03-20-2015, 01:51 AM
I just got off the phone with the Service Manager - he does not have my plugs yet. Since I found 8 in stock at a nearby Honda dealer, I asked him if he wanted me to go get them. He said he would "track" the ones he ordered and call me back. In the meantime, I asked him what the technicians have checked so far. He said they confirmed that each cylinder had fuel and fire - so that is something. He said they did not check compression, but that it seemed OK.
He said the thought was, and this of course is just a theory at this point, is that gas got old sitting in the tank while the bike was on the showroom floor for a few months, and then when it was initially fired up, the bad gas fouled the plugs at that point.
I don't know if this is a likely scenario, I'm not a trained Honda tech. Anyway, we certainly cannot proceed until he gets 4 new plugs, so hopefully that can happen soon.
Team, y'all been great here - really appreciate the support. I'm still loving my new "not-currently-in-my-garage-for-me-to-look-at" CB1100 DLX . . . . ;-)
He said the thought was, and this of course is just a theory at this point, is that gas got old sitting in the tank while the bike was on the showroom floor for a few months, and then when it was initially fired up, the bad gas fouled the plugs at that point.
I don't know if this is a likely scenario, I'm not a trained Honda tech. Anyway, we certainly cannot proceed until he gets 4 new plugs, so hopefully that can happen soon.
Team, y'all been great here - really appreciate the support. I'm still loving my new "not-currently-in-my-garage-for-me-to-look-at" CB1100 DLX . . . . ;-)