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Re: [Honda Deauville] Handling of my DV

I suggest "playing" with idle speed to get best balance as my old DV
was the same until i did this.
Enjoy!
Regards
Mike

On 14/02/2009, graham.sibbert@...
<graham.sibbert@...> wrote:
> Firstly may I say a big thanks to those who answered my query about the
> difference between new and old etc.
>
> Secondly, I am now the proud owner of a 1999 DV with just 30k on the
> clock. I picked it up today and am very pleased with it, however I have
> one problem that is obviously a rider induced fault, and that is at low
> speed (cornering, traffic, roundabouts etc), I throttle off and the
> engine shuts down very quickly which can cause me to wobble and will be
> uncomfortable for a pillion passenger, plus it could throw me off in
> the wet. I counteract it by slipping the clutch and get a much smoother
> ride...... What am I doing wrong please......
> Graham.
>
>



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Firstly may I say a big thanks to those who answered my query about the difference between new and old etc. Secondly, I am now the proud owner of a 1999 DV...
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Feb 14, 2009
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I suggest "playing" with idle speed to get best balance as my old DV was the same until i did this. Enjoy! Regards Mike On 14/02/2009,...
Mike Booth
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Feb 14, 2009
8:52 pm

Graham, I suspect that you are possibly in first gear at this point? Always use 2nd when moving no matter how slowly. It will be much smoother and will pull...
john.whitaker2
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Feb 15, 2009
8:50 am

Hello John. Thanks for this tip.  I suspected that this was a contibuting factor to my problem, and today I tried out not dropping to 1st everytime I hit very...
GRAHAM SIBBERT
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Feb 15, 2009
2:51 pm

I suspect you might be in the wrong gear...... try keeping in a higher gear like third...... you're not in first are you?.......you'll find the bike will...
geoff
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Feb 15, 2009
10:16 am

Hello Geoff and thanks for the tip.  Yes I was in 1st gear and have since changed my riding technique, I find that the bike feels like it is labouring if I...
GRAHAM SIBBERT
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Feb 15, 2009
2:54 pm

You could also try to raise the mixture a bit. 1/2 turn more out should do the trick, to make it a bit more rideable and even at low RPMs. The idle-screw (one...
Bent Are Fikse
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Feb 15, 2009
3:10 pm

Hi Graham, I think as you get more used to it your technique will improve. Just 2 other points as far as handling is concerned - first make sure you have some...
john.whitaker2
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Feb 16, 2009
10:01 pm

hi there, i have owned my deauville for 3 years now and it has done 104k 40 of which i have put on it. i was concerned about the handeling at first and nearly...
stevethetattoo
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Mar 17, 2009
10:58 pm

I tend to think that if it was that simple to imprive the handling, Mr Honda would have done it!! Honda must spend millions researching and developing a new...
Geoff Norfolk
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Mar 18, 2009
5:55 am

Need to define "raising". If you mean lowering the yokes on the legs (so more fork tube visible above top yoke) I did this on my Ducati Supersport & makes it...
Mike Booth
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Mar 18, 2009
8:36 am

... You are right, Mike. Lowering or rising the forks completely changes the geometry of the front wheel angles and change the whole behaviour of the bike. The...
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