Thank you Honda

[Frostz28]

well don't feel bad the guy who designed my gix didn't do much better. Ive spent many nights making up new curse words while trying to perform the simplest tasks on my bike. However once its all said and done we need to take a step back and realize that if it wasn't so tightly packed and complicated they probably wouldn't be able to pack as much power into such a small package. So just go out and twist that throttle all the way and suddenly all the frustration will be gone and you will be saying "Im sorry I ever doubted you Mr. Nagimasho"

[Cutty72]

Did you have to move the engine? They tell me I do on mine, haven't tried yet.

[Trip]

honda is really good about making what should be easy things into really complicated things.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Trip

honda is really good about making what should be easy things into really complicated things.

try installing headers on an NSX. eighteen hour job. ask me how i know :P

[fatburg]

the FZ6 is about as fun

[JoJoYZF]

Originally Posted by Dave

try installing headers on an NSX. eighteen hour job. ask me how i know :P

You have to pull the engine to do it or just 18 hours of fighting with it?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by JoJoYZF

You have to pull the engine to do it or just 18 hours of fighting with it?

just about, subframe has to come out to include the front motor mount. major pain in the ass trying to unbolt the mount around the frame. and then when you go to put it back together the studs have spread out from the car's weight and you have to do your samson impression to pull the chassis back together enough to get the frame back in

[derf]

Originally Posted by Dave

just about, subframe has to come out to include the front motor mount. major pain in the ass trying to unbolt the mount around the frame. and then when you go to put it back together the studs have spread out from the car's weight and you have to do your samson impression to pull the chassis back together enough to get the frame back in

there is an easier way. Ask me how I know.

For my bike I had to pull the gas tank, then the airbox, then the ignition system, then some crappy rubber flap, then a weird piece of plastic, almost half the body pannels, then a my mirrors because I have to get the windscreen support out of the way. And then I realised that I can skip a few other pieces and just use 3 universal joints to get to the plugs. Problem was that the socket wouldn't pull the plug out so I had to use a set of surgical clamps to reach in and pull it out. Thank god i didn't loose the socket or I would have had to pull the engine out.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Dave

try installing headers on an NSX. eighteen hour job. ask me how i know :P

Warranty only pays 2.3...ur slow. LOL

[nhgunnut]

Originally Posted by Trip

honda is really good about making what should be easy things into really complicated things.

ou ain't Kidding!
My 07 - 08 project was a 77 Honda 750 Supersport with a bent intake Valve Couldn't get the head off without
A : Pulling the engine out of the frame
B: Cutting the the Upper Gusset on the frame
Went with B cut the Gusset and rewelded.
Just for the record though Victory Bikes are a pain as well I have pull the seat and then to yank the tank to swap plugs