New 1993 owner.....first post.
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11-13-2008, 08:22 PM
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RE: New 1993 owner.....first post.
ORIGINAL: Shadow
Nice bike, Lee........
I see my old Mate Classic's been jabbering on again - hehe[8D]
I can send you pics of my axle stands, great for all maintenance work, home made for about $20.
Enjoy the new baby.
Nice bike, Lee........
I see my old Mate Classic's been jabbering on again - hehe[8D]
I can send you pics of my axle stands, great for all maintenance work, home made for about $20.
Enjoy the new baby.
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11-14-2008, 02:35 AM
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RE: New 1993 owner.....first post.
ORIGINAL: leeinmemphis
Yeah the owner of the shop came out and listened to it and said it was probably running on two cylinders. I had to take it up to 6k rpm just to get it to leave a stop light. I'm sure they'll get it right. I'm not overly worried about it. I asked him to change all the fluids and tires and synch/clean the carbs. He said it would run in the $1k range for all of that. So for $3400 I should have a pretty decent setup. I can live with that.
ORIGINAL: CBRclassic
No power ? no **** ?
The shop should be able to trouble shoot that in a flash mate ... all will be ok ..
No power ? no **** ?
The shop should be able to trouble shoot that in a flash mate ... all will be ok ..
Me , I would try to learn a little and do some of it myself if I was you ...but hey, I am not you ... ,
if you can afford them to do it ... that's fine ...
and yes ..you still wind up with a really nice ride for a great price ....
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11-15-2008, 01:47 AM
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RE: New 1993 owner.....first post.
I have the same year model and paint scheme. 46k miles. They are awesome reliable bikes. Took me a couple of months to get used to the handling characteristics. You will love it!!Its much better to ride on the open road than in town to me though.
But around town in traffic , I switch to my "driving an Aircraft Carrier mode"
I find that I do have to concentrate just a bit harder when zipping around in traffic...they are long , a bit heavy and can be a bit weird to manover in tight spaces... but I bloody love them...
#25
11-15-2008, 02:35 PM
RE: New 1993 owner.....first post.
Welcome Lee, I live about 4 hrs. away in NC. a few things Ive noticed... Honda oil seems to take longer for the clutch to get working on cold mornings, like 38.deg. F. ...i mean it works..but slips a little when cold...I will use Amsoil next oil change...shoulda stayed with it . the bike is heavy but has a lot of power..I went with Dunlop qualifier tires..made all the difference in her when u lean her in a corner! you will need a chain...got a new x ring you can have at cost..114 link....and the guy at the shop i go to....well he moved the back tire up 1/2 inch dosnt seem like much but the thing handles much better......and i have a two Bro's racing exaust...Carbon fiber slip on with stainless header, sounds like a beast. I am going to change the windscreen they have a few that direct the wind a little better than stock...K&N filter is the next change for me...the stock filter was like 60 bucks....K&N is less and reusable....no hard math there. e-mail me and i will send you pics alitekeeper@hotmail.com...oh and one last thing...Heard of the dragons tail....I hope to be there about september of 09 check it out on line if you want...Deals Gap- The Dragons tail...mountains between NC and Tenn....300+ turns in like 6 miles.
#26
11-15-2008, 03:46 PM
RE: New 1993 owner.....first post.
ORIGINAL: 931000frider
Welcome Lee, I live about 4 hrs. away in NC. a few things Ive noticed... Honda oil seems to take longer for the clutch to get working on cold mornings, like 38.deg. F. ...i mean it works..but slips a little when cold...I will use Amsoil next oil change...shoulda stayed with it . the bike is heavy but has a lot of power..I went with Dunlop qualifier tires..made all the difference in her when u lean her in a corner! you will need a chain...got a new x ring you can have at cost..114 link....and the guy at the shop i go to....well he moved the back tire up 1/2 inch dosnt seem like much but the thing handles much better......and i have a two Bro's racing exaust...Carbon fiber slip on with stainless header, sounds like a beast. I am going to change the windscreen they have a few that direct the wind a little better than stock...K&N filter is the next change for me...the stock filter was like 60 bucks....K&N is less and reusable....no hard math there. e-mail me and i will send you pics alitekeeper@hotmail.com...oh and one last thing...Heard of the dragons tail....I hope to be there about september of 09 check it out on line if you want...Deals Gap- The Dragons tail...mountains between NC and Tenn....300+ turns in like 6 miles.
Welcome Lee, I live about 4 hrs. away in NC. a few things Ive noticed... Honda oil seems to take longer for the clutch to get working on cold mornings, like 38.deg. F. ...i mean it works..but slips a little when cold...I will use Amsoil next oil change...shoulda stayed with it . the bike is heavy but has a lot of power..I went with Dunlop qualifier tires..made all the difference in her when u lean her in a corner! you will need a chain...got a new x ring you can have at cost..114 link....and the guy at the shop i go to....well he moved the back tire up 1/2 inch dosnt seem like much but the thing handles much better......and i have a two Bro's racing exaust...Carbon fiber slip on with stainless header, sounds like a beast. I am going to change the windscreen they have a few that direct the wind a little better than stock...K&N filter is the next change for me...the stock filter was like 60 bucks....K&N is less and reusable....no hard math there. e-mail me and i will send you pics alitekeeper@hotmail.com...oh and one last thing...Heard of the dragons tail....I hope to be there about september of 09 check it out on line if you want...Deals Gap- The Dragons tail...mountains between NC and Tenn....300+ turns in like 6 miles.
931.....I just got back from Knoxville today. It was 6 hours of rain on the interstate.....not much fun. I was planning on doing the gap and cherohala while out there but there were predictions of snow this weekend so I just ran to Knoxville and back. We ran alot of those roads last May and had a blast. It is definitely a great place to ride in East Tn.
#27
11-15-2008, 03:48 PM
RE: New 1993 owner.....first post.
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Yer ... they are the best in my view guys...
But around town in traffic , I switch to my "driving an Aircraft Carrier mode"
I find that I do have to concentrate just a bit harder when zipping around in traffic...they are long , a bit heavy and can be a bit weird to manover in tight spaces... but I bloody love them...
I have the same year model and paint scheme. 46k miles. They are awesome reliable bikes. Took me a couple of months to get used to the handling characteristics. You will love it!!Its much better to ride on the open road than in town to me though.
But around town in traffic , I switch to my "driving an Aircraft Carrier mode"
I find that I do have to concentrate just a bit harder when zipping around in traffic...they are long , a bit heavy and can be a bit weird to manover in tight spaces... but I bloody love them...
You guys forget that my other bike is a 900+ lb Harley Bagger. The cbf may be heavy for a conventional sport bike but to me it feels like I'm handling something like a toy.
#28
11-15-2008, 04:46 PM
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RE: New 1993 owner.....first post.
Mate ... I did not forget anything..
Just did not want to comment on the 900+ lb Harley Bagger
I know you will say that , sure you are able to zip around town on the tank..
But I think to be realistic ..the Harley's type of "zipping around " is just a bit different to the CBR's
These old girls may seem like a toy ...?
and you hopefully will not find out, that they can bite like the real thing...
Just did not want to comment on the 900+ lb Harley Bagger
I know you will say that , sure you are able to zip around town on the tank..
But I think to be realistic ..the Harley's type of "zipping around " is just a bit different to the CBR's
These old girls may seem like a toy ...?
and you hopefully will not find out, that they can bite like the real thing...
#29
11-16-2008, 11:54 AM
RE: New 1993 owner.....first post.
ORIGINAL: CBRclassic
Mate ... I did not forget anything..
Just did not want to comment on the 900+ lb Harley Bagger
I know you will say that , sure you are able to zip around town on the tank..
But I think to be realistic ..the Harley's type of "zipping around " is just a bit different to the CBR's
These old girls may seem like a toy ...?
and you hopefully will not find out, that they can bite like the real thing...
Mate ... I did not forget anything..
Just did not want to comment on the 900+ lb Harley Bagger
I know you will say that , sure you are able to zip around town on the tank..
But I think to be realistic ..the Harley's type of "zipping around " is just a bit different to the CBR's
These old girls may seem like a toy ...?
and you hopefully will not find out, that they can bite like the real thing...
#30
11-16-2008, 01:42 PM
RE: New 1993 owner.....first post.
Nice looking bike mate, shouldn't take to much to get the old girl back to normal service, better get used to the guys ribbing,, they are only worried about you (and the bike too).
They are heavy (for a sports bike) but are getting on a bit so people assume they are a bit of a plodder "WRONG" They can and do bite back.
Still able to give the young'uns a good run for their money[sm=jawdrop.gif]
, they are only worried about you (and the bike too).They are heavy (for a sports bike) but are getting on a bit so people assume they are a bit of a plodder "WRONG" They can and do bite back.
Still able to give the young'uns a good run for their money[sm=jawdrop.gif]