Tools can scr@w you! | 2023 Honda CMX500 Rebel | Valve Clearance Check / Adjustment Ride

[@76Sporty22FatBob]

Very cool to see you wrenching on another ride ! I had a 1989 CBR 600 that I bought in 1994, with regular maintenance she gave me 50,000 miles with zero headaches. I sold her in 2022 to make room for my 22’ Fat Bob. Wifey would let me keep it in the garage with the other sleds that were getting accumulated in the garage with my 21 year old son buying 2 bikes… Always a pleasure to see what you are doing….

[@tta850]

Thank you! Isn’t it something a high strung 600 passed 50k miles with no headaches! Amazing! Chante jokes about putting 100k on this Rebel… might not be so far fetched 🤯

[@susandavis5833]

I'm glad you brought up checking the feeler gauges. I hadn't thought about them not being right. 🤔

[@Japjongetje]

Honda is currently the most reliable motorcycle brand. Nothing wrong with the quality. 😉

[@tta850]

@@Japjongetje when I say quality, they have to use lower end parts in certain places to keep costs in check, for example the chain and tires didn’t make 9k miles, but their overall design is very good 👍🏻

[@Beastie_Bunny]

Thank you! I do go through withdrawals. 😂 😅 Must ADD MILES!!😊

[@tta850]

@@Beastie_Bunny 🤣👏

[@IsntThisAStupidName]

love that valve setup I guess that's so you can adjust the valves without touching the cam chain I guess. not a job I enjoy on my V-twins. Personally I always favour an engine that is easier to work on and it would influence my purchasing decision if I was aware that one bike was a lot easier to maintain than another. also on the topic of suspension fluids I remember seeing a forum post where a bro did a viscosity test on a whole range of different brands of fork oil and the difference was ridiculous with some brands w15 being equal to a different brands w5 so if you find a weight that you like make sure you buy the same brand again in the future as the same weight from a different supplier could behave very differently at different temperatures or the same at low temps and different at high temps, its a huge rabbit hole once you go down it.

[@tta850]

@@IsntThisAStupidName good to know on the fork oil, will keep that in mind thank you! And agreed I prefer engines and vehicles that just seem designed for easier maintenance and repair… as if one of the designers actually works on their own vehicles lol

[@Patchesrepairshop]

Procrastinating from the inevitable Harley headaches by working on a Honda 😂

[@tta850]

@@Patchesrepairshop can’t make every repair painful 😂

[@Patchesrepairshop]

@@tta850 I try to 😂😂😂

[@tta850]

@@Patchesrepairshop 🤣🤣🤣

[@Beastie_Bunny]

😂 Good one!

[@raleighpacheco6243]

not sure if they have flea markets or thrift stores but find you someone who sells older tools and get you a set of feeler gages either old craftsman set or a old set from Japan, they were always closer to what they are marked at than anything you could buy today

[@tta850]

@@raleighpacheco6243 great point, will keep en eye out for those 👍🏻

[@bonenbeans]

well thats called late stage capitalism and outsourcing

[@joeharley87]

I'm surprised there would be 2 of them that are 10 in the tool.

[@tta850]

@@joeharley87 the brass one is used to set an air gap in magnetic type systems. It is nearly impossible to set an air gap with gauges that stuck to the magnets. You can’t feel the drag from the point contact. .010" has historically been the typical air gap.

[@joeharley87]

Good info thx

[@oleksasirotinin1532]

does it have about the same dynamics as the tour glide?

[@tta850]

It’s funny they feel so different but in some ways similar too, they both turn in very well and feel light even though only the Rebel actually is lol The Rebel is way more responsive and the drivetrain just works with a nice level of precision. I’ll be better able to answer this question once the tour glide suspension is redone with springs / shocks and new bushings / bearings 👍🏻

[@Swanny.]

It's not always about the "How To..." of your video's. Honestly, other than watching you bring an old bike back to life, the way you talk to the camera, it's like bs'ing with a friend. Kinda why I watch your videos. I can google the snot out of how to's ;)

[@tta850]

@@Swanny. thank you! Seriously I always wonder if I ramble on with my thoughts so this is really nice to hear!

[@JohnStruemph]

Good job. I set valves a tad loose. I’d rather have a tick than a burnt valve. That’s just me. Wish my Spyder twin was that easy. Be well and go get a sandwich!

[@tta850]

@@JohnStruemph 👏

[@MegaBruceC]

Be cool bruh