11-17-2019, 12:23 PM
Let me know if you need a set of points. I have some that my trail 90 didn’t need. Still in the package.
My project was about ten years ago. Bought the bike from a friend. He was the original owner.
I did some of the work and the local Honda store did a little. After they cleaned the carb, and replaced the original tires, I took it for a spin in their parking lot. Stuttered and stopped going up a hill. The 20-something mechanic said “I heard they were a piece of cuss bike when they were new. They don’t get better...you know?”
I left there pissed, and $300 poorer. I trailered the bike to the other Honda store in the next town. Same man owns both. He is a good friend of mine and long-time riding buddy. Told him what had happened at the other store. He looks at the bike on the trailer and says “Paul, did you mess with the bike before bringing it here.” “Nope”. He starts laughing and tells me the fuel lines (the two that include Reserve) are reversed and it is a simple fuel starvation issue. But he asks me to leave the bike with him for a week so he can completely go through it at no charge.
And...he made the mechanic call to apologize and treat me to a bottle of Gentleman Jack because he thought I should have been treated like a gentleman...not a geezer.
Everyone should own a Trail 90. They are true motorcycles!
My project was about ten years ago. Bought the bike from a friend. He was the original owner.
I did some of the work and the local Honda store did a little. After they cleaned the carb, and replaced the original tires, I took it for a spin in their parking lot. Stuttered and stopped going up a hill. The 20-something mechanic said “I heard they were a piece of cuss bike when they were new. They don’t get better...you know?”
I left there pissed, and $300 poorer. I trailered the bike to the other Honda store in the next town. Same man owns both. He is a good friend of mine and long-time riding buddy. Told him what had happened at the other store. He looks at the bike on the trailer and says “Paul, did you mess with the bike before bringing it here.” “Nope”. He starts laughing and tells me the fuel lines (the two that include Reserve) are reversed and it is a simple fuel starvation issue. But he asks me to leave the bike with him for a week so he can completely go through it at no charge.
And...he made the mechanic call to apologize and treat me to a bottle of Gentleman Jack because he thought I should have been treated like a gentleman...not a geezer.
Everyone should own a Trail 90. They are true motorcycles!