06-11-2017, 03:36 AM
Rode my three week old 2014 CB to a friends' wedding reception last night. Got tons of rave reviews on the beauty of the machine. Once home again, and parking in my very dark driveway, I put the kickstand down...oops! wait...the kickstand didn't go all the way down, and I leaned her as I normally would do except it didn't stop! All the way to the ground! I did my best to try and hold her up, but her mighty girth was too much for me. UGH! Broke the clutch lever, scuffed the bar end, and marred the left crankcase cover. I nearly cried.
Never again will I trust that sound of my kickstand going down. Gonna check it every single time from now on.
Went in the house and immediately ordered the new clutch lever from Honda Partshouse. Going wait a bit on the crankcase cover, and maybe just get some touch-up paint for it until I get the guts to do the replacement procedure. BTW, does anyone know what that task entails? It appears like it should be pretty straight forward, but nothing is as easy as it appears it would seem. Heck, even putting the darn kickstand down is a wonder for me!
Thanks in advance for any help!
Never again will I trust that sound of my kickstand going down. Gonna check it every single time from now on.
Went in the house and immediately ordered the new clutch lever from Honda Partshouse. Going wait a bit on the crankcase cover, and maybe just get some touch-up paint for it until I get the guts to do the replacement procedure. BTW, does anyone know what that task entails? It appears like it should be pretty straight forward, but nothing is as easy as it appears it would seem. Heck, even putting the darn kickstand down is a wonder for me!
Thanks in advance for any help!