I have an 07 with 17,000 miles. In the last thousand miles, the starter clutch won't engage on the first try with a cold engine. I use Amsoil 10W40 Synthetic oil and have had NO problems prior to this. This only occurs on maybe one in ten startups. Other than that, the engine turns over at normal rpm's and fires up normally. Has anyone else experienced this and does it get better or become a major problem. Does Honda recognize this as a potential problem waiting to happen or is mine just a fluke. Should I expect Honda to just go ahead and replace the starter clutch or are they likely to make excuses and try to blame synthetic oil and refuse repair. This bike is my "Baby" and I try to pamper it. When I take it to my dealer, I hope I'll be able to just deliver it to them one day and come back and pick it up fixed in a week.
Thanks for any input you may have......Ron
Thanks for any input you may have......Ron