smeghead wrote:
Is your head in the pannier?
Yep. I was originally going to buy it for an arm and a leg but they accepted a head instead. Bargain!
smeghead wrote:
It's great. I bet you get loads of attention on that around town. I've considered the Himalayan and would love a look over the Interceptor when it arrives.
The Himalayan looks a great bike but I already have the NC which is similar. I'm sure the Interceptor is a better bike all round but I just prefer the Classic's styling. As a 2nd bike I think it's ideal.
tdrake wrote:
Niiiiiice! Poking around online it seems RE has realized that if they step up their quality control game there's a big old world that wants what they sell.
I couldn't find any issues on the Classic 500 with the exception of people letting the fuel get too low and then burning out the fuel pump motor. I believe they actually sell more bikes than Harley
GoSlash27 wrote:
Yes, the kick-start works... but you'll get plenty of exercise if you use it. You have to put it up on the stand and jump on it. Even though it's fuel injected, it will still fire up and run from the kick start, even with a dead battery... but your next stop may be the hospital for cardiac arrest instead of the auto parts store for a new battery.
I understand there's a bit of a technique to it. I haven't got it yet but I'm told it's:
* with the key off and clutch in, give the engine 2 gentle kicks -> frees the clutch and spreads the oil
* another 2 gentle kicks with the clutch out -> bit more oil?
* get the engine to where it's fully compressed (TDC)
* give it another fraction of a kick to move just past TDC
* turn the key on - wait for the engine check to finish
* one long steady kick to start
If this doesn't work then either kick away madly until the engine submits or quietly press the starter as if you never meant to kick start it. At this point you'll remember that you didn't unlock the separate lock that locks the steering and face the choice of riding round in circles or beginning again at step one.