So I've just put a new carburetor on this Honda Elite 80 scooter / pit bike. Decided it needed tires....you have to remove the exhaust to get the back tire off! This little thing was not built for ease of maintenance!
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It's actually booby trapped as well. The bolt on the bottom of the engine case is not the oil drain...it's the cam chain tensioner, so guess what falls out when you remove the bottom bolt.
The oil drain is an allen head bolt on the side of the engine case.
The oil drain is an allen head bolt on the side of the engine case.
Try the BMW if you want a picky bike. I think they have a VP of DIY frustration or something?
They could’ve definitely made that easier! I love tire changes on my DR650. Loosen two pinch bolts, unscrew the axle and out comes the front wheel. Rear is just a matter of removing axle nut and sliding axle out and out comes the rear, after sliding the chain off the rear sprocket.
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I've heard ZX10 and zx14 are difficult purely because all the bodywork that has to be moved to access anything . Also the BMW1000R , a mate had one , an earlier model and he said those BMW designers were like over complicating fastener and panel fixture location . Still would like any of those I just mentioned !!
Sandow
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I can confirm that the zx 14 is a huge pain! Just to take the battery out on mine you have 10 screws and 3 different plastic plates...not even to mention if you need to go further inside....
Sounds just like my concours14. Not sure what the hell they were thinking when they were looking for a location for the battery.
My brother's older RT has basically one fairing per side to take off for any major work with a million fastners...that and the greasing of the drive line spline which is a chore.
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Just looking at my 03 wing you would think it will a pain to service but actually very easy to service the only item the air cleaner that sits on top of the engine it s a bit intimating to change at first but like anything it becomes easer next time around By the way I have just hit 305 thousand km on the old girl 
Mr Brown
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All German manufacturers do. Ever tried working on a Merc?
202mphbusa
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Nothing is hard with the manual and common sense
I’ve owned Benz most of my life. I feel like I speak German Wrench lol.
Mr Brown
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It's a specific language!
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