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  1. Wow, garage looks great, we are all jealous. Needs more bikes though. Just put new rubber on the RC, will post a recent photo, but in the meantime, here's a photo--taken in January:
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  2. Sunday 03.03 So...there I was....on my return trip from a Biker Event about 1000km from home. About 200km to go I start feeling a very very slight vibration through my handle bars. I stop my music and start paying some more attention to what's happening to the bike. I listen but can't really hear anything.....I am doing about 150km/hr. Slow down some and the vibrations increase.....I can also hear a strange sound. My first thought are of my front wheel bearings. So I slow down some more and come to a stop to have a closer look at the front wheel. Strange thing happens as I come to a stop..the bike goes off. Oh well, what to do. I get off, put the bike up on the centre stand and have a look/feel of the front wheel. All appears ok. So I start the bike again and the knocking/crashing/grinding sound that greets me causes my heart to sink. I am not going anywhere now....well at least, not on the VFR. Hire a minivan and load her up. About 2 hours later I am home and she is standing on the driveway. I can't bear to listen to her again so I go in and call it a day! But as I go to sleep, I am filled with thoughts of having to purchase a new engine! Sleep doesn't come easy! Monday 03.04 Get to her and start a visual check. Oil level? Check Water level? Check Electricals or DTC? All good So I start her up again. The noise is terrible...but I listen on and I am pleasantly surprised to hear that the sound appears to be coming from the rear of the engine/gearbox assembly. perhaps the engine is OK and its just a shaft or bearing in the gear box? I engage first and the response is normal and as would be expected. So dissassembly starts! I figure that I might be able to do some investigation from the sides. Taking the clutch cover doesn't reveal much....and I realize I have no choice that to take the engine out of the frame and open her up. As the day end I ponder on what might be wrong. Starting from what I know 1. noise comes with the engine running 2. gear selection appears to be "normal" 3. noise appears to be coming from the rear of the engine/gearbox assembly. I figure that its either the countershaft or the main shaft thats screwed up. Tomorrow, I will share what I found. Uploading the video with her running this morning. Will share the link when the upload is ready. Has anyone had any experience with the DCT like this or similar?
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  3. ,000 Definately contact the local Honda Rep. You may be pleasantly surprised by what Honda does to stand behind their product and those who purchase it.
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  4. Even if it is out of warranty, I would file a complaint with Honda. You never know. They have reps with policy money and could always get an engine out of the deal because of the low mileage. Or maybe 1/2 the cost of a new one or something. It's worth a shot.
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  5. Still trying to upload the video...we will see how that goes. So the pictures say the story.....for now. Fillings in the sump. Strange because I have only every serviced the bike with genuine Honda filters and I use the synthetic oil recommended by the shop I bought the bike from (I actually bought 6 4-liter cans along with the bike). My service interval is 5000km and I always change both the oil and the DCT filter. What could have gone wrong???
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