Is there anything about your bike that does your head in?
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The 675R doesn't have dowels on the forks to locate the brake calipers. Irritating when changing the wheels.
Also there is a spacer in both sides of the sprocket carrier, makes putting it back in fiddly. And it can easily drop out/be missed, which then leads to having to buy a new swingarm (as happened to my mate).
Also there is a spacer in both sides of the sprocket carrier, makes putting it back in fiddly. And it can easily drop out/be missed, which then leads to having to buy a new swingarm (as happened to my mate).
George29 said:
The 675R doesn't have dowels on the forks to locate the brake calipers. Irritating when changing the wheels.
Also there is a spacer in both sides of the sprocket carrier, makes putting it back in fiddly. And it can easily drop out/be missed, which then leads to having to buy a new swingarm (as happened to my mate).
agree with the wheels. I took mines off weeks later went to fit it and was left thinking, why the fAlso there is a spacer in both sides of the sprocket carrier, makes putting it back in fiddly. And it can easily drop out/be missed, which then leads to having to buy a new swingarm (as happened to my mate).
k do I have a spare spacer.the standard throttle is also ridiculously long, however the speed triple throttle tube makes such a difference.
moanthebairns said:
agree with the wheels. I took mines off weeks later went to fit it and was left thinking, why the fk do I have a spare spacer.
the standard throttle is also ridiculously long, however the speed triple throttle tube makes such a difference.
I have a 2CO R6 throttle on mine for some reason. Seems fine, but agree about the standard one from when I had my road going 675 a while back. k do I have a spare spacer.the standard throttle is also ridiculously long, however the speed triple throttle tube makes such a difference.
K1300S
Top gear is too low for long distance motorway runs. Could easily pull 10%+ higher gearing. There's 5 other gears for spirited riding.
Indicator switch is only a single unit. Give me the old 3 buttons any day!
R100CS
Brakes were an option that were never fitted!
Tele forks are crap after the Hossack set up on the K1300S.
Top gear is too low for long distance motorway runs. Could easily pull 10%+ higher gearing. There's 5 other gears for spirited riding.
Indicator switch is only a single unit. Give me the old 3 buttons any day!
R100CS
Brakes were an option that were never fitted!
Tele forks are crap after the Hossack set up on the K1300S.
Self cancelling indicators - why, why, why, if you aren't capable of cancelling the things maybe you shouldn't be riding. (Same as starter lockouts on clutch, propstand etc. just stay home with your carer... thankfully, not got any on the current bikes.)
The indicators on the Sporty always cancel just before I want to turn right into our lane. Shortening the time/distance means leaving indicating too late on this particular junction and nobody expects you to make a turn there, canceling and operating again means checking the idiot lights when I should be watching where I'm going. Must disconnect and go back to manual operation. That's about it for the Sportster.
The indicators on the Sporty always cancel just before I want to turn right into our lane. Shortening the time/distance means leaving indicating too late on this particular junction and nobody expects you to make a turn there, canceling and operating again means checking the idiot lights when I should be watching where I'm going. Must disconnect and go back to manual operation. That's about it for the Sportster.
KTM 640
- 2 Separate oil filters, 2 Separate Oil reservoirs. 2 different sized sump plugs (One is a mini screen filter the other the typical magnetic.) Needlessly complicated oil change procedure, including needing to bleed the system.
Other than that it is easy and simple to work on.
- 2 Separate oil filters, 2 Separate Oil reservoirs. 2 different sized sump plugs (One is a mini screen filter the other the typical magnetic.) Needlessly complicated oil change procedure, including needing to bleed the system.
Other than that it is easy and simple to work on.
evo8 said:
Oh, and another bug bear of mine, bike lights, when you are riding two up the headlights illuminate the tree tops why do they not put some sort of adjustment on them, instead you have to force the light down and get back on the bike only to realise all you can now see is your front tyre and then when you re-adjust it its back in the tree tops again. Then when you eventuaslly get it right, you have to repeat the whole procees again in reverse when you a riding solo again 
Buy a ST1100 Pan, they've got a twisty knob to adjust the lights on the dash, or stop taking fattys pillion 
For a while the topbox randomly kept falling off, now fixed as it's bolted on. The plastic catch had cracked & crumbled - good old Italian design.
Crap headlight is the only issue really, fixed a few times with HIDs but the headlight bowl is 1/4" too shallow to not crack the high voltage wiring to the lamp so they never last.
KTM 690 Duke.
Adjusting the stty mirrors. You need two spanners to tighten it in place, and it inevitably moves out of position when you tighten it. God forbid you knock when riding - I had to take it off as I hadn't brought my mirror spanners. Not to mention the cheap paint has started to peel off now, so its going rusty.
Adjusting the s
tty mirrors. You need two spanners to tighten it in place, and it inevitably moves out of position when you tighten it. God forbid you knock when riding - I had to take it off as I hadn't brought my mirror spanners. Not to mention the cheap paint has started to peel off now, so its going rusty.Honda Vision - the pointlessness of having to apply the rear brake for the starter button to work.
Ducati 1198 - useless mirrors both in location and vibration induced blurriness. Their adjustability is also rubbish. Whoever signed them off for production should be shot.
R1 - There is about 1mm too much freeplay in the throttle, but the freeplay adjuster is maxxed. I really can't be bothered to strip it back to TBs to fix it for 1mm, but equally it does my head in.
Ducati 1198 - useless mirrors both in location and vibration induced blurriness. Their adjustability is also rubbish. Whoever signed them off for production should be shot.
R1 - There is about 1mm too much freeplay in the throttle, but the freeplay adjuster is maxxed. I really can't be bothered to strip it back to TBs to fix it for 1mm, but equally it does my head in.
Early Yamaha R1.
I run the clocks so they show time, which is then automatically replaced by a new counter showing how long since fuel light been on - fair enough.
Fill up with fuel and put clocks back to show time. 5 miles down the road it goes back to showing a trip mileage.
It does my head in and it needs two buttons simultaneously pressing on the clocks (behind the clutch cable) with your gloves on all invariably at 100mph, while filtering, knee down, in heavy traffic, through a school playground etc etc
Friggin thing!
I run the clocks so they show time, which is then automatically replaced by a new counter showing how long since fuel light been on - fair enough.
Fill up with fuel and put clocks back to show time. 5 miles down the road it goes back to showing a trip mileage.
It does my head in and it needs two buttons simultaneously pressing on the clocks (behind the clutch cable) with your gloves on all invariably at 100mph, while filtering, knee down, in heavy traffic, through a school playground etc etc
Friggin thing!
Harvey Mushman00 said:
Honda Sp-1
Hayabusa.
Heavy, very heavy.
Hardly - for something with a car size engine it's pretty good, plus it's lighter than many previous generation sports bikes. Hayabusa.
Heavy, very heavy.
Admittedly it looks incredibly heavy but looks like a SRAD once the bodywork's off.
My biggest gripe (with this & other Suzukis) is having to pull the clutch in to start the thing even if it's in neutral - 2 handed affair, either have to balance lid on seat or get kitted up before starting.
hornetrider said:
sjtscott said:
I don't miss my Falco owning days.. that problem was solved after 3.5 years of ownership when I traded it for a GSXR600 - that then got subsequently stolen 18months later DOH! You are still putting up with stuff like I did 10 years after me!!!!
You didn't need to replace any clipons after it fell over? The right hand throttle side has a subtle bend in mine post strong wind blowing the whole bike over which gave me a free cruise control (throttle wouldn't return) I had to source a new part not from aprilia directly to fix that one.
To mine add brake light switches front and rear, rear master cylinder, 3x clutch slave cylinders.
I didn't have the pleasure of a datatool alarm but a fob based datatool immobiliser failing to disarm (due to failed main circuit board) that coupled with a piss poor charging system, air intake sensor error when it was ridden in the rain etc etc.
Hence despite what anyone else says I won't ever be touching an Aprilia again.
Ha!You didn't need to replace any clipons after it fell over? The right hand throttle side has a subtle bend in mine post strong wind blowing the whole bike over which gave me a free cruise control (throttle wouldn't return) I had to source a new part not from aprilia directly to fix that one.
To mine add brake light switches front and rear, rear master cylinder, 3x clutch slave cylinders.
I didn't have the pleasure of a datatool alarm but a fob based datatool immobiliser failing to disarm (due to failed main circuit board) that coupled with a piss poor charging system, air intake sensor error when it was ridden in the rain etc etc.
Hence despite what anyone else says I won't ever be touching an Aprilia again.
I forgot about the rear brake light switch. Mine is disconnected. Also - yes I bent a clip on, I replaced them with helibars for a more comfortable ride. The only downer with that is that on full lock the horn button touches the fairing - hence the horn is disconnected.
We won't mention the clutch slave seal (replaced in the middle of France after leaving me without a clutch), or the rear shock (gash and replaced for an Ohlins).
I'm making the bike sound s
t but it's fking ace, I love it!Only really a problem in Germany, but I also found the fairing that oscillates at high speed (120mph+), will eventually lead to something braking.
A 5krpm flat spot that made it feel sluggish in normal riding, easily cured though. A stupid narrow filler that makes fuel stops a pain.
But a beautiful engine and chassis that nearly makes up for it. Not to mention the accurate speedo (when it's not resetting itself) and stunning head lights.
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