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by aguim
Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:08 am
Forum: Forza Technical Help
Topic: Making the rear brake pads last???
Replies: 103
Views: 19780

Re: Making the rear brake pads last???

Crazy stuff happens to this scooter pads, mostly the rear ones. Mine was checked and serviced time and again. Yet, the rear pads never lasted more than 10 000km. Even with my rather slowpokish riding style. I've even tried different brands, to no avail. Hell, I've even removed the rear piston's dust...
by aguim
Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:13 am
Forum: Forza Technical Help
Topic: Jerky and Stalling
Replies: 9
Views: 1374

Re: Jerky and Stalling

Note : I don't use grimacing petit bonhommes, so where the hell this one comes from...
by aguim
Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:05 am
Forum: Forza Technical Help
Topic: Jerky and Stalling
Replies: 9
Views: 1374

Re: Jerky and Stalling

Forza's ignition is actually Battery-and-coil type, triggered by a CKP (crank position sensor). CKP is 110 ohms under the right side-cover red plug, but Honda gives no diagnostic code for it, I have no idea why. Any other ignition/injection component having an issue should have the Engine Light auto...
by aguim
Fri Feb 08, 2019 4:09 pm
Forum: Forza Technical Help
Topic: Jerky and Stalling
Replies: 9
Views: 1374

Re: Jerky and Stalling

Fish, plus 100Kkm Dave may be right. With no MIL signal mentioned, look for what they say.
If things get more complicated, I have all EFI data, codes and such, all owner available, at the
disposal.

My own wild guess: batt. loose connector.
by aguim
Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:48 am
Forum: Forza General
Topic: My new Forza 300
Replies: 23
Views: 2830

Re: My new Forza 300

Why 90mph on a new 280cc engine. Are you crazy. I found my own 2014 kinda scary at 75, navermang 90. So I just bought a car and feel a lot safer - what with the countless idiots nowadays overcrowding the roads, all apparently thinking of themselves as modern-day Fangios or such. Ah, also bought a Zu...
by aguim
Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:42 am
Forum: Forza General
Topic: New Forza 300 - 1st Impressions
Replies: 112
Views: 60775

Re: New Forza 300 - 1st Impressions

@Oldie, You need not worry about valve adjustment. Mine still had the original shims after 40,000 km. Then those shims are utterly easy to remove/check for thickness/replace if needed : just find approximate TDCC (cam key facing UP), slide rockers sideways, and there they are jumping in your face. C...
by aguim
Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:07 am
Forum: Forza How-To
Topic: Replacing the drive belt
Replies: 3
Views: 2565

Re: Replacing the drive belt

The guy did everything right. Well, almost.

Why did he not lube the driven pulley's inner bearings !?!?

Also, shooting aerosol solvent at oil seals is NOT a good idea.

Just another semi-botched job from YouTube, my dear.
by aguim
Fri Dec 21, 2018 12:56 pm
Forum: Forza General
Topic: Forza 300 damn good in the rain.
Replies: 7
Views: 1109

Re: Forza 300 damn good in the rain.

Wow, Dave, 95.K !!! And still 'enjoying' it !!! Hell, I used to understand you thought it one crappy money pit, right... Mine hadn't cost me ONE cent in repairs in 3 yrs/ 40,000 km when I traded it for a car - got fed up with draining them clothes 'in the bathtub' haha... I rate the Forza 9.5/10. Bi...
by aguim
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:25 pm
Forum: PCX General
Topic: Can't open seat anymore ...
Replies: 19
Views: 8912

Re: Can't open seat anymore ...

Here, no rocket scientists, apparently...and again. Like, engineers making sure there's no access to
a dead battery?

This forum has been a pain in the arse.
by aguim
Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:37 pm
Forum: Forza General
Topic: I got scared
Replies: 8
Views: 881

Re: I got scared

Scary, indeed. Have you ever checked what's left of a tire carcass' thickness with the threads
gone...

I consider mine's rear a menace with 10,000 kms of put-put-ing. Hell, wouldn't ride it to the corner
store. You BC cowboys are suicidal...euh, okay, I mean, er, BRAVE !
by aguim
Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:48 pm
Forum: Forza General
Topic: All my freeway vibes are gone
Replies: 2
Views: 553

Re: All my freeway vibes are gone

I've had my bad vibes, too: - from the clutch at take-off. It turned out I had done a poor job of 'cleaning' the clutch shoes (using cheap sandpaper, finger applied). Emery 80 and a little sandbar cured that. I should have known better. Just a few quick, light passes are enough. - from the rear end,...
by aguim
Sun Jul 29, 2018 3:29 pm
Forum: Forza Technical Help
Topic: F with 7 short flashes
Replies: 4
Views: 947

Re: F with 7 short flashes

On my 3 recent EFI Hondas, code 7 stood for : Coolant Temp. Sensor. Some models switch to a pre-
determined, 'workable' sensor ohm value when the ECU detects this fault, so the engine may
still function reasonably well, depending on local climate.
by aguim
Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:43 pm
Forum: Forza General
Topic: The Forza 300 development timetable?
Replies: 21
Views: 1755

Re: The Forza 300 development timetable?

PCX rider,

I too HATE that insane left combo switch: need that horn in a hurry, and get killed, hey. Very
brilliant.
by aguim
Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:59 pm
Forum: Forza General
Topic: The Forza 300 development timetable?
Replies: 21
Views: 1755

Re: The Forza 300 development timetable?

Hi, Dave, Mine's VIN ends with 5000330, model year 2014. BTW I think the water pump oil seal on yours was slightly damaged during assembly (pushing its shaft through must be done very carefully, for it has 2 different diameters). Things like that can happen. It takes about an hour to change that sea...
by aguim
Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:31 pm
Forum: Forza General
Topic: The Forza 300 development timetable?
Replies: 21
Views: 1755

Re: The Forza 300 development timetable?

My 2014, now 31,000 kms, has had zero problem.

I wouldn't take any advice from this technically challenged forum's two resident idiots (as stupidly
recommended by one of the morons himself!!!).
by aguim
Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:26 am
Forum: Forza General
Topic: Do I have to use MB oil?
Replies: 18
Views: 1860

Re: Do I have to use MB oil?

Dave, you're the livin' and kickin' proof that I'm an oil-change maniac (2,000 km vs 12.000).

OK, take yours apart @ 100.000 km and show us the innards, will you...
by aguim
Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:39 am
Forum: Forza General
Topic: Do I have to use MB oil?
Replies: 18
Views: 1860

Re: Do I have to use MB oil?

Honda manuals are written by lawyers who, bright as they are, mostly copy anything they can get their hands on, hence some bizarre, irrelevant 'warnings'. I have used car energy conserving oil many times in the Forza, no problem. Any good oil that comes cheap on a given day will be just fine (to dat...
by aguim
Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:13 am
Forum: Forza General
Topic: How many miles / km on your Forza?
Replies: 35
Views: 5966

Re: How many miles / km on your Forza?

You old pervert.

Good luck with the belt (that's where lousy mechanics screw up).
Well, Anusol should help with the drying up rear pulley !!!
by aguim
Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:38 pm
Forum: PCX Technical Help
Topic: Valve head cover bolt broke...
Replies: 19
Views: 1453

Re: Valve head cover bolt broke...

20 FOOT-POUNDS !!! Are you crazy ???

M6 valve cover bolts should be 8-9 foot-pounds, no more.

I think you misread the manual. 20 foot-pounds would be ok for M8 cylinder head bolts, not tiny valve
cover 6mm ones !
by aguim
Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:59 am
Forum: PCX General
Topic: I didn't know scooter thefts were such a problem in the UK
Replies: 37
Views: 2866

Re: I didn't know scooter thefts were such a problem in the

"Smile. Avoid wrinkles" : feel good, idiot. I'm gone.