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My wife and I have now owned our 2001 LT since November last year and have just returned from a week touring around Cornwall. Mileage is up just over the 3000 and as it was bought at the beginning of the British winter I think that is not bad. I thought I would put down a few words about what I have gained from this site.
1. I don't think I would have bought the bike without all the knowledge I managed to accumulate by reading the forum for a couple of months. I had never ridden one and had never even seen one up close before putting in a bid on eBay.
1a. I was not put off by the FD issues mentioned, I have ridden ancient British iron since 1971 so am used to things not always being as bad as they may appear at first glance.
2. Forewarned is forearmed, I knew the LT suffered from Postural Narcolepsy so was very careful right from the first ride to stop straight and upright and looking forwards. I have not laid her down yet.
3. The Clymer manual is good but it does not give the little wrinkles, the forum tend to flesh out the details.
4. I have managed to do the basics of oil change (Engine, gearbox, final drive), air filter, fuel filter, plugs, pads.
5. Without the forum I would still be suffering with wrist strain from the heavy throttle. I have now upgraded to the post 2005 and it is a lot better.
6. I know not to worry about the puff of blue smoke when the bike has been parked on the side stand.
7. I managed to use the Cruise Control Diagnostic procedure to work out why the cruise control did not always engage. (close cable too tight).
8. I know not to worry about the K Whine at 3400RPM.
9. I have the confidence to ride it at over 5000RPM when circumstances allow.
9b. But I also know I am beginning to suffer from clutch slip as if I wind the throttle fully open when around 5000 (peak torque) in top gear then the revs go up more than the speed. As the speed at this time is more than adequate this is not something I do other than to see what happens. The question here is, how long before the clutch gives up the ghost completely ?
So thanks everyone who posts questions and answers, keep the accumulation of knowledge being spread around.
Tony
1. I don't think I would have bought the bike without all the knowledge I managed to accumulate by reading the forum for a couple of months. I had never ridden one and had never even seen one up close before putting in a bid on eBay.
1a. I was not put off by the FD issues mentioned, I have ridden ancient British iron since 1971 so am used to things not always being as bad as they may appear at first glance.
2. Forewarned is forearmed, I knew the LT suffered from Postural Narcolepsy so was very careful right from the first ride to stop straight and upright and looking forwards. I have not laid her down yet.
3. The Clymer manual is good but it does not give the little wrinkles, the forum tend to flesh out the details.
4. I have managed to do the basics of oil change (Engine, gearbox, final drive), air filter, fuel filter, plugs, pads.
5. Without the forum I would still be suffering with wrist strain from the heavy throttle. I have now upgraded to the post 2005 and it is a lot better.
6. I know not to worry about the puff of blue smoke when the bike has been parked on the side stand.
7. I managed to use the Cruise Control Diagnostic procedure to work out why the cruise control did not always engage. (close cable too tight).
8. I know not to worry about the K Whine at 3400RPM.
9. I have the confidence to ride it at over 5000RPM when circumstances allow.
9b. But I also know I am beginning to suffer from clutch slip as if I wind the throttle fully open when around 5000 (peak torque) in top gear then the revs go up more than the speed. As the speed at this time is more than adequate this is not something I do other than to see what happens. The question here is, how long before the clutch gives up the ghost completely ?
So thanks everyone who posts questions and answers, keep the accumulation of knowledge being spread around.
Tony
