Fri, 26 Feb 1999 16:07:04 +0200
- Message No. 5097
From: Jouko Juutilainen
Subject: Re: A few questions...
At 12:24 26.2.1999 GMT, you wrote:
>I have a XVR750T 1996, red (is this a RD07b?) and having a few
>different problems:
>
>(1) Front brake - when using the brake, the bike shudders ( i.e. the
>suspension goes up and down a little). This feels like one/both (!) of
>the front disks might be warped, but i cannot understand this as
>only low kms on bike and rarely hard or off road use. Could it be
>anything to do with wheel bearings or anything else... New front
>disks are expensive!
I guess there is mud and dirt between the brake cylinders and pads, you
have to clean them
at least once a year, the front disks works well usually about 70-100 000
km (RDO4 -91)
>
>(2) Clutch - can be very difficult to find neutral, the clutch seems
>not to disengage properly. Have adjusted it and checked engine oil
>level and grade - is there any other ideas (to get neutral from first, i
>have to go into second and then kick down to neutral, sometimes
>missing it and getting first again - very annoying) Compared to
>another @ here, my gearchange is far too difficult.
@'s gearbox is a litle bit noisy, but you haven't obviusly ride with BMW
80/100 GS...
>
>(3) Has anyone changes their front lights from 55/60 up to 100W -
>is it an advantage/ relay problems? (I admit the normal beams are
>pretty good.)
>
I had in my RD04 high beam with 100 W many years, it worked well without
any problem
with battery or relays. The light didn't even get black because of the
heat. A good
point on 100 W during wintertime was that the road was no more frozen...
Have a nice ride,
Joxy from Finland
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