sprinkle will suddenly loosen up all the oil collected on roads and parking
lots. It can be way dangerous on two wheels.
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 12:21 PM, rogueeve <rogueeve@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> I ride in the rain plenty of times, and no problems. If it rains on it
> again and again and you don't care for it things can start to rust of
> course. If you leave it parked in an extreme downpour and a little water
> goes down the air filter tube it can choke a little next time you go to
> start it and possibly foul the plug in which case you'll need tools to get
> it started again. The cheap thing to do if you suspect that's happened then
> when you go to start it use the kicker not the starter and rev it up to a
> high idle as soon as it starts and hold it there for about 10 seconds to
> blow the water out.
>
>
> --- 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.
> > -
> >
>
>
>
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