Meet Rowland - Honda 600 Revere

wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

Picked this up today, £399 Buy It Now. 12 Months Mot, 10 Months Tax. Full Tank of fuel, Haynes manual and new set of brake pads. Funniest thing I've ridden, it's like a monkey bike with power. You can get it tipped right over round corners.
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Took it straight to the garage and changed the oil which was filthy black, much quieter (and it was quiet before). Motad exhaust fitted and two good tyres. Plugs were in good order and fairly recent, from what I could tell.

Faults: Fork seals are leaking, think I might try and do that myself, got to learn sometime. If I can figure out how to support the front end. It has a little bit of what seems like clutch slip, initially when you set off, but roll off the throttle and it sort of clunks at the back then it's fine. Shaft drive problem? One of the reasons I changed the oil, just in case it was some in there causing a bit of slip. It was a free thing to do and needed doing anyway. Hangers on the right hand side were loose, really loose. All tight now. Front brake switch not working, I can sort that.
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Shaft · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2010 Karma :

You should call it Paul.
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UnspeedySam · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Karma :

Not sure about the clutch/shaft problem diagnosis, but shafties usually have separate oil for the shaft drive that is often neglected. I'd change that if you're feeling mechanically sympathetic. I'm a big fan of these Honda V-Twins, they're extremely reliable and a doddle to work on. Smile

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wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

UnspeedySam · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Karma :

wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

UnspeedySam · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Karma :

wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

Just discovered that at some point in it's history, it had 4 spark plugs replaced, this was charged on the invoice. Laughing

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Shaft · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2010 Karma :

wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

Shaft · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2010 Karma :

Old Chinese proverb say "be careful when opening mouth, before opening eyes" Thumbs Up

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wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

You live and learn. Twin spark V-Twin, how odd (or it is to me). And 3 valves per cylinder right? I've got the Haynes manual out now, before I end up looking sillier.
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evoboy · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Karma :

I want one of these as a track hack for some bizarre reason!
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wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

There was another one up on ebay, but for 450 and older with more miles. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-HONDA-NTV600-K-BLUE-/141003118684 the one I bought looked a lot better.
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Moxey · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 May 2011 Karma :

Seems like a lot of bike for the money, looks to be a good one Thumbs Up

As mentioned the shaft should have separate oil to the engine (recall helping my dad change his on his old Kwak GT 750), wouldn't mind picking up a 400 version for the old fella actually Thinking

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UnspeedySam · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Karma :

wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

Ordered all the bits for a full front end rebuild, head bearings kit (tapered), wheel bearings, and fork oil and seals. For the princely sum of £42. Bargain. Thought as it was all coming off, make sure it won't need any of it again, at least not for a while anyway.

Other than that, not really going to do anything with it. Desperately need to find a R/H panel as there are electrics there and it's totally missing.

I will check the clutch cable and adjust, just in case, then perhaps further investigation later. It only really does it when setting off.

Could be a keeper.
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wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

Fork bushes, will have a look. Thanks
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groovylee · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2011 Karma :

got one of these on my drive Cool

the whole 'pulling away ' thing - normal. every one of the people I spoke to about these says theirs does it Thumbs Up

right hand panel - rocking horse shit. just sold a damaged one on ebay for £27 Shocked

there is a good owners forum with a wealth of information - https://www.ntvhonda.proboards.com/

if you need any spares, give me a shout, I have boxes full that you can have for cheap as chips Thumbs Up

take care of the rear shock - replacements are bloody expensive. the newer NTV ones have remote preload adjustment and are a direct fit. Deauville ones however, are not..........

enjoy! I loved mine - it has now done 89K and is still going strong Cool

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wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

Spent ages looking for the preload (in fact the shock itself), then when I was checking the left hand panel, bam there it was right in front of me. That remote adjuster is pretty cool.

UPDATE:
Replaced leaking fork seal and replaced fork oil in both. I couldn't get the bolt off the non-leaking one, so I thought I'd leave that until it goes or something else happens.
Was going to replace the front pads as I'd been supplied with some new HH pads, but tried briefly to get the pad pin out and couldn't. Will give it a proper go this weekend, lots of plusgas should do it.

Went on the night ride and it was faultless, front end was no longer sloppy, not nearly so much diving. Now done about 400 miles since I bought it. It seems to be getting sweeter by the day, it was definitely a bit bunged up. Fresh oil and a few tankfuls of fuel and it is somewhat more sprightly. Clutch isn't slipping quite so much, if it doesn't get any worse for a while, it's no issue at all.

I've got some new Iridium spark plugs, which I think are the equivalent to those fitted, if they are is it ok to fit them? Otherwise I'll have to buy a full set of regular spark plugs.
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