I’ve been on the move since morning, but the day flies by in an instant.
In the scorching heat, I went for one round at the Sodegaura Inspection Station. Course 1 is on the same line as new inspections and motorcycles so it takes a bit longer.
Especially on a day like today with strong sunlight, I can’t stand in line and end up hiding in the shade of a tree, waiting quietly like that.
It’s harder to load than a truck, but I’m finally getting the hang of it. Compared to the previous Town Ace truck, the cargo bed is lower so it’s much easier .
On the highway it’s about 40-50 minutes. On local roads it’s about an hour—pretty borderline, right? And the Kensodo toll one way costs about 1000 yen.
Both last time and this time I came back on local roads. Well, even on local roads it’s basically empty so there’s almost no stress. And when I get back to the factory, parking stress is nonexistent.
That Kakino-kizaka tenant was really the worst . I’m really glad I moved.
Carburetor occasionally leaks? Performance doesn’t get worse though.
I see, with this kind of situation it looks like it’s seeping from around the float chamber gasket area.
Both the OEM paper gasket and PMC’s rubber type here will become prone to seeping when they compress to a certain point.
All the mounting bolts were quite loose, so I think that’s the cause.
The fuel tank had no rust at all. I’ll polish the float valve seat with compound and reuse it.
When you get the carburetor synchronization perfectly dialed in, the feel becomes really great. This vehicle uses a power filter. Since the air cleaner box support is gone, use a repeat tie or similar to hang it so it doesn’t put stress on the intake manifold.
This is surprisingly effective even with funnel-type carbs. It also helps suppress the carburetor popping out from backfiring.
Hose clamps must always be steel! Honda OEM is a must.
The printing cut off partway through “Starter Cliff?”
Honda’s hose clamp lineup is insane. I’ve managed to source one of each type I could find.
For the hoses I use, I’ve narrowed it down to about 4 types that work well. Since there are also different wire gauges, “secure fastening” and “easy insertion/removal” etc., it’s good to choose based on the situation.
I love the farm road past Iwakuma Weir (*´ω｀*)
Right and left are all rice paddies, straight and open—a really pleasant road.
It’s like this everywhere I ride, but this is somehow my favorite photo spot.
It’s someone else’s bike, but it runs really well. Those thin tires with the front 19-inch and rear 18-inch really are very kind to humans and riding it is truly enjoyable.
The engine feel is also pleasant with the comfortable vibration and four-cylinder character combining really nicely.
Daytona’s easy-to-remove seat bag 2 is the best
Basically, whenever I go for a test ride, I attach this Daytona seat bag. Inside I carry the minimum essentials like tools, tape, and a simple fire extinguisher.
I would never have done this before, but since it’s the countryside, a tow truck won’t come quickly I think. In Tokyo, it would probably arrive in 30 minutes to an hour, but in a place this remote, not showing up for 2 hours would be a joke …
I’m prepared to somehow make it back even if something goes wrong.
So with the gasoline leak completely stopped, it’s running great now.
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