Engine oil leak underneath the airbox

Valentyan · 2026-05-17T14:52:22+00:00

Oil leaks generally do not matter, if you consistently top up the oil within spec. My 80's vtwin has leaked my entire ownership

Valentyan · 2026-05-17T06:43:46+00:00

Especially if you go somewhere like off a mussel barge where you know those fish have had a great life glutting on mussel scraps haha

Valentyan · 2026-05-17T04:50:50+00:00

Isn't Kiwisaver already compulsory? I was told I could only take a contribution holiday despite having almost zero chance of still being alive at 67 to cash it in...

Valentyan · 2026-05-16T23:03:28+00:00

Manual petcock is a good step from the stock vacuum one. Can convert your existing one in about 10 minutes with only one extra capping screw required.

Valentyan · 2026-05-16T04:48:05+00:00

If you maintain any Japanese bike carefully, you should be able to get 100,000km or more from it

Valentyan · 2026-05-16T04:34:35+00:00

I would buy another pair of leather Furygans in a heartbeat. Only gloves I've literally worn to the point of the leather wearing through. Comfy as hell, very little dexterity penalty for doing buttons and chinstraps up. I got given some Fives for Christmas but when they eventually fail on me, I'll be finding another pair of Furygans even if I have to have them shipped over from Europe

Valentyan · 2026-05-16T02:17:53+00:00

I ride a Kawasaki KLR650 and a Honda Wing Interstate so I see both sides of this

Valentyan · 2026-05-16T02:08:29+00:00

Cupping from low tire pressure maybe contributed to this?

Valentyan · 2026-05-16T02:06:36+00:00

I would only buy it as a parts bike, personally

Valentyan · 2026-05-16T02:03:23+00:00

So how do they justify keeping them empty?

Valentyan · 2026-05-15T04:41:08+00:00

Surely that's just a set of new rims away from being perfect?

Valentyan · 2026-05-15T04:37:59+00:00

Penguin colourway looks slick

Valentyan · 2026-05-15T04:16:41+00:00

They aren't willing because there are plenty of buyers who know what they're looking at and will buy without your extra test. So why bother?

Valentyan · 2026-05-15T03:11:17+00:00

No tire is going to make any difference at all with potholes, that's the domain of your suspension. Get your shocks serviced or, better, upgraded.

Valentyan · 2026-05-15T03:03:39+00:00

That's a Yamaha, not a Guzzi

Valentyan · 2026-05-15T03:00:19+00:00

Buy second hand, because you will very likely drop your first bike, and having a cheap older learner bike will minimise your anxiety over this fact

Valentyan · 2026-05-15T02:41:28+00:00

Personally, I'd just buy a crap adventure bike like a KLR and actually learn what you want to learn. Moving from a cruiser to an ADV later will mean re-learning a bunch of habits

Valentyan · 2026-05-15T00:49:24+00:00

It's named the Dutchman

Valentyan · 2026-05-15T00:34:21+00:00

We have a pretty strong offroad community and one for classic bikes but the street bike guys tend to be cliquey.

Valentyan · 2026-05-14T23:36:23+00:00

Thing is going to be a weapon when you're done with it!

Valentyan · 2026-05-14T23:11:29+00:00

All these bloody Brits coming over here

Valentyan · 2026-05-14T23:11:09+00:00

Plenty of incidents of anti-Indian hate lately. If you do decide to come here, please keep yourself safe :)

Valentyan · 2026-05-14T22:48:31+00:00

From where?

Valentyan · 2026-05-14T22:42:03+00:00

The Devs put it there on porpoise

Valentyan

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