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stix
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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 14:55 Post subject: rear shocks |
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Ok next question  how do I pump up the rear shocks using the onboard device?? In the right hand pannier there is a long tube with a tyre inflator on the end of it,how do I find the top of the shocks to get this little job sorted.
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littlejohn
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 16:41 Post subject: |
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| The GL1500 with the onboard compressor had an optional airlead which you connected to the compressor via a connector in the pannier, which could then be used for pumping up deflated tyres etc but the actually rear suspension on the GL1500 as with the GL1800 is automatically raised and lowered using buttons on the fairing? |
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stix
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 17:38 Post subject: |
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thanks for that littlejohn,not sure if the buttons are working!!! Do I need the motor running to do this or is the battery up to the job,
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 17:43 Post subject: |
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| dont forget that you can only adjust the air pressures in neutral whilst stopped with ignition switched to on, the pressure shows on the lcd |
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stix
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 12:32 Post subject: Re: owners manual |
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Got it and put it on the puter for future reference,yhank you.
Now a question(What another I hear you cry ) the rear brake pedal operates one of the fronts as well and I will be needing to fit a thumb brake and I don't know if the mastercylinder on it(built in) is man enough to move the fluid required to operats both disc cylinders. So can I re-route the brake pipes/hoses so that the front lever does both front discs and the thumb brake does the rear only?? going against what Honda intended but I think it has to be done this way to make it safe to use.
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The Green Cornet
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 12:44 Post subject: |
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sorry do not know the answer to this one, NABD would be your best bet for such conversion info.
I do know of one GL1500 Trike owner who altered the front brake to be both operated together from the existing lever and reservoir, and he said that it stops very well and almost does stoppies.
I believe his hardest problem was bleeding the air out of the new system , but he sussed that out with an hyperdermic kitchen syringe thingy. |
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The Green Cornet
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 12:47 Post subject: |
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Oh and another thing, if you stop using the rear brake pedal it will negate the cruise control cut out that is also worked by the rear pedal.
Not a big problem as there are two other cut outs left in the system, but a need to know for yourself |
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 13:13 Post subject: |
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Stix
If you use the standard master cylinder for both front brakes then you may find you wil have excesive lver travel as the master cylinder wil have to move a lot more fluid.
But if you look at other Hondas from the same era I am sure other mater cyclinders that wil work better can be found. One bike that may work as a doner would be the Valkarie or F6C model.
Dougal
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Ziggy
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Stix
Keep putting the info on here as this has been something I have wanted to do for years but everyone I ask about it appear horrified that I would want to defile a Honda like this.
I hate (with avengence) the linked brake system.
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 06:19 Post subject: |
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| Ziggy wrote: | I hate (with avengence) the linked brake system.
Pete |
Well change it then, its your bike after all. |
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| Ziggy wrote: | Stix
Keep putting the info on here as this has been something I have wanted to do for years but everyone I ask about it appear horrified that I would want to defile a Honda like this.
I hate (with avengence) the linked brake system.
Pete |
Ziggy
There is another problem if you change the linked system. As an opposite to the front the rear master cylinder is set up to operate two calipers, so if you go down to one the travel in the lever will be reduced, having the effect of making the brake feel a bot `wooden' as the amount of travel compared to braking effort will be quicker in operation. I also think that potential parts to change this will be a lot more restricted. Then again knowing Honda their will be something that will fit.
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Ziggy
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 08:02 Post subject: |
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Hi
There were kits made for other Honda's for converting the linked system.
I remember talking to the guy who bought a rune to the treffen a few years ago and he used to do a kit for the Blackbird but never did one for the wing. What a pity.
I was taught to only use the back brake when you were in deep do do and not an everytime event. I wear out 1 set of pads and a disk quite a lot.
If th Valk master cylinder will fit then maybe I should look down that route.
I hope Stix keeps the info flowing.
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The Green Cornet
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 08:21 Post subject: |
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| Ziggy wrote: | I was taught to only use the back brake when you were in deep do do
Pete |
surely that would create a rear wheel lock up and eventually a skid.
i always thought that the rear brake was for stabilising the rear end, as all the braking motion was on the front where the momentum and most of the forces were concentrated.
in emergency hard braking all the bikes weight transfers to the front, raising the weight off of the rear tyre and thus giving it less to grip on.
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stix
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 11:45 Post subject: |
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| Ziggy wrote: | Stix
Keep putting the info on here as this has been something I have wanted to do for years but everyone I ask about it appear horrified that I would want to defile a Honda like this.
I hate (with avengence) the linked brake system.
Pete |
Going to look at a kawasaki vulcan nomad front caliper as they run twin discs and as I am going to use the thumbbrake on the rear I should be good to go,I will have a look at the rear mastercylinder and see what the bore of it is,as I have a spare Yamahe rear one I will compare them and report back in the week.
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