having issues with my ECU at the moment due to Green Flag crushing it. As i don't like modern injection i was wondering how difficult it would be to convert to carbs? Maybe use some over sized ones from a 1200 like a bandit or GSX etc. i know it'd cost a bit but £850 for a new ECU also isn't cheap by any means (just hoping Green Flag pay up asap)
figured that, it basically has the same electrical system as a Triumph 955i, so i figured as triumph do carb conversions i could probably do it to mine. I had my old fiesta running R! carbs and that was an ECU car with injectors etc to begin with, think the conversion cost me £650
best bit of advice i can give is get shut, and buy japanese,you will only have more trouble with italian shite!,if green flag fucked your ecu that means it had already broke down!!
Green flag. What have they said? What kind of insurance do you have is it fully comprehensive? You could claim on that cause the bike has been damaged in a non fault accident. They should chase it for you the. Or give green flag 14 days to pay up or take them to court! - ill help I've sued everyone!
It's a Benelli Tornado TRE RS. It had broken down due to a a relay that vibrated out and was sat in the rear fairing- out of reach of anyone (fuel pump relay) Green flag sent Mansfield who came out with a massive flatbed expecting a Bently motor car. Told him don't strap the seat as the ECU is u see it but his straps count go elsewhere and they would t make me wait in the cold any longer (had already been 6 hours as the first one to turn up was also looking for a car) The strapping put undue stress on the side stand, main seat, ECU and fairing. (Bike was parallel to the bulk head) I put the relay back in the next day and the fuel pump wouldn't primes I It was taken out and bench tested- All fine. Had a motorcycle mechanic come out (£30 down) Who said the ECU has been crushed and the wiring into it broken :,( Took to KJM and here is the breakdown of repair; 364.80 - Wiring Loom 1320.00 - ECU 534.00 -plastics 400.00 - fitting/labour 2618.80 total
Oh and Natwest are on it as the breakdown cover is through my bank account which also has legal cover TFFT
Dunno why this just popped into my head but does this mean you cant ever take one of these on a ferry? They usually just strap over the seat too.
Probably will be at that price, I refuse to let my insurance deal with it and lose my NCB over some lass telling the recovery agency it was a car. Natwest have it as a Benelli so there was a case to fight they said. And in reply to Lee's thought- probably not although I'm sure Cotty has been all over Europe on his. I'd take them bar straps if I ever did as that's what most motorcycle recovery agents use and never had any issues
Two new wheels are £2500, wanted a spare set for winter (immediately looked up annual train pass haha)
