Reliability

[Houtman]

Harley riders seem to have to most fun !

[The ferret]

sometimes it does seem that way.

[use2b]

(03-13-2018 06:05 PM)Houtman Wrote:  Harley riders seem to have to most fun !

also have more STD's , another reason i ride a Honda

[Banned]

I'm a Harley and Honda rider so according to the chart I'm swimmin' in women!

[F800GT]

ok enough ... trading the BMW in tomorrow for a Harley hahaha

[pdedse]

(03-13-2018 01:06 PM)PowerDubs Wrote:  ...

I hate carbs. Bad enough to maintain on my single cyl dirtbikes-
...

I have not owned many bikes...
78 kawasaki kle250
77 yamaha sx650
81 yamaha sx650
04 sportster
07 klr650 (still own)
13 honda cgl125

All the above with carbs, zero issues...nada.

I was fully expecting similar reliability with my 14 cb1100 std, but traded it in because of idle issue in large part

Now, I'll give it another go with my 17 cb1100 ex...if it develops an idle issue, I'll stick to something I can figure out, like a DR650 to replace my KLR650 if it every dies ...and then I'll ride it till one us can't go anymore.

[Django]

(03-13-2018 06:05 PM)Houtman Wrote:  Harley riders seem to have to most fun !

If the ride is bad enough, you deserve some compensation.

[DaSwami]

(03-14-2018 02:09 AM)Django Wrote:  

(03-13-2018 06:05 PM)Houtman Wrote:  Harley riders seem to have to most fun !

If the ride is bad enough, you deserve some compensation.

Bada boom bada bing!

[Bheezy27403]

(03-13-2018 09:15 PM)pdedse Wrote:  

(03-13-2018 01:06 PM)PowerDubs Wrote:  ...

I hate carbs. Bad enough to maintain on my single cyl dirtbikes-
...

I have not owned many bikes...
78 kawasaki kle250
77 yamaha sx650
81 yamaha sx650
04 sportster
07 klr650 (still own)
13 honda cgl125

All the above with carbs, zero issues...nada.

I was fully expecting similar reliability with my 14 cb1100 std, but traded it in because of idle issue in large part

Now, I'll give it another go with my 17 cb1100 ex...if it develops an idle issue, I'll stick to something I can figure out, like a DR650 to replace my KLR650 if it every dies ...and then I'll ride it till one us can't go anymore.

I'm with you. This CB is the first fuelie I've ever owned. Never had a problem with any of the others with carbs. If it does (on my dirt bikes) pull it off, clean it, put it back. Easy. I don't want to have to hook up a laptop to my bikes.

All that being said, I've never had a problem with a fuel injected bike either!

[Houtman]

Single carb bikes are easier to deal with than some the bikes I owned : CBX's , VF 1000 R's and other 3 or four carb bikes.
On my carb bikes I always used Blue Stabil in the winter months