Grum

Point taken.

Well ok then. If ever I feel my rear brakes "Suck", I will definetly consider the steel lines. Since I do a brake flush/bleed every 12 months, just haven't had anything to complain about with the 8gen rear brakes even after 77,000k's. Again YMMV. Cheers.

I'm obviously missing something! But what is the benefit in going to all this trouble for the rear brake line replacement on a relatively new bike? After all, it seems like a lot of it is steel line anyway! I understand especially for the front system it will give a more positive brake feel and possible greater hose life. But is there much to be gained by doing the rear? Never had any issue or need for rear brake hose replacement especially on relatively new bikes! I'm not talking of race track applications here, just normal road use. Just wondering, YMMV.

Mate. That looks Great. I've always liked the OEM bronze but the black with red trim tape looks very smart love it. Here's a tip....buy yourself a tube of Autosol Metal Polish and polish up the nice nickel chrome exhaust just under your right footpeg, it does a great job. Here's my bike and after 76,000k pipe looks like new. Cheers.

Hi Greg. On my 8gen the exhausts are arranged with cylinders 1 and 3 joining in a Y, with 2 and 4 joining in a Y and both Y's join at the cat. Therefore 1 and 3 are at 180deg and 2 and 4 are at 180deg = Balanced pulses.

Quite like the look of that. How about a pic of the whole bike? Unique looking 8gen.

I'll lay a bet it was the original fluid. Brake and clutch bleed on an 8gen is a very easy job. So easy I just do it every 12 months.

Haven't noticed this at all and most likely the zone you're referring to is when the flapper would probably be open anyway. I removed all the hardware just to free up the under tank area clutter, makes things a little easier working around the airbox etc. Have done more than 20,000k with no bad effects and subjectively, if anything, it's better without it. I can easily refit the system but have no desire or need to. Bike has just clocked over 76,000k's and running flawlessly - love the 8gen. Note, interesting that the system has been removed by Honda on the 2017 8gen model! That must mean something I guess.

You can download the Service Manual from this forum, download section. Yes it can be done by having the tank in the maintenance position. The carbtune comes with all you need to connect it to the Starter Valve vacuum hoses. It's the 5gen that has the offset vacuum, the 6gen is balanced and referenced to cylinder 4.

Well that's a very good skill you have for non fuel injected bikes then.

But, there are no carbs on a 6gen! Can you do the same for throttle bodies with starter bypass valves?

Yep agree, Morgan Carbtune is an excellent bit of kit. Hang it on the bike do a bit of plumbing and away you go. (bottom picture 2009 6gen synch. After adjustments).

Hi spud786. Sorry, don't agree with you on this one. It's a bit more complex than that. The stacks should be staggered as per the Service Manual. As to how much of benefit having them staggered makes could be debatable, however, Honda has done it this way for a reason.

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Never done it but provided you can supply 9v to that Pink wire, then it doesn't need to be at the ignition switch. You could most likely patch into any switched 12v line, use a 3.9v zener then feed that 9v to the Pink wire near the ECM. That could have got you around your switch issue! But keeping things standard is a better option and you've been able to do that by fitting the new key barrel to the original switch assembly. So something to keep in mind with your bike. If you ever have a dead bike and everything looks fine and dammed if you can work out why, check that Pink Wire for 9v. Cheers.

Ah yes I see you have the Pink wire on your Ignition Switch. Honda basic anti theft security. There is a Zener diode (3.9v) under your switch, and sends 9volts to the ECM via that pink wire. If the ECM sees 0v or 12v on the wire then the bike will NOT fire up, the ECM is looking for 9v to enable.

Uitstekend, goed werk Dutchy . Looking very nice. Cheers