It’s funny how the more you look at it, the more things you notice about this bike at that age where you start caring about details.
Whether you notice it or not might be up to you. Anyway, the flow was to replace the brake pads. I felt a subtle sense of something off from the battery condition.
We’ll use well-balanced RK sintered metal brake pads
The left side was sticky with fork oil, so I had some trouble with it. The right side had the expected amount of dirt.
The piston return action was decent, so I didn’t think we needed to rush into an overhaul. The other day, I also polished and degreased the brake disc, so the feel is good. I think it’ll stop surprisingly well.
The head cover seal washer is leaking, so we’ll replace it
I’d like to do an oil-cooled maintenance, but since it’s the seal washer that’s leaking, this time we’ll just do a parts replacement and call it a day. It should feel great once the oil stops leaking.
The stem and all the bolts are clean and looking sharp
Looking at individual parts that are clean just feels good. Being able to look at the work again after finishing and enjoy the lingering satisfaction – that makes the person doing the work happy too.
Feel free to change the shift rubber whenever you feel like it. Honda genuine parts are especially affordable, so it’s fine to stock up on plenty.
55 yen for a feeling upgrade? Honda 95011-40000 – Honda’s genuine parts pricing is the best. I think it’s basically 8mm, so there should be compatibility in general. Spray with parts cleaner and it goes in easily.
A subtle sense of something off around the starter
The generated voltage is slightly high, so I recommended replacing either the regulator or the generator.
The GSF 1200 regulator shares the same part number as the GSXR GV series. This means it’s also possible to use M-Tech’s regulator.
This early-type generator produces a slightly high voltage, outputting around 14.5-14.8V.
The later type stabilizes around 14.2V, making it possible to use lithium batteries and such. *I’d recommend being careful about using lithium batteries as-is on early models.
We’ll also check the starter motor while we have it off. Lately, it’s pretty common for oil to leak from around the starter motor O-ring. I want to take care of it properly while it’s off.
The starter motor is body grounded, so we want to polish it well. I don’t think there will be dramatic changes, but it’s still a good item to check.
We want to minimize the possibility of “I can’t believe it was that!”
We’ll also replace the generator damper
The generator damper is surprisingly prone to wear from heat. When this wears out, it gets noisy and rattles.
When you have it off, replacing it without hesitation is the right move.
We fabricated and installed the connection harness
We had all the materials in stock perfectly. ・The generator mounting bolts become shorter. ・The terminal connectors, couplers, and covers are also essential. P-e-r-f-e-c-t(*´ω｀*)
The generated voltage is now perfectly stable and feels great.
Having just the right amount of work is really great. If there were a lot of rushed tasks, we would have suggested “let’s do that next time.” Being able to clean up the details and make suggestions for future work is very beneficial for both of us.
In short, I want to continue with a stance of not taking on too many people or too much work. I can do my own work and go out to have fun, so it’s a really good situation.
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