Fuel Pump Problems

[Sfomoto_imp]

That is really hard for mechanics to chase down. Maybe Honda will just authorize a new fuel pump. Keep us informed.

Thank you all for the help and input.

[cbfan_imp]

If the dealer doesn't hear it they will not do anything. They will probably say leave it with us a couple days..........................and the techs will use it for their lunch breaks.

[ride4now_imp]

Ferret...why would you 'never' use the kill switch to turn off the bike? I've always used it...then turned off the key... on every bike I've ever owned. Is that wrong? What about when you restart it? Do you hit the kill switch first, then turn the key? Or just turn the key with the kill switch still 'on'?
Over the years, most of my bikes have been carbureted, but I've never had a problem with my fuel injected Harley (23000 miles), or the Honda.

[Deanohh_imp]

My emergency stop engine switch is always on. I dont see any reason to turn it off. I'm lazy and don't want to do 2 things if doing 1 does the same thing. And until recently, my bikes either were old or custom choppers that didn't have a kill switch.

[the Ferret]

Gheil, first there is no right or wrong. Secondly, when I learned to ride there were no kill switches, and few keys actually. Third, when keys came along, there were no clutch interlocks, ( or side stand interlocks) so if you hit the key with the bike in gear, the bike would jump forward and most likely fall over. When kill switches did come along they were used to stop the motor when you were laying on your side with the bike on top of you and you couldn't reach the key. Other than that you turned off the bike with the key, and in neutral. Old habits die hard.

I can't tell you how many calls I took in 17 years from customers who 's bikes would turn over but not start. Our typical response was, check the kill switch on the right handlebar. Then the cutomer would call us back and tell us how foolish they felt, because they killed the bike with the kill switch and then turned off the key, but when they came back, they stuck the key back in the bike and tried to start it without turning back on the kill switch.

We used to mess with buddies, by walking by their bikes and hitting the kill switch while they were parked at the curb, and then laugh when their bikes wouldn't start.

You can stop your motor any way you want, kill switch or key. i use the key, and leave the switch for emergencies. No right or wrong, just your own procedure.

[ride4now_imp]

Ferret... Got it! I was thinking that maybe there was something wrong with the way I've been doing it. Before you retired...we're you a dealer?

[the Ferret]

I worked for dealers for 17 years, before going into the Highway Traffic Safety Business for the last 25 years.

[rboe]

I rarely use the kill switch. Had a tank bag hit the kill switch while fueling up and switched it to off. Didn't notice and called in half the calvary before it was noticed. Boy was I red faced.

[SanPete_imp]

Just like gheil I too use the kill switch to turn off the bike every time. You see, I had my share of kick start motorcycles that did not have a key, kill swith or battery. Once I got a bike with a kill switch I asked what was it for? I was told it was for emergency purposes only. But I never rememberedthe damn switch when I found myself in a pickle, or after a bad landing. All I cared about was, if I was ok, the bike can run out of gas for all I cared. So for me the kill switch is the way to turn off the bike.
Now to get back to the thread. I have experienced this noise on my '84 V4 honda magna, but only in cold weather. Mind you this is a carburator bike. It would produce a loud screeching sound that would increase as I accelerated. This only occurred during the winter time, because it was never present in the summer. I rode it many years like this and never had a problem. Is this a Honda only issue? I don't know. Does this answer your question? Hardly... but I can tell you, living down here in hot weather Florida neither the CB or the magna have had this issue. Just Saying...

[Lord Popgun]

I stop my bike with the kill switch every now and then just to ensure it is working, but I've never heard any screeching.

If the rear brake problem is any indication, Honda isn't going to do anything unless you can duplicate the problem, or the pump just fails. I hope I'm wrong and your dealer takes care of you though.