data.3news-bydate.test.rec.motorcycles.103235 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Stefan Ruhl)
Subject: crappy Honda CX650
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Organization: University of Waterloo
Hi, I just have a small question about my bike.
Being a fairly experienced BMW and MZ-Mechanic, I just don't know what to
think about my Honda.
She was using too much oil for the last 5000 km (on my trip to Daytona bike
week this spring), and all of a sudden, she trailed smoke like hell and
was running only on one cylinder.
I towed the bike home and took it apart, but everything looks in perfect
working order. No cracks in the heads or pistons, the cylinder walls look
very clean, and the wear of pistons and cylinders is not measurable. All
still within factory specs. The only thing I could find, however, was a
slightly bigger ring gap on the right cylinder (the one with the problem),
but it is still way below the wear-limit given in the Clymer-manual for
this bike.
Any syggestions??? What else could cause my problem??? Do I have to hone
the cylinder walls (make them a little rougher in a criss-cross-pattern) in
order to get better breaking in of my new rings??? Won't that increase the
wear of my pistons??
Please send comments to
[email protected]
Thanks in advance. Stef.
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Stefan Ruhl
german exchange student.
Don't poke into my privacy !