Recent content by glencoeman

Sorry, I have no pictures but anyone who is OK with welding would sort it out for you.

As I told you on the UK forum, please have the tyre checked out as the tyre carcass may be damaged internally and it will involve removing the tyre. It will only cost about £10 to have it checked - depends what your priorities are - money or your safety.

I had a BMW F650GS (2004 year) prior to buying my NC700S. Actually, not a great difference in performance due to the lower weight of the BMW. The Honda is better on fuel - about 75-80 UK mpg compared to about 70 UK mpg on the BMW. Handling is better on the BMW due to the inferior quality...

Any good engineering shop (or person) could make shorter links for the NC700. Just measure the distance between the links mounting holes and reduce the length. Start at about 1/4" less between holes. Just have them made them from steel as it is cheaper and will not alter the overall weight of...

Could it be that the engine was turned back (clockwise viewed from the left hand side) while checking valve clearances. I read somewhere that turning the engine backward puts undue strain on the cam chain tensioner and breaks at the spring mounting.

Just make sure that you oil the seal on the new filter before installing it. I always do it (recommended by Honda) having never had a filter seal stick in nearly fifty years of servicing bikes.

Is it the connection for the plug which, when connected to the workshop dealers computer, it analyses problems/uprates the ECU etc?

It will help if you push the caliper towards the disk before you start. This pushes the caliper pistons back into the housing and gives you more room to remove it from the bike.

I cut the foot off and rewelded it level with the peg on the kickstand after cutting off the bit between the foot and the peg. On my NC700s 2012, I have approx 25mm lowering links fitted.

The Rossi fans are now resorting to conspiracy theories now that their hero has not become world champion. If they had watched the race properly (instead of just watching Rossi !), they would have seen the Honda boys riding their bikes as fast as they could. Lots of sliding of the rear tyres by...

What kind of oil are you using. You really should use a motorcycle dedicated oil as ordinary car oils have Teflon like substances in them to help against wear but it can affect motorcycle clutches.

Honda use a glue where the brake line passes through grommets. If you carefully (after removing the grommet bracket) peel the grommet from the brake line, the play in the brake line will increase as it can move - it helps to lubricate the outside of the rubber brake line. I have done this loads...

We had a similar problem in the UK when the NC was introduced. It seems that when a new bike is launched, insurers are unsure how to assess it and are over cautious till it becomes apparent what insurance group the bike should be in. Some owners were moaning at the time but the premiums are much...

If you look at the brake hose, you will see that it goes through a rubber grommet or two (e.g. - where it is routed via the forks). The hose is usually lightly glued inside those grommets and if you break the glue seal - very easy - you can often get more free play in the brake hose.

My bike (NC700S) used to have the same problems - harsh rear end and drifting out on corners. Solution was that there was not enough preload on the rear shock. I turned the adjuster one turn and the difference was quite noticeable - much better. I think that Honda have not paid enough attention...