Losing members ... (not body parts)

[Trigger]

And HM341's that someone out bid me on

[Nurse Julie]

Thats why I joined this forum. I heard that someone called Ash was the font of all knowledge !!!. Jokeing aside, you all know sooooo much about these old bikes, its like having Hondawikipedia at my finger tips. If you need any expert advice on Joint Replacements ( ie, hips, knees, shoulders etc, not the other sort of joints  ) then maybe I can be of use

[Trigger]

What is the other type of joint???

[JamesH]

I thought it was the hm300's trig....you getting aemnesia ?

[Trigger]

Sorry, thought i was on a Kawasaki forum then

[Nurse Julie]

What is the other type of joint???

It's the type of joint that some may need at the end of a very long hard day. Not that us Nurses are into anything like that, much !! Whilst your on Trig, my tyres keep going down, they loose about 6-8 psi between each ride. Im assuming they have got tubes in them, iv'e checked the valves and they all seem OK. Is there a chance they tubeless ?

[Trigger]

Can't be with out tube with spoked wheels. Must be a valve or very slow puncher. Does this happen to both tyres???

[Nurse Julie]

Yes both Tyres. I usually have 26 front and 30 rear, checked them b4 i went out today, front down to 20, rear down to 24 and thats after only 4 days standing.

[K2-K6]

Depends how long between rides i suppose

Usually you'd have to change the tubes if they are going down, couple of psi drop over a month would be something like normal.

By the way Julie, I've had a couple of family in hospital on and off over the last few years and I'm just amazed at the staff there. A hard job done brilliantly by so many people, and really so much appreciated.

[Trigger]

Try changing the valves. The valve has a little rubber o'ring that leaks when old. If no luck with that, then change the inner tubes. What happens is people change the tyres without changing the tubes. So, hard to tell how old the tubes are but, valves first.
Not sure what size tyres you have on but, i would push them up a bit to 28 in the front and 34 in the rear if you have standard size tyres on.

[Nurse Julie]

Depends how long between rides i suppose

Usually you'd have to change the tubes if they are going down, couple of psi drop over a month would be something like normal.

By the way Julie, I've had a couple of family in hospital on and off over the last few years and I'm just amazed at the staff there. A hard job done brilliantly by so many people, and really so much appreciated.

Tube and valve change over the winter then !!
We do try very hard to do the best for our patients K2-K6 and we do know that a majority of our patients and their families are very appreciative. Unfortunately, these days as Nurses, we can't do right for doing wrong. Spend too much time and energy giving the patient what they need and we are told we are not 'cost effective'......hayho, happens everywhere i suppose

[Bryanj]

Julie, ive made the offer to someone esle, i have a cd with parts book anf Honda manual on it acopy for cost of a beer plus postage

[Nurse Julie]

Thanks Bryan, that would be really helpful. The last time I had a 400/4 was in 1978 and it was under manufacturers warranty so never had to do anything to it. I will PM you with details. Thanks again