"Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura" (sundowne36)
11/16/2013 at 16:53 • Filed to: Two Wheels Bad, Honda 919
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"Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura" (sundowne36)
11/16/2013 at 16:53 • Filed to: Two Wheels Bad, Honda 919 | 0
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So, week 260594whatever it is from September of my ownership with the 919. I can't remember how many times I had to check the chain tensioning, but now it's creaking onto slack. Oh, did I mention creaking and clanking? Whenever I set off, there's this weird noise from the chain itself, so I pulled over and yep - I need new chains and sprockets. For a bike with 30K miles on the clock, that sounds about right. Because of that noise, I quickly turned around and stored it. New set? A hundred-something bucks. God forbid how much labor would cost but I can't be bothered to do it myself because I don't have a center stand...
Oil's coming up, and thankfully, if I do it myself with the kickstand (oh God) it's close to $40 for 3.8 qts of GN4/HP4 oil and an oil filter. The local dealership asked $70 for parts and labor if I took it there.
Then there's the question of the dreaded valve clearance. It's 2K from the 32K mark, and I'm not sure how that would fare out, so it's close to $300-400+ for labor and probably parts in the mix.
Thank God my yellow scooter has a KBB value over $1,000.... Gotta go sell it, as much as I hate to say it.
Thanks, Honda.
desertdog5051
> Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
11/16/2013 at 16:59 |
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You could buy an adequate lift from HF for about $100. Shop for equivalent types of oil. They're out there. You should be able to check your valve lash yourself to see if it needs attention. I assume it is an Aprilla?
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Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
> desertdog5051
11/16/2013 at 17:03 |
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Honda 919. I might have to sell my Aprilia to recoup the losses of maintenance.
Edit: Something like this?
davedave1111
> Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
11/17/2013 at 07:19 |
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"I can't be bothered to do it myself because I don't have a center stand..."
Do you have some rope and a tree, maybe a few bricks? I wouldn't work under a car propped-up like that, but it's a bit different with a bike. Two trees, or similar, would be better so you can tie the bike off to both sides as well as taking the weight from above, but you can work something out with just one.
Why is the valve-clearance check 'dreaded'? Is that a model-specific thing for some reason? It's normally considered a fiddly job, but not a particularly difficult one - and that's only if you have to adjust things, otherwise it's a simple check.
Replacing the chain and sprockets on most bikes is a fifteen minute job once you've got the bike adequately supported, if you know what you're doing and have the tools to hand. The first time, working out how everything fits together and so-on might take you an hour.