PICO-THAI Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 43 Location : Chiang Mai , Thailand Points : 5300 Registration date : 2010-07-26
| Subject: New SW 2008, any difference? Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:32 am | |
| I see that EMO64 has a new 2008 SW. Mine is 05, 50.000 miles still running strong. Is there an other good reason, except of course the joy of having a brand new toy, to buy a new one? What is the difference? What did Honda do to cultivate this success further? Pico |
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jdeereanton Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1995 Age : 77 Location : Huntsville, AL Points : 7882 Registration date : 2008-12-24
| Subject: Re: New SW 2008, any difference? Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:05 am | |
| The only visible difference is the move away from a painted dash to a textured plastic with different storage box covers. This change occured in 2007.
I'm not sure what year Honda added the O2 sensor, but that and a spec change to a slightly thinner oil (Year 2006?) are the only drive train changes as far as I know. |
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PICO-THAI Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 43 Location : Chiang Mai , Thailand Points : 5300 Registration date : 2010-07-26
| Subject: Re: New SW 2008, any difference? Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:27 am | |
| On my wish list would be only 1 item=
do away with the belt drive, although very comfortable and reliable and put a hydraulic drive in. |
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bigbird Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2387 Location : Winnipeg Points : 7907 Registration date : 2010-05-02
| Subject: Re: New SW 2008, any difference? Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:37 am | |
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transam86 Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 140 Age : 62 Location : Gray GA Points : 5935 Registration date : 2009-02-25
| Subject: Re: New SW 2008, any difference? Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:07 am | |
| The differences i found on my 09 compared to my 07 was totaly smoothed out and maybe? powdercoated real alm. belt housing . Theres no webbing of any kind and the rims also are in some sort of protected coloring as well. also the 02 sensor |
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