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0000-00-0017396engiI purchased a replacement engine from a 1990 PC800 at a cost of $600. It has about 15000 miles on it. I am still looking for a shop that will install it. I have checked one Honda dealer and two independent shops, but no one works on older bikes. I got a referral to a guy who works at the local S...
0000-00-0017396engiI purchased a replacement engine from a 1990 PC800 at a cost of $600. It has about 15000 miles on it. I am still looking for a shop that will install it. I have checked one Honda dealer and two independent shops, but no one works on older bikes. I got a referral to a guy who works at the local S...
2001-08-1317110miscBought from individual for $2500. Rifle shield and Honda backrest are the only options.
2001-08-1317110elecBike has new battery. Previous owner had installed used stator, which had failed again. Ordered Electrex stator.
2001-08-1317110engiClutch is slipping. Ordered clutch disks from Bike Bandit.
2001-08-1317110bodyFound broken plastic on the corner of a cover piece under seat. Ordered a Plastifix kit.
2001-10-0917224engiSeveral parts on backorder.
2001-10-0917224elecStator completely failed, so I parked it.
2001-10-0917224bodyStripped all plastic and found several cracks and breaks. Plastifix works, but is messy.
2002-02-1217224miscBought a new Wong Wing for the bike, just becuase they look cool.
2003-07-1417224bodyAll plastic has been repaired and looks good. I used epoxy and silica, which is easier, stronger, and cheaper than Plastifix.
2003-07-2817224bodyNew job leaves no time to work on the bike, so I took the plastic to Maaco for paint
2003-07-2817224fronTook the bike to Power Sports for new fork seals and springs, tapered head bearings, and tuning.
2003-10-2317224engiGot all parts back in the garage, ready for reassembly. Can't get the oil filter off, and I've tried everything I can think of.
2006-06-1517225bodyHad a Tupperware Party at Dan Burrell's house. We got everything back together and running.
2006-06-1517225engiThe clutch wouldn't engage and Dan figured out that the stiffer springs recommended on the IPCRC list was the problem. We installed new stock springs and everything works fine. The shifter linkage came out while we were troubleshooting. Everyone learn
2006-07-0817225engiOil light came on during a short ride. Changing oil didn't fix the problem. I became very concerned when I started hearing a ticking sound from the engine. Based on advice from the list, I put a new oil pressure sending unit on (big job, small part) a
2006-08-0617332miscShort ride to confirm that everything is OK. Discovered that I forgot to hook up the brake light in the wing, but that will have to wait.
2006-09-2017396engiOn my first real ride that ticking sound came back. Before I could stop, the ticking became a knocking. Loud. I had the first Honda oil pump failure in recorded history. I had purchased a new oil pump and was talked out of installing it. Too late now.

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