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Engine paint corrosion
01 Mar 21, 22:39 PM
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v8guy
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 294
Bike: 2015 R1200RS
City / Town: London
Country: UK
Engine paint corrosion
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September 18, 2016, 03:04:26 PM
18 months old and the paint's flaking... *sigh*
Dear Mr Honda....
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agumdoo
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Re: Engine paint corrosion
Reply #1 on:
September 19, 2016, 09:17:55 PM
I had my radiators, oil cooler and rocker box cover replaced under warranty. Also my leaking dashboard glass replaced.
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v8guy
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 294
Bike: 2015 R1200RS
City / Town: London
Country: UK
Re: Engine paint corrosion
Reply #2 on:
January 09, 2017, 06:04:53 PM
Finally got an answer back via my dealer... warranty claim rejected. Thanks, Mr Honda!
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"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
Skids
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Bike: 2018 800X
City / Town: Hitchin
Country: UK
Re: Engine paint corrosion
Reply #3 on:
January 09, 2017, 08:18:59 PM
That sucks.
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v8guy
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 294
Bike: 2015 R1200RS
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Re: Engine paint corrosion
Reply #4 on:
January 09, 2017, 08:35:54 PM
Originally Posted by
Skids
That sucks.
Whilst it's only cosmetic, it still sucks aye. It even sucks more than my dealer's lazy attitude towards letting me know. Despite chasing them several times over a few months, only today when I was in the shop getting the 8k service done did I get an answer, after asking them face to face.
FWIW, I was told that the answer took more than 24 hours, which in their experience means the question went back to Japan rather than being dealt with by Honda UK.
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"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
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