Honda reliability

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JohnnyP636 said:
Honda's amazing reliability is a myth, although for sport bikes most of the problems I experience are with the 600RR's and wiring issues. That being said alot of Honda RR bikes come into my shop that wont even start, the newest was an 08 600RR that wouldnt start with only 10,000 km on it...LOL

F4i's were bullet proof compared to other 600's in its time because while 01 R6's were pulling 15,500 RPM redlines, the 01 F4i was only 14,200...A lower revving motor is generally going to be more reliable, not just because it was made by Honda.....See OP comment "awesome (but boring) machine. "
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I'm happy then that my VFR 800 redlines at 12,500rpm!! :D
 
This has really opened my eyes. After reading this thread I've decided to sell my boring Honda and get a gsxr.

Can you guys tell me what kind of excitement mike new bike is going to deliver? :rolleyes:
 
croco said:
Well, be glad you don't own a Suzuki. My 2010 GSXR600 has 6200km (bought it brand new in the spring) and it's original engine had a pinhole in the crank case from factory, the "brand new" replacement* engine had a cracked valve cover from factory and now it's fan is not kicking in at random, causing it to overheat and piss its coolant every so often.

I seriously doubt it will last past the warranty period, and I'm NOT riding it hard at all.

* Forgot to mention it was the replacement engine that had the cracked valve cover. Kinda' important to set the trend of Suzuki reliability and quality control...
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If you bought that bike brand new from a dealer, and you're having those kinds of issues with it, there must be some kind of remedy available via CAMVAP. I'd be looking for a full buyback before getting stuck with a lemon with no warranty.
 
redridernl said:
This has really opened my eyes. After reading this thread I've decided to sell my boring Honda and get a gsxr.

Can you guys tell me what kind of excitement mike new bike is going to deliver? :rolleyes:
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The good thing about a Gixxer is you don't have to wear those hot thick lether jackets or gloves and you will always to get to go on those road trips to the local shop :P
 
beverage said:
If you bought that bike brand new from a dealer, and you're having those kinds of issues with it, there must be some kind of remedy available via CAMVAP. I'd be looking for a full buyback before getting stuck with a lemon with no warranty.
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Sadly CAMVAP does not work very well for consumers. The VAST majority of their decisions (I think to the tune on 97% or more) simply require dealers and manufacturers to fix the problems. Hardly surprising, since they were set up by the manufacturers themselves. Actual vehicle replacements occur so rarely you can probably count them on the fingers of your hand.

The problem is their decision is binding, so once you go the CAMVAP route you are absolutely committed. No small claims court, no reaching an alternative deal with a dealership are allowed afterwards.
 
The only thing I had to replace on mine was the rectifier.
Don't know why people always bring this up. It's a known problem and the fix is easy: get a new aftermarket one for $130 and be done with it.
2000 VFR, 74000 (boring)kms.
 
I used to think this way. I'm in the process of replacing the motor on my 04 cbr1000, less than 50k. My old f4i had over 80k trouble free when I sold it...
Oh well, like Johnny said, no brand is perfect.
 
croco said:
Well, be glad you don't own a Suzuki. My 2010 GSXR600 has 6200km (bought it brand new in the spring) and it's original engine had a pinhole in the crank case from factory, the "brand new" replacement* engine had a cracked valve cover from factory and now it's fan is not kicking in at random, causing it to overheat and piss its coolant every so often.

I seriously doubt it will last past the warranty period, and I'm NOT riding it hard at all.

* Forgot to mention it was the replacement engine that had the cracked valve cover. Kinda' important to set the trend of Suzuki reliability and quality control...
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I'm the third owner of my 1994 Suzuki Katana GSX600F. It has almost 40 000kms on it and still runs great. Was even crashed and only cosmetic damage was done on it. The forks were perfect, no other mechanical problems either. It was stored outside for a few seasons and still runs amazing, even when i ride it hard. Maybe its just your Suzuki....
 
Congratulations on finally getting a real bike, its about damn time. First you're gonna need some riding lessons, after all this isnt a honda you acquired, but a state of the art racing machine, aka the gixxer. Be careful, we dont want another guy quitting and crying about it on gtam. first week use first gear only, in b mode. dont have b mode? no more than 1/4 throttle, this isnt a honda, the sheer power will throw you off like a married woman when you try to tap that ***
 
Don. said:
I used to think this way. I'm in the process of replacing the motor on my 04 cbr1000, less than 50k. My old f4i had over 80k trouble free when I sold it...
Oh well, like Johnny said, no brand is perfect.
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clearly you didn't take care of it right?
Sarcasm.
 
Honda is #1 for overall reliability IMHO.

Other than a loose coolant hose clamp buried under the carbs and fixed by the dealer under warranty my ST has been dead reliable.

At ST rides it's not uncommon to see bikes with 100-150k km and still running well. Record sighting for me was a late 90's ST1100 with 398,000 miles on the clock, that's about 640,000km. Other than routine maintenence the only replaced component on that particular bike were the carbs as the slides had worn out.
 
ReSTored said:
Other than routine maintenence the only replaced component on that particular bike were the carbs as the slides had worn out.
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Wow, never heard of that happening since so few bikes see that many miles.
 
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