I know you are all biased, being buelligans like myself but I am very interested in an 1190sx and wanted to get some thoughts and opinions on the maintenance/parts availability of these bikes. If they were still in production or parts were readily available it would be a no brainer. Secondly finding somebody to work on it may prove to be a nightmare. I have a firebolt and a CR and i really love them both. Saw a good deal on the sx and am itching to pull the trigger.....what say you?
Yes , pull the trigger. You will be totally impressed and then some!!
Any concerns with finding parts down the road? I really want one as well but don't know what it's going to be like a few years from now when EBR may or may not be open and I'm trying to find parts.
There are all ready bikes being taking apart and sold, as there will be more down the road.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...90&_sacat=6028
A Few New EBR Dealers
Known dealers so far are:
Eaglerider Motorcycle Sales, Tempe, AZ
Rivas V-Twins, Fresno, CA
Dreyer Powersports, Whiteland, IN
Dillon Brothers MotorSports, Omaha, NE
Big Boyz Toys, Marlboro, NY
White's HD, Lebanon, PA
Freeway Powersports, El Paso, TX
Action Powersports, Waukesha, WI
They're not listed at ebr.com yet; info comes from various sources.
Last edited by Silverrider; 05-15-2017 at 10:29 PM.
Be prepared for a lot of wrenching each year as regular maintenance routine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzM3cZ9thJ8
Same amount of work you do on XB just in case of emergency situation you will do on regular base as part of the normal process.
Last edited by TPEHAK; 05-16-2017 at 03:39 AM.
Same thing that's been done on japanese bikes since the 60's. Valves must be shimmed to spec, .006-.009" intake and .009-.012" exhaust is an average. Intervals vary between manufacturer, some go as far out as 18k miles, EBR only 6k miles between checks.
Still better than a Ducati. Easier too.