the oem honda seals are best, so be sure the shop uses only oem, not cheepo chinese imitations. very important ! ask to see the packaging. also,...
oh, sure, blame a rodent ! [ATTACH]
without an impact driver getting the fork bottom bolt out can be a real problem. use the old seal placed on top of the new one to prevent damage...
i'd suspect the fuel pump might have low pressure.
honda factory service manuals are great at showing proper routing of wires, hoses, cables in clear line drawings, something clymer or haynes don't...
imo, the rubber does reduce noise and vibration.
no, not if the rag was removed, but i don't see why that was necessary ?
remove all the sparkplugs and try again, maybe fuel flooded into a cylinder and hydrolocked.
have you tried removing the small access cover and turning the crank with a socket ? maybe time to remove clutch cover for inspection, but not...
yeah. i musta been drunk when i typed my idiotic comment. sorry.
phones are a distraction and don't belong on a motorcycle ! phone addiction is an ugly disease and all too common.
best to have a paper copy of the fsm available while doing any work on it.
looks fine but you need to ditch the rear brake reservoir and use a clear plastic 3-4" tube instead.
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