Well, I have this motorcycle for five and a half years with no major problems. I was just doing regular maintenance which is basically changing oil every 2,000 kms and that's it. I don't even bother checking on the spark plug.
BRAKES AND SUSPENSION
On the front side, the Wave 100 forks are still attached. I remember replacing the fork oil at least twice but not on specific intervals. When I feel that the motorcycle dives too much, that's the time to do it.
Rear shocks has been replaced with those coming from XRM 125 for 1k php. I believe it is more durable compared to stock and it rides quite sporty (read : stiff.) It is also shorter by some mm so the Bravo is now "lowered" . Same brakes as in the last update but I've replaced the front pads one time. The disc rotor by the way is showing signs of pitting. Not sure if it is the proper term. Since I am using parts from another motorcyle, the pads and disc are not matched mechanically and the outer portion of the disc is not in contact with the padss. Therefore only the inside part is being worn out while that outside portion is not used up so it is thicker compared to the inside area.
RIMS AND TIRES
No changes in the rims but the tires are now 70/80 and 80/80 front-rear, respectively. It seems to to give the bike a more flickable feeling.
ELECTRICALS
The stock Yuasa finally gave up after 4 years. I replaced it with a gel type with some sort of battery health monitoring capability. Simply press the button and the corresponding LED lights up. You always want it to be green. Maybe orange is still fine but definitely you shouldn't want it in red.
Except for the tail lights which is still AC powered, the motorcycle is almost a full-DC system including the headlight which now sports an LED bulb. It was a pain to install because there is a fan and heat sink attached to this bulb and there was very little space inside the head light cowling. I had to relocate the horn just to be able to complete the installation.
ENGINE
I can see leaks in the cylinder head and on the valve covers but not that much and therefore I am not worried. My other motorcycle actually has a more serious leak problem. The Bravo still pulls OK and can achieve the same top speed. The current odometer reading is 27,000+ kms. Bear in mind that this is actually 127,000+ kms since the meter can only display up to 99,999kms. Yes, this motorcycle is getting old but it can still do 50kms to a liter.
Honda Bravo After 3 Years
hello BlueXI, just wanted to see your bike as i am restoring a Honda Wave alpha model 2005. I am replacing the stock fork with that of an XRM and will consider having a disc instead of a drum brake...will really appreciate your reply. TIA
ReplyDeleteHi Bourne. Thanks for reading. Please click on the "Honda Bravo" label on the right side of the page and you should see the related posts with pictures included. The black Bravo with front disc brake is mine (orange paint on the disc rotor.)
ReplyDeleteIf you'll be using XRM's forks, I believe it is longer than stock and most likely you'll need to trim some parts of the fairing as well as buy a new T-post.
Scroll down some more and you should find photos of modified Bravos with XRM type forks.
If the clicking on the label doesn't work, try the url below.
http://mangyanrider.blogspot.com/search/label/Honda%20Bravo
Good luck!