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I did it with a DIY process. You mix vinegar, epsom salt, some other common stuff in a bucket. The process is simple. There are three 5-gallon buckets: 1. Acid etch bath - 2 gallons distilled water, 1 gallon muriatic acid 2. Rinse bath - 4 gallons water 3. Electrolyte bath - 4 gallons vinegar...

Likely they are black zinc.

Careful what you plate. Look up "hydrogen embrittlement". Depending on the zinc plate process, it can weaken high strength steels. Any bolt marked 12.9, certain structural parts on the bike, you should be careful. The solution is to bake the parts within 1hr of plating for some length of time at...

Yeah, it's just so practical. Cheaper, easier to work on. I think it handles great and I've ridden all sorts of bikes. Sure it's not quite as flickable in some scenarios but the tradeoff is great stability and compliance on rough roads. Take a good close look at the 650 vs the 1000. The 650 is...

It took a long time for my friend to convince me to get a VStrom. They are just so ugly. It was intended to be my 'commuter' or 'beater' while the hyper was the 'fun' bike that i could cherish and keep nice and shiny. Well i quickly realized the vstrom was getting ridden 96% of the time and the...

Popping isn't really a bad thing. It's just a lean mixture in the pipes and helps fully combust the fuel. Some people like the pops haha. I don't think so. O2 sensors are damaged by sudden temperature changes like going hot to cold or being doused in gas. It can thermally shock the ceramic...

It doesn't affect performance or rideability at all. I blocked mine off while datalogging O2 values by simply plugging the lines to the cylinder head reed valves. You can stick a marble in there or anything to plug it up. Some people remove it to simplify the look of the bike. It will make it...

Time for them to buy it back. They should give you the value of the bike when the first warranty claim was filed, OR an equivalent replacement.

props for fixing it yourself. that really sucks but sounds like you found the root issue now.

I would think you'd want the washer there to deal with some of the thrust loading. Crank bearings usually have some wiggle but what you DON'T want is radial play. That would mean they are shot. Also any roughness or clunking would be bad.

Interesting, and confusing that there is contradicting info! Not the first time I've seen that in a service manual though... When you clean yours do you regularly see junk on it? Post some pics of that strainer. Depending on how much you want to dive into the engine disassembly, at...

check your oil, is it milky and full of coolant? if you just filled it after draining , the level will go down as all the air bubbles purge, and you need to top up. That would be normal.

The strainer is only marked for cleaning at the first (600 mile) service. It's supposed to catch any big chunks of debris, excess silicone sealant, etc during initial engine assembly. After that it's just regular oil and filter changes. There really shouldn't be any chunks of metal floating...

It looks like half of a washer... what other kind of work have you done to the bike or had done to it?

shredded? Woah

Huh. I wonder what could possibly block the oil passage. Maybe your oil filter fell apart and some paper got stuck inside? What brand filter did you use?

Yeah agreed. I have to admit part of the reason I sold my hyper was the paranoia of an electrical failure, even though it never had one (other than the starter motor). I would try bypassing the rapidbike completely - plug your stock O2's into the factory harness, and see what happens. They also...

Just thought I'd share here some info I got today. When I sold my Hyper, it got a check engine light shortly afterward with an "errors" message. The bike still ran fine with no issues. The new owner did everything he could including a new battery, replaced both O2 sensors, took it to the...

oh dang. coulda been anything, like long wheelies?

Also this Did you just have it serviced?