05-13-2019, 09:39 AM
(05-13-2019, 05:35 AM)foxinsuit_imp Wrote: WOW!
here I am digging the dirt about CB, W800, W650, RE interceptor and you just decide to pull the trigger just like that.
I know the saying "if you're looking for the issues - you'll never buy any motorcycle"
I was leaning to skipping the 2014-2016 models entirely and wait for that 2017 price drop because of 2 things:
1. fuel tank's better design on 2017 (personal opinion).
2. I got cold feet about earlier models due to IDLE issue
How does this not concern you?
I would like to hear some arguments to help adjust my attitude.
What are the chances of CB getting that idle issue?
Maybe I'm just paranoid
It's impossible to say with any certainty...but probably the chance is very small. Well, let's play with the numbers a bit. Apparently, 32 cb1100 owners of 2013 and 2014 models have reported having a high / low idle issue on this forum. Currently, there are 4,637 members on this forum. Of course, not all are 2013 and 2014 owners. But let's say that 3,500 of them are--I have no idea if that's true or not, but let's just start there. Well, 350 would be 10%, so 35 would be 1%...so it would be less than 1%; in fact, it would be at .91 of 1%.
Let's say there are really only 2500 owners of 2013/14 models: now there is a 1.28% chance. But what if there are 4500 owners? You're looking at .7 of 1%.
Using all three possibilities (2500, 3500, 4500 owners), you could say that you have a 0.7 to a 1.28% of developing the high / low idle issue problem.
The above is probably very bad use of statistics with numerous variables not controlled for and insufficient reporting of bikes affected vs. total numbers of bikes out there.
Still, it would appear that the chance is small
Having had this problem, the chance just doesn't feel small.
(05-13-2019, 05:35 AM)foxinsuit_imp Wrote: WOW!
here I am digging the dirt about CB, W800, W650, RE interceptor and you just decide to pull the trigger just like that.
I know the saying "if you're looking for the issues - you'll never buy any motorcycle"
I was leaning to skipping the 2014-2016 models entirely and wait for that 2017 price drop because of 2 things:
1. fuel tank's better design on 2017 (personal opinion).
2. I got cold feet about earlier models due to IDLE issue
How does this not concern you?
I would like to hear some arguments to help adjust my attitude.
What are the chances of CB getting that idle issue?
Maybe I'm just paranoid
No, you're just trying to protect yourself.