Obviously one too many zeros in the "60,000" lol! But yeah...I'd be satisfied if my clutches lasted 6,000 miles. I haven't done the recall on my '16 unit yet. (Supposedly it's honored until 2019 so I'm gonna wait until mine burn up and then get the fix done). Now if Honda could engineer some brake pads and a muffler that would last more than 2,400 miles/11 months...
I can only hope. I haven't reached 3,000 miles yet and my rig sounds and feels like it's ready for the crusher. The only thing that I have some confidence in is the engine. Seems like it's holding up well so far.
What's up with the muffler? I haven't heard anything negative about it before.
Mine is rusted out. Really loud now. And not a "good" loud either. Sounds ugly.
Dang! That sucks. I'm sure those suckers ain't cheap to replace either. I know the aftermarket cans are pretty spendy, and I really don't want a loud machine. Those days are over.
Chevron 89 octane. It does have 10% ethanol if that's what you mean by corn oil?
Yeah. I'm wondering if I could weld up a doggone car muffler to it. Make it even quieter and should be able to get one from junkyard for a couple dollars.
Looks like the replacement from Honda is around $450.00. So are the aftermarket ones.
Ouch! That's even more ridiculous than I was expecting. No way I'm going through that expense every year. Junkyard looks like the way to go.
Yard Dog? I have heard you complaining about little bitty chunks out of your tires, HA! Come ride with us March 1,2,3,4 th, at Mulberry. Yea I can be a whiner too! Would be great to see you again! I'm not bring a tent!
I got a small shallow cut in a sidewall and dinged a rim or two at Mill Creek, and I was proud that was all. I think that trail beat the s*** out me a lot worse lol. Wish I could meet up with everyone on the next ride but I will be out of state that week. Still have the rest of the year for more rides, hope to see everyone on the trail again before it gets hot and dry.
My machine has literally never been in water deep enough to reach the bottom of the wheel rims. After realizing that there are no grease zerks for the suspension, I'm very mindful to stay on dry surfaces. It lives it's life working on-road. Admittedly, my brake pads do get a workout with the way I use my machine. I'm just disappointed because when I sold my other machine that did the exact same work in the exact same conditions, it had over 7,500 miles and it never needed brake pad replacement. I've read on this site that average brake pad life on these Hondas is 2400 miles. As far as the muffler goes, my use requires the engine to rev to near it's rev limiter on a regular basis. Maybe the excessive vibration split the can? The sound coming out of the tailpipe is normal. The abnormal sound is coming from somewhere under the heat shield. I haven't taken it apart yet to see exactly where the failure is. It's odd to me that no one else is having this problem.
