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Looked at it, smoking exhaust, petrol fumes galore and hot as anything after finishing todays 70mile round trip... and wandered... how many times can I do this 70mile trip on a 2003 blade that already has 49k on the clock? :( any advice on keeping this going... I'm not sure I can afford Honda dealer prices and don't know trustworthy garages up here (Telford/Birmingham way) yet...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

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You can do an oil and filter change yourself, that's easy enough.
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What about the fact its running really rich and slightly lumpy on acceleration? Im scared this is going to be bad... !
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sounds like your clearances need checking.
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or could be air getting in some were it should not check your airbox is sealed and all the rubber hoses going to the throttle boddies
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Take it to mike at Mes he will get it running sweet as a nut for you
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Perkles wrote:Take it to mike at Mes he will get it running sweet as a nut for you
Good advice. Ask Kwacky for his details.
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I've posted on your facebook page.
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As all above but if you're doing a few bits yourself eg oil, air filter I'd add a new spark plug to the list if it's smelling rich and not pulling well. Good luck.
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Sorry to here this Ro. Hope it's a simple fix for you. Hondas are bullet proof bet it just needs a good old service
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Rossgo wrote: bet it just needs a good old service
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Kwacky wrote:
Rossgo wrote: bet it just needs a good old service
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You old smoothie you.
[SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES] tell you what Kwacky my piston is in need of a good old service, it's been running dry for a while [PENSIVE FACE][SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES] it may die to Christmas, I bought her a nice ring but the shop needed to order it in so she just got little bits and pieces on a Christmas day...think she's a bit mad [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND TIGHTLY-CLOSED EYES] I didn't realise it would take 3-4 weeks to get the bloody thing here [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES] haha
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No one needs a dry piston... or an unavailable ring to service.
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Ro that's made me chuckle [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

This piston needs to have oil around it, far too long it has been sitting there for, feel like a clapped out car that needs working on but the owner is taking a break from the project [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]
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