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dhgeyer
Guest
Hello,
I just rejoined because I just bought a 1996 R850R. I used to have a K75SA, but I sold it.
Anyhoo, about the R850R:
It seems to surge and hesitate on steady throttle at certain engine speeds. I've heard somewhere that this is normal behavior for this vintage. Is that true? If
not, what might a likely place be to start looking for a cause/cure?
The bike has just under 30,000 on it and seems to have been well cared for.
Where, other than from a dealer, might it be possible to find a usable service manual?
Do people run regular fuel in this model and get away with it with no pinging, preignition, or detonation? I've gotten mixed answers on that one.
Is it OK to use 15/40 or 15/50 oil from the gas station or etc? If I remember from the K75SA, the dry clutch obviated the need for special motorcycle oil.
Does this model require removal of the transmission to lube clutch splines, as the older models did? At some point they cured that nonsense - not sure which category I'm in.
Anything to look out for?
Thanks!
Dave Geyer
Merrimack, NH
I just rejoined because I just bought a 1996 R850R. I used to have a K75SA, but I sold it.
Anyhoo, about the R850R:
It seems to surge and hesitate on steady throttle at certain engine speeds. I've heard somewhere that this is normal behavior for this vintage. Is that true? If
not, what might a likely place be to start looking for a cause/cure?
The bike has just under 30,000 on it and seems to have been well cared for.
Where, other than from a dealer, might it be possible to find a usable service manual?
Do people run regular fuel in this model and get away with it with no pinging, preignition, or detonation? I've gotten mixed answers on that one.
Is it OK to use 15/40 or 15/50 oil from the gas station or etc? If I remember from the K75SA, the dry clutch obviated the need for special motorcycle oil.
Does this model require removal of the transmission to lube clutch splines, as the older models did? At some point they cured that nonsense - not sure which category I'm in.
Anything to look out for?
Thanks!
Dave Geyer
Merrimack, NH
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