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Post by hovis on May 3, 2007 15:36:57 GMT -5
Hello Folks, just bought a NTV 600 know nothing about this particular model and was looking for advice on any known weakness ?,my bike is a low mileage model and i plan to keep it for some considerable time and do some touring, Any advice on the bike would be greatly received, Thanks in advance Hovis in sunny N.Ireland
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Post by jaz66 on May 4, 2007 4:51:40 GMT -5
Hi hovis and welcome to the club. Can't say I am much use to you re; advice. Bit of a newbie myself. but i do know... * From personal experience that some ntvs have a weak 2nd gear (misses or goes completely like mine) still pulls from 3rd ok, just loses that few seconds on the traffic light grand prix. Means those pizza boys beat me from the light ...B*****ds but i fly past seconds later .. ;D ;D * Also some reports of slipping out of first ( ) and difficulty getting it into neutral. * Smells strongly of petrol just before it needs reserve, (common) apparently other than that, Jonsan, Derbyshire bill and Pops are who i look to for techie advice, (they seem to be the resident experts). Got a pic of your bike, mate? Anyway, welcome and enjoy the forum and the 'North west' race P.S. Dont forget to pin in on map Regards jim
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Post by hovis on May 4, 2007 14:37:28 GMT -5
Thanks Jim, anything you know mate will be more than me ;D, managed to get a Revere 600 with only a genuine 6490 miles on the clock !!!!!!,previously owned by a 74 year old,cosmetically not to bad although i'm going to do a full service and fit a new set of tyres as the ones on look like the originals !!!!!!!!!!, First impressions are as you say,clunky gearbox although second gear still works ok,is that a age or mileage related issue or can it happen at any time , Bike seems to handle quite well,anyway time will tell, Once again thanks for your advice Hovis
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Post by derbyshirebill on May 5, 2007 6:01:39 GMT -5
Hovis,
Welcome. What Jim says about the gears is spot on- although my own bike seems to have got better with more miles. The newer Deauville is just the same, if not worse (made in Spain, and it shows).
Take comfort in the fact that Aunties are about the most reliable bike you can get. Just keep changing the oil and it's a fair bet it will keep going until you are too old to ride it.
The petrol smell Jim mentions is nothing to worry about- when the fuel pump runs out of petrol to pump, it pumps the vapour which escapes from the carbs. Actually, it's quite useful- you can usually switch to reserve before the motor dies. Handy on the motorway.
You can expect nearly 70 mpg if you drive like granny, down to near 40 mpg if you thrash it.
Cheers. Bill
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Post by hovis on May 5, 2007 13:21:26 GMT -5
Hello Jim,thanks for your words of wisdom, Yeah i plan to keep the bike a long time,just did the tappets this afternoon,what a job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!,i dont know if i went about it the right way,i had to remove the tank and drain and remove the radiator to do the front cylinder ,guess the more i do it the quicker i'll get.As it's a totally new model to me i'm going through a learning curve like discovering its got 4 spark plugs !!!!!!!!,rear cylinder was easier. The bike appeals to my style of riding,as i like to do distance and the shaft appeals to me also,i'm not a hard rider so i should get a reasonable m.p.g., Cheers Hovis
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Post by derbyshirebill on May 5, 2007 14:20:58 GMT -5
That front cylinder is a swine isnt it. You would have got away with taking off the radiator mounts and leaving the pipes attached, but you've got fresh coolant now so that's ok. ;D
Well done for scoring a low mileage bike.
Bill
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