JC028 XL600V Sub air filters

However the sub-air filter check is advised by the Haynes Manual by every 6000 km obviously it wasn't done. Shame on the previous owners and the garage I have used. Anyway problem solved now.
I have found too much dirt in my carb (see JC027) what I thought came from the tank.
Now my suspicion is that the dirt was the missing foam particles and these dirt went in the engine and got burnt to the spark plugs (video will be uploaded soon).
The foam I have used is nothing special: it was the packaging of the DC motors at my company. Some guys on the forum have used sink sponge. Of course air filter foam would cut across all the requirements but this will work as well for sure.

[@pastorius]

few years ago i bought a 1993 xl600v inspired by Pedro Mota's videos and now i keep it in shape mostly with help of your channel. thank you for that !
to my surprise i've found no sub air filters inside.. don't you know it's a known production anomaly, or someone got creative in the past ..? thanks

[@ST-di6nl]

Hi, I am happy to hear that all these helps on somebody. I think there is no transalp owner who haven't heard about Pedro Mota. I have spent a whole winter with watching the whole MAGA project. :-D
Let me draw your attention to CMSNL (www.cmsnl.com/honda-xl600_model363/). I've checked the '93 Spain version and found that there is no sub air filter at all. Just go there, pick your model and look for the AIR CLEANER assy.
Or after picking your model you can write in the search bar that "sub air"...there will be no related hit. Just make sure that the option for the search is "this model". (for clarification: I have a '98 Italian model)
Hope this help.

[@pastorius]

@@ST-di6nl that looks like a great parts site, thanks. and useful for easy to reach schematics. indeed, it seems like japanese models don't have those sub-airs. mine is xl600vp, an austrian one.
for me TA600 is the sweet spot. not too small, not too big, not too weak nor fast, not an antiquity and at the same time no over-teched modern thing, i love it's design and riding feel. after a recent crash i'm happy that only rear rim died (it looks like have to order a new one and re-lace it, since i can't get a proper and nice used wheel). at least i have time to get into hidden areas of the motorcycle and check/clean them, before i hit the road again (well, in a correct way)

[@ST-di6nl]

@@pastorius Sad to hear about the accident, I hope you are ok. I had mine 2 years ago. I have managed to repair the bike and some parts are 2nd hand or 3rd party ones. Actually they were way cheaper than the genuine ones and the bike is as fine as it was before.....except the look. Aesthetically it is like a MAD MAX vehicle but from operation point of view is like a swiss watch. :-D Hope you can manage the rim issue without too much pain.

[@pastorius]

@@ST-di6nl hopefully you're fine too. my one 'reshaped' vertebra doesn't complain.
speaking of maintenance, i learn a lot, since i knew nothing 2years ago and videos like yours are great especially in case of these 80s-90s bikes, since many workshops simply charge a lot (with prices set up for newer bikes). and i like to motivate myself by seeing other people taking care of their Transalps, there was a short period after the crash when i doubted the decision of getting one, like what have i signed up for, i'm going to continually pour money and time (including painful learning) into the machine instead of riding it (and pleasingly trusting it) .. but then i cooled down, now things doesn't look that bad, moreover i realized i really like that Alp and i'm simply going to take care of it, even if it takes me so long. sometimes i even have hysterical ideas like buying a spare output shaft in case this one gets chewed up one day )