Who wants to help me wrench on my new bike?

[Ryan_c_F]

V65 Crew?

EDIT - Now with pics!

There are some pretty serious cosmetic details to sort out. This turn signal fixture is about the worst of them, but the rears are held up by a bungee cord? lol. I'll epoxy this broken one together (front left), and then I'm gonna tap out a new location for them on the license plate frame I think.

Edited April 26, 2010 by Ryan_c_F

[jporter12]

Pics?

[v65rider]

What bike and what do you want to do?

[Ryan_c_F]

It was dark by the time I decided I had to have it.

Soooon.

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cosmetically it's rough but the engine feels fine. No sputtering, no noises when there shouldn't be.

Needs the brakes handled up. Front feels spongy.

No head work though, haha.

[jporter12]

V65 Crew?

While I haven't worked on any V65's, I have become intimately familiar with the V30 (VF500) over the past year! I've had the engine apart from top to bottom!

[Ryan_c_F]

Yeah but basically just brakes...

Rear is really bad. I expect it to be a master cylinder.

front feels low on fluid. Other than that just fork seals. Signals and electrics feel strong. Engine is a MOTHERF¥CKER. Wow.

[v65rider]

I have never worked on a V65 sabre but have been all over my V65 Magna and my buddies V45 Sabre.

To start on the brakes I would first clean out the master cylinder and make sure the return port is clean then flush all of the old fluid out.

[Lost1888]

If you need a hand here locally let me know and I'll stop by and help where I can.

[Ryan_c_F]

If you need a hand here locally let me know and I'll stop by and help where I can.

You're the man.

[Lost1888]

I wouldn't say that. I am a man yes, the man not so much. I should have work off tomorrow but might run out to Toledo with a friend to look at a bike. I say should because I should be at work right now (my wife took our daughter to the ER since here brother thought it was a good idea to hit her with a broom stick on the arm) they might call me in. I won't know till last minute

[Ryan_c_F]

i wouldn't say that. I am a man yes, the man not so much. I should have work off tomorrow but might run out to toledo with a friend to look at a bike. I say should because i should be at work right now (my wife took our daughter to the er since here brother thought it was a good idea to hit her with a broom stick on the arm) they might call me in. I won't know till last minute

the

[El capitan]

i'd be down to be tool bitch if the beer is sorted out

[Ryan_c_F]

i'd be down to be tool bitch if the beer is sorted out

12er of your favorite Great Lakes?

[El capitan]

The engine's downfall was premature camshaft wear in some early models; both V45, 1000 and V65. In retrospect, the wear was caused by inadequate oil flow to the heads/cams driving for a long time on low rpm (under 3000) and at cold start /engine warmup procedure, non-accurate valve adjustment, and sometimes insufficient maintenance. Owners have often modified their oiling systems and successfully eliminated the wear problem, and some companies, like DRP, sell kits / oilmods to do this modification.

fyi

[El capitan]

12er of your favorite Great Lakes?

i can't drive after a 12er....not for lack of trying of course.

[El capitan]

According to Honda: "the mighty V65 Sabre could launch from a standstill to 50 miles per hour in just 2.31 seconds!"

[Ryan_c_F]

The engine's downfall was premature camshaft wear in some early models; both V45, 1000 and V65. In retrospect, the wear was caused by inadequate oil flow to the heads/cams driving for a long time on low rpm (under 3000) and at cold start /engine warmup procedure, non-accurate valve adjustment, and sometimes insufficient maintenance. Owners have often modified their oiling systems and successfully eliminated the wear problem, and some companies, like DRP, sell kits / oilmods to do this modification.

fyi

mine's got one, apparently.

need brake pads, fork seals, and perhaps a master cylinder in the rear. that's not even $100 worth of parts.

[Ryan_c_F]

According to Honda: "the mighty V65 Sabre could launch from a standstill to 50 miles per hour in just 2.31 seconds!"

I believe it.

I got up to about 6k on the tach in third gear and was literally like

[El capitan]

I believe it.

I got up to about 6k on the tach in third gear and was literally like

my poor bike redlines at 8k FTL

[jporter12]

The engine's downfall was premature camshaft wear in some early models; both V45, 1000 and V65. In retrospect, the wear was caused by inadequate oil flow to the heads/cams driving for a long time on low rpm (under 3000) and at cold start /engine warmup procedure, non-accurate valve adjustment, and sometimes insufficient maintenance. Owners have often modified their oiling systems and successfully eliminated the wear problem, and some companies, like DRP, sell kits / oilmods to do this modification.

fyi

The 500 also had this issue, although from what I've been finding, dropped valves are more common with the 500.

If you were closer, I know how to do some of the stuff, but I have not done fork seals before, although I'm sure I could figure it out!

[Ryan_c_F]

The 500 also had this issue, although from what I've been finding, dropped valves are more common with the 500.

If you were closer, I know how to do some of the stuff, but I have not done fork seals before, although I'm sure I could figure it out!

Actually I heard the 500s were immune.

Weird.

[El capitan]

pics yet?

[Turbo810]

I can help you with the brakes. Let me know your schedule. I work 3rd shift Sunday night through Thursday night. And the dealership usually Friday and Saturday during the day.

[Ryan_c_F]

pics yet?

patience, young padawan. tomorrow morning i'm going to get it.

I can help you with the brakes. Let me know your schedule. I work 3rd shift Sunday night through Thursday night. And the dealership usually Friday and Saturday during the day.

Sweet, we have diametrically opposed schedules.

8-5 at the bank during the week. weekend might have a saturday morning shift and i work a second job in the evenings on saturday, sunday and thursday nights.

[jporter12]

Actually I heard the 500s were immune.

Weird.

Nope! The 500's have weak valve springs and usually die from a dropped valve before the cam wear issue shows up! I have the original engine off my 500 here, and it has the cam wear issue REALLY bad! Both engines have valve problems, from a lack of maintenance, frequent over-revving, or both.