Thanks for great information. Superb.
At times I thought I was watching a horror movie (grin)
Ali
--- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, Mike Gladu <mgladu@...> wrote:
>
> At 7:34 AM -0700 4/20/11, Liz wrote:
> >If you happen to get stuck in a downpour or just a light rain,
> >is the Passport C70 pretty water tight? Or are there certain areas that need
> >to be covered?
> >Thanks.
> >Liz :)
>
> As long as your tires and brakes are fresh, you should have no
> problems from a practical sense. Fresh tires keep the bike from
> hydroplaning and make turns a bit less iffy, and good brakes help you
> keep the bike under control when things get slippery. Low pressure in
> the tires is also a no-no. Keep them up to spec.
>
> These bikes are used and abused mostly all over the world, especially
> in tropical climates, and every form of precip' from rain to typhoons
> to snow is considered normal.
>
> Keep in mind that all motorized vehicles have some 'tender' areas
> when it comes to water - traction, ignition, lubrication, sealed and
> rusty areas...
>
> Rain should not be a problem for your ignition under normal
> conditions, but if you have a cracked or leaky generator cover,
> exposed electrical connectors or leaky gaskets on the lights, you
> could get some condensate inside that will short or corrode parts
> that are system critical.
>
> Parts that are lubricated need to stay that way. Water can infiltrate
> the engine oil and grease if seals are bad, and water will wash off
> surface lube on the chain if exposed.
>
> Your headlight and speedo can both be damaged if cracked or unsealed.
> The reflector inside the bulb gets corroded easily, and the speedo
> will at least fog up and in the end stop functioning if water gets in.
>
> Bikes rust, so a little is normal.
>
> Rust begets rust, so if you have rusty areas and don't want more, use
> a rust preventative treatment or clean up and touch up the paint to
> keep it from growing.
>
> Check your oil and fuel for water, lube the chain more frequently and
> wipe the bike down afterwards if you ride a lot in the rain. Waxing
> the painted and plastic areas might be a nice treat for your baby.
>
> If the speedo is fogging, you probably have a loose bulb socket or
> gasket in back that needs to be fixed.
>
> Ignitions that short out in the rain are pretty common, and a lot of
> times it is a simple case of water getting in the spark plug cap, or
> worse - the generator cover (on points models). New rubber seals to
> replace 30 year old dried up ones, a good-fitting generator cover (or
> a little grease on the metal where there is no gasket), and some
> dielectric grease on connectors should prevent engine death in every
> case up to engine-covering floods.
>
> Riding through deep water just short of air cleaner should be
> /possible/ on a well cared for bike, but rim-deep water can get in
> the spoke nipple holes and rust the rim, and hub-deep water could
> compromise the wheel bearings, get into the engine oil through
> shifter and kicker oil seals, and damage suspension bushings as well.
>
> Hopefully you ride under normal simple rainy conditions, so this is
> comforting info, not frightening. <grin>
>
> Mike G.
> -
>
1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)
1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
http://www.shlaes.com/Vehicles/Scooter.htm
http://www.velodrome.com/HondaC70/HondaC70.html
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