pkoster said:I did notice some hesitation when rolling on the throttle from idle once the bike got warm/hot. I'll need to characterize this and do some research.
- fine tune idle mixture
- balance carbs with manometer (will make a DIY version)
pkoster said:Some things that happened along the way:
- There was wire connecting the handle bar brackets to the headlight bracket, for grounding the handlebars I assume. This broke so I made a new one. However, Is this really needed? I could not find it in the manual and the starter worked without this installed.
- I could not find the torque spec for the bolts holding the front fender to the forks (and disk brake to the fork). Anyone know what the torque is for these front fork bolts?
frogman said:Yes you need the wire, it makes sure the handle bar switches have good reliable grounds since the handle bars are rubber mounted. The bars will ground somewhat through the clutch cable, however as time grime and grease get worked into that cable that connection will get funky and not work all the time. That wire is on many a honda, at least everyone that has rubber mounted handle bars.
For the torque, the Tightening Torque Standard in the manual lists sizes of fasteners and what they're torques should be. If if you notice all the same sized bolts and nuts share the same torque standard. Find the size the nut or bolt you you need on the list and use that standard. I believe the front brake arm is 13.1-18.1 lbs-ft for the large bolt and 5-8 lbs-ft for the small ones and the fender as well.
pkoster said:Long term:
- get oem seat cover
- rear brake pads
- tires that suit the bike
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