What's an RLET?

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Obvious failure to install the RLET at the factory is a grievous oversight by the younger generation of Honda engineers. A letter writing campaign is required to Honda corporate to correct the situation.


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Brother Elipten, this is not the right interpretation. Soichiro Honda recognized that RLETs completed the bike; helped achieve CBness as brother EmptySea eloquently puts it.

What has subsequently come to light in Honda's spiritual department is that recognizing the need for RLETs, acquiring and then installing them brings about a higher state of CBness that was previously thought to exist.

Novitiates must recognize and fulfill this requirement if an angel is to score wings and the secret handshake is to be shared.

Are we saying that, while a Stock CB is perfectly fine, it takes the RLEts for the bike to attain full CBness?

Correct, brother EmptySea. See my further elucidation above.

So, since Honda put them on its bikes, what was the thinking behind it. No manufacturer builds/equips bikes with unnecessary parts, as a penny saved on each bike turns into huge saving. Did Honda put them on for pure esthetic, or did they have a more functional purpose, such as protection, or such?
Wow, I just looked at some CB750 pictures I took from 2 different bikes at bikes shows, and sure enough the RLETS are there. How did I ever not noticed that ever?? I need me some RLETs. I still don't know what they do, but I'm converted.

Brother Ghis, it is not within my competence to answer important but pragmatic questions. Perhaps brother Ferret, keeper of RLET history could respond.

I just came across one of the original batch of K0 CB750s to come to Australia. It was keeping company with a 1970 CB350 and both were sporting RLETs.

Brother Elipten, this is not the right interpretation. Soichiro Honda recognized that RLETs completed the bike; helped achieve CBness as brother EmptySea eloquently puts it.

What has subsequently come to light in Honda's spiritual department is that recognizing the need for RLETs, acquiring and then installing them brings about a higher state of CBness that was previously thought to exist.

Novitiates must recognize and fulfill this requirement if an angel is to score wings and the secret handshake is to be shared.

Are we saying that, while a Stock CB is perfectly fine, it takes the RLEts for the bike to attain full CBness?

Correct, brother EmptySea. See my further elucidation above.

So, since Honda put them on its bikes, what was the thinking behind it. No manufacturer builds/equips bikes with unnecessary parts, as a penny saved on each bike turns into huge saving. Did Honda put them on for pure esthetic, or did they have a more functional purpose, such as protection, or such?
Wow, I just looked at some CB750 pictures I took from 2 different bikes at bikes shows, and sure enough the RLETS are there. How did I ever not noticed that ever?? I need me some RLETs. I still don't know what they do, but I'm converted.

Brother Ghis, it is not within my competence to answer important but pragmatic questions. Perhaps brother Ferret, keeper of RLET history could respond.

I just came across one of the original batch of K0 CB750s to come to Australia. It was keeping company with a 1970 CB350 and both were sporting RLETs.
I just spit coffee all over my screen.