new or used: a question of economy

[hearty applause]

 

Makes perfect sense to me

JL

 

Which is how sports bikes should be... low and short and light [1]


G-S

[1] I actually prefer the 750 though.

 

Sadly no. I do have a tuning fork that was a tool to tune some part of
a computer peripheral. Just what escapes me.

Theo

 

"May cause nightmares in RC30s"

-----sharks

 

Go down the tip or SIMS Metal recycle, plenty of free hahahonda
rubbish that fools purchased and *worth* zip

2008 PostieCup World Champions LOL

Cheers

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:43:11 +1100

Resurrecting this, because I just had the first really major service
on the Norge at 20k.

This is the one where you are supposed to replace the inner spark
plugs and check the alternator belt tension.

$585 for all oils (I didn't bother getting the brake or clutch fluid
done, it's only 18 months old),filters, valves, usual check of all pads,
bearings, and bolts, and $55 each for those bloody plugs!

The outers are your bog standard BP6 that Guzzi have been using since
the V7 Special, but the inners are these tiny iridium whatsits that
apparently can retail for around $75 each.

A tricky job he said as the ABS lines are in the way so he had to make
up a special tool to get to the little buggers. (First Norge he'd
done, Brevas don't have the ABS.)

So if a 10,000 on a 2 valve Ducati is $800, looks like a 20k on a
Norge is a bargain! And given the 750 Breva doesn't have ABS or 4
plugs, a major on that should be in the $400 range.

No idea what it costs to replace the alternator belt but Roper says
the one on his Griso was tight and in perfect nick after 35k so I
probably won't find out for a while.

There are times I miss the Infamous MZ where maintenance consisted of
giving it a new sparkplug for Christmas and promising it you'd do the
points.

Zebee

 

Zebee Johnstone wrote:

<snip>

Should anyone in the Sydney area be interested in a very clean,
straight, Norge with lotsa fruit (dunno if it has all of it) Procycles
at Hornsby have one in their upstairs showroom.

I didn't ask the price 'cos it's too big for me, but they might be
almost reasonable (for a dealer) since it sortof sticks out like a sore
thumb amongst their BMs and Triumphs.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Simplest explanation is that the manual has a missprint, and the outer
plugs are the ones due to be changed, not the inners.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

It's not on their bikepoint second hand bikes for sale website... do you
know if it's only just arrived?


G-S

 

My late model BMW's have those plugs, scheduled replacement 100,000
kilometres.


Boxer

 

In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:28:49 +1100

I figure that given the wear on them, they won't need to be done at
the next 20 even though the manual does say they should be. THey will
have to be looked at, but probably not replaced.

I could have said "don't replace" but while it's under warranty it
gets warranty level service.

Zebee

 

I ordered the bits for the Trump reassembly and decided to get the you-beaut
iridium plugs.
Jack Lilley's quoted £7.65 but at 2.3 dollars to the pound I figured I MUST
be able to get them cheaper locally.....
....not a CHANCE!!
I received them in the post today; 8 days after I ordered them.

 

I knew it wasn't on their web site, Geoff, and I assumed it to be a
recent trade in.

Have you some interest in it? If so, I could probably make a point of
having a closer sticky beak at it and establish what they are asking for it.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Strangely enough, there is a Guzzi, which looks very like the one I saw,
but listed at Procycles St.Peters, on their web site.
http://www.procycles.com.au/bikes/used/stpeters/

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Depends. I had to use iridium plugs in my Lancer GSR Turbo. But they
would barely last 5000km. Standard plugs would break down around
2000km.

 

I've still yet to order all the engine bits and tools for mine. Glad I
got a lot of stuff last year though.

 

Looks a lot like a Honda ST1100.

Boxer

 

Thanks for the link Cam.

I'm looking for a red one though (ok I admit I'm being fussy).


G-S

 

Couldn't you Photoshop it?

regards,
CrazyCam