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« on: June 19, 2019, 01:24:24 PM »
And there was I thinking I might have a go at servicing my bike. If it’s that easy to mess it up, think I might get somebody who knows what they’re doing when the time comes.  Looking really good John.
My friend had one years ago. He had tried inexpertly to service his bike and, on his way to see his girlfriend, called in to see me saying it wasn't going quite as well as it had before. Upon inspection, it became evident there was no compression in the right cylinder. We set to work straight away, literally burning our hands taking out the engine. Quickly, we discovered he had advanced the ignition so much the piston had holed. After a quick trip to the local Honda dealer, he came back with a new piston and set of rings etc. and within a very short space of time I reassembled the engine, set the timing correctly, and by the time we put the engine back in the frame it was still warm and he was able to resume his journey.
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« on: June 10, 2019, 09:25:27 PM »
Hi Bryanj. Easily missed I guess. I don’t suppose they will be an easy fix for my high oil consumption would they?
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« on: June 10, 2019, 07:03:35 PM »
Thank you Julie. Better dig the old filter out the bin then. 😀
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« on: June 10, 2019, 03:41:00 PM »
Thanks Julie. When you say washer is that the spring seat as shown in the workshop manual? ( page 19). No sign of that either. Is the oil filter bolt collar a separate piece or is that the part of the engine? Sorry to ask such daft questions?
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« on: June 10, 2019, 03:29:53 PM »
Afternoon all. Just doing my first oil and filter change on my bike and looking at the workshop manual it is showing a set spring. No sign of it in my filter /casing. ( unless it’s pinged off somewhere! ) I’m guessing it’s needed or can I manage without?
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« on: May 29, 2019, 11:31:46 PM »
I will Julie. Thanks again for your help.
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« on: May 29, 2019, 10:32:26 PM »
Just wanted to thank Julie and K2-K6 for their advice with regards to my high oil consumption and the “How to” guide on putting oil down my bores. I would not of felt confident enough to do it without there advice. Keeping my fingers crossed that it fixes the problem. 🤞
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« on: May 29, 2019, 09:15:01 AM »
Thanks very much. Will have a go later today and see how I get on.
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« on: May 29, 2019, 07:53:50 AM »
Thanks for your replies Julie and K2-K6. Do I use just the normal engine oil? Can I use the plug spanner in the bike toolkit to get the middle plugs out without moving the tank? It looks very short of room there.
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« on: May 28, 2019, 10:34:43 PM »
My brain is still thinking 😀😀😀 Are you checking the oil level correctly each time. Cold engine, bike on centre stand, clean dip stick, put dip stick back in the hole, do not screw it back in, just have it resting there on the lip and check level. You say there is no evidence of blue smoke from the exhaust 🤔, have you had someone ride / drive behind you to confirm this? Either the oil is leaking out or burning out.......either way, it's coming out, we just need to find from where. Don't worry too much though, these engines are as tough as old boots and I'm sure you don't ride it like a maniac 😀😀😀
I will get my wife to follow me tomorrow to see if it’s blowing any smoke out. I’m checking the oil as you say. My son always laughs at me as he says I ride like an old man😀. Thanks for your time Julie.
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« on: May 28, 2019, 10:22:06 PM »
Thanks Julie. There is a weeping of oil half way down number 1 cylinder (what I would call the fin). Would that be enough to lose that much oil? Please excuse my ignorance but when you say put oil down the bores does that mean remove the plugs and put oil down there? How do I know when the pistons are not at Top dead centre?
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« on: May 28, 2019, 09:45:11 PM »
Hi Julie. Had a look at the air filter and foam in the bottom of the air box. Seems pretty dry and good there ( to my untrained eye). Will try K2-K6 Redex idea and see what happens. Is it ok to still use my bike with this oil problem or is it likely to make things worse?
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« on: May 27, 2019, 10:14:55 PM »
Ok thanks. Will have a look tomorrow at the air filter. Thanks again for your speedy replies.
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« on: May 27, 2019, 10:06:05 PM »
Thanks K2-K6. Thanks for your reply. I have used Redex once before so will try a few more shots and see if that does the trick. Am I right in thinking I should check oil level after running the engine for a couple of minutes?
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« on: May 27, 2019, 08:55:18 PM »
Evening all. Sorry got another question. I’ve had my 400/4 a few months now and was wondering how much oil its normal to use? I estimate that I’ve used about 1.5 litres and riden about 800 miles. Is that about normal or have I a problem? There’s no obvious oil leak that I can see and haven’t noticed blue smoke out of the exhaust.
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