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Well, our '08 Level II is now right at 39,000 miles plus or minus. We've owned it now for about 8.5 years or so and have thoroughly enjoyed it. When we lived in CA, we rode from the Ramona area to the San Fransico area twice and back without any issues. And, we've been on numerous trips here and there, and all has been fine. But, we just took a ride from our home here in Lake Havasu City AZ to San Diego and back. That was a total of about 600+ miles or so.
We were towing our little Aluma trailer and, we also had our little dog Sophie in the carrier, on top of the trunk. Well, we decided to stop for a break at an intersection way out in the desert, at highway 78 and Ogilby road, for those that may know where that area is. I was out running the dog around for some exercise when the dear wife yelled at me: "We lost something"!!!!!! Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat was this I'm thinking as I mosied on back to the bike?
Low and behold, my right side engine cover WAS GONE!!!!!!!! As stated, in all the years we've owned this bike, and all the miles we've done, we've never, ever LOST anything while riding. Neither one of us, for the life of us, can figure out how that chrome engine cover, as large as it is, could get by our calfs, without bumping into our legs as it flew off someplace. This is to us, a mystery for sure. The other one is still there and seems to be pretty tight. I'd removed that right side cover to check the oil, just before the trip began, a few days ago. And, I put it back on securely, as I always do. Hmmmmm, this sucks.
Anyway, we got back home yesterday and, after some dinner and a brief rest, we were sitting here, her on her I-pad and me on my worn out old lap top, looking up where to get a replacement engine cover. We both found one at about the same time. I found several replacements on Amazon etc. while she found one or a pair, on Wingstuff. I also looked at Honda Direct. It appears from them it's around $139.00 for one. But, on Amazon, I can get a pair, right and left, for about $88 or so. And, as usual, I read whatever reviews on a potential product I'm thinking of purchasing.
Well, the reviews seemed pretty good for the $88 pair so, I ordered them up and, the'll be here tomorrow. We'll see how well they're made. But, in any case, has anyone else had parts, i.e. engine covers just "fly off" as you were riding?
Scott
Well, our '08 Level II is now right at 39,000 miles plus or minus. We've owned it now for about 8.5 years or so and have thoroughly enjoyed it. When we lived in CA, we rode from the Ramona area to the San Fransico area twice and back without any issues. And, we've been on numerous trips here and there, and all has been fine. But, we just took a ride from our home here in Lake Havasu City AZ to San Diego and back. That was a total of about 600+ miles or so.
We were towing our little Aluma trailer and, we also had our little dog Sophie in the carrier, on top of the trunk. Well, we decided to stop for a break at an intersection way out in the desert, at highway 78 and Ogilby road, for those that may know where that area is. I was out running the dog around for some exercise when the dear wife yelled at me: "We lost something"!!!!!! Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat was this I'm thinking as I mosied on back to the bike?
Low and behold, my right side engine cover WAS GONE!!!!!!!! As stated, in all the years we've owned this bike, and all the miles we've done, we've never, ever LOST anything while riding. Neither one of us, for the life of us, can figure out how that chrome engine cover, as large as it is, could get by our calfs, without bumping into our legs as it flew off someplace. This is to us, a mystery for sure. The other one is still there and seems to be pretty tight. I'd removed that right side cover to check the oil, just before the trip began, a few days ago. And, I put it back on securely, as I always do. Hmmmmm, this sucks.
Anyway, we got back home yesterday and, after some dinner and a brief rest, we were sitting here, her on her I-pad and me on my worn out old lap top, looking up where to get a replacement engine cover. We both found one at about the same time. I found several replacements on Amazon etc. while she found one or a pair, on Wingstuff. I also looked at Honda Direct. It appears from them it's around $139.00 for one. But, on Amazon, I can get a pair, right and left, for about $88 or so. And, as usual, I read whatever reviews on a potential product I'm thinking of purchasing.
Well, the reviews seemed pretty good for the $88 pair so, I ordered them up and, the'll be here tomorrow. We'll see how well they're made. But, in any case, has anyone else had parts, i.e. engine covers just "fly off" as you were riding?
Scott
