Sir Fallsalot Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 20:22, XTreme said: The bike is nearly new Fred......she's been replacing things which shouldn't be going on a bike of that age. Expand What i'm asking is what has had to be replaced prematurely apart from the top yolk that was just unfortunate but i would have drilled that snapped bolt out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 20:02, Grasshopper's Ride said: I am learning this to be very true. The dirt puts years of wear on a bike in a short period of time. Expand yes you don't see many old moto x bikes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 20:27, Sir Fallsalot said: What i'm asking is what has had to be replaced prematurely apart from the top yolk that was just unfortunate but i would have drilled that snapped bolt out. Expand There was brake hoses......I remember she was waiting for the parts to arrive! Then I'm sure it didn't start one time.....was it battery? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 20:11, Sir Fallsalot said: What have you had to do to the bike to consider it unreliable all I've seen you do is what i would consider maintenance Expand The bike came in not such good shape, the dealership let it go with a broken dash, broken tail light and a flat front tire. Since then it just goes on and on... - (new) dash fogs up all the time - the engine is leaking oil - broken braided stainless steel brake line - the emissions unit clogged and spit gas in my face - the rim tape disintegrated into my hands yesterday - the bike does not start right now, you have to run it through some gears before it knows it is in neutral - the broken yoke bolt of course - all the rubber around the wires is falling apart I'm sure there is something I am forgetting. But for a bike only a year old and not even 10,000kms on it, it is a test of my patience at times. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:27, Grasshopper's Ride said: The bike came in not such good shape, the dealership let it go with a broken dash, broken tail light and a flat front tire. Since then it just goes on and on... - (new) dash fogs up all the time - the engine is leaking oil - broken braided stainless steel brake line - the emissions unit clogged and spit gas in my face - the rim tape disintegrated into my hands yesterday - the bike does not start right now, you have to run it through some gears before it knows it is in neutral - the broken yoke bolt of course - all the rubber around the wires is falling apart I'm sure there is something I am forgetting. But for a bike only a year old and not even 10,000kms on it, it is a test of my patience at times. Expand It just sounds like you bought a royal Enfield the bike has a lot of soul you don't get that with a Honda that's why people call them soulless 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:27, Grasshopper's Ride said: The bike came in not such good shape, the dealership let it go with a broken dash, broken tail light and a flat front tire. Since then it just goes on and on... - (new) dash fogs up all the time - the engine is leaking oil - broken braided stainless steel brake line - the emissions unit clogged and spit gas in my face - the rim tape disintegrated into my hands yesterday - the bike does not start right now, you have to run it through some gears before it knows it is in neutral - the broken yoke bolt of course - all the rubber around the wires is falling apart I'm sure there is something I am forgetting. But for a bike only a year old and not even 10,000kms on it, it is a test of my patience at times. Expand Shouldn't be happening with any bike......especially a new one Michelle! I'm sure a Chinese bike would do better than that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:38, Sir Fallsalot said: It just sounds like you bought a royal Enfield the bike has a lot of soul Expand She wants a reliable bike not Marvin Fucking Gaye! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:40, XTreme said: She wants a reliable bike not Marvin Fucking Gaye! Expand rush out and buy a serow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:39, XTreme said: Shouldn't be happening with any bike......especially a new one Michelle! I'm sure a Chinese bike would do better than that. Expand have you taken it back and put in a complaint ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:43, skyrider said: have you taken it back and put in a complaint ? Expand Geographically, it's difficult for me to take Michelle's bike back and make a complaint! @Tym is closer......I'm sure he'd be up to taking a trip north! To shoot them! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 @Grasshopper's Ride It does sound like you got a bit of a lemon it doesn't help you don't have a dealer on your doorstep. you get it with all makes of bike though. My mate bought a new Africa Twin about 6 months after i bought mine he had an endless list of faults with it and half the mileage of mine, within a year he had corrosion on the engine, frame, ABS rings, wheels and various fasteners all over the bike, The switches both sides of the handlebars failed, water inside the dash and i'm sure there was a lot more but he got lucky a tractor with trailer reversed into it and wrote it off, mine has been great only had to change the left side handlebar switch under warranty if i'd owned his it might have put me off Honda's forever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:39, XTreme said: I'm sure a Chinese bike would do better than that. Expand Funny enough I have looked at Chinese bikes, they will ship to my door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:53, Grasshopper's Ride said: Funny enough I have looked at Chinese bikes, they will ship to my door. Expand What makes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:51, XTreme said: Geographically, it's difficult for me to take Michelle's bike back and make a complaint! @Tym is closer......I'm sure he'd be up to taking a trip north! To shoot them! Expand that might be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:53, XTreme said: What makes? Expand and are they dual purpose like yours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:53, Grasshopper's Ride said: Funny enough I have looked at Chinese bikes, they will ship to my door. Expand That's because they wont get there under their own steam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 So Michelle went for an Indian......now she fancies a nice Chinese? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:43, skyrider said: have you taken it back and put in a complaint ? Expand I live a good distance to the dealership and they are not the easiest to deal with to start. I just always seem to take care of myself. Some things would have been covered but it just seems easier to fix things myself. Even though @Bruce would disagree, I don't like complaining. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:40, XTreme said: She wants a reliable bike not Marvin Fucking Gaye! Expand Everything is reliable when you know how to turn a spanner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:52, Sir Fallsalot said: @Grasshopper's Ride It does sound like you got a bit of a lemon it doesn't help you don't have a dealer on your doorstep. you get it with all makes of bike though. My mate bought a new Africa Twin about 6 months after i bought mine he had an endless list of faults with it and half the mileage of mine, within a year he had corrosion on the engine, frame, ABS rings, wheels and various fasteners all over the bike, The switches both sides of the handlebars failed, water inside the dash and i'm sure there was a lot more but he got lucky a tractor with trailer reversed into it and wrote it off, mine has been great only had to change the left side handlebar switch under warranty if i'd owned his it might have put me off Honda's forever. Expand You sure know how to cheer a girl up! I understand what you are saying. Shit happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:53, XTreme said: What makes? Expand This is one of them. https://cscmotorcycles.com/2021-rx4-adventure/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 22:08, Grasshopper's Ride said: You sure know how to cheer a girl up! I understand what you are saying. Shit happens. Expand Sorry as a comparison hows your riding partners bike been compared to yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:54, skyrider said: and are they dual purpose like yours ? Expand Yes....I put a pic above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 21:57, XTreme said: So Michelle went for an Indian......now she fancies a nice Chinese? Expand Hopefully she will fancy some sushi after that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 22:12, Sir Fallsalot said: Sorry as a comparison hows your riding partners bike been compared to yours Expand His bike also has many of the same issues unfortunately. Not quite as bad as far as luck goes, but still too much. Now the bikes are cheap and parts are also. We knew this. The bike is super fun to ride and does all I could ask of it. I think it is just surprising how much so early on and then there is my luck....always something it seems. I'm not giving in yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now