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03-12-2009, 07:04 PM | #1 |
token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
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Thank you Honda
I would like to thank the engineer of my bike for making it so tight that I had to spend 3 hours taking it apart to change 4 spark plugs. Thank you Mr Nagimasho.
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03-12-2009, 07:09 PM | #2 |
DILLIGAF?
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth, Sol, Western Spiral Arm, Milky Way
Moto: 1993 K75SA
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It only takes me about 4-5 minutes to change my sparkplugs (3), and that's because I use a torque wrench to tighten them and verify the factory-set gap.
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03-12-2009, 07:35 PM | #3 |
Redneck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Dixon, IL
Moto: 2005 GSXR 750
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well don't feel bad the guy who designed my gix didn't do much better. Ive spent many nights making up new curse words while trying to perform the simplest tasks on my bike. However once its all said and done we need to take a step back and realize that if it wasn't so tightly packed and complicated they probably wouldn't be able to pack as much power into such a small package. So just go out and twist that throttle all the way and suddenly all the frustration will be gone and you will be saying "Im sorry I ever doubted you Mr. Nagimasho"
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03-12-2009, 08:00 PM | #4 |
Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
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Did you have to move the engine? They tell me I do on mine, haven't tried yet.
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03-12-2009, 08:01 PM | #5 | |
Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
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honda is really good about making what should be easy things into really complicated things.
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03-12-2009, 08:07 PM | #6 |
Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
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03-13-2009, 07:01 AM | #7 | |
gun totin redneck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: South West New Hampshire
Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory
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My 07 - 08 project was a 77 Honda 750 Supersport with a bent intake Valve Couldn't get the head off without A : Pulling the engine out of the frame B: Cutting the the Upper Gusset on the frame Went with B cut the Gusset and rewelded. Just for the record though Victory Bikes are a pain as well I have pull the seat and then to yank the tank to swap plugs
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03-12-2009, 07:35 PM | #8 |
yellow don't corner well
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kansas City, KS
Moto: 06 ZX10R
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have always said that if the engineers had to work on the stuff they design things would be a lot easier from then on.
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03-13-2009, 09:54 AM | #9 |
Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
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my daytona had some oil pressure issues when i rebuilt it. I have in car rod bearing swaps down in the forty minute range
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03-13-2009, 09:57 AM | #10 |
Perpetual trouble
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: at the base of the Alps
Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR
Posts: 715
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wow, thats quick
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