Just got a new '99 Kat 600 yesterday; and absolutely love it... But have a few questions regarding operation.
First off; just want to check to see if I didn't get ripped off... I did my h/w, & it seems like a good price; but.... '99 Kat 600, 17K miles, no mods, new R tire, new chain, 2 owners, 1 accident- damage to right fairing (not too bad); $1500
OK, with that out of the way... I've never owner a m-cycle b4... but am quickly getting the hang of it.. I know engines, I work for Detriot Diesel as an Engineer; but have never owned or ridden a motorcycle so I don't know what it supposed to sound/act like. Some mechanical questions have popped up in my mind while riding it over the past two days.
Transmission:
There seems to be some gear play. if the gears are not taught, and I accelerate I'll hear (& ~feel) a bit of gear lash.
The clutch seems noisy when shifting into first. It makes a "clunk"... not loud, but noticably more than the other gears..
What's the proper way to shift in and out of Neutral? when in N; I have to disengage the clutch, shift up (still in N), engage/dis the clutch, then shift down... Then I'm in first
To shift into N; when I'm in 1st, I do a 1/2 shift up then I'm in N.
Engine:
It sounds not as "tuned" as I'm used to an engine sounding; but I'm used to Fuel Injected cars and turbo diesels... Doesn't sound abnormal, unless I'm on it riding it., then it sounds very old school mechanical... not a big surprise, it is a carb engine.. but m-cycles from the pedestrian stand point don't sound like this.
When the Kat is cold; I have to adjust the f/a mix needle. after it hot, the RPMs stay high; so I adjust it again. Should I need to be adjusting the mix everytime I ride it?
Seems like the idle likes to stick around 2K; haven't been noticing it as much lately.. but defininately yesterday right after I bought it. It will drop to stay around 2K; and then slowly go down to about 1.8K then drop to 1K.
I don't know for certain if the prev owner changed the oil when he said he did.. So I figure I would just go ahead and replace all the fluids; seems like the best thing to do... Is there a link to how to do this on a m-cycle? What other fluids should I change?
...Oh yeah, and my tank is getting down close to E; What type of gas does it take? 87, 93? something else?
Seems to be about it. I love my new Kat; its almost like flying everytime I'm on it.. Its amazing.
First off; just want to check to see if I didn't get ripped off... I did my h/w, & it seems like a good price; but.... '99 Kat 600, 17K miles, no mods, new R tire, new chain, 2 owners, 1 accident- damage to right fairing (not too bad); $1500
OK, with that out of the way... I've never owner a m-cycle b4... but am quickly getting the hang of it.. I know engines, I work for Detriot Diesel as an Engineer; but have never owned or ridden a motorcycle so I don't know what it supposed to sound/act like. Some mechanical questions have popped up in my mind while riding it over the past two days.
Transmission:
There seems to be some gear play. if the gears are not taught, and I accelerate I'll hear (& ~feel) a bit of gear lash.
The clutch seems noisy when shifting into first. It makes a "clunk"... not loud, but noticably more than the other gears..
What's the proper way to shift in and out of Neutral? when in N; I have to disengage the clutch, shift up (still in N), engage/dis the clutch, then shift down... Then I'm in first
To shift into N; when I'm in 1st, I do a 1/2 shift up then I'm in N.
Engine:
It sounds not as "tuned" as I'm used to an engine sounding; but I'm used to Fuel Injected cars and turbo diesels... Doesn't sound abnormal, unless I'm on it riding it., then it sounds very old school mechanical... not a big surprise, it is a carb engine.. but m-cycles from the pedestrian stand point don't sound like this.
When the Kat is cold; I have to adjust the f/a mix needle. after it hot, the RPMs stay high; so I adjust it again. Should I need to be adjusting the mix everytime I ride it?
Seems like the idle likes to stick around 2K; haven't been noticing it as much lately.. but defininately yesterday right after I bought it. It will drop to stay around 2K; and then slowly go down to about 1.8K then drop to 1K.
I don't know for certain if the prev owner changed the oil when he said he did.. So I figure I would just go ahead and replace all the fluids; seems like the best thing to do... Is there a link to how to do this on a m-cycle? What other fluids should I change?
...Oh yeah, and my tank is getting down close to E; What type of gas does it take? 87, 93? something else?
Seems to be about it. I love my new Kat; its almost like flying everytime I'm on it.. Its amazing.
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