Bikes with flaws you hate - Page 19

Bluebone · 08-31-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fastdadio

I have 7 motorcycles in my garage. One is a '99' Sportster. It is the least needy, easiest to maintain, cheapest to insure, biggest grin to ride, and likely the most dependable bike in the fleet. I say "likely most dependable" because it's up against a Honda CRF230, and they don't get any tougher than that. Haters gotta hate I guess.

i have to agree. i used to have a '96 sportster and i loved it. i put in several 500+ mile days om it with no problems. i wished i had it back but a job change and relocation to a place where i had no place to keep it safe caused me to sell it.

Wobbleside · 08-31-2012, 07:18 PM

I love my Multistrada.
I hate the fact that it took 6 hours to remove the tank and seat then put the bike back together.
Next time it will take a little less time and the new seat is velcro'd down to save time. I'm not looking forward to removing the tank for the valve adjustment in a few months.

DonovanM · 09-01-2012, 01:55 PM

Lack of a 6th gear on my KLR.

Everything else... the useless front brake, poor suspension etc... that is just par for the course for a cheap ass bike and can all be changed if I wanted to spend the money on it. I don't, so I deal with it. But I'm stuck with 5 gears. If 1st gear was just a little shorter, then I could gear it taller, but as it stands if I gear it taller I have to feather the clutch too much, which is really annoying in the city/stop and go traffic.

Sigh. Love the bike anyway though

Frostback · 09-01-2012, 02:34 PM

It is sort of like complaining that Pamela Anderson's snoring keeps you awake at night but I hate that at 22 mph on sand trails, my R1200GS sends a fine stream of dry sand up between the tank and the headstock and into my chest.

Lee

DonovanM · 09-01-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Frostback

It is sort of like complaining that Pamela Anderson's snoring keeps you awake at night but I hate that at 22 mph on sand trails, my R1200GS sends a fine stream of dry sand up between the tank and the headstock and into my chest.

Lee

Sounds like that could be fixed pretty easily with a strategically placed piece of aluminum or plastic or something?

Frostback · 09-01-2012, 02:49 PM

Donovan- probably could but when it is happening I don't have tools or the time, being all occupied with keeping a pig skating through the throwdown stuff. When it is not happening, I don't think about it.

I do wonder why the front fender doesn't extend just a bit lower though.

Lee

slartidbartfast · 09-01-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DonovanM

Sounds like that could be fixed pretty easily with a strategically placed piece of aluminum or plastic or something?

Where would you suggest placing a piece of aluminum or plastic to prevent Pamela Anderson from snoring?

Frostback · 09-01-2012, 08:03 PM

Slartbartifast, my reply counts for both sand and Pamela.

Lee

element6 · 09-02-2012, 05:05 PM

Was just thinking tonight that I need go sandwich in a rubber donut between the bottom of the engine and the bash plate before the next oil change on my triumph tiger 1200 to keep the bash plate from catching and dribbling out waste oil for the next week. A foil dam might do the trick, too.
Putting it on the side stand to remove the filter made it a little less messy.

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Originally Posted by DJGypsy

chiming in on foil usage. i do the same thing on my car right now so that when i remove the oil filter, the oil doesn't coat the entire front lower subframe.

canoeguy · 09-02-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DonovanM

Lack of a 6th gear on my KLR.

Everything else... the useless front brake, poor suspension etc... that is just par for the course for a cheap ass bike and can all be changed if I wanted to spend the money on it. I don't, so I deal with it. But I'm stuck with 5 gears. If 1st gear was just a little shorter, then I could gear it taller, but as it stands if I gear it taller I have to feather the clutch too much, which is really annoying in the city/stop and go traffic.

Sigh. Love the bike anyway though

I loved my 2011 but it is what it is and it had few too many shortcomings for my needs. I fixed the nitpicky stuff on mine by picking up a Tiger 800 Friday

rivercreep · 09-04-2012, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by waveydavey

This is a very interesting thread. 245 posts from people who own bikes with annoying faults. 245. And only 2 posts are about flaws on Harley Davidson motorcycles. I would have thought that there would have been more, being as how they are held in such low regard by many. I guess there are a lot of happy Harley Davidson owners out there.

Or there isn't any Wi-Fi at the Bars they hang out at.

H e a d N o r t h · 09-04-2012, 09:03 AM

I love my '06 (Aprilia) Caponord, but the rear brakes need to be bled and fluid freshened much too frequently. I often can't get through a day without them fading badly. Never the fronts, though. Wierd, since they are brembos front and rear. But in understand a number of aprilia models do this...

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C/1/509 · 09-04-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by H e a d N o r t h

I love my '06 (Aprilia) Caponord, but the rear brakes need to be bled and fluid freshened much too frequently. I often can't get through a day without them fading badly. Never the fronts, though. Wierd, since they are brembos front and rear. But in understand a number of aprilia models do this...

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From what I've read - they pretty much all do. My '07 Tuono certainly does. It really pisses me off too!

MadOgre · 09-04-2012, 02:15 PM

The Honda Superhawk: It needs a bigger fuel tank.
The Honda Magnas: Need a higher gear.

Splendidtutional · 09-11-2012, 10:43 AM

My G650 GS has a few. First bike and overall I love it. But there are flaws...

Often wont shift into firt gear. In second, pull clutch, come to stop, wont go into first no matter how hard I stomp. have to be rolling about 10mph to have a chance at first and even then, no guarantee. This is most annoying when in traffic and the red light suddenly turns green and I am almost to a stop.

The previously mentioned oil change procedure.

The lack of a helmet lock. I know a lot of bikes dont come with them, and I do appreciate the stock (on my 09) center stand, ABS (get some use out of that in DC!) and heated grips, but a helmet lock would just take the cake.

Heck, I dont even mind that when I shift it sounds liek a screen door slamming shut, I just want it to shift into first gear consistently!

Love the bike though...

09-04-2012, 09:03 AM	#282
H e a d N o r t h (take the high road) Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Muskoka Oddometer: 851	I love my '06 (Aprilia) Caponord, but the rear brakes need to be bled and fluid freshened much too frequently. I often can't get through a day without them fading badly. Never the fronts, though. Wierd, since they are brembos front and rear. But in understand a number of aprilia models do this... . __________________ ...when necessary, use words. First Ride...EVER! Jan. 1, 2012

09-11-2012, 10:43 AM	#285
Splendidtutional What does that mean? Joined: Jun 2012 Location: the US Capitol Oddometer: 31	G650gs My G650 GS has a few. First bike and overall I love it. But there are flaws... Often wont shift into firt gear. In second, pull clutch, come to stop, wont go into first no matter how hard I stomp. have to be rolling about 10mph to have a chance at first and even then, no guarantee. This is most annoying when in traffic and the red light suddenly turns green and I am almost to a stop. The previously mentioned oil change procedure. The lack of a helmet lock. I know a lot of bikes dont come with them, and I do appreciate the stock (on my 09) center stand, ABS (get some use out of that in DC!) and heated grips, but a helmet lock would just take the cake. Heck, I dont even mind that when I shift it sounds liek a screen door slamming shut, I just want it to shift into first gear consistently! Love the bike though...

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08-31-2012, 07:18 PM	#272
Wobbleside Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: South Bay, SF Bay Area, California Oddometer: 147	I love my Multistrada. I hate the fact that it took 6 hours to remove the tank and seat then put the bike back together. Next time it will take a little less time and the new seat is velcro'd down to save time. I'm not looking forward to removing the tank for the valve adjustment in a few months.

09-01-2012, 01:55 PM	#273
DonovanM Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Edmonds, WA Oddometer: 13	Lack of a 6th gear on my KLR. Everything else... the useless front brake, poor suspension etc... that is just par for the course for a cheap ass bike and can all be changed if I wanted to spend the money on it. I don't, so I deal with it. But I'm stuck with 5 gears. If 1st gear was just a little shorter, then I could gear it taller, but as it stands if I gear it taller I have to feather the clutch too much, which is really annoying in the city/stop and go traffic. Sigh. Love the bike anyway though

09-01-2012, 02:34 PM	#274
Frostback Frostback Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Oddometer: 165	It is sort of like complaining that Pamela Anderson's snoring keeps you awake at night but I hate that at 22 mph on sand trails, my R1200GS sends a fine stream of dry sand up between the tank and the headstock and into my chest. Lee

09-01-2012, 02:49 PM	#276
Frostback Frostback Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Oddometer: 165	Donovan- probably could but when it is happening I don't have tools or the time, being all occupied with keeping a pig skating through the throwdown stuff. When it is not happening, I don't think about it. I do wonder why the front fender doesn't extend just a bit lower though. Lee

09-01-2012, 08:03 PM	#278
Frostback Frostback Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Oddometer: 165	Slartbartifast, my reply counts for both sand and Pamela. Lee

09-04-2012, 02:15 PM	#284
MadOgre Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Uintah Basin Utah Oddometer: 20	The Honda Superhawk: It needs a bigger fuel tank. The Honda Magnas: Need a higher gear.