For this chance encounter, were you on your W or V-Star?

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From: ed_massey

To: W650riders@...

Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:41 PM

Subject: [W650riders] Re: Arrgghhh...I can't make up my mind whether I hate my...

The GB500 is one honda I'd ride.

.

Make sure the shift lever in snug on the shaft. These bikes have a
pretty long throw and if the lever is loose you can have problems with
getting a positive gear change.

Leonard

--- In W650riders@..., "nige_1959" <nigel.denton1@>
wrote:
Even so, once

warm she still crunches from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 3rd. The
rest of gears are sweet going up and not to bad coming down the box.

Remember that the W is a machine, it is not a Honda appliance..there will be
whirls and whistles, and a clunk every now and then..this bike has
character, and it just may take a character to own one.



James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)





From: "nige_1959" <nigel.denton1@...>
Reply-To: W650riders@...
To: W650riders@...
Subject: [W650riders] Re: Arrgghhh...I can't make up my mind whether I hate
my...
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:46:35 -0000

Bl**dy typical I spend ages looking for a minter and get one that is
virtually spotless, with a full service history, that has obviously
been well cared for by the owner, not thrashed and it is a
***problem*** bike. I have decided that if I can't get it sorted by
the end of the summer then I am going to get rid of it and look for
something else....I am so p*ssed of right now. The bikes are not going
well, we have just got some work, which means my dream of going to Uni
is over....Arrgghh



--- In W650riders@..., "Ruari McLennan" <r.mclennan@...>
wrote:

Also, Nige, I forget what oil weight you are using, if it's 20W-50 go
to 10W-40. I assume your clutch lever is adjusted OK.

If these suggestions don't work, see if you can get to ride with and
swap with another W owner. There are more of you closer together
over there.

Perhaps you have a typical W650, but it doesn't sound like it, it
unfortunately sounds like you may have a problem bike, and if you get
to compare with another you'll know.

Ruari


--- In W650riders@..., "leeferiksen" <lief_e@> wrote:

The clunky gear changes may be because you still have a little too
much oil. I find that with too much oil in my W (ie. *just* below

the

max. line), my gear changes get pretty chunky because the clutch

drags

a bit. Bring the oil level down to exactly between the upper and

lower

lines and your shifting may improve (worked for me).

Lief.

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From: Dick Tym

Subject: Re: Today...

I saw a maroon/cream W on the A" between Dover & Canterbury this morning which looked as though it had probably just come off the ferry

Dick

?

I will have to look, I own a 1971..sold it, bought it back, but it hasn't come home yet...
James Franklin

Aloha Anita,

Mike lives in Hawthorne, but the W is at his depot in South Gate..the last
time I talked to him about it, he still hadn't taken it off the Palette..it
arrived in LA (actually, San Diego) in Jan of this year..and it is still on
a palette.

He does ride the CB 900 C, that's good, because it is bad for a bike to just
sit-up..but it would be great if the bikes were both ridden occassionally.
I am hoping to do a trip, at least one, this year, out west..California
Coast or Grande Canyon, with Mike maybe, but I also have a couple of good
riding buddies who mentioned that they were interested.

James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)

From: Anita Reid <anita_reid@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Today...
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:40:51 -0700 (PDT)

This would be cool. It really is a treat, some even congratulate me on the
great restoration job (haha). What area in LA does he live? My husband had
mentioned he has seen one some years ago at the Hansen Dam Ride (Pasadena,
CA).

James Franklin <jimw650@hotmail.com> wrote:
I have trying to get my son Mike to ride the W around, I am sending him this
as it just might give him incentive to be one of only two Ws at the Rock
Store. The Rock Store is where I saw my first ever MV Augusta, and
Muholland HWY was the first place I ever went 150 MPH (that was on a
friends
FZR 1000).

James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)

From: Anita Reid <anita_reid@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Today...
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:30:56 -0700 (PDT)

Haven't seen another W here in the Los Angeles area either. We ride almost
every Sunday to the Rockstore in Malibu, Cali, where you see pretty much
every kind of motorcycle. Jay Leno always rides up with bizarre looking
bikes or cars. Every time I ride up on the W, people just gather around it
because they never seen one and most have no idea what it is. Matter of
fact
my husband was a little upset (haha) everyone is checking out my bike and
not his pristine cafe racer 04 Triumph Thruxton.

ksufanatic342 <ksufanatic@cox.net> wrote:
Here in the city I had NEVER seen another dub. Then in one day we had TWO
come to our
shop! LOL..Then I took the little one to a parade for the 4th and there
was one in the
parade. (Green and creme) I almost started to think that Kawi started
making them again!

--- In W650riders@yahoogroups.com, "James Franklin" > wrote:
>
> I am never on my W when I come accross another one....besides in the
> showroom, I can't remember seeing two of them in one place.
>
> With litterally thousands of bikes in Daytona, I saw only one other W,
and
> we were going in opposite directions.
>
>
>
> James Franklin
> 2411 Pine Summit DR. E
> Jacksonville, Florida 32211
>
> 808-225-0994 (cell)
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Tachokay@...
> Reply-To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
> To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [W650riders] Today...
> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 22:18:50 EDT
>
> Dude! My Dub, of course!
>
> In a message dated 7/7/2007 5:57:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jimw650@... writes:
> >
> >
> > For this chance encounter, were you on your W or V-Star?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Rrrose.
> @>-->--
>
> __________________________________________________________
>
>

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----- Original Message -----

From: Anita Reid

To: W650riders@...

Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 12:30 PM

Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Today...

Haven't seen another W here in the Los Angeles area either. We ride almost every Sunday to the Rockstore in Malibu, Cali, where you see pretty much every kind of motorcycle. Jay Leno always rides up with bizarre looking bikes or cars. Every time I ride up on the W, people just gather around it because they never seen one and most have no idea what it is. Matter of fact my husband was a little upset (haha) everyone is checking out my bike and not his pristine cafe racer 04 Triumph Thruxton.

ksufanatic342 wrote:

Here in the city I had NEVER seen another dub. Then in one day we had TWO come to our
shop! LOL..Then I took the little one to a parade for the 4th and there was one in the
parade. (Green and creme) I almost started to think that Kawi started making them again!

--- In W650riders@yahoogroups.com, "James Franklin" > wrote:
>
> I am never on my W when I come accross another one....besides in the
> showroom, I can't remember seeing two of them in one place.
>
> With litterally thousands of bikes in Daytona, I saw only one other W, and
> we were going in opposite directions.
>
>
>
> James Franklin
> 2411 Pine Summit DR. E
> Jacksonville, Florida 32211
>
> 808-225-0994 (cell)
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Tachokay@...
> Reply-To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
> To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [W650riders] Today...
> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 22:18:50 EDT
>
> Dude! My Dub, of course!
>
> In a message dated 7/7/2007 5:57:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jimw650@... writes:
> >
> >
> > For this chance encounter, were you on your W or V-Star?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Rrrose.
> @>-->--
>
> __________________________________________________________
>
>

----- Original Message -----

From: Salvyrider

To: W650riders@...

Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 12:03 PM

Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage

Weird, isn't it? It's like there's some strange creature breathing in the garage.

frequently vents something from the gas cap area; every time I'm in the
garage alone when it's quiet, I can hear it go off every few seconds.

Ruari>

I always snick it into first as the motor runs down off a throttle
blip...and I have the front brake on as I do. It still graunches a bit, but
it doesn't leap forward! Trouble is, you can't 'free the clutch' like on the
old Triumphs because the kickstart is through the gearbox and propels the
bike forward w3hen the bike's in gear.

Jon



I don't know why, but perhaps it goes in

That's incredible mileage. I'm surprised he ever went over 30 mph!

A mystery. Here's my start-off procedure if you think it'll help. Got it
by
amalgamating others' on this group. Sorry to teach granny to suck eggs,
but
I wondered if it's something to do with going into gear at the higher revs
you keep mentioning.

I always warm her a bit up to 2000-2250 with the choke on, and shove in
the
choke completely before heading off. This prevents me forgetting to put
it
in later and fouling the plugs, which doesn't take long if you ride with
the
choke out. . This procedure takes a few minutes in winter and right now,
in
the good weather with my richer #38 pilot jet in, only 20-30 seconds. So
when I put her into first with the clutch disengaged, while idling at
maybe
200-500, I have no revs going at all hardly. So little scrunching going
on. Then I rev up to 2000-2500 at least and let in the clutch and chug up
my steep driveway.

About 50% of the time mine goes into 1st fine but gives a big jump and
graunch of protest, esp. if cold. I think it's the clutch sticking. If I
don't pull firmly & fast from first into second it'll graunch there too.
Going down I have to be firm and fast on the tap or it might do the same
from second-first.

I've forgotten how many miles are on it, have the valves been adjusted?
(thinking bags of nails sounds). Never had electrical whines or bevel
whines (touch wood).

Remember, many say this bike loves a good "thrashing, "caning" etc. I
have
resolved never to baby mine, I twist that throttle whenever I can even if
just to get up to revs in town. More fun.

Go compare with another W, ride it hard for a while, and see.
R.



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I have trying to get my son Mike to ride the W around, I am sending him this
as it just might give him incentive to be one of only two Ws at the Rock
Store. The Rock Store is where I saw my first ever MV Augusta, and
Muholland HWY was the first place I ever went 150 MPH (that was on a friends
FZR 1000).

James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)

From: Anita Reid <anita_reid@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Today...
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:30:56 -0700 (PDT)

Haven't seen another W here in the Los Angeles area either. We ride almost
every Sunday to the Rockstore in Malibu, Cali, where you see pretty much
every kind of motorcycle. Jay Leno always rides up with bizarre looking
bikes or cars. Every time I ride up on the W, people just gather around it
because they never seen one and most have no idea what it is. Matter of fact
my husband was a little upset (haha) everyone is checking out my bike and
not his pristine cafe racer 04 Triumph Thruxton.

ksufanatic342 <ksufanatic@cox.net> wrote:
Here in the city I had NEVER seen another dub. Then in one day we had TWO
come to our
shop! LOL..Then I took the little one to a parade for the 4th and there
was one in the
parade. (Green and creme) I almost started to think that Kawi started
making them again!

--- In W650riders@yahoogroups.com, "James Franklin" > wrote:
>
> I am never on my W when I come accross another one....besides in the
> showroom, I can't remember seeing two of them in one place.
>
> With litterally thousands of bikes in Daytona, I saw only one other W,
and
> we were going in opposite directions.
>
>
>
> James Franklin
> 2411 Pine Summit DR. E
> Jacksonville, Florida 32211
>
> 808-225-0994 (cell)
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Tachokay@...
> Reply-To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
> To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [W650riders] Today...
> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 22:18:50 EDT
>
> Dude! My Dub, of course!
>
> In a message dated 7/7/2007 5:57:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jimw650@... writes:
> >
> >
> > For this chance encounter, were you on your W or V-Star?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Rrrose.
> @>-->--
>
> __________________________________________________________
>
>

__________________________________________________________

My Ninja 600 was pretty bad about the clutch sticking on first start of the
day, my cure was, put the bike in first gear, then start it, with the clutch
in of course..it might be just a little more work for the starter, but it
makes for less gear shavings in the tranny...



James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)





From: "Jonhaddock@..." <jonhaddock@...>
Reply-To: W650riders@...
To: <W650riders@...>
Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Arrgghhh...I can't make up my mind whether I
hate my...
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 18:47:36 +0100


I always snick it into first as the motor runs down off a throttle
blip...and I have the front brake on as I do. It still graunches a bit, but
it doesn't leap forward! Trouble is, you can't 'free the clutch' like on the
old Triumphs because the kickstart is through the gearbox and propels the
bike forward w3hen the bike's in gear.

Jon



I don't know why, but perhaps it goes in

That's incredible mileage. I'm surprised he ever went over 30 mph!

A mystery. Here's my start-off procedure if you think it'll help. Got it
by
amalgamating others' on this group. Sorry to teach granny to suck eggs,
but
I wondered if it's something to do with going into gear at the higher

revs

you keep mentioning.

I always warm her a bit up to 2000-2250 with the choke on, and shove in
the
choke completely before heading off. This prevents me forgetting to put
it
in later and fouling the plugs, which doesn't take long if you ride with
the
choke out. . This procedure takes a few minutes in winter and right now,
in
the good weather with my richer #38 pilot jet in, only 20-30 seconds. So
when I put her into first with the clutch disengaged, while idling at
maybe
200-500, I have no revs going at all hardly. So little scrunching going
on. Then I rev up to 2000-2500 at least and let in the clutch and chug

up

my steep driveway.

About 50% of the time mine goes into 1st fine but gives a big jump and
graunch of protest, esp. if cold. I think it's the clutch sticking. If

I

don't pull firmly & fast from first into second it'll graunch there too.
Going down I have to be firm and fast on the tap or it might do the same
from second-first.

I've forgotten how many miles are on it, have the valves been adjusted?
(thinking bags of nails sounds). Never had electrical whines or bevel
whines (touch wood).

Remember, many say this bike loves a good "thrashing, "caning" etc. I
have
resolved never to baby mine, I twist that throttle whenever I can even if
just to get up to revs in town. More fun.

Go compare with another W, ride it hard for a while, and see.
R.



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