datemilessystem33 records found
89 PC, "Old Smokey"
2001-03-2468350miscBought it in pretty good, though dirty state. Includes some non-Honda backrest. Price I paid was 5500 NLG including hotgrips, a standard window and (as mentioned before) a non-honda backrest
2001-03-2468350tireNew tires on before I bought the bike.
2001-03-2468350exhaNew muffler on before I bought the bike.
2001-04-0268972elecBattery broke down. Yuasa YTX12 BS. Stator seems OK, 13.2 V on warm idle (1200RPM)
2001-04-0268972elecAdded halogen projector style foglights, work great.
2001-04-1269593elecThe stator (it was not the original one) has broken down, as have the regulator and the battery. All have been replaced.
2001-04-1569904elecThe driving lights now have a flashing/wig-wag option for driving through traffic jams. They can both light up permanently or wig-wag.
2001-04-2770214miscMinor mishap: While I decelerated for a fire truck, the cager behind me was explaining to her kid that *that* is a firetruck. Result: taillight section inner trunk body and rear fender damaged. Insurance covered everything, it took 3 months for all the p
2001-04-2870525bodyBought a imitation hondaline tall screen (measured: +20 cm/+8 inch). At 1m78 I can just look over it if I sit up straight and dug behind it easily.
2001-05-2372079fronSpeedo cable gave in. Bought a new one. While replacing I discovered it was only loose, not broken. Now I have a spare cable.
2001-06-1572389elecInstalled a voltmeter in the LHS speaker cover. Vbatt 12.2V and Vmax (@1500 - 3500 RPM) = 13.8V
2001-06-1572389elecThe driving lights (2x55Watt) overwhelm the charging system. Once they come in, I will put in 35 W bulbs (on order from USA).
2001-06-2673632engiBike consumes oil (1L/1200KM). Suspect dirty piston rings and a small leak on the RHS.
2001-07-0773943engiTook of all the body parts for cleaning purposes. There is some oil spilling on right hand side of the engine, don't know where it comes from.
2001-07-0773943bodyIn the process of removing all body panels, I indexed all the cracked tabs. There are quite a lot all over the bike.
2001-07-2776117engiMechanic found small leak at the cap in the RH crankcase cover. New O-ring fixed it. Included in service
2001-08-0877050elecHeadlight not working (both Hi+Lo beam). Review: starter switch broken. Disassembled it and cleaned it out. Works fine again.
2001-08-2577547elecStator trouble again. Stator replaced under warranty. Works great again.
2001-09-0577671elecNoticed voltage drops on bumpy roads. Dealer missed a rotten connector on last stator repair. Removed connector and connected the stator wires with isolated spade connectors. Replaced stator wires with heavier ones and added an extra ground wire.
2001-09-0577671miscPurchased a mint condition Maxia E50 (black) and a new in box SR-10 rack.
2001-12-1580778fronFront brakes are sticky on startup in cold and moist weather. Will clean in spring
2002-02-2383885engiOil usage is stable at 1L/1200km, most likely piston rings
2002-02-2383885elecMOdified my GIVI trunk: added 68 LEDs in the reflector. 36 for brake light and 32 for running light. Inclueded a connector so I still can remove the trunk.
2002-04-2384195fronRight fork seal busted, replaced both fork seals. Some maintenace included as well (separate item)
2002-09-2189477tireNew rear tire, Metzeler Marathon. Old on had approx 35000 km on it.
2002-10-1290098engiOil usage increases. Besides oil burning, there is oil spillage allover the engine. Looks like it's arising from the front cylinder head. Don't know how much it is, but it seems rather a lot. Mor info will follow.
2006-01-0191030miscDue to the oil leak and several other problems I have almost not driven this bike in the past couple of years. Major repairs will follow.
2006-04-0191030engiEngine transplant. Second hand engine with approx 30k miles on it installed. Came from a totaled bike and was completely inspected (and repaired if neccesary) before installing.
2006-04-0191030exhaNew exhaust installed, completely: all pipes and muffler.
2006-04-0191030miscReplaced the rear swingbridge and final drive. Both came from the donor bike that supplied the engine as well. Swingbridge was rebuilt to prevent rusting (like the old one did).
2006-04-0191030rearPowdercoated rear wheel. New bearings. Rebuilt the brake drum. Brake pads were still OK, so they were re-used.
2006-04-0191030fronDisassembled the wheel and had it powdercoated in a silver color. New bearings, new brake disks. Brake calipers rebuilt. Front fork seals replaced.
2006-04-0191030tireNew front and rear tires installed. The rear tire mentioned in the post of 020921 has been donated to my other bike.

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