Hello All, I had a faulty TP sensor in my 2001, GSX-R1000. Here are some technical notes on my findings-- http://jsno.leal.com.au/gixxer_hacks/GSXR1000K1_TP_repair.html The local Suzy dealer wanted $180 for a replacement, which is day light robbery IMO. So, I hacked my existing sensor, and I'm looking at designing a replacement. cheers
wrote in @o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com: When you think about it, someone is getting rich be selling 6 dollar parts for $200. Someone should burst the bubble. pierce
That is indeed stupidly overpriced. I'd skip the cheap Dick Smith pot though, because it'll fail too quickly. See if you can build something around a cheaper auto TPS. -----sharks
Ahhh no, no, no, no, no . The dick smith quote was just to give a comparsion. The Farnell quote is more like it. I'll probably get a good quality pot from RS Components though. The auto TPS isn't a bad idea . Thanks. I remember in 2002 (when I first got my gixxer) somebody mentioning about their gixxers fuel pump failing, and that they managed to source a mitsubishi part (or something like that) at a cheaper price. So, the above is definately possible . cheers
Okay, good! Not meaning to be rude, just pointing out that it'll let you down sooner or later. No worries ... prices through Bursons, etc, aren't that bad, and they're available in several standard sizes and I think they're all 5K. They're almost all designed to fit onto a throttle butterfly and so have 90° range. I think there are sealed ones available. You'd probably just need to make an adaptor which fit the O-ring 'nose' of the part you show in your photos. The Honda XLV750 fuel pump still has the Mitsubishi logo on it! There's often automotive equivalents to motorcycle parts, it's worth checking out. -----sharks
Not quite as clearcut but the truth lies somewhere between, given that none of the offtheshelf products are sealed units etc etc. Numerous other reasons including design investment, inventory control, etc etc... I'd give a DSE pot dibs on failing first in the field. Not up to vibration, heat, humidity as the stock unit. I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you? http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html
How about a decent wire-wound pot. Can you still get them at DSE/Jaycar/ Farnell/David Reid et al? GB
I can buy milspec pots suitable for use in hostile environments for a few dollars. Hermetically sealed, able to withstand several Gs of force, etc. I say he can't possibly do any worse that the OEM pot. This isn't rocket science. pierce
Hi alx I agree with Pierce. Suzy's 5k pot was nothing special. Me personally, I would not use a pot in this application (for the reasons you mentioned). I would use some sort of reactive transducer that has no frictional parts. ....but there again, bike bits are ment to wear out. There is always a performance versus cost tradeoff.
