10-04-2015, 05:20 AM
No problems with the CB1100, but I did have a problem with a Honda CR500 (purchased new) several years back. To make a long story short, the forks were defective and were both replaced under warranty by Honda. Raise your front wheel off the ground, grab hold of the front wheel and see if you can move it fore and aft. The relative movement between the inner and outer fork tubes should be very, very minimal, and the wheel should only move a very small amount (I am unaware of any published specifications that define the allowable amount of wheel movement). The forks have to be disassembled and measurements performed to determine if they're acceptable. If you detect any movement I suggest returning the bike to the dealer. FYI - my VFR800 has 98,000 miles on the original fork seals and they have not leaked a drop of oil (I have replaced the fork oil three times on this bike).
The fact that Motogeezer1949 had a fork tube replaced under warranty by Honda indicates that some manufacturing defects have escaped the factory.
The fact that Motogeezer1949 had a fork tube replaced under warranty by Honda indicates that some manufacturing defects have escaped the factory.