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Offline Dazza215

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Re: Low Compression
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2017, 08:36:30 AM »
I feel your pain Niko.
I dont ride a bike to add days to my life. I ride to add life to my days.

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Re: Low Compression
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2017, 08:44:29 AM »
I feel your pain Niko.



It's all good now though


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Offline kevski

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Re: Low Compression
« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2017, 10:15:52 AM »
.where the air is thin, the water is deep and the Bullsh*t is king, any thing from DK has a good chance of being a money-pit, my own 350 cost a fair bit for a runner.

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Re: Low Compression
« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2017, 10:19:13 AM »
In fairness to them, I didnt get mine from DK. But it does seem to be the norm for bikes imported from the USA to be clocked and in a real sorry state internally.
I dont ride a bike to add days to my life. I ride to add life to my days.

Offline Seabeowner

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Re: Low Compression
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2017, 01:48:29 PM »
I've had three bikes from DK and all were as expected. One or two smallish surprises, but nothing awful. One very low miles, one about 20k and one about 32k. Poor external condition usually means worse inside. Check for original clocks, (check the year/model) as Honda were always tinkering with the colour/style, same degree of fade etc. US fuel seems to attack carbs which can be a problem. Most of these bikes were dumped a fair time ago, and run into the ground before then. Think of it as a sort of Dai Woodhams steam scrap yard.
Phil
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Re: Low Compression
« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2017, 06:35:03 PM »
It's not easy to "clock" a bike as those bands are a pain but it is easy to change clocks which is why I sent Trading Standards away with a flee in there ear over a bike that had had at least 3 rebuilds with new clocks and the numpty wanted exact mileage!!

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Re: Low Compression
« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2017, 12:50:25 PM »
It does make for lots of entertaining evenings though.....I'm planning my next build


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