Re: Issues
At 105,000 miles, mine has been reliable for the most part. Early on I had some engine warning lights that were resolved when my dealer replaced the regulator/rectifier and the spark plug caps.
I had bought the four-year extended warning and that cost Honda quite a bit of money, but the big expenses were because of poor mechanicking while changing rear tires. Two dealers screwed up the rear end. One neglected to lube the splines with Honda Moly-60 and another either left out a spacer or put it in the wrong place. I also had major electrical issues at about 97,000 miles that were probably my fault. A shock failed at 98,000 miles, 8 days before the expiration of my 5 years of warranty. Honda ruled that a shock was a wear item and not a warranty item. But my dealer gave me the shock at half-price, so I can't complain.
It's never used any oil, still runs as strong as it did when new and gets the same gas mileage as it did then.
Over the 105,000 miles, I've averaged 46.2mpg and a lot of miles are put on at a fairly high speed. I did a BunBurner Gold (1500 miles in 24 hours) in mid-May and watched the odometer roll past 100,000 840 miles into that ride.
I've got the ABS model and it's saved my bacon twice when women have pulled out in front of me on wet streets. I'll have ABS on all my bikes in the future.
