"Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura" (sundowne36)
09/26/2013 at 11:52 • Filed to: Two Wheels Bad, Honda 919, Honda Hornet
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"Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura" (sundowne36)
09/26/2013 at 11:52 • Filed to: Two Wheels Bad, Honda 919, Honda Hornet | 0
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So, many of you remember that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! because I loved it. Well, as Clarkson stated, how much pain would you get for $5000?
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This is probably one of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and document them. Even though I love the damn thing, not everything is perfect. Here's one of them.
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Today, I would like to discuss what most 919 owners would have to go through upon starting their steed - the stink. I don't know if it's depending on the model and state (California models have the catalytic converter instead of the center stand), but as soon as you crank over the 919cc straight-four, in a second or so you will smell something that's not common on an everyday bike. I don't think Sato pipes help much, but damn. Most people (maybe me) ended up going with it, seeing it's not a huge health hazard (to be honest, I can't describe the scent but if you ask any 919 owner, they'll probably say the same.)
Not that the smell would be a bad thing, unless you can capture traces of either oil or coolant burning at the same time. However, it would be nice not to smell that pungent stink every time I start the damn thing. (Pictures to come later today.)