as soon as I rode off. Ill try it again though. Maybe find a flatter smoother road. Not that easy around here as its very rural and I dont think it would be wise to try it on the nearby A66 dual carriageway.

What exactly are the consequences of not doing it? Sounds like a dumb question as I guess you wont know if your traction control is working properly or not.

[Data]

It sounds as if you have completed the procedure ok if the abs light is now going out after driving off. As long as you followed the procedure it's fine. If you don't follow the procedure your abs won't work and the light will normally stay on. It's a shame we are not closer as I'd be more than happy to check this out with you.