How do you shift gears smoothly on a motorcycle?

How do you shift gears smoothly on a motorcycle?

Starting from a stationary position and then pull the clutch lever towards you. Using your left foot, click the shift lever to move to the 1st gear. Once the 1st gear is engaged, slowly rev the engine by gently twisting the throttle. As the engine slowly revs, gradually release the clutch lever.

How fast can a Honda c90 Go?

55 mph

Top speed & performance
Max torque 3.5 ft-lb
Top speed 55 mph
1/4 mile acceleration
Tank range 88 miles

What is top speed of Honda Super Cub?

60 mph
Honda says top speed is 60 mph, but unless you are very petite and not carrying any gear, you will likely see closer to 50 mph. The long-stroke plant runs a 52.4 mm bore with a 57.9 mm stroke and a compression ratio of 9.3-to-1 with Honda’s PGM-FI to meter the fuel and a SOHC to time the two-valve head.

What’s the gear change on a Honda C90?

The heel-and-toe clutchless gear change is easy for a complete novice to understand, and doesn’t mark your shoes either. The C90’s build is simple – a handful of tools will cover most maintenance tasks, though the robust nature means little repair is needed.

Where can I find a Honda C90 manual?

Click here for an online version of the Honda C90 manual First one was a stolen recovered that the lazy cops had not bothered to ‘recover’. Clearly didn’t find out before I had spent a weekend stripping and rebuilding the engine (bike came from the bottom of a lake!) and a fair bit on parts to make it road legal…

How do you adjust a Honda C90 maintanance?

If it is too tight or too loose then adjust the gap by releasing the tappet adjuster lock nut by about 1/4-1/2 of a turn, turning the adjuster, retightening the lock nut and checking the gap again. You may need to do it several times to get it right as the gap changes while you tighten the locknut. Repeat this for the other tappet.

How do you change the tappets on a Honda C90?

The tappets should be adjusted with the engine cold. Remove the caps to access the tappets, and the left hand engine flywheel access panel. Rotate the flywheel anticlockwise (counterclockwise) until the ‘T’ mark on the generator is aligned with the index mark on the engine casing.

The heel-and-toe clutchless gear change is easy for a complete novice to understand, and doesn’t mark your shoes either. The C90’s build is simple – a handful of tools will cover most maintenance tasks, though the robust nature means little repair is needed.

What kind of maintenance does a Honda C90 need?

Honda Maintenance Introduction This page runs through the basic maintenance of these bikes. Much of the maintenance process is the same for all the bikes, but there are a few areas which have to be considered separately, generally these are the carburettor, ignition and clutch.

What kind of body does a Honda C90 have?

The Honda C90’s steel chassis is simple, with a tube downtube attaching the steering head to a pressed rear section. Bumps are sort-of dealt with by twin rear shocks and leading-link front forks that rise up under braking (a curious sensation, though you soon acclimatise).

The tappets should be adjusted with the engine cold. Remove the caps to access the tappets, and the left hand engine flywheel access panel. Rotate the flywheel anticlockwise (counterclockwise) until the ‘T’ mark on the generator is aligned with the index mark on the engine casing.