jest2dogs
Just got it firing!
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- Nov 19, 2008
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Just got back from a 1,186 mile tour of Washington on the 750 Breva. It was my wife's first big trip. We have taken several local trips of 50-165 miles and she had become more comfortable riding pillion. On this trip she really shined, taking pictures and tapping me on the shoulder to point out things I may have missed. The only times she gave me a "thumbs down" sign was for chills or potty breaks. And we had many laughs reviewing her photographic attempts; my knee, a few of the guard rail, a couple of lovely pictures of sidewalk... No, really she took some great photos, not an easy thing to do while moving and operating a camera with gloves on and trying to look through a viewfinder while wearing a helmet and sunglasses. Barb's a consummate packer as well, having done a lot of business travel she packs efficiently, quickly and travels lightly. We had a great trip. It wasn't always easy. There were ferocious headwinds, dangerous pavement on the backside of Mt.St.Helens, and the temperature dropped on the last day and we both got a bit chilled on the last leg. But there were fantastic geological sites like Dry Falls, the tour of the smoke jumper base in Twisp, the Grand Coulee Dam tour, the grass fire at the side of the road on the Colville Reservation and the observatory at Goldendale. Ah, the joys of motorcycling! :O)
But now more to the tech questions...
The 750 Breva ran very well. I had to add 250cc of oil at Coulee Dam. Inclusively, I have had to add only 550cc in the 3,521 miles up to that point. We still put on another 700 miles after that. (I just rechecked the level to find it about 1/2 way+ down between "FULL" and the "ADD" marks.)
What I noticed on the last leg (about 200 miles) was that the valves now sound louder on the right side, there seems to be more whine/howl from the motor (especially under acceleration/load), the rear brake squeals and the front brake has a possible warp.
This last item I noticed while rolling with engine off downhill beside a friend last night as he walked. With a very light, constant pressure on the front brake lever to slow my descent, he and I both noticed the sound of the pads dragging, then not, then dragging again, as I rolled down the hill. Like the rotor was warped, or thin in places.
Not having a proper service manual, are the tappets due for readjustment at 4,200 miles?
I am not the only one who notices the engine whine. A friend noted that he finds it louder than the exhaust note while at idle. That was disconcerting. I always thought of the MG exhaust note to be the most distinctive sound, but he notes the whine moreso, and, now, so do I.
Is it me or does the girl (the Breva, not my wife) need some attention at only 4,200 miles. I had planned an oil/filter change this week. Is more exppected? (My wife gets plenty of attention from me, if any were wondering :O)
I checked the tappet clearances at about 2,500 miles and they were spot on perfect (MI had done an excellent job at the first service.)
Anyway, the noises have me wondering.
-Jesse
But now more to the tech questions...
The 750 Breva ran very well. I had to add 250cc of oil at Coulee Dam. Inclusively, I have had to add only 550cc in the 3,521 miles up to that point. We still put on another 700 miles after that. (I just rechecked the level to find it about 1/2 way+ down between "FULL" and the "ADD" marks.)
What I noticed on the last leg (about 200 miles) was that the valves now sound louder on the right side, there seems to be more whine/howl from the motor (especially under acceleration/load), the rear brake squeals and the front brake has a possible warp.
This last item I noticed while rolling with engine off downhill beside a friend last night as he walked. With a very light, constant pressure on the front brake lever to slow my descent, he and I both noticed the sound of the pads dragging, then not, then dragging again, as I rolled down the hill. Like the rotor was warped, or thin in places.
Not having a proper service manual, are the tappets due for readjustment at 4,200 miles?
I am not the only one who notices the engine whine. A friend noted that he finds it louder than the exhaust note while at idle. That was disconcerting. I always thought of the MG exhaust note to be the most distinctive sound, but he notes the whine moreso, and, now, so do I.
Is it me or does the girl (the Breva, not my wife) need some attention at only 4,200 miles. I had planned an oil/filter change this week. Is more exppected? (My wife gets plenty of attention from me, if any were wondering :O)
I checked the tappet clearances at about 2,500 miles and they were spot on perfect (MI had done an excellent job at the first service.)
Anyway, the noises have me wondering.
-Jesse
