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Camden90
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Rides:: Honda Innova 2011; Honda Vision 110 2015
Location: Camden, London

Hello from London!

Post by Camden90 » Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:25 pm

Hello!

I recently purchased an ex-Dominos/delivery Honda Innova after finding C90s to be a tad overpriced. Besides, I wanted to ride a cub, not fix it on the kitchen table. So, my girlfriend and I are now enjoying regular bedtime reads of the Haynes manual (well I enjoy it anyway. I assume her putting the book in the bin a also a good sign?)

This post is a small hello but more of a warning that I'll probably ask stupid questions and have my mentality questioned by other forumites.

Have fun!

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raybarber
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Re: Hello from London!

Post by raybarber » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:35 am

I love my Innova. I've had it since February but I am thinking about an SH300 when the insurance comes up for renewal. Around town, it's fantastic but I have a lot of fast country roads around me and could do with a bit more overtaking omph.

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knapdog
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Re: Hello from London!

Post by knapdog » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:11 am

Camden90 wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:25 pm
Hello!

I recently purchased an ex-Dominos/delivery Honda Innova after finding C90s to be a tad overpriced. Besides, I wanted to ride a cub, not fix it on the ///kitchen/// table. So, my girlfriend and I are now enjoying regular bedtime reads of the Haynes manual (well I enjoy it anyway. I assume her putting the book in the bin a also a good sign?)

This post is a small hello but more of a warning that I'll probably ask stupid questions and have my mentality questioned by other forumites.

Have fun!

A warm welcome to you but with you and your girlfriend having regular bedtime reads together I think it will be us who will be asking the questions! :lol: :lol: :lol:
But seriously, you'll get all the help you'll need on here.

Leiba
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Location: Nth London

Re: Hello from London!

Post by Leiba » Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:57 am

Camden? Is that where you're based? I'm just up the road in Finsbury Park. Shame you didn't get a Cub as I know more about them than I do Innovas.
Welcome anyway. :)

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Bogger
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Re: Hello from London!

Post by Bogger » Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:08 am

He might not own a cub be he'll soon be housing one. Eh Leiba ;) ;) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :|

Bogger...oh and welcome

spikeyboy60
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Re: Hello from London!

Post by spikeyboy60 » Sun Nov 19, 2017 12:19 pm

raybarber wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:35 am
I love my Innova. I've had it since February but I am thinking about an SH300 when the insurance comes up for renewal. Around town, it's fantastic but I have a lot of fast country roads around me and could do with a bit more overtaking omph.
Hi
Glad you like your Jehovah 😁. I found the gearing on mine to be a tad high.....4th was very much an overdrive. Perhaps putting a front sprocket on with 1 less tooth,or a back one with 1 or 2 extra teeth will bring necessary perkiness......don't worry about over revving...the FI Jehovah has an electronic rev limiter

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raybarber
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Re: Hello from London!

Post by raybarber » Sun Nov 19, 2017 5:03 pm

I was thinking I could do with a 5th gear. Mind you, I took a pillion for the first time today and found I had to work the gears more.

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Capitano
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Re: Hello from London!

Post by Capitano » Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:09 pm

Camden90 wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:25 pm
after finding C90s to be a tad overpriced.
They are not overpriced, as they are still selling well. Basic economics, really. Demand outstrips supply and prices rise.

Welcome and enjoy the Jehovah. πŸ˜€

Camden90
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Rides:: Honda Innova 2011; Honda Vision 110 2015
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Re: Hello from London!

Post by Camden90 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:12 am

I am enjoying the bike, despite being mocked and ridiculed by my mates (or soon to be ex-mates) it is becoming more common for me to ride the Innova instead of the Vision.

The bike is reasonably solid but has a slight gear change problem changing down from 3rd to 2nd, which from what i read here is due to "big booted learners and pizza boys stamping on the gear pedal and bending the selector forks". Apart from that, I'm certain it will get me around town.

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