There's many riders down here in their 60s who are still pretty good,at 58 you've got some time to go if your health and fitness allows.Youre lucky you can get out and ride without complaints,we've got nowhere
There's drain holes in the bottom of the swing arm at the spindle end which are easily blocked ,ending up with the adjustment bolts sitting in water .If they've not been greased they seize up easily.Worth replacing them with stainless steel ones
Seems odd to me too,old bikes that nobody wanted are now £1500 ,I assume they're selling.I could sell my TRS for more than I paid for it 18 months ago.Dont know where people are riding them,there were no meetings in November,a few in December and none now and for the foreseeable future
Seems some of them are bad starters and some aren't.Weve had 4 300s.and they've all been 3 kick max starters.Never had to muck about pulling them back on compression or anything.If any of them became difficult to start a meticulous carb clean fixed it.They definitely didn't like a weak idle mixture,used to set them up very slightly rich and never open the throttle when starting
Doesn't sound like CDI,sounds more like carburation.CDI causes bad misfiring,won't rev or won't start.Id have the carb off ,clean it out and check the jetting,could be someone's been altering things.
A blob of weld on the stand bracket to stop the stand swinging forward so far works,holds the bike more upright,I've done it to mine,Take the bracket off the bike to do it
The One R is more than enough for virtually everyone,just pick the engine size that you like best.The RR and Gold are technically better,but most riders won't feel or need the difference
Don't think it's the cap,next time it does It take the cap off and see if there's a difference .Check the plug that joins the stator to the wiring loom at the back of the cylinder,water ingress there can make it run badly.Seems heat related so can't rule out the CDI,
No significant changes,really depends on the price difference and how long you plan to keep it.Price difference between years decreases as time passes,to the point when condition is more important than age.
They seem to be a love or hate bike.Ive tried a few and don't think they are as good or easy to ride as my TRRS,definitely heavier to throw about.They sound great and are very well made but I wouldn't buy one.Having said that those that get on with them wouldn't have anything else,I think you'll have to ride it a lot before you decide which is best for you
CDI Unit problems
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A product has to be fit for purpose, which this clearly wasn't. You might have to get legal help to pursue the case but you would win