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  1. i test rode an xr650r years ago, a lot of fun on road but i figured after half an hour offroad i would be either knackered or dead.i bought a drz400 instead.
  2. ive had a problem with the caliper sliding pin sticking but thats after brakes were applied
  3. yep,the old stator had some bare wires.had a spare stator that i fitted and will look at getting the old one rewound.i at least know now that on the 06 i will keep the spare reg rec without connectors fitted in the plug just in case i need to swap it out on the side of the road one day.
  4. thanks rockmeupto125,removing the connectors from the plug seemed the easier option .glad i wasnt trying to replace the reg rec on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.swapping them out on my 99 model was about a 15 minute job. so the new reg rec is installed but seems it's the stator thats kaput.under 12v at idle and up to 14.9 at revs. ac volts on stator at idle 13v 13v and 2 v
  5. im not sure if the usa bird with the digital dash has the reg rec mounted on the right hand side or on the left,but im trying to replace the reg rec on my 06.it sits on the right side of the rear frame and the wires feed under the mudguard and then through a narrow gap between battery box and frame .there is not enough room to fit the plugs through the gap ,does anyone here know how it's done.
  6. That would be the oem honda one.
  7. poida

    Fork setup

    setting up multi adjustable suspension is way out of my league. for me the simpler it is the better.on my 99 blackbird i had the rear oem shock rebuilt by a company here in aus to suit my weight .they revalved and resprung it.the beauty of it is i still just have the soft or hard adjustment so with just me on the bike i have it set to soft.when touring i turn it towards the harder setting till i am happy with it. with the front i bought stiffer springs from sonic springs in usa.they told me what weight oil to use,7.5w and the air gap. i toured europe with that set up loaded with top box,panniers and tank bag for 3 months with no suspension issues. on my 06 blackbird ,which had much lower mileage than my 99,i have only replaced front springs with sonic springs and 7.5 weight oil.i toured europe with the 06 for 3 months with no suspension issues. im wondering if your handling problem could in part be the rear shock being to hard and skipping across the bumps.when ive had a pillion on my 99 blackbird i will have rear shock set to hard.if i forget to turn it back to soft when riding solo again im all over the road.
  8. Running 7.5w oil instead of the OEM 10w should make zero difference... right? none at all.i have sonic springs in mine with 7.5 w oil.
  9. when ive changed fork oil on my 99 i clean the forks first with either 1500 or 2000 grit (cant remember which now)wet dry sandpaper with wd 40 as lube to smooth out any high bits that might catch the seals..seals just recently started leaking after 300,000 + klms.
  10. I remember reading about the 1200 blackbird on the pommy forum many years ago,found this article about the bikes .. https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/vm-racings-179-hp-honda-cbr1200xx-fire-bird/
  11. i find it fairly easy to replaced the low beam bulb by just removing the infill panels that sit under the dash. swing the clip that holds the bulb holder in place out of the way without removing it completely and it makes it easier when clipping the holder back in place.no biggie if it comes away though,its just a bit more fiddling around to get it back in place.
  12. you can test the wax unit on your bike by starting the bike while cold and seeing if it moves.otherwise just remove the wax unit and heat it up from cold and see if the rod moves.no idea what he is saying but you get the idea
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