rfespinosa
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I think it's a shame that manuals have such stupid things in them, it discourages reading the rest of it, and at least 50% of it is good information.
Um, what's a sprocket? I looked all over the manual and there is nothing there about a sprocket.Rode my FJ1200 for 180,000 miles and NEVER had it apart (checked valve adjustment 2 times) and never had the 2nd gear will be junk by 20,000 miles problem. If the shift feels good, keep doing it. If you miss a shift or doesn't want to go in, stop doing that. If you miss a shift and you don't normaly, don't assume you are having a bad day. Pull the shifter off the pivot, clean everything and re-grease the pivot (no, don't spray your favotite lube at it and call it a day). My old FJ1200 is still running strong and I still have the original 2nd gear, clutch, fork seals and yes, the original rear sprocket in it.
I guess my point was that if you listen and feel what the bike is doing and what feels wrong, most all components will last much longer.Um, what's a sprocket? I looked all over the manual and there is nothing there about a sprocket.Rode my FJ1200 for 180,000 miles and NEVER had it apart (checked valve adjustment 2 times) and never had the 2nd gear will be junk by 20,000 miles problem. If the shift feels good, keep doing it. If you miss a shift or doesn't want to go in, stop doing that. If you miss a shift and you don't normaly, don't assume you are having a bad day. Pull the shifter off the pivot, clean everything and re-grease the pivot (no, don't spray your favotite lube at it and call it a day). My old FJ1200 is still running strong and I still have the original 2nd gear, clutch, fork seals and yes, the original rear sprocket in it.
kevins, please tell me you knew I was joking...because I don't have a sprocket on my bike, get it? Damn, if you don't put one of those jiggly smiley faces on your post people take you seriously. Shit! :yahoo:I guess my point was that if you listen and feel what the bike is doing and what feels wrong, most all components will last much longer.Um, what's a sprocket? I looked all over the manual and there is nothing there about a sprocket.Rode my FJ1200 for 180,000 miles and NEVER had it apart (checked valve adjustment 2 times) and never had the 2nd gear will be junk by 20,000 miles problem. If the shift feels good, keep doing it. If you miss a shift or doesn't want to go in, stop doing that. If you miss a shift and you don't normaly, don't assume you are having a bad day. Pull the shifter off the pivot, clean everything and re-grease the pivot (no, don't spray your favotite lube at it and call it a day). My old FJ1200 is still running strong and I still have the original 2nd gear, clutch, fork seals and yes, the original rear sprocket in it.
If "everyone else" includes a cop, it's probably not the right speedbasically if you are going faster than everybody else, that's the right speed.
Why you have to get all technical on me?If "everyone else" includes a cop, it's probably not the right speedbasically if you are going faster than everybody else, that's the right speed.
Ken
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