Over designed is the term you are looking for.
yeah by all means, bully the guy into screwing up his ride so e more cheap used parts are available. The knowledge available on this site is...
I'll never have to push a motorcycle home. I have a trailer.
Bottom line, for me. My..er my old lady's 700 runs like a brand new bike. And until it doesn't I'm not going to mess with it.
Can it get worse? Really? It's not running, but the problem is likely easily fixed at this point. Maladjusted valves can lead to more than one...
Dude, it's my old lady's bike, she barely puts a thousand miles a season on it. At no point have I advised anyone NOT to do valve adjustments....
Did you miss the word "comparatively"? I agree they aren't all that complicated. However compared to other systems they are. Especially to someone...
Last year, my old lady wrecked her '85 700. Amazingly enough I found another one, same color, same year and within 75 miles of the same mileage....
Ok maybe I came off a little rougher than I meant to. I certainly didn't intend to bash anyone. My point that someone with no mechanical...
For what it's worth, wading through Chacal's parts list can be...tedious. That being said I still really appreciate the effort he put into...
Well, once you realize you need to replace that motor let me know. I have an '85 engine with right around 35k on it. Has a very slight tick on one...
I cringe every time someone says they are bobbing a bike. Especially a limited run bike the XJ700. Why do people insist on taking an otherwise...
Don't let these guys scare you into attempting work you lack the skills to complete properly. I am by no means a mechanic, and definitely not...
