Ms_G

lol no hallucinations of yet seems to have dissipated now though, thankfully

Ah so oil being heated/burned on exhaust is likely to produce this smell? I’ll call the dealership that did the service and double check with them too thought I’d check the hive mind here first

Hey Just had my Honda rebel cmx500 back from its first service - I know there is an oil change for this but I can now smell acetone quite strongly? I’d this from the new oil? Hoping it will fade as it’s giving me a headache

It was a lovely, peaceful, socially distanced ride - thoroughly enjoyed it

Not sure how to get the images the right way round lol

Ok lemme see if I can manage to figure out posting pics here

I managed to do 100miles just round London on the afternoons it dried up, so think I managed to scuff them sufficiently before Sunday morning when I got VERY wet - still took it easy though and it dried out for our "Ride Out Against Racism" around London yesterday God but riding around with loads of other bikes was awesome! Fun day out BUT must remember sunscreen when wearing an open faced helmet doh Loads of pics on my instagram >>> @ms_mctofu if you fancy a gander of the ride out

Hey all So I got my beautiful new bike[Honda cmx500 rebel] been out on her twice just around London in the dry weather and have done about 50miles to scuff the new tyres - I'm due to join a small ride out on Sunday but weather is looking unpredictable How many dry miles should I get on the tyres before riding in the wet? I think I recall my dealership saying approx 100miles? that sound about right? Ms G

Ah great, thanks!

All advice has been most welcome so thanks all I traded in the 125 for the 500 so don't have that to practice on but as said before i'll give it a go and if I don't feel safe/comfortable doing it I wont Someone on FB mentioned joining a local IAM group? Do you think it's wise to do advanced training right away? Or should I give myself a while on the bigger bike? Personally I would give it a few months. I wouldn't want to overload with things to think about until you have the 500 comfortably doing what you want. Cheers Ian I thought as much, cheers!

I had forgotten how things like proper cable adjustments made a difference and would have mentioned it earlier if my fuddled brain hadn't completely overlooked it. To be fair I think the guys have advised the op well on this thread. Cheers Ian All advice has been most welcome so thanks all I traded in the 125 for the 500 so don't have that to practice on but as said before i'll give it a go and if I don't feel safe/comfortable doing it I wont Someone on FB mentioned joining a local IAM group? Do you think it's wise to do advanced training right away? Or should I give myself a while on the bigger bike?

Why?? Did you actually take the time read the OP? Um yes, I mean 3 years aint a lifetime of riding but I have been on my geared 125 almost everyday in London so not completely unconfident on the gears - I'll give the clutchless shifting a go and if it doesn't feel comfortable or safe, I'll just not do it but I do really appreciate all tips from more experienced riders, that's what I'm here for Also definitely not a dude lol [for the other poster]

Definitely not a dude And thanks for noticing lol

You’re welcome. You’ll be a whizz at clutch less gear changing in no time. You can actually change down the gear box without the clutch, but it’s a hell of a lot trickier as the engine is under load. You are more likely to do damage to the box, so leave going down alone. Unless one day you own a bike with a quick shifter. A lot of sports bikes are getting these added as standard nowadays. Maybe it will filter down to all bikes one day? Let us know how you get on. I'll definitely give it a go

Aaaah ok, I always thought full grab was needed with each gear change hence why aching hand/wrist huh? lol I do recall once sat in neutral at lights [these ones I knew took ages to change] and accidentally tapped my left foot down on gear lever and it popped in to first and stalled - shit myself I didn't know the gears would go up without the clutch, so will give it a go - thanks for advice

thanks all regarding the valve clearances issue / will speak to the dealership

NO NO NO! She said WD40 chain lube! not the original WD40 This stuff which is perfectly safe to use 2459A6DD-1AE0-4E06-9267-6D54046DFF93-large.jpg Yes that’s what I have

Lol I think if I had a garage a certain amount of tinkering might happen as I’m quite a mechanically minded person (sculptor) but given it would be trying to do stuff on the street I’ll likely leave it to the professionals

Thank you so much, will check those out

amazing, thank you!

Yeah I'm excited to get my rebel They are adding a ceramic coating for me, will this help re rust/damp? I've never changed oil myself but I suspect I can check the manual or youtube right? Re valve clearance, what is that exactly? Should I check this with the dealership in advance?

Ah thanks So avoid WD40 chain lube then? That's what I was using on my CB125f - also what is TPMS?

Hey lovely bikers I'm back on the forum after a few years of riding a moped[i once posted that I had only been on it a month and 2 bams tried to steal it off me at a set of lights], then geared 125 for a year and since passing my full test in Feb have been itching to get a bigger more comfy bike. My new bike arrives Tuesday [Honda cmx 500 rebel - yes I know it's not everyones favourite] and other than what I had been doing with my Honda cbf125 [keeping tyre pressure right, getting the requisite services, lubing my chain every 2 weeks] is there anything else I need to consider for keeping it well maintained? I live in London, have no other option but to park it on the street, have like 7 locks for it and a very good quality Stormex cover and will be parking it away from the busier bits of my road [though still visible] I'm bloody excited to be on something that won't kill my left hand/wrist from near constant gear changing and being able to go over 50mph without my engine sounding like a distressed lawnmower Also looking forward to more ride outs and a wee visit to the Ace cafe when The RONA buggers off properly or we are at least allowed to socialise again Ms_G PS dream bike is a ducati scrambler[cafe racer] or triumph bonneville but I neither have the funds for that or the nerve to park it on london streets!!!