11-07-2023, 08:34 AM
Well it happened. In my mid 60k miles my CB has finally suffered a genuine mechanical fault related only to age and not as a result of my own mistreatment/modification (lol).
During my last trip I noticed significant hesitation and power loss at wide throttle openings and decided to take it to the shop when I got back. The mechanic I found is known for good diagnostic work, so no crappy dealers this time. He found the fuel pump to have gone bad and replaced it, only to find that there's a more pervasive electrical problem that seems to have hastened the demise of the fuel pump. He's replacing a couple relays and may replace the stater. Full report pending completion of the work.
I didn't know how long my boy would go without experiencing it's first true mechanical fault but here we are. A question for the forum: what was your first real mechanical fault ? I'm talking about the bike itself going wrong, not something that stems from an accident or bad work being done or wear parts needing to be replaced or anything like that. Something where the fault lies with the bike itself .it's pretty rare with this bike.
During my last trip I noticed significant hesitation and power loss at wide throttle openings and decided to take it to the shop when I got back. The mechanic I found is known for good diagnostic work, so no crappy dealers this time. He found the fuel pump to have gone bad and replaced it, only to find that there's a more pervasive electrical problem that seems to have hastened the demise of the fuel pump. He's replacing a couple relays and may replace the stater. Full report pending completion of the work.
I didn't know how long my boy would go without experiencing it's first true mechanical fault but here we are. A question for the forum: what was your first real mechanical fault ? I'm talking about the bike itself going wrong, not something that stems from an accident or bad work being done or wear parts needing to be replaced or anything like that. Something where the fault lies with the bike itself .it's pretty rare with this bike.