Welcome Staffy.This is the 2nd CX/GL forum I started after the old Swedish forum went down.It doesn't have a lot of conversations but I didn't start it as a ,"Chat" type forum(not that that is excluded) more as a repository for CX/GL and general motorcycle information.I didn't want the knowledge I have gained from my own spanner work and others from disappearing.
I cannot stress how important correct and thorough carb cleaning and float height setting is.Very early on in my CX ownership I realized that I wanted my bike,like my cars,to start on the button on both/all cylinders.I kept reading these myths about how these bikes were known to fire on one cylinder and then next kick in.Within 3 months of ownership I had found and cured this problem with the above cleaning,balancing and setting up of the carbs and made my 1st web site with that information.
I had read loads of theories about this bad starting like it's the engine design or the gravitational pull of the moon on the Earth<grin>
Bad engine starting will cause premature engine and component wear.It puts a strain on the battery
http://www.sheppola.karoo.net/TwistedTwin/BatteryCare.htm#BatteryCareStarter(Easy to service)
http://globalcxglvtwins.hostingdelivered.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=208and most importantly on these bikes the Starter Clutch mechanism.
Some owners have also complained that they go through a lot of spark plugs.This is not an issue in my instance by using Iridium plugs,
http://www.sheppola.karoo.net/TwistedTwin/Plugs.htm15,000+ miles and going strong so have paid for themselves several times over.I've just been out to start my CX which has not been used for a week as I've been working out-of-town and she started on the 2nd button.I will forgive her as there's snow on the ground and it's -2 Deg C out there
With the correct servicing and setting up there's no reason these bikes to act any different from any other well designed automotive vehicle.As for longevity I know for a fact there are blokes over there in Aus with over 200,000+ Klms on their CXs and they have not had a crank change or re-bore so easy general maintenance can give fantastic results.
Pre-emptive oil changes(Before 3,000 miles) using cheap supermarket 10w40 or 15w40 made for diesel car oil and change the drive box oil(Hypoid 80/90w) the same time and change coolant every couple of years and adjust and service tappets and cam chain
http://www.sheppola.karoo.net/TwistedTwin/CXGLTappets.htm#CXGLTappetsand the bikes are very reliable and economical.
Change the ATF in the forks for 20w fork oil for a superb ride.
HTH
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