newbie just brought a revere doer up.

[slug]

hi just brought a honda nvt 650 revere. 1996. new to site.
any comments help would be helpful. bike arrives on thurs.
flea bay buy. have owned smaller older hondas before.this
is my first larger bike buy..
being short 5ft 3inchs . whats the seat height like. think it
states 760mm,. may have to dig out my old 70s gary glitter
boots,.
cheers to all the slug

[McF]

Welcome slug and wishes that you have many happy experiences with your aNTy.

You will find seat height to ground a little bit of a stretch, but once you're under way, a lot of people complain about limited distance from seat to peg so you should be fine

A common complaint we all hear is problems with 1st (or sometimes 2nd) gear jumping out. Riders that do experience this compensate by not bothering with that gear.

your aNTy is just about bomb proof and will give you many miles of grin worthy rides.

a few things to check before you take her on the road:
Make sure you are happy that all fluids have been changed and to the right level
check condition of disks - are they heavily work? are the pads gripping the full width of the disk, is there any sign of corrosion on the disk surface?
Check Tyres, pressure and tread
Suspension is sound with full range of movement, damping is OK and no oil on forks
No play in swinging arm, wheel bearings or head stock
Full and true movement and operation of controls, pay particular attention to the brakes.
have a good look at the exhaust collector box, right underneath. it is prone to rust. If it does have any holes, you're likely to get popping when you throttle back.
While you're underneath, have a good look at the Centre Stand (if fitted) and make sure it is free to move and has a spring in place to keep it up.
Have a good look at the security of the plastic panels, in particular the right hand side to ensure they aren't going to fall off

When you get some time, it is well worth:
Going over all of your electrics, take connectors apart, clean the terminals and apply a spot of vaseline or similar, particularly in and around the headlight (take care because you'll struggle to get all of the wiring back into the headlight if you just pop the lens off without noting (take some photos) how it's all set out.
remove, clean and lubricate the brake calipers and their pads (not the friction surface!) you don't need to remove the calipers, you can do all of this while they're still plumbed in.
Get access to the Voltage Regulator (behind Right Hand side Panel) and ensure the cooling fins aren't clogged up

Performance enhancements you might think about:
Replace the brake lines with braided stainless steel ones
Upgrade your headlight, some members have fitted HID systems
Add LED running lights - RJ2Para can help with a good company that offers a discount

Whereabouts are you based? A town or nearby location is sufficient

[De Graaf van Salland]

Feb 4, 2013 19:15:10 GMT 1 slug said:

hi
any comments help would be helpful.

Well, just have fun with it (as soon as the weather improves )
BTW, welcome to the club.

All the bike probably needs is a bit of maintenance and TLC.
Should you have any other problems (there aren't a lot , you'll find the solutions somewhere on this forum.

GvS

PS.
Don't forget to check out RJ's website: www.hondantv.co.uk/
and mine (link below)

[slug]

thanks mcf and de graaf for welcome on site.
great mcf will check all points you mentioned on
you reply.. thks for taking time to list will be a great
help when i come start to look at bike. have listed
my location hereford on welsh borders. great rides
all around through the welsh mountains..
thanks the slug,,..

[skyhook]

OOOOoo come sumer its all round Slug's for tea and ride out..........lol

[rj2para (Bisto)]

And welcome from me.
Great place to hang out.

RJ.

[sear]

sounds good to me!
enjoy the bike! NTVs really have it all.

[slug]

yes tea coffee and biscuits any time.
cheers slug