Rough Ride at 8000
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I hate electrical problems, but I think they are easier to fix. Juice either flows or it doesn't. The first thing I would check is the ignition timing. Yeah, its a bitch to check because you can strip the nut on the ignition cover, but it was always the first "old school" thing to check, and should still be the first.
Second, do you know how Honda keeps us from over-revving our sweet little engine? The black box cuts out one of the coils at a certain rpm. I don't remember the exact rpm, but let's call it 10,500. Then if you keep on revving, say at 11,000, it cuts out both coils.
As for gauges, the tach could be wrong. When Motorcyclist magazine tested the CBR 1000F in their April 1990 issue, they said the CBR had a measured top speed of 157 mph, but the speedometer registered 185. I've never tested the speedo or tach, but my 90's gas gauge under-estimates gas. It reads empty when there is at least a quarter tank left.
Second, do you know how Honda keeps us from over-revving our sweet little engine? The black box cuts out one of the coils at a certain rpm. I don't remember the exact rpm, but let's call it 10,500. Then if you keep on revving, say at 11,000, it cuts out both coils.
As for gauges, the tach could be wrong. When Motorcyclist magazine tested the CBR 1000F in their April 1990 issue, they said the CBR had a measured top speed of 157 mph, but the speedometer registered 185. I've never tested the speedo or tach, but my 90's gas gauge under-estimates gas. It reads empty when there is at least a quarter tank left.
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I hate electrical problems, but I think they are easier to fix. Juice either flows or it doesn't. The first thing I would check is the ignition timing. Yeah, its a bitch to check because you can strip the nut on the ignition cover, but it was always the first "old school" thing to check, and should still be the first.
Second, do you know how Honda keeps us from over-revving our sweet little engine? The black box cuts out one of the coils at a certain rpm. I don't remember the exact rpm, but let's call it 10,500. Then if you keep on revving, say at 11,000, it cuts out both coils.
As for gauges, the tach could be wrong. When Motorcyclist magazine tested the CBR 1000F in their April 1990 issue, they said the CBR had a measured top speed of 157 mph, but the speedometer registered 185. I've never tested the speedo or tach, but my 90's gas gauge under-estimates gas. It reads empty when there is at least a quarter tank left.
Second, do you know how Honda keeps us from over-revving our sweet little engine? The black box cuts out one of the coils at a certain rpm. I don't remember the exact rpm, but let's call it 10,500. Then if you keep on revving, say at 11,000, it cuts out both coils.
As for gauges, the tach could be wrong. When Motorcyclist magazine tested the CBR 1000F in their April 1990 issue, they said the CBR had a measured top speed of 157 mph, but the speedometer registered 185. I've never tested the speedo or tach, but my 90's gas gauge under-estimates gas. It reads empty when there is at least a quarter tank left.
I and now I know a little more on the black box so thank you
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so with your new kevlar clutch did you replace the clutch springs ?
kevlar clutches need new Heavy Duty Springs and new steel plates
oh yeah and I assume you DO NOT have "energy conserving" automobil motor
oil in it as that will absolutely cause a clutch to break free and slip too as that
kind of oil has friction modifiers in it and is not motorcycle wet clutch friendly
kevlar clutches need new Heavy Duty Springs and new steel plates
oh yeah and I assume you DO NOT have "energy conserving" automobil motor
oil in it as that will absolutely cause a clutch to break free and slip too as that
kind of oil has friction modifiers in it and is not motorcycle wet clutch friendly
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so with your new kevlar clutch did you replace the clutch springs ?
kevlar clutches need new Heavy Duty Springs and new steel plates
oh yeah and I assume you DO NOT have "energy conserving" automobil motor
oil in it as that will absolutely cause a clutch to break free and slip too as that
kind of oil has friction modifiers in it and is not motorcycle wet clutch friendly
kevlar clutches need new Heavy Duty Springs and new steel plates
oh yeah and I assume you DO NOT have "energy conserving" automobil motor
oil in it as that will absolutely cause a clutch to break free and slip too as that
kind of oil has friction modifiers in it and is not motorcycle wet clutch friendly
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Delo I have used and Mobil DelVac - basically most of the Diesel class oil is good
So if you put new Heavy Duty Springs and good friction plates in basically a whole kit
it does not make sense why it would break free and slip with new bike specific oil too
Weak springs scorched plates and wrong oil are only things I can come up with in that
assuming all was reinstalled correctly in the correct order etc. plate wise
So if you put new Heavy Duty Springs and good friction plates in basically a whole kit
it does not make sense why it would break free and slip with new bike specific oil too
Weak springs scorched plates and wrong oil are only things I can come up with in that
assuming all was reinstalled correctly in the correct order etc. plate wise
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Delo I have used and Mobil DelVac - basically most of the Diesel class oil is good
So if you put new Heavy Duty Springs and good friction plates in basically a whole kit
it does not make sense why it would break free and slip with new bike specific oil too
Weak springs scorched plates and wrong oil are only things I can come up with in that
assuming all was reinstalled correctly in the correct order etc. plate wise
So if you put new Heavy Duty Springs and good friction plates in basically a whole kit
it does not make sense why it would break free and slip with new bike specific oil too
Weak springs scorched plates and wrong oil are only things I can come up with in that
assuming all was reinstalled correctly in the correct order etc. plate wise
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