Post by: haynes66 on September 04, 2017, 06:35:37 PM
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 04, 2017, 06:48:40 PM
Post by: Green1 on September 04, 2017, 07:09:01 PM
Anything that keeps you on 2 wheels is worth owning unless its a Harley
Post by: hairygit on September 04, 2017, 07:09:37 PM
Post by: hairygit on September 04, 2017, 07:10:35 PM
I'm going to be very diplomatic as everyone thinks I'm having a pop at them when I say I don't like the Automatic 750.Or shitalian! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Anything that keeps you on 2 wheels is worth owning unless its a Harley
Post by: Green1 on September 04, 2017, 07:24:01 PM
Post by: hairygit on September 04, 2017, 08:02:43 PM
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Post by: JamesH on September 04, 2017, 08:30:31 PM
If you ever want a bike to go touring on (quickly) it's the one...
Post by: Trigger on September 04, 2017, 08:41:31 PM
My post man has just spent 17k on a new Fireblade, it has gone back to a cable operated clutch but, has so many sensors that the bike won't let you wheelie it. It is not a bike anymore just a computer on two wheel.
Post by: Johnwebley on September 04, 2017, 09:14:15 PM
I am on the waiting list for a new left hip,It makes it very difficult to get my leg over the back light!!
need to park on a good flat surface,stand on the footrest,that gives me the room,and paracetamal plus Ibuprofin give
me the mobility !!!
keep riding as long as you can !!!!
Post by: steff750 on September 04, 2017, 10:04:45 PM
there was a guy wearing a t-shirt in the style of sons of anarchy.
but instead it was sons of arthritis :D
BTW i think i saw your honda 500 four there john webley. could it have been you 8)
Post by: MarkCR750 on September 04, 2017, 10:51:26 PM
Can't understand why some modern bikes have a rev counter, when they have a rev limiter ???Bet you get your post early now Trig!
My post man has just spent 17k on a new Fireblade, it has gone back to a cable operated clutch but, has so many sensors that the bike won't let you wheelie it. It is not a bike anymore just a computer on two wheel.
Post by: MarkCR750 on September 04, 2017, 10:54:22 PM
Not down 'ere in Devon. Harley's that die have farmers crowding round them thinking "Must be at least one salvageable part I could use for Moi tractor" whereas a shitalian bike is usually rusted away to dust by the time they drag it to the scrap metal yard through the Devon mist!
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Oh you're from Devon, it all makes sense now 😏
Post by: royhall on September 05, 2017, 07:35:50 AM
Post by: Johnwebley on September 05, 2017, 07:53:34 AM
;) all this complaining about about aching joints reminds me of the mike hailwood race day at castle combe this year
there was a guy wearing a t-shirt in the style of sons of anarchy.
but instead it was sons of arthritis :D
BTW i think i saw your honda 500 four there john webley. could it have been you 8)
I wish it was me there ,
I have never been to a meeting at Castle Combe,but would have loved that one
Post by: AshimotoK0 on September 05, 2017, 08:56:01 AM
nothing wrong with autos BTW ... I should have got the 150 mile only 400A that was up for grabs, end of last year,for £500 (reduced from 2k) but it got nicked in the process of selling on Gumtree.
Post by: K2-K6 on September 05, 2017, 09:00:34 AM
Also set the clutch end mech so that the cable and lever only ever reach 90 degrees and no greater if adjustment allows. Ie start at rest with more acute angle and at full operation not opening out more than 90 if that makes sense.
Grease the clutch hand lever pivot with Graphogen, and if it's the 750 with plastic type thread helix at clutch end, use dry graphite or silicone grease to ease it. This end if worn can get the pivot getting slightly cocked in the clutch cover part and really changes the effort needed, so check for wear on that as well.
Apart from pulling away and heavy traffic I don't usually use the clutch for changing gear on bikes generally, there's no great reason to from the gearbox design.
Post by: totty on September 05, 2017, 09:21:10 AM
You can also remove a pair of springs from the clutch, fit lighter springs, or use stepped washers or thinner plates to reduce the pre-load, but each bike is different and you can only go so far before you get clutch slip.
Moving the clutch lever in so your fingers are closer to the end giving you more leverage can also help.
I've got tendon problems and I find a CB1300 clutch heavy, heavier than the CB550 I had, but with the 1300s torque to you don't need to change as often.
Post by: matthewmosse on September 05, 2017, 10:43:11 AM