Posted by Shantideva Upasaka on November 11, 2009, 9:56 am
> > Gentleman) wrote:
> You're talking about one of the most tough and reliable[1] bikes that
> Honda ever built. I'd roll with the percentages. The odds are that Mr
> Honda got it right (because he does, mostly), you've got it wrong
> (because you do, mostly), and he's worrying unduly (because a lot of
> newbies do).
It's an OLD Honda, maybe 20 years old, and WHO knows what abuse it's
been exposed to?
Certainly not YOU.
> So I'll say that none of the above is likely to "throw
> him onto a pavement" any time soon.
> If that does happen, though, I'll certainly apologise.
A fat lot of good your apology will do him, if he has to take a ride
in an ambulance or has to pay a huge repair bill.
Posted by TOG@Toil on November 11, 2009, 10:32 am
> > > Gentleman) wrote:
> > You're talking about one of the most tough and reliable[1] bikes that
> > Honda ever built. I'd roll with the percentages. The odds are that Mr
> > Honda got it right (because he does, mostly), you've got it wrong
> > (because you do, mostly), and he's worrying unduly (because a lot of
> > newbies do).
> It's an OLD Honda, maybe 20 years old, and WHO knows what abuse it's
> been exposed to?
It's still incredibly tough, and I see and play with rather more old
Hondas (some much older than this) than you do, so I reckon I know a
bit more about 'em. It may indeed be on the brink of death-dealing
mechanical catastrophe, but I doubt it.
Still, carry on sounding your tocsin[1] if it makes you feel better.
> Certainly not YOU.
> > So I'll say that none of the above is likely to "throw
> > him onto a pavement" any time soon.
> > If that does happen, though, I'll certainly apologise.
> A fat lot of good your apology will do him, if he has to take a ride
> in an ambulance or has to pay a huge repair bill.
As opposed to paying a huge bill to a mechanic to be told nothing's
wrong? Think DatesFat.
<Leans forward over desk conspiratorially>
Are you really warning him that his gear selector forks are bent and
about to kill him?
[1] You may need to look this up.
Posted by Shantideva Upasaka on November 11, 2009, 1:06 pm
> Still, carry on sounding your tocsin[1] if it makes you feel
better.
You are dull and black, Mr. Pot, but I am becoming more and more
mirror-like with every passing day.
Posted by Dave Emerson on November 17, 2009, 4:24 pm
> Still, carry on sounding your tocsin[1] if it makes you feel
better.
You are dull and black, Mr. Pot, but I am becoming more and more
mirror-like with every passing day.
Posted by Rob Kleinschmidt on November 18, 2009, 2:25 pm
wrote:
> Older CBR600, lo-miles.
> Engine warm, accelerate up hill, maybe 35 mph, in 3rd gear. Reach
> top, dis-engage clutch, coast down hill in 3rd. with clutch lever
> actuated. When I hunker down, I can hear a sort-of growling/grinding
> noise.
> This is "normal operating noise" for a bike with a wet clutch?
Take a hard look at the oil next time you change it,
looking for metal fuzz and powdered bronze. If you've
got an oil filter that can be opened, consider disecting
the filter too.
Tear into it if you see metal or if the noise gets louder.
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> You're talking about one of the most tough and reliable[1] bikes that
> Honda ever built. I'd roll with the percentages. The odds are that Mr
> Honda got it right (because he does, mostly), you've got it wrong
> (because you do, mostly), and he's worrying unduly (because a lot of
> newbies do).