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stevo as b4
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PostPosted: 19:17 - 29 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thing is to me they don't look that small at all! Not In monkey bike terms anyway. I think that a slightly bigger machine physically is a good thing in making a useful and comfy daily road bike.

But a true size Monkey is a purer concept, and a lot of fun, if just no where near as useable.

I'm still surprised that Honda managed to get an air cooled pretty simple 4T single through current emissions regs, and on sale. I would like to know how many internal detail improvements have been made over the years to the old C90 based design though?
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wots
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PostPosted: 20:05 - 29 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sean91 wrote:
they are even smaller than they look in the pictures Very Happy
If you'd ridden one, you wouldn't say that. They are somewhat deceptive.
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wots
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PostPosted: 20:07 - 29 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
stevo as b4 wrote:
I'm still surprised that Honda managed to get an air cooled pretty simple 4T single through current emissions regs, and on sale. I would like to know how many internal detail improvements have been made over the years to the old C90 based design though?
It's fuel injected and it's got a cat, it's pretty simple really.
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PostPosted: 17:39 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
More stuff done. 16T from sprocket fitted. Seems to have caused the speedo to under-read as I was following someone through the speed camera and they slowed to about 25mph. Not an exact science and GPS will give me an accurate reading.

Also fitted Galfer discs front and rear. Still need to get the Brembos fitted.
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PostPosted: 10:43 - 01 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
cool little bike, such a bargain! Cool crying out for some shiny braided lines in those last two piccies though, those standard ones look pretty rough, especially the rear one! personally id ditch the side refelector on the front mudguard too, mainly because of the rusty bracket Wink
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 01 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bullet wrote:
cool little bike, such a bargain! Cool crying out for some shiny braided lines in those last two piccies though, those standard ones look pretty rough, especially the rear one! personally id ditch the side refelector on the front mudguard too, mainly because of the rusty bracket Wink
Reflector is difficult to ditch as that's retaining piece for the mudguard. Could paint up though.

I do have some braided lines to go with a pair of Brembo callipers, but couldn't get the rear to bleed up, so abandoned yesterday. They are a little brighter than stock and regular braided! Rolling Eyes
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