What have you done to your Himalayan today (or yesterday, or this week ...)

[jamierf]

Today I installed a givi 9054 pannier rack on the back of my canadian 2022. I've seen the thread that says they don't work with US bikes and I'd agree they aren't a perfect fit. It has bolts that touch the rear brake light and the rear bracket touches the reflectors above the license plate. I had to take the side reflectors off to get it installed but I'll see if the other touch points become an issue down the road. The install instructions also left a fair amount to be desired...

I hung some rhinowalk 20L quick release bags on it. They're not strapped right down yet but they fit well. Awhile back I decided I wanted the givi canyon monokey bags but I'm not sure if I'll ever use them enough to justify the price. the 2 6L bags on the front and the 2 20L's on the back come in at just under $300 canadian shipped to my door and the front bags have had no issues in a summers use.

 

[TheElevatorMan]

Are you at a high elevation? My understanding is that higher elevation would be the only condition that would give adequate running with that low of voltage. If not, a higher value would give a richer mixture at idle which is better on an air cooled engine. If you’re at sea level then I suggest trying 0.65VDC. Once the bike is warmed up the O2 sensor takes over at idle and TPS value only plays a role when coming off the throttle. The setting only affects cold start ups and when you’re coming to a stop where the EFI is transitioning to using the closed loop/O2 sensor.

TPS is pushed to the limit and 0.56 is as good as it gets, it's running well and not stalling - just a high idle speed.
The old TPS was showing 1.5 - 2.0v, stalling every time the revs dropped, hard work in town traffic, so at 0.56v, this is an improvement

 

[RotorWrench]

I need to lower the idle speed on my bike, after "calibrating" my new TPS (best I could get was 0.56v) the idle speed is too high now.
How I yearn for the simplicity that bikes used to be......

My sweet spot was 0.57. Haven't had to touch it since, good starts and idles with no stalling. Mine was actually too rich for my elevation. If your idle mixture was truly rich to begin with, it's normal for the idle to rise after leaning. Just bring your idle down now. If you're too lean to begin with and adjust for a richer idle mixture, your idle will normally come down.

I would keep an eye on your spark plug and exhaust, as well as throttle response from closed and throttle chops from open to make sure you're not too lean. Reliable and good cold starts are usually a good indicator you're in the ballpark. For most gas engines you're only in the idle circuit up to around 1500 rpm or so, and as @TheElevatorMan stated previously, the adjustment doesn't really play a role past that, except for part throttle acceleration.

 

[Andyb]

Jamierf - it may be the camera angle but it looks like once you have packed rear bags that you will have a really WIDE bike! Those racks push the panniers sideways out past the exhaust - other systems have the panniers above the exhaust.

 

[excollier]

Are you at a high elevation? My understanding is that higher elevation would be the only condition that would give adequate running with that low of voltage. If not, a higher value would give a richer mixture at idle which is better on an air cooled engine. If you’re at sea level then I suggest trying 0.65VDC. Once the bike is warmed up the O2 sensor takes over at idle and TPS value only plays a role when coming off the throttle. The setting only affects cold start ups and when you’re coming to a stop where the EFI is transitioning to using the closed loop/O2 sensor.

If you call 400' high altitude.....no I'm not.
I physically cannot get the voltage any higher, it's at full adjustment. Brand new TPS.
All I need now is to lower idle speed and it will be better than it ever was

 

[RotorWrench]

If you call 400' high altitude.....no I'm not.
I physically cannot get the voltage any higher, it's at full adjustment. Brand new TPS.
All I need now is to lower idle speed and it will be better than it ever was

400' definitely would not be considered high elevation so .56v does seem low compared to most owner's settings for lower attitudes and the fact that it won't adjust any higher leads me to believe something is amiss, but keeping in mind that no two engines and fuel systems are exactly alike, if everything is running right and no indications of excessively lean mixture are evident, then I'd just ride the bike and enjoy. I'd probably wouldn't be doing any riding in Bad Water Basin if I were you though

 

[TheElevatorMan]

What is your supply voltage going to the TPS? Are you sure it’s seated correctly? I wonder if you have a power supply problem. The TPS is stepping down the supplied voltage based on its position. If the supply voltage is already low to begin with then that would be a problem.

 

[Andyb]

Lots of videos on tickover adjustment but just raise the back of the tank so you can have the engine running when you make the adjustment - and obviously have a hot motor.
Agree with ElevatorMan that something seems wrong with the TPS reading, also that you say it is fully adjusted to get 0.56V seems strange.

 

[excollier]

Lots of videos on tickover adjustment but just raise the back of the tank so you can have the engine running when you make the adjustment - and obviously have a hot motor.
Agree with ElevatorMan that something seems wrong with the TPS reading, also that you say it is fully adjusted to get 0.56V seems strange.

I'll update you when I get some dry weather to go out and warm up the engine....

this is my reference video:

 

[jamierf]

Jamierf - it may be the camera angle but it looks like once you have packed rear bags that you will have a really WIDE bike! Those racks push the panniers sideways out past the exhaust - other systems have the panniers above the exhaust.

Yep it's definitely wider. just the rack is about 20" wide at its widest and with both bags stretched right out it will be about 30" wide which seems really wide but the handlebars with barkbusters are roughly 36" and with my armoured jacket my shoulders are just under 30" so it's not like I was going to be sneaking it through super tight spots to begin with.

 

[excollier]

I'll update you when I get some dry weather to go out and warm up the engine....

this is my reference video:

Well, I warmed up the bike with a ride out, got it back home and adjusted the idle speed, all good idling at roughly 1300 rpm.
Headed off to town to pick up a few items and as I rode along in traffic I heard a metallic clanging sound from the bike.
Pulled over to see the side stand dragging along the ground. The spring had come off......
Anyway I had some zip ties under the seat, so was able to secure the stand and return home.
On investigating, the peg on the side stand where the spring attaches had lost its mushroom head that retains the spring, looks as though it's been missing for a while too, no shiny metal exposed at the break.
Seems I have been somewhat fortunate.....
Perhaps I'll get an adjustable stand from Hitchcock's now

 

[Tio]

I just installed mine last week. Primarily I went with the 14" for more clearance for my panniers and bags, so I could lower them. Took about 20mins to install. I do like the sound better. If you like loud, the baffle removes in literally minutes.

I would have gone shorter but the shorter Delkevics and slip-on like the Baak don't offer spark arresters for them, which is a must for my riding.

I like the carbon fiber and the weight being less than a third of the OEM but I wonder about the durability of the carbon fiber over the stainless steel. I'm thinking I should have gone with that instead.

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Very nice!
What brand and model is that?

 

[Tio]

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Hey grymsr!
Tio here in Maine as well.
Getting lucky with these temps this week!

 

[thecivvie]

3d printed a case and mount and installed usb socket. Not connected to the wiring of the Himmy. Plan to get a healtech or similar.

 

[JSP]

Soup'y Performance Adjustable Lifting Links Installed.
These are the -2" to +2" Links
I didn't care about lowering the ride height I needed to lift the ride height. The options are limited Hitchocks and Soupy's are the only manufactures that I could find that had lifting links..... Plenty of links out there if you want to lower the bike.

They did what I needed them to do which was give me about 20mm of additional height - this helped offset the smaller 130/80 tire and gives a level right height without having to over adjust the preload. I will need to add some length to the center stand which I'll simply section the tubes and add in a turned fitted 1" plug/coupler. But I plan on waiting until I replace the rear shock and raise the front.

 

[Dartymoor]

Being a cheapskate, I wasn't keen on spending £500 or so on the official panniers. I originally fitted a pair of army surplus kit bags, which worked okay, but now it's Winter here in the UK, they're proving significantly less than waterproof, even with wrapping the contents. So I bought some 50cal ammo boxes at 5 for £30 and fitted them this weekend. They carry the same as the kit bags, and are very waterproof. This is a mod that's been done by lots of others on various bikes, although I couldn't find pics of it on a Himalayan, so here are mine.

Easy to fit, the only real puzzler was how to open the seat with them in place - something that was fiddly with the kit bags too. Not sure how other panniers solve this, but I did by drilling a hole through the inside of the left box and covering it with a bit of rubber, so I can reach the keyhole from within the box. I fixed some self-adhesive foam to the mount to stop any rattling and bolted through the existing holes. They seem pretty secure and I think I'm happy with the look.

 

[Andyb]

The RE panniers are a little further out so you can get the key into the lock OK.
If you do want a new unused (fitted once) set of Himmy panniers with racks and keys etc, still boxed, for a lot less than £500 please get in touch - I am near Taunton so not far away.

 

[excollier]

Well, I warmed up the bike with a ride out, got it back home and adjusted the idle speed, all good idling at roughly 1300 rpm.
Headed off to town to pick up a few items and as I rode along in traffic I heard a metallic clanging sound from the bike.
Pulled over to see the side stand dragging along the ground. The spring had come off......
Anyway I had some zip ties under the seat, so was able to secure the stand and return home.
On investigating, the peg on the side stand where the spring attaches had lost its mushroom head that retains the spring, looks as though it's been missing for a while too, no shiny metal exposed at the break.
Seems I have been somewhat fortunate.....
Perhaps I'll get an adjustable stand from Hitchcock's now

Well, here we go - she had the same problem earlier this year that I encountered this week (spring attachment peg broken) - my adjustable sidestand awaits collection tomorrow (Monday)

 

[excollier]

Adjustable side stand fitted, looks way stronger and a more stable angle now

 

[TheElevatorMan]

Still need to properly angle them. Cheap $15 Amazon fog LEDs mounted up. Used sleeve spacers and long bolts to mount them. Painted black after mounting was completed.