07-29-2017, 11:26 AM
(07-29-2017, 03:10 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:(07-29-2017, 01:38 AM)pdedse_imp Wrote: So for those with high idle issues...frustrating as it may be, are there any long term problems with just ignoring it, ride like you always do and just live with it? Anyone with high idle have stalling issues? I actually bought this bike to do long distance rides, travel the Northwest lots and across the US a couple of times.
Remember this is a very isolated incidence. A problem for those that have the issue but not an issue for the vast majority. Like BMW final drive failures. BMW says 5% of their bikes had the issue, which means 95% ride hundreds of thousands of miles with no issues.I imagine this issue is even smaller in numbers percentage wise for CB1100 owners. Also remember this is the 8th year of production for this motorcycle .If it were a common problem, Honda would have acted on it I'm sure, but I believe the major components haven't changed in the entire 8 year model run.
Sanoke (over 60K), Haystack (over 60K) Cormanus (Over 40 K) Myself (around 43K on 2 different CBs), KennyW, Empty Sea and others ride all over our respective countries and have never had the issue. Not saying it couldn't happen to one of us, but personally I am not going to worry about it unless I am suddenly affected. Right now I am more worried about getting rid of the giant paper mache' wasp nest about the size of a basketball I just discovered under one of my dormers.
I get what you're saying...it's great that so few are affected. But the fact that many don't have problems doesn't help those that do.
The gist of my question was not "wow, so many have this problem", rather it was "if ignored, what long term problems could result?"
In short, in what ways could a 1500 idle affect the bike's performance, longevity, if at all?