Mine..............

[original_concept]

Couldn't resist Mike. Fell in love with it at fist sight.
Will I , won't I for what seems ages now, sleepless nights, God, worse than ha'en a wumin in yer life

Had a real shitty year last year and feel the need for fun this year.

Looking forward to the 16,000 mile service too

Meh.. I had the clearances checked... 2 or 3 times in 115K miles, in spec every time.

Keep changing the oil and it'll run sweet, around 8/9K miles with something decent.


Enjoy, and you'll have to at least once disconnect the exhaust and give it a handful. Lovely sound.

 

[Wizard]

Is there anyone here, who still rides one of those German flat twin things ?....

I do..... but neither of them are flat since the implants

 

[arcboutant]

I do..... but neither of them are flat since the implants

Like this.........?

 

[arcboutant]

Didn't know you had that...

I did Ian for about (I think) 5 years. Probably would have still but a guy kept asking to buy it. As I had the first GS by then I let it go. He put a chair on it.
I think it is the Yorkshire area last I heard as a solo.

That bike went up and down to Hull most Friday nights for a few years utterly reliable.

 

[Schtum]

Meh.. I had the clearances checked... 2 or 3 times in 115K miles, in spec every time.

Then you weren't riding it hard enough, either. A late, great friend had umpteen riders beat a path to his place in Perthshire from all over Britain, for a number of years, to have their VFRs serviced and repaired. He consistently found that those that were ridden hard would have their valve clearances out of spec at the 16K service and at each 16K interval thereafter.

 

[original_concept]

Then you weren't riding it hard enough, either. A late, great friend had umpteen riders beat a path to his place in Perthshire from all over Britain, for a number of years, to have their VFRs serviced and repaired. He consistently found that those that were ridden hard would have their valve clearances out of spec at the 16K service and at each 16K interval thereafter.

Of course... you're right, you know exactly how I rode it.. jeez. lol.

 

[Schtum]

Of course... you're right, you know exactly how I rode it.. jeez. lol.

Like a wimp - obviously.....

 

[arcboutant]

another 201 miles today. 78 of them before 8am.
Filled tank to brim - as near as time to settle would permit - 201 miles and 2 bars (approx 20-30 miles I guess) still showing on gauge.

Yes Mike?................ ................

 

[Schtum]

Yes Mike?................ ................

I'm guessing the VTec valves didn't see much action....

 

[arcboutant]

I'm guessing the VTec valves didn't see much action....

That Mike is where my head is.
If you find (for your personal style of riding) that you rarely touch 7000 revs the V-tec valves will never be used.

SO...... they should not need checking

so servicing will be easier.....and cheaper.

am I right?

 

[Schtum]

That Mike is where my head is.
If you find (for your personal style of riding) that you rarely touch 7000 revs the V-tec valves will never be used.

SO...... they should not need checking

so servicing will be easier.....and cheaper.

am I right?

So you weren't one of the bikes tear-arsing along the Ladybank straight this afternoon....

I guess you are right but if you're not going to use them, why have them? I was going to say that Honda built 'em that way for a reason but in fact, I suspect the only reason was because they could. The earlier Fi engines which operated on all 16 valves all the time were, arguably, nicer to ride. So much so that my late, great, friend converted another friend's VTec to operate on all the valves all the time. Of course, it's still got a bloomin' cam chain rather than proper gear-driven cams like the earlier bikes.

 

[arcboutant]

So you weren't one of the bikes tear-arsing along the Ladybank straight this afternoon....

I guess you are right but if you're not going to use them, why have them (BECAUSE OF THE OVERALL PACKAGE) ?

I was going to say that Honda built 'em that way for a reason but in fact, I suspect the only reason was because they could.(Honda built a Sport Tourer- that is exactly what the bike is - tour to 7 - sport to the limit).

The earlier Fi engines which operated on all 16 valves all the time were, arguably, nicer to ride.(yes but were they not variable valve timed as the civic?)
So much so that my late, great, friend converted another friend's VTec to operate on all the valves all the time.

Of course, it's still got a bloomin' cam chain (aye, I thought it was a bloody chain till I got this bike. It's what was called a Morse Hi-Vo chain, brilliant, after all it was Hondas tensioners (a'la' GS) that gave trouble not - THE POOR BLAMED CHAIN) rather than proper gear-driven cams like the earlier bikes.

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[Jazbee]

Is there anyone here, who still rides one of those German flat twin things ?....

Of course, the flat twins are why we are in here, but any man worth his salt needs at least two, preferably 3 bikes I've only managed the two past the missus so far, she wouldnt notice a third in the garage surely

 

[arcboutant]

Of course, the flat twins are why we are in here, but any man worth his salt needs at least two, preferably 3 bikes I've only managed the two past the missus so far, she wouldnt notice a third in the garage surely

The other Beemers in my life :-

1974 R75/5
1983 K100

 

[arcboutant]

OOPS..........
Forgot to say VFR that wonderfully reliable Honda is away back from whence it came due to increasing numbers of involuntarily actions by the rear brake. Stops in record time anywhere it fancies and locks the wheel. Narrow roads, white lined roads, on bends at entrances to roundabouts ( sorry Dundee, circles).

 

[arcboutant]

SHE's BACK..................................

Did 124 miles today......................


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