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'04 WING WITH 50,000 MILES. PROBLEMS STARTED AROUND 24,000 MILES. PAID FOR VALVE ADJ. NO ADJ. NEEDED! $154.00 DOWN THE DRAIN. REPLACED ALL INJECTORS ON RIGHT BANK BECAUSE OF THE TIC-TIC NOISE THAT IS STILL THERE.
WELL, FINALLY GOT SO. EAST SERVICE REP. KYLE JOINER TO COME AND LOOK AT MY WING.
SAT AT DEALER'S PLACE FOR TWO DAYS WAITING HIS ARRIVAL.
WHEN HE DID GET THERE, I TOLD HIM TO RIDE IT WITH A 1/2 HELMET SO HE COULD HERE THE NOISE IT MAKES WHEN COLD. THIS COULD BE DONE BY JUST RIDING IN THE PARKING LOT.
NO. HE INSISTED IN USING HIS FULL HELMET WITH FACE SHIELD AND THEN SAT AT A STOP SIGN FOR A PERIOD LONG ENOUGH TO BRING THE HEAT UP AND CANCEL OUT MOST OF THE NOISE.
BOTH THE SERVICE MGR. AND THE WING MECHANIC HAVE RIDDEN THIS BIKE AND NOW WHAT TO LISTEN FOR.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A COLLAPSED LIFTER IN THE LEFT BANK. POSSIBLE A BAD INJECTOR. THE RIGHT BANK HAS A SOUND OF A SPARK JUMP WHICH IS CONSTANT WITH RPM's. HONDA AGREED TO RE CHECK VALVES, WHICH WERE IN LIMITS AND TO RE SET THE MAP. NOTHING CHANGED. EVEN CHANGED OIL TO 20/50 AS ADVISED!
GOT A CALL COUPLE OF DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA TELLING ME THAT MY "WARRANTY" EXPIRES IN 2011. RIDE IT AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!
THEY WILL PAY FOR A NEW MOTOR BUT WILL NOT SPEND THE $$$$ TO FIND THE CAUSE.
WHAT A RIP!!!!!!!!!
RACER
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WELL, FINALLY GOT SO. EAST SERVICE REP. KYLE JOINER TO COME AND LOOK AT MY WING.
SAT AT DEALER'S PLACE FOR TWO DAYS WAITING HIS ARRIVAL.
WHEN HE DID GET THERE, I TOLD HIM TO RIDE IT WITH A 1/2 HELMET SO HE COULD HERE THE NOISE IT MAKES WHEN COLD. THIS COULD BE DONE BY JUST RIDING IN THE PARKING LOT.
NO. HE INSISTED IN USING HIS FULL HELMET WITH FACE SHIELD AND THEN SAT AT A STOP SIGN FOR A PERIOD LONG ENOUGH TO BRING THE HEAT UP AND CANCEL OUT MOST OF THE NOISE.
BOTH THE SERVICE MGR. AND THE WING MECHANIC HAVE RIDDEN THIS BIKE AND NOW WHAT TO LISTEN FOR.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A COLLAPSED LIFTER IN THE LEFT BANK. POSSIBLE A BAD INJECTOR. THE RIGHT BANK HAS A SOUND OF A SPARK JUMP WHICH IS CONSTANT WITH RPM's. HONDA AGREED TO RE CHECK VALVES, WHICH WERE IN LIMITS AND TO RE SET THE MAP. NOTHING CHANGED. EVEN CHANGED OIL TO 20/50 AS ADVISED!
GOT A CALL COUPLE OF DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA TELLING ME THAT MY "WARRANTY" EXPIRES IN 2011. RIDE IT AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!
THEY WILL PAY FOR A NEW MOTOR BUT WILL NOT SPEND THE $$$$ TO FIND THE CAUSE.
WHAT A RIP!!!!!!!!!
RACER
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