04-09-2015, 04:24 AM
(04-09-2015, 12:06 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:(04-08-2015, 01:01 PM)Ghis_imp Wrote: My CB1100 has been in the shop for 5 days now, and I bought it new 3 weeks ago. My Triumph Scrambler (Thruxton's sister) has 7K, and has never been in the shop... My '08 Harley Sportster 883 was bullet proof. I'm sure the CB will get better, but for my first Honda, I have yet to be impressed. My '13 Accord has had complete new brake, including rotors, and calipers under warranty, new rugs after 5k (hole through), and a new fan motor blower.
Wow sorry you are having issues with your Hondas Ghis. FWIW my Bonneville clutch went out on way home from 600 mile service and a couple weeks later a spoke broke taking out rear wheel, hub, rear master cyl and rotor. All covered under warranty by Triumph of course.
I have had 9 Honda cars,van,suv,truck. None have failed to go over 200,000 miles and a couple have gone over 300,000 with only normal maintenance. No unexpected repairs. My wife's current Accord just turned over 205,000 the other day. 1 set of front brakes and rotors, a battery, some filters, windshield wipers, tires, 1 muffler from the cat back, 1 tune up, and lots of oil changes. That's it. She plans on retiring in 2 or 3 years and plans on driving this car until she retires, at which point she plans to buy another Accord with money she has already saved.
I have also had 9 Honda motorcycles. None have had issues other than a couple of thermostats on my ST 1300 ( first one covered under warranty) and none have failed to bring me back home.
Any car/ motorcycle can have issues. I wish none of them did. I had a new Chevy truck that cost a boatload, and 2 Dodges all of which I would have happily rolled over a cliff, while others swear by the Chevys and Dodges including my brother who won't drive anything but a Dodge. Luck of the draw I guess. I trust when yours gets straightened out, they will be among the best vehicles you have ever owned.
Fingers crossed
the worse thing can happen when you are stuck with failed motorcycle at night in a remote area where cell phone can't be used